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Gov. Scott vetoes 3 percent tuition increase, $368 million in lawmakers' projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet-projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Titusville, Crime, Law and Justice, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Government, Charlie Crist
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WMFE: 'We're on solid footing'
Staff writerWMFE-FM entered a new era Monday when LaFontaine Oliver joined the public radio station as president and general manager. The station is in another fund drive, but things are good at 90.7, said Derek Blakeslee, chairman of the board of trustees. "We'...Tags: Radio Industry, PBS (tv network), Television Industry
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From Star Wars to comics to gamers, Florida has events to satisfy your inner nerd
Orlando SentinelFlorida's got fanboy down. Where else can you count on an annual Wookie sighting? Disney's Star Wars Weekends, though, going on from May 17 to June 9 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is just one of Florida's great offerings for movies, TV, comics and...Tags: Deerfield Beach, Fiction, America's Next Top Model (tv program), Orlando, True Blood (tv program)
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A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised?
Do you care about the survival of sea turtles? Dolphins? Do you ride horses, watch whales or fish for large-mouth bass? Did you serve as a paratrooper — or care for someone who did? If so, you can tell the world — with your license tag....
Tags: Palm Beach County, American Legion, Tampa Bay Storm, Animals, Pacific Ocean
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UCF Medical School graduated its first class Friday
And they're doctors. The first class of medical students to come out of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine graduated Friday morning during a ceremony on the UCF campus. The charter class of 36 graduates also was the first class of...
Tags: Duke University, Orlando Health, Hospitals and Clinics, John Hitt, University of Florida
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UCF student's blood tested for alcohol after crash kills Orlando man
A University of Central Florida student's blood was tested for alcohol after she was accused of causing a fatal head-on crash early Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Kim Montes said the test was ordered after first responders to the 5:30 a.m. crash...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Orange County (Florida), Orlando, Oviedo, Florida Highway Patrol
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UCF instructor suspended for 'killing spree' comment allowed to teach again
A UCF instructor who was placed on administrative leave last month while the university investigated a comment he made to students about a "killing spree" has been cleared to teach again. A university spokesman said this morning that Hyung-il Jung, a...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
EVENTS HIPSTORIC 3RD FRIDAY: with vendors, book giveaways and walking tour: 5-8 p.m. today; Downtown St. Cloud, Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Cloud; free. BARCAMP ORLANDO: informal presentations on tech and creativity: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; Wall...Tags: International Military Interventions, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Interstate 4, Winter Park, Deltona
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Review: Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam'
The tumblers and aerialists fly high in Cirque du Soleil's touring show "Quidam," stopping through the weekend at the UCF Arena. So does the imagination, which soars in this thrilling show through costumes, imagery, light and sound. Cirque du Soleil...
Tags: Spider (music group), Music, Downtown Disney, Orlando, Cirque du Soleil
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My Word: UCF med-school grads are ambassadors
On Friday, 36 students from the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine's charter class will graduate. All had full scholarships funded by local businesses, foundations and individuals. This outstanding accomplishment was the brainchild of...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Medical Research, Orlando
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Former Osceola Principal David Groover gets one year in prison on drug conviction
KISSIMMEE — David Groover, formerly principal of Partin Settlement Elementary School, must serve a year in prison following his guilty plea and sentencing Monday for dealing drugs, court records show. The once widely popular educator admitted to...
Tags: Trials, Methamphetamine (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Recreational Substance Use, Justice System
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Will Gov. Scott veto tuition hike?
Colleges and universities statewide are eager to see whether Gov. Rick Scott will veto the 3 percent tuition increase that the Florida Legislature approved recently. In a radio interview on Friday, Scott reiterated his concerns about rising college...
Tags: Florida Legislature, Orlando, Government, University of Florida, Radio
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