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Returning soldier will celebrate Memorial Day — and Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, more
Away at war, Celina Yebba missed a thousand little things about her family back in Sanford. Especially the holidays. Not just Christmas, as one might expect. The Yebbas are people who have always celebrated holidays — no matter how small —...
Tags: Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), St. Patrick's Day, Human Interest
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UCF trustees approve $1.4 billion operating budget that includes no tuition increase
Sentinel School ZoneTrustees at the University of Central Florida this afternoon approved a $1.4 billion operating budget for the coming school year that includes no tuition increase. But Chief Financial Officer Bill Merck explained that base undergraduate tuition for...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Budgets and Budgeting, Merck & Company Incorporated, Rick Scott
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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
Free events around Orlando to keep you moving this week. Events ROCK‘N' ROLL CAR SHOW AND CONCERT: featuring vintage cars, retail and food vendors, and live rock bands: 5 p.m. Saturday; Lake Concord Park, 95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry;...Tags: International Military Interventions, Education, Colleges and Universities, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Winter Garden
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Orlando area high-school graduation ceremonies begin today
Orlando SentinelThousands of students throughout Central Florida will be starting a new chapter in their lives as high school graduations begin this week and continue into June. The ceremonies start today, with Seminole County's Lake Mary and Lyman high-school...Tags: Oviedo, Amway, Orlando, Osceola County, Orange County (Florida)
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UCF student tries to heal after domestic-violence attack
Kaylyn Martin and her best friend had rented movies in the University of Central Florida library and grabbed a bite to eat when — as they were walking through a campus parking garage — a black car with its headlights off came screeching toward...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Crime Victims, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Xbox
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Janet Rasmussen is bringing pride back to Oak Ridge sports
The Ridge is officially back. So 17-year-old basketball and football player Revel Luvin tells me. Oak Ridge High School never left, but anyone who has coached, taught or attended the school can tell you that until three years ago, school spirit dried up...
Tags: Polo, High School Sports, Students, Basketball, Tennis
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No tuition increase? It could go up 1.7 percent at UCF and other universities
Even though Gov. Rick Scott on Monday vetoed a 3-percent tuition hike by the Legislature, there's still a chance that rates could go up 1.7 percent at public universities. That's because of a provision that might allow tuition rates to automatically...
Tags: Seminole State College, Education, Colleges and Universities, Valencia College, Rick Scott
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Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Education, Broward College, Andy Gardiner, Colleges and Universities, Regional Authority
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Edgewater band wraps up superior year
Four years ago, Reginald Leandre came to the Edgewater High School band program with expectations for what his high school career would hold. There was a new band director, Bruce Green, and the program had a lot of room for growth. "I came in with Mr....Tags: Human Interest, Students, Concerts, Music, Tuskegee Airmen
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WMFE: 'We're on solid footing'
Staff writerWMFE-FM entered a new era Monday when LaFontaine Oliver joined the public radio station as president and general manager. The station is in another fund drive, but things are good at 90.7, said Derek Blakeslee, chairman of the board of trustees. "We'...Tags: Television Industry, Radio Industry, PBS (tv network)
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From Star Wars to comics to gamers, Florida has events to satisfy your inner nerd
Orlando SentinelFlorida's got fanboy down. Where else can you count on an annual Wookie sighting? Disney's Star Wars Weekends, though, going on from May 17 to June 9 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is just one of Florida's great offerings for movies, TV, comics and...Tags: Science and Technology, Avatar (movie), Jim Parsons, Royal Caribbean International, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised?
Do you care about the survival of sea turtles? Dolphins? Do you ride horses, watch whales or fish for large-mouth bass? Did you serve as a paratrooper — or care for someone who did? If so, you can tell the world — with your license tag....
Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Colleges and Universities, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), American Red Cross
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