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11/21: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard NELL BLASI, 84, Melbourne, died Wednesday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. NOLA GARDNER, 80, Titusville, died Monday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. WON HEE LAWTON, 77, Melbourne, died Wednesday. South Brevard Funeral Home,...Tags: New Smyrna Beach, Apopka, Winter Park, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Death and Dying
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About politics
A 'death wish' Should Gov. Charlie Crist run for president? Only if we Republicans have a "death wish." According to recent history, no populist/moderate Republican has won the White House. Jimmy Carter beat the moderate Republican Gerald Ford in 1976,...Tags: Executive Branch, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, George Bush
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Trail moves closer to reality
Sentinel Staff WriterCity leaders this week agreed to hire an engineering firm to draw up plans for a proposed recreational trail running along Lincoln Avenue, linking Mount Dora's sports complex to Tremain Street. The proposed trail will give residents of the city's...Tags: Public Officials, Government, Sanford, Technology, Engineering
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Pick a tree in Ocala Forest
Sentinel Staff WriterThe USDA Forest Service will once again sell permits to select Christmas trees from the Ocala National Forest. Each permit will cost $7 and may be purchased at the Lake George Ranger District office, 17147 E. State Road 40, Silver Springs, and the...Tags: Toy Industry, Dining and Drinking, JC Penney Company Incorporated, Forestry and Timber, Customs and Tradition
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Dear Governor
Now is an opportune time for the good Gov. Charlie Crist to show his mettle and speak out against the huge 25 percent electricity increase the Public Service Commission has heaped upon the backs of his Central Florida constituents. Our governor should act...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Charlie Crist, Regional Authority
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11/20: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard ROBERT M. EVANS, 57, Melbourne, died Tuesday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. LAYLA CHANEL GRAY, 16, Cocoa, died Saturday. East Coast Cremation, Rockledge. JAMES EDWARD MacMILLEN, 50, Melbourne, died Nov. 13. South Brevard Funeral...Tags: Apopka, Winter Park, St. Cloud, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Death and Dying
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Lake County Police Log
Following are some of the incidents recently reported to area police agencies and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. This information was compiled from public records maintained by those agencies. The Police Log is published Thursdays in the Lake section....Tags: Police, Theft, Florida, Mount Dora, Transportation
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Couple's mission in Lake County: New shoes for kids
Special to the SentinelThe plan was hatched inside a Volvo during Hurricane Frances in 2004. While Cathy and Michael Lewin rode out the storm inside their car in Palm Beach County, their charity -- Need-A-Shoe Foundation -- was born. Since then, thousands of the neediest...Tags: Charity, Hurricanes, Orange County (Florida), Schools, Lady Lake
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Eustis leaders consider cutting their free insurance
Sentinel Staff WriterCity commissioners likely will move today to stop offering free insurance benefits to themselves, mostly as a cost-cutting move. If elected officials in Eustis want to continue receiving health, dental and life insurance -- the same policies the city...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Regional Authority, Mount Dora, Government Health Care, Public Officials
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Kenneth D. Edwards could face DUI charge in crash that killed toddler
Sentinel Staff WriterAn unlicensed driver jailed for leaving the scene of a fatal crash that left a toddler dead could face an added charge of DUI manslaughter after traces of cocaine were discovered in his blood. Kenneth D. Edwards, 41, of Leesburg was arrested shortly...Tags: Murder, Trials, Vehicles, San Diego (San Diego, California), Transportation Accidents
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Leesburg police arrest gunshot victim on attempted murder charge
Sentinel Staff WriterAfter recovering from a gunshot wound, Randall Hepburn decided to sue his attacker. Police soon became convinced, however, that Hepburn, 29, was a would-be killer, not an innocent victim. This week, Leesburg police released details of the unusual...Tags: Murder, Firearms, Trials, Laws, Police
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Suspect may face DUI manslaughter
Sentinel Staff WriterTAVARES An unlicensed driver jailed for leaving the scene of a fatal crash that killed a toddler could face an added charge of DUI manslaughter after traces of cocaine were discovered in his blood. Kenneth D. Edwards, 41, of Leesburg was arrested...Tags: Murder, Crimes, Drunk Driving, San Diego (San Diego, California), El Cajon
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