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School district still expecting deficit despite federal funding

Orlando News 13 - 29 min 39 sec ago
A group of 26 states, including Florida, will use $170 million in federal money to find innovative ways to test students.
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Cocoa Beach gears up for surfing festival

Orlando News 13 - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:44
Strong rip currents are threatening beaches along the coast as competitors are gearing up for the 25th annual National Kidney Surf Festival in Cocoa Beach.
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City To Make Millions From Naming Rights At New Arena

WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:40
Amway isn’t the only corporate name behind Orlando’s new arena. The city of Orlando is selling naming rights to everything from bars to parking garages to bring in extra money
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NBC's David Gregory Talks Senate Race With Martha, Jim

WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:30
NBC's David Gregory, "Meet the Press" host, talks with WESH 2 Anchors Martha Sugalski and Jim Payne about the Florida senate race.
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Authorities Investigate 'How To Molest' Manual

WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:21
Authorities said a federal investigation now centers around a “how to” manual that pertains to child molestation.
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Police Confirm Discovery Of Body, Identity Not Clear

WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:17
South Daytona Police confirmed on Friday afternoon they had discovered another body near the home of Kimberly Smith.
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WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:15
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Deadline passes for Amway Center area improvements

Orlando News 13 - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 22:00
Four weeks before the grand opening, much is left to be done outside the Amway Center
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Kronk's Lawyer Wants His Name Off Of Witness List

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
The list names David Evans as a possible witness. Evans is the attorney for former meter reader Roy Kronk, and could be disqualified from representing Kronk if he is asked to take the stand.Evans said...
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UCF Students, Staff Say Police Discrimination Is Common

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
Share ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Students and staff at the University of Central Florida rallied in support of Dr. Jennifer Vest on Friday.Vest, a philosophy professor, claims she was discriminated aga...
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Balloon Boy Family Moves To Fla.

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
BALLOON BOY FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida.Richard and Mayumi Heene and ...
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Man In Miami Airport Scare Once Accused Of Hauling Plague

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
A senior law enforcement official says the scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plagu...
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Students, Parents Say School Buses Overcrowded

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
WFTV counted more than 60 students getting on the bus in Osceola County at just one stop and parents said there are usually more than 70.Video shot by a Narcoossee Middle School student shows kids pac...
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Meals On Wheels Can't Meet Demand For Food

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
There is a staggering new demand for food for elderly people in Central Florida. Requests for help from Meals on Wheels in Seminole County are up more than 1,000 percent in the past five years and the...
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Pine Hills Residents May Have To Pay For Improvements

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
Neighbors in Pine Hills are desperate to redevelop. They say their community is full of abandoned buildings and blight, but if neighbors want it cleaned up they may have to pay.A consulting company is...
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Scavengers Carve Up Beached Whale

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:59
Whale soup for dinner? That was apparently on one man's menu before being taken into custody for cutting the tail off a dead, beached whale in Florida.
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$5,000 reward for leads on cat abuser

Tampa News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:44

The abused cat who was trapped in a plastic “Kitty Penitentiary” container on Thursday has touched people’s hearts and wallets, racking up $5,000 in donations to find the abuser.

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Kronk's Lawyer Wants His Name Off Of Witness List

WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:32
There’s a new controversy over the latest witness list submitted by Casey Anthony’s defense attorneys.
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UCF Students, Staff Say Police Discrimination Is Common

WESH News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:28
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Students and staff at the University of Central Florida rallied in support of Dr. Jennifer Vest on Friday.
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2nd Body Pulled From Woods Near Missing Woman's Home

Orlando News - Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:25
Investigators conducting a dig at a home near the residence of a missing Volusia County woman Friday afternoon pulled a body from the woods.The identity of the body has not been determined.Goldie Robi...
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