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Black bear once captured in Orlando, captured again in Tampa
He's a year older but none the wiser. The Orlando black bear who traipsed up a tree in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision. The estimated 300-pound male...
Tags: Tampa, Endangered Species, Ocala National Forest, Conservation, Wildlife
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Charlotte Rotenberg: World traveler was involved in civil rights, charities, the arts
Even as an octogenarian, Charlotte Ettinger Rotenberg was fearless and fun-loving, participating in Orlando's risqué Headdress Ball, collecting interesting art and having a background in civil-rights activism dating back more than 50 years. "She was...
Tags: American Red Cross, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Winter Park, Roosevelt
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Operation targets drugs in Parramore, dozens of arrest warrants obtained
A three-month operation targeting drugs in the Parramore community resulted in nearly two-dozen arrests Friday and the seizure of stolen guns, cocaine and other narcotics, the Orlando Police Department said Monday. Patrol officers and specialized...
Tags: Firearms, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Theft
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$17M Church Street makeover finally gets going
Eight years after landing federal money for the project, the city has finally started a $17 million reconstruction of West Church Street that's meant to dress up a main corridor linking the Florida Citrus Bowl to downtown Orlando. The streetscape work...
Tags: Daisy Lynum, Tampa, Interstate 4, Amway Center, Entertainment
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Parramore residents petition city for security cameras
Orlando leaders on Monday pledged to work with Parramore residents who want more security cameras in residential areas of their community. The Rev. Glendy Hamilton presented the City Council with a petition signed by more than 600 residents and business...
Tags: Daisy Lynum, Amway Center, Buddy Dyer
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Although now with Lakers, Dwight Howard's presence is still felt in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Not everyone here feels abandoned by Dwight Howard. A young mother has been able to remain in the United States with her two daughters because of legal assistance provided by the Lakers center since he left the Orlando Magic. A pregnant...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Florida Hospital, Charity, Hospitals and Clinics, National Basketball Association
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Community group to host forum for Orange commission, state senate candidates
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA coalition of community and faith-based groups that styles itself the New Florida Majority is holding a “Freedom Forum” for legislative and county commission candidates running to represent the Parramore neighborhood in Orlando. “We are... -
Nap Ford school adds hour, goes from F to A
When Nap Ford Community School got an F grade from the state last summer, the pressure was on. By law, school districts must shutter nearly all charter schools that earn two F's in a row.
Principal Jennifer Porter-Smith and her staff gathered to...Tags: Pine Hills, Teachers, Charter Schools, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Credo Coffee, Orlando plan Parramore bike rally
The Chain Gang - Orlando SentinelThe bike rally to promote diversity begins at Credo Coffee at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 29, and riders will go south to Z.L. Riley Park in Parramore for a diversity rally and block party. For more info, call Dawn Costa at 407-254-4500, Ext. 4869.... -
Bear scoped out downtown Orlando for new home | Video
FloriDUHThis young cub wanted a taste of city nightlife. A young male between 2 and 3-years-old weighing 200-250 lbs. was doing what all young male bears must do: Striking out on his own, looking for a new home, when he ended up in downtown Orlando, two blocks...Tags: Science, Conservation, Endangered Species, Amway Center, Wekiva River
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TaxWatch urges veto of $150 million ‘budget turkeys’
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The business-backed Florida TaxWatch trotted out its list of “budget turkeys,” more commonly known as pork, in a report Friday that said the Legislature had spent $150 million on special projects at a time when they cut... -
A different route leads to a view of paradise
Orlando SentinelAs a photojournalist for many years, I have used an approach when traveling to and from an assignment to never take the same route. Today, it paid off once again. After covering a breaking news event in the early morning, I decided to head back to the...Tags: GEICO, Amway Center
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Jul 28, 2012
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May 10, 2012
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Mar 29, 2012
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