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Rep. Brown: Justice Department should step in on Torey Breedlove shooting
The U.S. Justice Department may investigate the death of Torey Breedlove after all — at least if a local congresswoman has her way. Two weeks after a federal judge raised serious questions about the 2010 shooting — 137 rounds fired by Orange...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, The New York Times, Rick Scott, Judges, Elections
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137 shots at unarmed man: Time for Justice Department to intervene
The 2010 killing of Torey Breedlove has always stunk. He was unarmed, yet shot at by cops 137 times. Physical evidence didn't add up. Surveillance video was erased. The hail of gunfire was so wild that 115 rounds missed their mark — some hitting...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Services and Shopping, Winter Park, Judges, Justice System
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Sheriff Demings is right to investigate fatal shooting further
On Thursday, our justice system rendered a verdict.
A grand jury absolved nine deputy sheriffs who fired 137 rounds at a car thief who deputies said was trying to run them over.
The jurors spoke. And that should be respected.
But Orange County...Tags: Crimes, Justice System, Lawyers, Political Systems, Crime, Law and Justice
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100 shots fired? We all should want answers
It was about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and throughout the Alta Westgate apartments, children were snuggled in their beds. School was still a few hours away. The sun had yet to rise. Suddenly, gunfire. Bullets flew in all directions. Across the...Tags: Polk County, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Schools, Children, Crime, Law and Justice
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Parents who don't lock up guns deserve to face charges
No matter how you feel about gun control, I think we all can agree that a 4-year-old boy should not be able to grab a loaded firearm at home and accidentally shoot himself in the face. And I think we can all see eye-to-eye when I say that a 12-year-...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Weaponry, Punishment, Politics
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Watson's story shows difficulties of elite junior tennis
About 15 miles west from here, Tom Shaw is whipping the latest batch of college football standouts into shape as they prepare to enter the first phase of their NFL dream. Here at the Orange Tree Country Club in Dr. Phillips, 17-year-old Stephen Watson...
Tags: Tom Shaw, Orlo Vista, U.S. Open (tennis), Tennis, Family
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Your guide to Orange charter questions
If you've been following election news, you probably know that this year's ballot is as long as the list of platitudes you heard from both presidential candidates during Monday night's debate. That's especially true in Orange County, where five county...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Local Elections
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Yes, you can fight City Hall — and win
There's something satisfying about watching somebody decide that they can fight City Hall. Maybe it's the idea that the little guy, if he tries hard enough, does stand a chance against the big-moneyed interests or a stubborn bureaucracy. Or perhaps we're...Tags: Winter Garden, Progress Energy Incorporated, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Windermere
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Despite shooting, Pine Hills still on the rise
The intersection of North Lane and Powers Drive is a place where the efforts to build up Pine Hills are real and tangible. The long-crumbling wall around the Breezewood subdivision was finally repaired last year with new concrete blocks, paid for with...
Tags: Apopka, Methamphetamine (drug), Ocoee, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief
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Teresa Jacobs wants to rebrand county
Beth KassabAt Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs' second job summit last week, she heard everything from how the county needs to offer domestic partner benefits to how government needs to keep weekend or night hours to increase access for business owners. It was...Tags: Florida State University, Florida Hospital, Business, Banking, CNL Financial Corporation
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Pine Hills deserves sense of identity, too
The new Evans High School, which opened this month, finally has people in Pine Hills feeling good about their community.
The $77 million school is the most visible symbol of change yet for the neighborhood that has often been a symbol of Orange County'...Tags: Thornton Park, Orange County (Florida), Avalon Park (Orlando, Florida), Martin Luther King Day
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Illegal barbering? Let's focus on real crime problems
Are you sleeping more soundly this week?
I know I am, now that the Orange County Sheriff's Office has concluded an unprecedented sweep of barbershops that yielded nearly three-dozen charges of … wait for it … criminal barbering.
Sure,...Tags: Criminals, Police Arrests, Business, Crimes, Orange County Sheriff's Office
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