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Semi driver's cell-phone records sought after deadly crash with school bus
Sentinel Staff WriterInvestigators plan to subpoena cell-phone records of an Orlando man who smashed a tractor-trailer into a Marion County school bus, causing a crash that killed a 13-year-old girl. Capt. Gregory LaMont of the Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday that...Tags: Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Orange County (Florida), Injuries, Road Accidents
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Special-interest hijack of Siplin vs. Woodard race hits $1.2M
Tallahassee BureauThe brutal Democratic primary between embattled Orlando state Sen. Gary Siplin and Maurice Woodard has eclipsed the $1 million mark -- thanks to the fat wallets of Republicans, trial lawyers and businesses, Realtors and voucher supporters. In the past...Tags: Laws, National Government, Political Candidates, Local Elections, Mike Bennett
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We think: You should, despite some odious practices that discourage it
If you're registered to vote, we encourage you to cast your ballot in today's important primaries. But if you live in Florida Senate District 19, we understand your reluctance -- and not just because of the unfortunate candidate choices you're facing....Tags: Political Candidates, Local Elections, Jim Martin, Primaries, Referenda
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From forests to fees, officials' shell games are out of control
AMAZING COINCIDENCE NO. 1: This year's Legislature passed a lot of laws that became effective last month, but one that will be remembered forever is renaming the Little Big Econ State Forest. It's hard to imagine what was actually wrong with the name. It...Tags: Orlando, Political Candidates, Public Officials, Forestry and Timber, Charles Bronson
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Report cards arrive for lawmakers
Sentinel ColumnistHow supportive is your local lawmaker of the business community? The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Friday released its grades for legislators, and the chamber feels the class has fallen behind a bit. The total number of lawmakers who earned an A dropped...Tags: Laws, David Simmons, Economic Policy, Dennis Ross, Walt Disney World Resort
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S.R. 44 to be renamed in honor of deputies
Sentinel Staff WriterThree years after their deaths, two Lake County Sheriff's Office veterans will be honored with a lasting memorial to their service to the community. The Legislature has voted to rename portions of State Road 44 after Deputy Wayne Koester, who was shot...Tags: Diseases, Forestry and Timber, Lake County Sheriff's Office, Heart Disease, Ocala National Forest
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Our position: Who's effective in the Florida Legislature
Welcome to the scene of the crime. Central Florida's hopes for commuter rail were set back in the Senate on the Legislature's last day -- and it was one of the region's own senators who led the fight to kill the badly needed, 61-mile train from Volusia...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Laws, Winter Garden, Volusia County, Budgets and Budgeting
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Central Florida commuter-rail deal clings to life
Tallahassee BureauFor a while Wednesday, Central Florida's commuter rail appeared doomed. With the 61.5-mile DeLand-to-Celebration project facing as many as two dozen potentially crippling amendments, Senate Transportation Chairman Carey Baker, R-Eustis, announced he...Tags: Laws, Winter Garden, Marco Rubio, Lobbying, Railway Accidents
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Road Rangers may be cut from budget, leaving some Central Florida motorists on their own
Sentinel Staff WriterWithin five minutes of hitting Interstate 4 on Monday morning, Road Ranger Joe Startz spotted a 1992 Camaro on the left shoulder, squeezed up against a concrete dividing wall on one of the busiest parts of the highway. Huddling inside the car were...Tags: Laws, Budgets and Budgeting, Diseases, Road Transportation, Macro Economics
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Senate panel says nuts to 'truck nutz' proposal
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefSen. Carey Baker's bid to ban what he termed an "obscene" -- but increasingly popular -- attachment usually seen on pickups was run off the road Wednesday. Baker, R-Eustis, wanted to allow law enforcement to fine motorists $60 for displaying...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Vehicles
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Hills, state deal approved
The City Council on Tuesday approved a settlement agreement with state planners to allow construction of the proposed Hills of Minneola community. Plans for the large development had been held up for months while Hills landowner Family Dynamics struggled... -
Hills of Minneola lands final approval from city
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Hills of Minneola has cleared one of its last big hurdles, getting final approval from a split City Council for the massive plan for thousands of homes, a large business center and an interchange on Florida's Turnpike. The decision could have a...Tags: Orlando, Coral Gables
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