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Clermont location is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida's first 'American-made' retail store
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has opened its first "American-made" retail store and Job Connection Center at 1855 S. Grand Highway, Clermont. Completed in partnership with Winter Park-based Williams Company, roughly 98 percent of the...
Tags: Goodwill Industries International, University of Maryland, College Park, Natural Resources, Healthcare Provider, Oncology
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Weight, Health Insurance Cost, Family, Eatonville, Diseases and Illnesses
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Where to find food trucks in and near Orlando May 19-25
TheDailyCity.com Food Truck Court at Fringe: noon-8 p.m. Sunday, May 19, and Saturday, May 25; ; Visual Fringe building, 1427-A Alden Road, Orlando; TheDailyCity.com •REGULAR EVENTS The Lunch Spot: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 257 S....
Tags: Conway, Edgewood, Veranda Park, Winter Garden, Lake Mary
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Rick Scott, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Services and Shopping, Orlando, Mental Illness
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5/19: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard L. MARSHALL REVEAL, 72, Melbourne, died Friday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home and Crematory, Melbourne. Lake ROBERT LYNWOOD "BOBBY" BOWMAN, 81, Sorrento, died Wednesday. Tri-County Cremation and Funeral Home, Longwood. WILLIAM ARTHUR "BILL"...Tags: Kissimmee, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, New Smyrna Beach
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Red-light-camera changes could make it tougher to win appeal
Motorists soon may find it harder — and more expensive — to fight tickets issued when red-light cameras snap their photos. The red-light-camera changes would take effect in July if Gov. Rick Scott signs a massive transportation bill that...
Tags: Rick Scott, Government, Lawyers, Laws, Punishment
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Park Avenue fast food makes Winter Park officials fret over 'fine dining' image
Fast food has begun creeping on to Park Avenue, alarming Winter Park officials who want to preserve the street's reputation for "fine dining." A BurgerFi opened last year, and a Firehouse Subs is expected soon. By agreeing to offer table service, both...
Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Burger King, Islamorada, Foods and Beverages, Restaurants
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5/18: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard MICHAEL ANDREW DAVIDSON, 63, Palm Bay, died Sunday. Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne. HELEN LOUISE HELLMANN, 86, Satellite Beach, died Wednesday. Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne. EARL EMERSON SAXON, 66, Melbourne, died Wednesday....Tags: Ocoee, Conway, Kissimmee, Orlando, Altamonte Springs
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Academy offers citizens insight into police force
Since 1996, the Winter Park Police Department Community Services Division has been offering residents an inside look at the police department and its role in the community through the Citizens Police Academy. The 12-week program, offered twice each year,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Orange Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner remembered at memorial
Mourners packed First United Methodist Church of Winter Park on Friday to attend a memorial service for Orange County Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner, who died last week at 68 after a long battle with cancer. The service, which featured heartfelt...
Tags: Local Government, Teresa Jacobs, Orange County (Florida), Online Media Industry, Human Interest
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Bars oppose later drinking hours for downtown competitors
Orlando's plan to extend last call at downtown bars to 3 a.m. isn't the first time the idea has been raised. When Mayor Buddy Dyer was first elected, his transition team recommended a 3 a.m. closing time — but it became so controversial the idea...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Media Industry, Demographics, Tampa, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Kissimmee, Melbourne, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lifestyle and Leisure, Teaching and Learning
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