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Beware those "lesser" hurricanes
Maryland WeatherWe have a natural tendency to discount the "weaker" hurricanes, those Cat. 1 and 2 cyclones that seem so run-of-the-mill compared with the Cat. 4 and 5 beasts that show up from time to time.But the smaller tempests are sometimes......Tags: Hurricane Ike (2008), Hurricane Katrina (2005), Hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Disasters
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Charley's wake leaves long lines, short fuses
Sentinel Staff WriterLuckily, as the father of a baby and 5-year-old, I'm used to cold showers and little sleep. . . . So a guy was at the gas pump with a long line behind him. He pumped his gas, and then went in the convenience store and spent several minutes getting...Tags: Pat Robertson, Maitland, Glenda Hood, Pike Electric Corporation, Progress Energy Incorporated
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Birthday-suit cruises and other surprises
Special to The TimesTHE travel industry continues to evolve, with surprising trends popping up regularly. Here are a few new wrinkles. A travel agency in Austin, Texas, chartered a 1,400-passenger Carnival cruise ship for a nudist cruise of the Caribbean — and, to...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Europe Sailing, Sailing, Cruises, Sports
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In the storms' wake, conflicting reports can cloud conditions
Times Staff WriterThere's nothing like a natural disaster at a tourist destination to kick the machine of public relations into full spin cycle. Appealing for aid, governments paint a dark picture of destruction. Eager to regain business, the tourism industry cranks out...Tags: Floods, Public Relations, Hurricane Preparedness, Tampa, Weather
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We can't afford another Charley, thanks to Charlie
Hurricane Charley hit in 2004. Governor Charlie hit in 2007. Between them, Charley and Charlie have redefined the property-insurance market in Florida. Hurricane Charley showed us that no place in Florida was safe from mega-storms. And then Charley...Tags: Regional Authority, U.S. Senate, Prosecution, Heads of State, Prices
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Two-week holiday break part of Orange 2013-14 calendar proposal
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County School Board is slated to adopt a calendar tonight for the 2013-14 school year that includes a Winter Break that is two weeks long, a school start date two weeks before Labor Day and a last day of school of June 4. The proposal would... -
Friday, August 20, 2004
Sentinel Staff WriterSo came week's end. But also a beginning. Closed restaurants began opening. Teachers prepared for the resumption of school. Grateful customers cheered the return of power. We were on the road to recovery. A road with potholes -- ugly reminders of...Tags: Hurricanes, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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Thefts during Hurricane Charley few but costly
Sentinel Staff WriterWith Hurricane Charley bearing down on Central Florida with winds gusting to 100 mph, Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger said he was amazed that thieves could ply their trade during the height of the storm. Amazed, but not surprised. That's because...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Casselberry, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Charley changes the faces of many area golf courses
Sentinel Staff WriterAll over Central Florida, the randomness of Hurricane Charley is evident in its aftermath. One home stands undisturbed while a neighbor's house was hammered. But there are other painful indications of Charley's capriciousness. Brothers Bill and Tom...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Golf, Orlando International Airport, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Charley may be gone, but toll keeps climbing
Sentinel National Correspondent-------------------- 7:22 a.m. Early today, 391,000 people remained without power, said Kristy Campbell, spokeswoman at the state emergency management center. One of three hospitals shut down by the storm, Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte,...Tags: Business, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Career and Workplace, Polk County, Emergency Incidents
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Few lights, but many questions
Sentinel Staff WritersUtility-company crews had restored electricity by Monday to half of the 1.5 million Central Florida residents who lost power in Hurricane Charley, but this success spawned new anxiety and envy among those still left in the dark. "We've been hit heavy,...Tags: Winter Park, Electricity Production and Distribution, Business, College Park (Orlando, Florida), FPL Group
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Electrical system inhibits fast fixes
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen Louell Miner got home from work Monday, she cleaned up melted freezer pops, soppy vegetables and rotten meat from her freezer. Her house in South Orlando was about 85 degrees, laundry was piling high and she was eating meals from Subway and Golden...Tags: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Electricity Production and Distribution, Companies and Corporations, Health, Coffee
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Aug 19, 2004
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Oct 30, 2005
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Aug 22, 2004
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