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Florida Today Gay vote divides local Scouting enthusiasts

Florida Today  | Posted: May 18, 2013 1:55 AM
Brevard County scouting enthusiasts, from parents to pastors, are watching a vote that could open the Boy Scouts of America to membership for gays.

Orlando Sentinel Even Belvin Perry can't escape pull of Casey Anthony case

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 17, 2013 6:57 PM
Judge Belvin Perry is in a rare class of jurists.
 

Orlando Sentinel Powerball hits record-high $600M; drawing Saturday

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 17, 2013 2:46 PM
The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing is a record-high $600 million, officials said, besting the previous record set last year.
 

Orlando Sentinel $3M Medicaid fraud probe targets employees

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 17, 2013 11:27 AM
The state investigation into a $3 million Medicaid fraud scheme surrounding an Orlando woman and her mental-health service business has led to the arrests of several of her employees, who are accused of double-billing and taking kickbacks.

Orlando Sentinel Florida unemployment rate falls to 7.2 percent in April

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 17, 2013 10:14 AM
Florida's unemployment rate fell to 7.2 percent in April, the lowest level since September 2008 and a sign that the state's battered labor market continues on its slow but steady recovery.
 

Orlando Sentinel House lawmakers reach tentative deal to revamp immigration

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 17, 2013 2:06 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for passage of a major immigration bill improved on Thursday when a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives declared they had reached a tentative deal, resolving disputes that had threatened to torpedo negotiations.

Florida Today Experts: Elderly fraud on the rise

Florida Today  | Posted: May 17, 2013 1:55 AM
More than 25 million adults, many 65 and older, were victims of fraud in 2011, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Orlando Sentinel Protesters decry possible sale of Orlando Sentinel to Koch brothers

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 16, 2013 9:41 PM
About 40 people gathered in front of the Orlando Sentinel building Thursday evening to protest a rumored sale of the newspaper to billionaire businessmen Charles and David Koch.
 

Florida Today Political foes tangle at emotionally charged meeting in Melbourne Beach

Florida Today  | Posted: May 16, 2013 8:40 AM
Lingering tension between two political opponents boiled over Wednesday night when Mayor Tom Davis ejected Commissioner Jay Gurecki from the...

Orlando Sentinel Tornadoes pound North Texas, leaving trail of death, destruction

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 16, 2013 6:23 AM
At least six people were killed and scores more injured when tornadoes ripped through a stretch of Texas near Dallas-Fort Worth after dark on Wednesday, destroying homes and uprooting trees.

Orlando Sentinel Fiscal watchdog to release annual 'budget turkey' list

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 16, 2013 5:28 AM
TALLAHASSEE – Did your county get road construction in the budget? How about a ballet school?

Florida Today Senate authorizes Port Canaveral widening

Florida Today  | Posted: May 16, 2013 4:10 AM
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Florida Today Melbourne Beach mayor kicks commissioner out of meeting

Florida Today  | Posted: May 16, 2013 1:55 AM
Lingering tension between two political opponents boiled over Wednesday night when Mayor Tom Davis ejected Commissioner Jay Gurecki from the...

Florida Today NASA's Kepler telescope may be crippled

Florida Today  | Posted: May 16, 2013 1:55 AM
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has suffered a malfunction that threatens to end its science observations, officials said Wednesday.

Florida Today Obama salutes Brevard Deputy Pill's 'passion to serve'

Florida Today  | Posted: May 16, 2013 1:55 AM
President Barack Obama praised fallen Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Barbara Pill during the 32nd annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service...

Orlando Sentinel O.J. Simpson in court, makes his case by testifying

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 9:31 PM
O.J. Simpson testifies in his hearing, seeking to overturn his 2008 conviction

Florida Today Record funding flows to Florida's cruise, cargo ports

Florida Today  | Posted: May 15, 2013 7:10 PM
Florida's seaports are set to embark on a massive round of waterfront upgrades as cruise facilities are in line for a record-setting year of funding.

Orlando Sentinel Black family finds KKK flier on doorstep

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 5:14 PM
A KKK flier was left over the weekend on the doorstep of an African-American family in the midst of large, racially diverse community in east Orlando.
 

Orlando Sentinel Rubio blames IRS scandal on Obama's 'culture of intimidation'

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 4:58 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama ’s “culture of intimidation” led to the scandalous IRS targeting of conservative groups, U.S. Sen.

Orlando Sentinel IRS demands alarm Florida tea partyers

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 3:25 PM
Some groups abandoned attempts to get tax exemptions

Florida Today Florida quietly shortens yellow lights, resulting in more red light camera tickets

Florida Today  | Posted: May 15, 2013 1:40 PM
A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals,...

Orlando Sentinel Quarter of Orlando home sales exceed asking price

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 1:34 PM
Buyer demand for existing homes in the core Orlando market outstripped supply so much in March that a quarter of sales commanded more than the asking price, according to Orlando Regional Realtor Association.
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Orlando Sentinel O.J. Simpson testifies: Former football star takes stand

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 1:19 PM
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Orlando Sentinel AAA says summer trends look good for travel industry

Orlando Sentinel | Posted: May 15, 2013 10:58 AM
The percent of Floridians hitting the road for a summer vacation this year is expected to rise, good news for Orlando's tourism and hospitality businesses.
 

Orlando Sentinel FBI opens criminal probe of tax agency, audit cites disarray

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 15, 2013 6:41 AM
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Florida Today Brevard deputies honor fallen officers in Washington, D.C.

Florida Today  | Posted: May 13, 2013 10:30 PM
A small pocket of green-uniformed Brevard County sheriff's deputies sat on law enforcement's most hallowed ground Monday night, lost in a candle-lit...

Florida Today Brush fire in Cocoa affecting road visibility

Florida Today  | Posted: May 13, 2013 10:30 PM
Authorities are asking drivers near Grissom Parkway and State Road 528 in Cocoa to be careful a nearby 20-acre brush fire is producing smoke that...

Orlando Sentinel TV psychologist Joyce Brothers dies at age 85: publicist

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 13, 2013 6:52 PM
(Reuters) - U.S. psychologist Joyce Brothers, who parlayed winning the "The $64,000 Question" TV game show in 1955 into a nearly six-decade career as a television personality and columnist, died on Monday, her publicist said.

Orlando Sentinel Lawmakers seek money for local projects via 'dark marks'

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 13, 2013 6:30 PM
WASHINGTON — When Congress banned "earmarks" in 2011, House Speaker John Boehner hailed the move as proof that lawmakers were "dead serious" about outlawing pet projects and "ending business as usual in Washington."

Florida Today Patrol partner remembers slain Brevard Deputy Barbara Pill

Florida Today  | Posted: May 13, 2013 6:00 PM
Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Jim Troup has a picture of Barbara Pill on the laptop in his patrol car. He talks to it at the start of each shift.

Orlando Sentinel Pictures show jail has not been kind to O.J. Simpson

Orlando Sentinel  | Posted: May 13, 2013 5:05 PM
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