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Prosecutors won't press charges against Fla. teen arrested after chemical explosion at school
Associated PressA central Florida teenager who was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds — and who became the subject of a grassroots social media campaign on her behalf — will not face criminal charges, authorities said Wednesday....Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Science and Technology, Explosions
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Free Kiera Wilmot as Florida confuses scientific aspirations with criminal intent
“Free Kiera Wilmot.” Let me get this straight: A 16 year-old girl participating in her school’s science project gets arrested after she mixes toilet bowl cleaner and pieces of aluminum foil in a water bottle that explodes. Nothing...
Tags: Criminal Laws, Rick Scott, Crime, Law and Justice, Science, Criminals
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Armed prostitution suspects arrested after posting photos with attack weapons on Facebook
Two Central Florida women who were snared in a January prostitution sting were arrested Monday after bragging about guns on their social-media accounts, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Felons Brittany Dodd, 25, of Lakeland and Maylee...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Grady Judd, Prostitution, Firearms, Trials
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Cops: Prostitutes arrested after bragging about guns on social media
Two women who were arrested in a January prostitution sting were arrested Monday after bragging about guns on their social media accounts, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Brittany Dodd, 25, of Lakeland and Maylee Rossi, 27, of Davenport...Tags: Police Arrests, Grady Judd, Prostitution, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Sex Crimes
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Florida's Watermelon Growers Thrive Thanks to Health-Conscious Consumers
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.Florida watermelon growers get far less notice than their counterparts in citrus and the rapidly expanding blueberry industries, but Florida has consistently ranked among the top three states in watermelon acreage for the past five decades. And for...Tags: Osceola County, Blueberries, Kissimmee, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farms
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Nan Rich, long shot for governor, says she's undeterred
In her dark-horse campaign to become Florida's next governor, former state Sen. Nan Rich likes to recall the stories of Democratic political legends Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham. Each was a little-known state senator when he launched his...
Tags: Nan H Rich, Politics, Don Gaetz, Separation of Church and State, Democratic Party
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Betty Chandler, Eccleston's 'heart,' helps school usher in a new era
The faces painted high on the walls in Eccleston Elementary's library are like old friends to Betty Chandler, Orange County schools' longest-serving employee. She helped establish the library, then came back to run it for more than 35 years. When...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Christianity, Students, Anglicanism, Arts and Culture
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Manatee's Rowlett Elementary considers charter school option during budget crisis
Bradenton HeraldRowlett Magnet Elementary School, concerned about the financial uncertainty facing the Manatee County School District, is exploring a novel approach to ensure the quality of its academic programs, which focus on communications and the arts. Teachers and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Elections, Health and Safety at School, Teachers
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Marvine-Pembroke shooting suspect to face attempted homicide charge
Before the brawl at Bethlehem's Marvine-Pembroke housing development in January, one man pulled a knife. The other pulled a handgun. The guy with the blade sat in the witness chair on Monday. The guy with the gun, accused of attempted murder, was in a...Tags: Shootings, Court Preliminary, Trials, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Murder
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One dry April long ago, the rainmaker sat by Sand Lake
During another April many years ago in Orlando, Dr. Philip Phillips brought the rainmaker to town. It was 1939, and dark war clouds loomed over Europe, but the real sky remained bright over Central Florida. That meant waterless, worrisome weather for...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Tampa, Orange County Regional History Center
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Fantasy of Flight Cutting Operating Schedule to 4 Days a Week
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.Fantasy of Flight is reducing its operating schedule from seven days a week to four. The aviation-themed attraction prominently located along Interstate 4 will be open only Thursday through Sunday beginning May 6, the park announced Thursday. The park...Tags: Hurricane Andrew (1992), Tuskegee Airmen, Petroleum Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Museums
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Eagle Lake commissioners approve $10,000 fix for water plant
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.Eagle Lake commissioners met in an emergency meeting Wednesday night to approve a $10,000 fix for a water treatment plant pump failure. Commissioners approved $9,998.35 for emergency repairs to the Green Acres Water Plant pump by a unanimous vote in a...Tags: Government, Politics, Public Officials, Water Supply
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