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04-30-2006

05/14/2006 Kissimmee Gateway Airport soaring at all altitudes
05/14/2006 Alligator fatally attacks woman near Lake George
05/14/2006 Florida teenager wounded in Tel Aviv suicide bombing dies
05/14/2006 Toni Jennings makes it clear - no plans to seek another office
05/14/2006 Officials find gator that killed Davie student
05/14/2006 Mudslingers Unite
05/14/2006 Sancho on quest for election reform
05/14/2006 A special Mother's Day
05/14/2006 Brevard alters graduation sites after church-state suit
05/14/2006 Born to be wild on scooter ride out to grab milk
05/14/2006 Next stop, Kuwait
05/14/2006 Canker scare may halt citrus shipments
05/14/2006 Summer's free pre-K attracts few takers
05/14/2006 Middle class struggles to buy homes
05/14/2006 Space rock could make 2036 a killer year
05/14/2006 Parents love keeping online eye on students
05/14/2006 Dyson designer's goal Perfection in function and form
05/14/2006 Home security can be a do-it-yourself project
05/13/2006 U.S. Department of Agriculture considering statewide canker quarantine
05/13/2006 Gator responsible for killing of Davie woman caught, wildlife officials believe
05/13/2006 Baby found dead, sister stabbed in Miami apartment
05/13/2006 Asian-Americans dress for 2 worlds
05/13/2006 FEMA plans to boost response for future storms
05/13/2006 Orlando police look for MetroWest rapist
05/13/2006 Sex-case defendant gets probation
05/13/2006 New generators to rev up evacuation artery
05/13/2006 Insurers prepare double whammy for homeowners
05/13/2006 President set to post Guard units at border
05/13/2006 U.S. should welcome this border-crosser
05/13/2006 I-95 reopens amid flare-ups
05/13/2006 Umatilla's future
05/13/2006 Puerto Rican crisis sparks exodus
05/13/2006 INVASION OF PRIVACY?
05/12/2006 Universal Attendance down, profits up
05/12/2006 I-95 in Volusia is reopening
05/12/2006 Homeowners rate increase sought by State Farm
05/12/2006 Flyglobespan signs seven-year deal for Florida-to-Scotland flights
05/12/2006 Crotty lists successes at speech
05/12/2006 Marks signs three-year agreement as ballet's artistic director
05/12/2006 No jail time for federal official on sex charge
05/12/2006 Police seek hit-and-run driver, victim's identity
05/12/2006 Universal sees 4 percent drop in this year's attendance
05/12/2006 Volusia community posts 3.5 million in April sales
05/12/2006 Avatar kicks off sales in Edgewater at Bellalago
05/12/2006 Florida grapefruit crop estimate increased by 1.2M boxes
05/12/2006 Delta's loss hits 2.1 billion in 1Q
05/12/2006 AAA Rising gas prices expected to fuel calls for summer roadside assistance
05/12/2006 Satellite Program Over Budget, Delayed
05/12/2006 Lockheed Martin to build Vietnam's first satellite
05/12/2006 Black OPD officer claims bias, retaliation
05/12/2006 Small plane crashes into lake
05/12/2006 SPIE Astronomy Conference and Exhibition set for Orlando May 24-31
05/12/2006 Crime blog Which is the real gun?
05/12/2006 SPIE Astronomy Conference and Exhibition set for Orlando May 24-31
05/11/2006 Generosity of accident? Diamond ring found among donations
05/11/2006 Pirate radio station shut down in Palm Bay
05/11/2006 Florida man charged with helping organize sex trips with minors
05/11/2006 Political Pulse blog My time with President Bush
05/11/2006 Blue Cross rolls out lower-cost business plans
05/11/2006 Police seek man they say 'is ready to die'
05/11/2006 Cendant renames time share subsidiary
05/11/2006 Avatar's 1Q profit, revenue up
05/11/2006 Al-Arian plans appeal of sentence in terrorism financing case
05/11/2006 Rain doesn't lower concern about brush fires
05/11/2006 Seminole resort tax sets new record
05/11/2006 Utility taps Hart for second board term
05/11/2006 Lake Mary man dies in crash
05/11/2006 Winn-Dixie gets 15M from 21-store auction
05/11/2006 Nicholson Homes sees brisk sales in Polk County
05/11/2006 Study Hispanics show finicky shopping pattern
05/11/2006 Motorcyclist hits boy on bike, dies; boy critical
05/11/2006 State to disclose background data on FCAT graders
05/11/2006 Bense rejects pleas by Gov. Bush, others to enter Senate race
05/11/2006 Blaze forces indefinite closure of I-95 section
05/11/2006 Crime blog Man charged with violently shaking baby
05/11/2006 Woman killed by alligator after being dragged into Sunrise canal
05/11/2006 Fire Rescue's top instructor quits amid inquiry
05/11/2006 Lawmakers question FDLE deal
05/11/2006 Crotty's business dealings examined
05/11/2006 Deal reached in Puerto Rican fiscal crisis
05/11/2006 A decade after ValuJet Flight 592 crash in the Everglades, hearts are still aching
05/11/2006 Father mourns Afghanistan death
05/11/2006 Powerful utility gets friendlier
05/11/2006 Vote gives support to coastal drilling
05/11/2006 Bush 'Disquiet' hangs over U.S.
05/11/2006 Probe clears cop in student's death
05/11/2006 Orlando fan fight leads to charges
05/10/2006 Bush War, gas prices have caused 'battle fatigue'
05/10/2006 Body of woman found in canal near Markham Park was attacked by alligator
05/10/2006 Blog Animal Crazy with Ann Hellmuth
05/10/2006 Jury can hear tape in Wheeler case
05/10/2006 Officer crashes on way to escort Bush
05/10/2006 Union Jail addition endangers guards
05/10/2006 Winter Park apartments sold for 13.4 million
05/10/2006 Orlando among top 10 markets to watch for retail investment
05/10/2006 Orlando looks to Puerto Rico for teachers
05/10/2006 Partnership to provide transportation services for cancer patients
05/10/2006 Insurance rate hearings set for Jacksonville, Orlando
05/10/2006 'Internet evangelist' to be sentenced today
05/10/2006 Committee reaches agreement on Puerto Rico financial crisis
05/10/2006 State provides gas price comparisons
05/10/2006 Beall's adds new online service provider
05/10/2006 Insurance rate hearings set for Orlando, Jacksonville
05/10/2006 Healthy Start gets additional funding to expand services
05/10/2006 Harris completes first FAA site
05/10/2006 Bush trumpets Medicare Rx plan in Orlando
05/10/2006 Political Pulse blog Bense won't run for Senate
05/10/2006 Wildfires under control in New Smyrna Beach area
05/10/2006 Disney reshapes nightlife complex
05/10/2006 Fidelity relocates to Alafaya Corporate Center
05/10/2006 Crime blog Guard shot in Orlando
05/10/2006 AOL tells 1,300 You've got no job
05/10/2006 Indian Moon Mission to Carry NASA Devices
05/10/2006 NASA to hitch ride on India's moon mission
05/10/2006 Manatees' wintering area may be at risk
05/10/2006 Orlando security guard shot
05/10/2006 Fitch revises Citizens' rating outlook to stable
05/10/2006 Foster-child bill goes to governor
05/10/2006 Land sale in forest is off, Keller says
05/10/2006 3rd campaign is charm for Ings
05/10/2006 Cops, critics differ on radio encryption
05/10/2006 Deal links new homes, school crowding
05/10/2006 Showers do little to end threat of blazes
05/10/2006 Reservist, Florida judge recovers step by step
05/10/2006 Bush visits Orlando to trumpet Rx plan
05/10/2006 Ride's milder version may boost popularity
05/09/2006 Ings edges Butler in Orlando City Commission race
05/09/2006 UCF named among top U.S. colleges for Hispanics
05/09/2006 Disney 2Q profits up nearly 20 percent
05/09/2006 Microsoft Preps New Version of Windows CE
05/09/2006 DeLand school official faces sex charges
05/09/2006 Disney's quarterly earnings
05/09/2006 Price-gouging hotline activated after wildfire emergency declaration
05/09/2006 Orange County to recruit teachers from Puerto Rico
05/09/2006 500,000 Floridians not signed up for Medicare
05/09/2006 President urges seniors in Coconut Creek to meet prescription drug benefit deadline
05/09/2006 Grant Hill named Magic Johnson Award winner
05/09/2006 Police shoot, wound Orlando man
05/09/2006 Harris receives 10 million Lockheed contract
05/09/2006 'We're a tinderbox'
05/09/2006 Insurers to refund policyholders more than 2M
05/09/2006 Ruth's Chris opens in Ocean City
05/09/2006 KB Home, Countrywide KB Home Loans introduce rate lock program
05/09/2006 New Altamonte Springs-area condo-conversion project planned
05/09/2006 Father's trial opens in baby's death
05/09/2006 Smoke chokes roadways, makes life miserable in Brevard County
05/09/2006 Dead suspect had pellet gun
05/09/2006 Voters to choose Page's interim stand-in today
05/09/2006 Internet sex case ends in prison
05/09/2006 AirTran, pilots resume mediated negotiations
05/09/2006 Club to welcome president
05/09/2006 Leaders to explain 2 views of Rx plan
05/09/2006 Fireworks ignite at Universal in Orlando
05/09/2006 Hayden Nomination for CIA Raises Criticism
05/09/2006 World is changing 'at warp speed,' governor tells grads
05/09/2006 Fingerprints prove fake lord is Orlando native, British say
05/09/2006 FDLE leader orders probe of manager, bid
05/09/2006 FCAT scores give Bush boost in his final year
05/09/2006 Orlando seeks vision for 3 venues
05/09/2006 2 Flagler deputies arrested
05/09/2006 Fewer 'for rent' signs in Orlando
05/09/2006 120,000 set to strike in Puerto Rico, union leader says
05/09/2006 Harris files to run for Senate
05/08/2006 Orlando fires close roads near SeaWorld
05/08/2006 Sony releases Playstation 3 details, to be launched Nov. 18
05/08/2006 Japan to Talk With NASA on Supersonic Jet
05/08/2006 Truly Nolen expands global reach
05/08/2006 Woods settles suit against yacht maker
05/08/2006 LightPath quarterly revenue improves, still posts loss
05/08/2006 President flying into Broward to plug Shaw bid for 14th House term
05/08/2006 Hearst-Argyle to buy Ch. 18 for 217M
05/08/2006 Criminal charges dropped against Osceola teacher
05/08/2006 Political Pulse blog Jeb Bush says Harris can't win
05/08/2006 Worker dies after falling from condo tower
05/08/2006 Orlando opens its doors for international travel group
05/08/2006 XOS adds 5 new sports partners to portfolio, names new CEO
05/08/2006 Space blog Beaches instead of seas on Titan
05/08/2006 Decomposed body found near Bushnell
05/08/2006 Man shot by deputies is identified
05/08/2006 Mercedes Homes plans Polk County community
05/08/2006 Hearst-Argyle to buy Channel 18 for 217.5 million
05/08/2006 We're not all TV addicts 40% do computer games, poll finds
05/08/2006 Cingular adds 3 new cell sites in Central, North Florida
05/08/2006 NASA Offers 2M in Lunar Rocket Contest
05/08/2006 Buddhists celebrate founder's birthday
05/08/2006 Disabled seek better bus service
05/08/2006 Gas prices getting to you? We want to hear how you're adapting
05/08/2006 Edgewater rising
05/08/2006 Carjacking suspect shot dead
05/08/2006 Medicare drug-plan deadline approaches
05/08/2006 Tough solutions for Parramore
05/08/2006 Wildfires turn deadly, force evacuation
05/08/2006 Spinoff of Embarq is set for May 17
05/08/2006 Museum lets kids be stargazers
05/08/2006 Florida Legislature passes CyberCrime bill
05/07/2006 Home builder arrested on money laundering charges
05/07/2006 Dramatic crash kills 2, closes I-95 for hours
05/07/2006 Carjacking, home invasion suspect fatally shot after pursuit
05/07/2006 AMBER ALERT 4-month-old Jupiter child missing
05/07/2006 1,000 evacuated in New Smyrna Beach as brush fires near homes
05/07/2006 Report Says NASA Lacks Research Money
05/07/2006 Apple Fights to Hold 99-Cent Download Line
05/07/2006 Former U.S. aide appears in court in sex-sting case
05/07/2006 A lot of help from above
05/07/2006 Spacesuit gets first tryout in Badlands
05/07/2006 Brush fire threat weakens
05/07/2006 Central Florida fared well during legislative session
05/07/2006 Museum lets kids be stargazers
05/07/2006 It's no big deal if home prices go down a little
05/07/2006 Where have all the voters gone?
05/07/2006 FDLE worker's ties raise concerns
05/07/2006 Grass isn't greener - just more powerful
05/07/2006 Lawmakers look beyond Bush era as session ends
05/07/2006 Crash kills 10 troops in Afghan mountains
05/07/2006 Are OPD officers too quick to tase?
05/06/2006 Pleasure Island theater selected for AMC indie film program
05/06/2006 Study No negative effects from minimum wage law
05/06/2006 Winn-Dixie, JEA reach agreement
05/06/2006 RQ Holdings begins second phase of Polk County community
05/06/2006 Darden chains mark increased same-store sales
05/06/2006 UPS signs lease at Sunport VI
05/06/2006 Modeling program to estimate hurricane insurance losses completed
05/06/2006 Orlando Regional adds electronic records system
05/06/2006 More workers pessimistic about economy, personal job situation
05/06/2006 from Orlando Business Journal
05/06/2006 Floridian ponies up 1,000 for pricey mint julep at the Kentucky Derby
05/06/2006 Jailed 'lord' may be impostor from Orlando
05/06/2006 NASA needs fresh talent, report finds
05/06/2006 3 former shuttle commanders to join Astronaut Hall of Fame today
05/06/2006 City on pace for gruesome record
05/06/2006 Astronomy A stairway to heaven
05/06/2006 Caregiver guilty of abusing toddler
05/06/2006 Lotto winner lies low
05/06/2006 Governor has concerns about rental-car money
05/06/2006 Friends, co-workers remember slain woman
05/06/2006 Puerto Rico's unions warn of general strike
05/06/2006 Bogus lord is our son, family says
05/06/2006 Insurance plan, 71.3 billion budget win OK
05/06/2006 Hitt hits UCF milestone
05/06/2006 Autopsy Youth in boot camp suffocated
05/05/2006 Lottery winner from The Villages comes forward
05/05/2006 Blog Police don't see link to serial murders
05/05/2006 2nd autopsy Boot-camp death was suffocation
05/05/2006 Accused abuser recants much of videotaped confession
05/05/2006 Volusia teacher faces drug charges for home meth lab
05/05/2006 CIA chief Porter Goss resigns unexpectedly
05/05/2006 Microsoft touts its search engine
05/05/2006 La Nina's end might douse our dry spell
05/05/2006 Disney Goes Intern-Shopping
05/05/2006 I-95, BeachLine reopen
05/05/2006 Suspect questioned in carjackings
05/05/2006 NASA cash not enough, report says
05/05/2006 Jupiter's Red Spot has runt
05/05/2006 Man gets life in attack on girl
05/05/2006 To ease crisis, Puerto Rican Senate passes 5.9% sales tax
05/05/2006 Eminent domain reform step closer
05/05/2006 FSU plans med-school branch in Daytona
05/05/2006 Blog Volusia fatal accident has I-4 blocked
05/05/2006 EA joins forces with Superman
05/05/2006 Report places Spruce Creek on list of best high schools
05/05/2006 Government Spending 101 Thornby case
05/05/2006 A LOT OF HELP FROM ABOVE
05/05/2006 Private bids placed on pair of golf courses in Seminole
05/05/2006 Former U.S. aide appears in court in sex-sting case
05/05/2006 Voters to choose commissioner Tuesday
05/05/2006 School year to get later start
05/05/2006 Legal loophole in DUI cases could be tossed
05/05/2006 Jurors free Kissimmee teacher
05/05/2006 Education is winner as session nears end
05/04/2006 Bill approved to delay start of school year
05/04/2006 Senate approves Puerto Rico sales tax bill
05/04/2006 Man gets life for sex assault on 12-year-old tourist
05/04/2006 Disney to launch new products based on 'High School Musical'
05/04/2006 Fla. Gunman Kills 2 Relative, Himself
05/04/2006 Lawyer Man didn't torture child
05/04/2006 NASA selects new crew for space station
05/04/2006 AirTran's on-time percentage up
05/04/2006 Ocoee warns Don't fire guns for holiday
05/04/2006 3 cities look to Lake Apopka for lawns
05/04/2006 Animal Crazy blog Local paw park No. 2 in U.S.
05/04/2006 Attacker kills woman in DeLand
05/04/2006 Parts of BeachLine closed for controlled burn
05/04/2006 Gov. will pick Seminole circuit judge
05/04/2006 Federal aide appears in sex case
05/04/2006 Contractor's deal was Harris priority, former staffers say
05/04/2006 OrlandoSentinel
05/04/2006 Activision Wins Rights to 'James Bond' Games
05/04/2006 Music industry targets pirates in 12 U.S. cities
05/04/2006 Employment Superconference to be Held in Orlando
05/03/2006 Contractors' deal was Harris' priority, former staffers say
05/03/2006 OrlandoSentinel Technology
05/03/2006 Effects of Puerto Rico budget crisis spread
05/03/2006 HP quiet on Mission Space revision
05/03/2006 Soda may fizz out of Florida schools
05/03/2006 Deputies seek help identifying woman
05/03/2006 Osceola teacher denies lewd conduct
05/03/2006 Brush fires, smoke force road closures again
05/03/2006 Crotty conflict results in 2nd vote
05/03/2006 Crime blog Man sought in Orlando murder
05/03/2006 Political pulse blog The House let the dogs out
05/03/2006 NASA test pilot Peterson dies
05/03/2006 Crime blog Ex-teacher turns himself in on sex charge
05/03/2006 2 killed in wreck near Eustis
05/03/2006 Man in 'Scream' mask charged in woman's murder
05/03/2006 Disney plans gentler Mission Space
05/03/2006 Man, 19, arrested in woman's murder
05/03/2006 Student Contact did not feel right
05/03/2006 Lawsuit Temp agency sent us a crook
05/03/2006 Who won the showdown between pedal and metal?
05/03/2006 Rental-car charge 'not a slam dunk'
05/03/2006 Hurdles remain for ex-foster kids' health coverage
05/03/2006 Fed-up teachers may flee Puerto Rico
05/03/2006 Diner to move to swank digs
05/03/2006 Malls are no longer Barnie's cup of tea
05/03/2006 Brush fire smoke close part of of I-95, BeachLine
05/03/2006 Mayors seek deal to divide tourist tax
05/02/2006 OrlandoSentinel News
05/02/2006 Masked man kills woman in her front yard
05/02/2006 Virgin Orlando flights for Scots
05/02/2006 Political Pulse blog Doggie dining moves closer to Gov.'s desk
05/02/2006 Touchy teacher's trial opens in Kissimmee
05/02/2006 Puerto Rico financial crisis might drive teachers out
05/02/2006 Disney to tame Epcot's Mission Space ride
05/02/2006 Orlando Drops Out of Race to Hold 2008 Party Conventions
05/02/2006 Bush meets with Homeland Security chief about Lake Okeechobee
05/02/2006 Bush blames voucher defeat on leadership flight
05/02/2006 Political Pulse blog Taking credit on voucher defeat
05/02/2006 Crime blog Orange man charged with soliciting sex from minor
05/02/2006 Baby girl dies after Palm Beach County father, 23, forgets her inside his car
05/02/2006 Orlando is out political convention running
05/02/2006 University-tuition hike moves closer to final vote
05/02/2006 Bush, Cabinet turn to law enforcement veteran for FDLE
05/02/2006 Political pulse blog Bush blames voucher defeat on internal feud
05/02/2006 Stanley Hiller Jr., 81; Pioneer in Helicopter Design, Rescuer of Troubled Corporations
05/02/2006 Budget woes halt work, school in Puerto Rico
05/02/2006 Girl, 14, accused in 1,500-acre brush fire
05/02/2006 Al-Arian receives maximum sentence
05/02/2006 Plans for Thornby property spark fierce debate in Deltona
05/02/2006 Rangers rein in riders
05/02/2006 Senate blocks Bush on vouchers
05/02/2006 Prosecutor to interview Crotty about land deal
05/02/2006 Reading improves statewide
05/02/2006 Orlando quits race to host '08 presidential convention
05/02/2006 At least 20,000 rally in Orlando
05/02/2006 Astronaut Collins, director of KSC will retire
05/01/2006 Political Pulse
05/01/2006 Puerto Rico financial crisis forces 100,000 out of work
05/01/2006 Al-Arian gets 18 months more in terror case
05/01/2006 Thousands march in immgration rally
05/01/2006 KSC director announces retirement
05/01/2006 Space blog KSC director to retire
05/01/2006 Prom limo driver sentenced to 10 days in jail
05/01/2006 Limbaugh Facing Drug Tests Under Deal
05/01/2006 Political pulse blog Senate OKs UCF med school
05/01/2006 Prof. Gets 18 Months More in Terror Case
05/01/2006 Fewer third graders fail FCAT reading test
05/01/2006 Updates from the scene
05/01/2006 Don't speak 'geek'? Yahoo has a page for you
05/01/2006 Google decries Microsoft's new Web browser
05/01/2006 Florida artists look forward to storm season
05/01/2006 Osceola teacher's lewd-conduct case could go to trial
05/01/2006 Time shares become a rapid-growth industry
05/01/2006 A soothing nugget Our commutes are earthquake-free
05/01/2006 Vietnamese in Orlando remember solemn day
05/01/2006 Winter Garden takes big look at how it works
05/01/2006 Library celebration combines literacy, fun
05/01/2006 Budget crisis may paralyze Puerto Rico
05/01/2006 Employers differ on policy for day off
05/01/2006 Common Cause asks feds to investigate Harris
05/01/2006 Fight flares over need for Nemours
05/01/2006 Orlando readies for immigrant march
04/30/2006 Host of road projects starting soon around OIA
04/30/2006 Municipal Round-Up Worcester Mass., Austin Tex., Orlando Fla., Montreal Que.
04/30/2006 Mi Hyun Kim wins LPGA event at Orlando
04/30/2006 10-year-olds accused of setting brush fires in Lee County