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Plantation resident helps save lives
Heidi O'Mara has seen it all. From the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama to the wreckage left from Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey, the 64-year-old Plantation resident has made it her mission to help everyone she possibly can. O'Mara volunteers...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Tropical Storms
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Florida should stop putting its youths in solitary confinement
The time is now to end solitary confinement of Florida's youth. Several years ago, I taught English as a second language to students from all over the world. Two young students, newly arrived and excited to see the United States, decided to do some...Tags: Students, Florida Legislature, Teaching and Learning, Human Rights, FBI
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Floridians' summer-travel plans bode well for tourism here, elsewhere
Need a vacation? Good news: Travel club AAA says more of us will get one this summer, which should benefit Orlando tourism. AAA said its annual survey of Florida residents found that 70 percent plan to take a vacation of four days or more between May and...
Tags: Advice Columns and Columnists, Manufacturing and Engineering, Fort Lauderdale, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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Orlando still most 'financially distressed' in U.S., despite slight 1st-quarter improvement
Fighting economic crosscurrents, Orlando-area residents managed to improve their financial situation in recent months, though not enough to change the region's first-place ranking among the country's most financially troubled metropolitan areas, according...
Tags: Finance, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Saint Petersberg (Russia), St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), West Palm Beach
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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: Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), America's Next Top Model (tv program), Deerfield Beach
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My Word: Give immigrants legal path out of shadows
Last month, the U.S. Senate's Gang of Eight introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. This bill, to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, offers a glimmer of hope and a path to...Tags: Ellis Island, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Statue of Liberty, Business, New Year's Day
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Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III: Pathologist conceived of 'iron hypothesis'
Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III, the pathologist who first theorized of a link between heart disease and iron levels in the blood, died Friday of complications from diabetes. He was 68. Sullivan, a physician, scientist and professor, was recognized around...Tags: University of South Florida, Medical Research, University of Central Florida, Teaching and Learning, Menopause
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S. Florida's housing woes make us one of the most distressed metro areas
Housing continues to drag down the local economy, pushing South Florida to becoming the fourth-most financially distressed metro area in the country in the first three months of this year, up from No. 5 in the previous quarter, according to a study...Tags: Finance, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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The art of craft beers: O-town pubs
American Craft Beer Week is May 13-19, giving discriminating drinkers across the country a chance to celebrate their tastes and "draft" rookie palates into the fold. As a (semi-) reformed Pabst Blue Ribbon drinker, I understand the need for the hoopla....
Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Winter Park, Ronald Reagan, Dining and Drinking
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Deputies: Man on honeymoon busted in sex sting
FloriDUHUndercover detectives busted 92 people after conducting a four-day-long investigation targeting online sites advertising for prostitution or soliciting others for prostitution, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Among...Tags: Marriage, Sex Crimes, Prostitution, Police Arrests, Honeymooning
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Florida prepares for massive insurance signup
WASHINGTON – Facing the next big health-care challenge in Florida, Uncle Sam plans to enlist hundreds of consumer "navigators" over the next several months to help enroll up to 3.5 million uninsured state residents by January, when everyone is...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Credit and Debt, Parties and Movements, Florida Legislature, Taxation
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This week at theme parks: Star Wars Weekends starts, Flower & Garden Fest ends, Madagascar hits Busch Gardens
Special events are coming -- and going -- this week at Orlando-area theme parks and attractions. + It's last call all week for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. This year's event has been the first to feature food-and-drink...
Tags: HGTV (tv network), Festive Events, Theme Park Vacations, Ray Park, Travel
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