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Kumquats: Sweet-tarts of the citrus rodeo
Growing up in Los Angeles in the 1960s, my brother and I knew just what to do with kumquats from the potted tree on the patio: We tossed them at each other. Like most Californians, we never ate them.
Kumquats do present a challenge for the uninitiated....Tags: Immigration, Natural Resources, Homes, Pies and Tarts, Tampa
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Varieties of kumquats, hybrids
Kumquats
* Hong Kong, or Golden Bean kumquat (Fortunella hindsii). The most primitive kumquat type, and the only one found growing wild, in southern China. The smallest citrus fruit, grown primarily as an ornamental. Fruit pea-sized, round; rind bright...Tags: Pies and Tarts, University of California, Los Angeles, Japan, Limes, China
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Who killed James Aslinger? Abandoned well focus of 1974 murder in DeBary
James Aslinger was about a week away from turning 31 when he was found dead in a home on Benson Junction Road in DeBary in May 1974. Nearly 40 years later, Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputies are hoping a renewed focus on cold cases will lead them...
Tags: Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Volusia County, DeBary, Murder
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06/17: Bankruptcies
Chapter 7 Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code include: Clermont Animal Hospital South Four Corners LLC, 24021 Ranch Road, Astatula. Filed: June 6. Assets: $39,079....
Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Business, Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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06/10: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Lake Senses, A Disney Spa at Disney's Grand Florida, day spa, 12 Crest Ave., Mount Dora, 32757....
Tags: Zellwood, Rentals, Pine Hills, Windermere, Trips and Vacations
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Deltona woman's killer gets life in prison for 2011 drug debt murder
A DeLand man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he was convicted of killing a woman over a drug debt in 2011. A Volusia County jury convicted Kendell "Rico" Rattley, 28, of first-degree murder and armed robbery. He killed Erin Gray, 22, on...
Tags: Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Crime, Law and Justice, Volusia County, Prisons, Justice System
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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
Events SEA TURTLE FESTIVAL: activities that involve cleaning up the beach for the nesting sea turtles, local artists' depictions of the local wildlife: 8 a.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday; Canaveral National Seashore, 212 S. Washington Ave., Titusville;...
Tags: Valencia College, Fine Artists, Orange City, Windermere, Music
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FACA All-State Baseball Teams feature several Broward, Palm players
Sun SentinelAmerican Heritage and Coral Springs Charter each had three baseball players named state all-stars by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association while Jupiter, Douglas and Archbishop McCarthy each had two. The teams were selected by representatives...Tags: Jensen Beach, Coral Springs, Christianity, Baptist, Religion and Belief
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Brian T. Dale, guidance counselor
Brian T. Dale, a retired Baltimore public school educator, died Friday from lung disease at his Ridgely's Delight home. He was 65. The son of an aerospace engineer and homemaker, Brian Thomas Dale was born in St. Louis and moved with his family in 1960...Tags: Public Schools, Stetson University, Education, Colleges and Universities, Schools
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Report: Mom shattered baby's arm, cops say
A 24-year-old woman in Volusia County is accused of shattering the bones in her baby's arm, possibly by violently grabbing or dragging the 1-year-old by the arm, wesh.com is reporting. Rubicelia Perez was charged with aggravated child abuse at DeLand...
Tags: Abusive Behavior
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'My Prodigal Child' opens at Athens Theatre
This Saturday, June 1, the musical-comedy "My Prodigal Child" by DeLand playwright Andre Darby will open at the city's Athens Theatre. The Christian-themed play tells of a daughter who abandons motherhood and family, in the hopes of chasing a lavish...
Tags: Arts and Culture
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'Southern lady' was sixth-generation Floridian, devoted mom, gifted pianist
Although Myra Ann Doudney traveled extensively, the sixth-generation Floridian set anchor in Sanford. "There was never a question in her mind that her home was in Central Florida and where she wanted to build her life," said her youngest son, Douglas...Tags: Interstate 4, Stetson University, Oviedo, Rollins College
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