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Gustav, A Hurricane Again, Nears Caymans, Cuba
McClatchy NewspapersTropical Storm Gustav is Hurricane Gustav again after the system got bigger and intensified Friday as it rolled toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba. Jamaican officials confirmed four fatalities in that country, and the death toll continued to mount in...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Florida Keys Vacations, Society, Disasters
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Official: DeBary's woes will linger for weeks
Sentinel Staff WriterWhile some parts of Central Florida are drying out after the flooding spurred by Tropical Storm Fay, others will remain under water for several weeks, officials said today. Portions of DeBary won't see dry ground any time soon, said Volusia County's...Tags: St. Johns River Water Management District, DeBary, Bodies of Water, Hurricanes, Floods
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Floods from Fay might have tainted well water
Sentinel Medical WriterHealth officials warned Thursday that well water might not be safe because of flooding from Tropical Storm Fay. If you have concerns, switch to bottled water or take precautions before using water for cooking, brushing teeth or washing skin that has...Tags: Tropical Storms, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Floods
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Man fatally bitten by fire ants that washed into his home
Gary Taylor and Vincent Bradshaw, Sentinel Staff WritersTropical Storm Fay continued its deadly streak when a Chuluota-area man was bitten to death by fire ants that washed into his flooded home, authorities announced Wednesday. It also caused more destruction and anxiety. The St. Johns River spilled over the...Tags: St. Johns River Water Management District, Geneva (Seminole, Florida), Bodies of Water, Floods, Local Authority
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Cops: Casselberry Little League board member stole from group's coffers
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Casselberry Little League is postponing its opening games because one of its board members allegedly pilfered nearly $5,000 from the league's coffers, wrecking its finances. Little League members told Seminole County deputy sheriffs that Patricia Ann...Tags: Prosecution, Casselberry, Theft, Bankruptcy
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Seminole County-based firm is still Florida's largest 'tilt-up' concrete construction company
Sentinel Staff WriterSeminole County-based Tilt-Con Corp. has maintained its ranking as Florida's largest "tilt-up" concrete construction company, according to the latest 2008 "Top Specialty Contractors" issue of Southeast Construction magazine. Tilt-Con reported 2007...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Metal and Mineral, Building Material
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Many Lake Harney residents won't leave homes to rising St. Johns River
Gary Taylor and Rachael Jackson, Sentinel Staff WritersSome residents on Lake Harney in Seminole County are hunkering down rather than fleeing the rising flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Fay. Hans Anderson ran a pump Tuesday to keep ahead of the water seeping into his home on Whitcomb Drive, just...Tags: George Bush, Federal Emergency Management Agency, St. Johns River Water Management District, DeBary, Melbourne
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Siplin defeats challenge with a little help from GOP, special interests
Sentinel Staff WritersOrlando state Sen. Gary Siplin won his rough-and-tumble bid to hang on to his legislative job Tuesday, in a Democratic primary fraught with a $1 million wave of special-interest attack ads. Siplin won the seat over first-time candidate Maurice "Doc"...Tags: Andy Gardiner, Daytona Beach, DeLand, National Government, Sam Walton
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Keller will face surprise Democratic winner Grayson in November
Sentinel Staff WriterU.S. Rep. Ric Keller barely held off a lesser-known and mostly self-funded opponent in the Republican primary Tuesday, raising questions about whether the four-term incumbent could survive his Democratic challenger in November. Meanwhile, Alan Grayson,...Tags: Mike Smith, National Government, Personal Weapon Control, Political Candidates, John Davis
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We think: Homeless children in Seminole reflect big-picture challenge in finding remedies
This area's homeless quandary is perfectly framed by recent news out of Seminole County: More than 600 school-age children are expected to spend at least part of the year in motels, shelters or tents in the woods. An additional 450 homeless children in... -
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*Incumbent U.S. House District 5 302 of 302 precincts Carol Castagnero (D)…12,840 John Russell (D)…16,889 H. David "the flag-pole sitter" Werder (D)…3,530 District 7 279 of 279 precincts Faye Armitage (D)…17,977...Tags: Mike Smith, Political Candidates, Local Elections, John Davis, Bodies of Water
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Don't expect a crowd at polls today
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERSThe aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay, coupled with mostly lackluster races, could keep turnout low as voters head to the polls for primary elections across Central Florida today. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting during the past two...Tags: National Government, Political Candidates, Local Elections, Kevin Beary, Conservation
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