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Orlando Weekly - Wed Nov 19

Last week the New York Times reported on one of the few products to see a recent upswing in sales: Spam.

Winter Garden repeals 'blue law' on alcohol sales

West Orange Times - Wed Nov 19

It just got a bit easier to have a drink in Winter Garden. The elected officials voted 4-1 at last Thursday's City Commission meeting in favor of an ordinance that overturned the city's "blue law," which ...

Crotty launches cleantech initiatives

West Orange Times - Wed Nov 19

Mayor Rich Crotty announced a double-barreled Orange County initiative to target cleantech economic development-attracting, creating and growing the companies that produce the products and provide the services ...

Hearing reset in missing girl gag order

HeraldTribune.com - Tue Nov 18

A hearing on a prosecutor's request for a gag order in the case of a young Florida mother charged with killing her daughter has been reset.

No charges for officer accused of pushing woman down stairs

WDBO-AM Orlando - Tue Nov 18

The Orlando Police Officer who was seen on tape pushing a woman down the stairs at Club Paris nightclub in will not face charges.

Suspect Caught More Than Year After Bank Robbery

WFTV.com - WRDQ - Tue Nov 18

Deputies arrested an accused bank robber Tuesday afternoon, one of the Slade brothers, wanted in connection with a Tangelo Park bank robbery more than a year ago.

Pine Hills fire started after object thrown through window

The Orlando Sentinel - Mon Nov 17

State Fire Marshal detectives are investigating this evening after a woman reported an object was thrown through the window of her Pine Hills home and the living room was on fire.

Wandering boy's mom located

FloridaToday.com - Mon Nov 17

A man watching FLORIDA TODAY news partner Local 6 News at Noon recognized his great-nephew as a boy found wandering alone in an Orange County apartment complex and called the child's mother, who had left her ...

Two female pilots set to break flight record for good cause

WDBO-AM Orlando - Mon Nov 17

An Orlando-area pilot is setting out to break a record for a good cause. "I am about to fly around the world in hopefully seven days to set a new world record and to raise awareness and donations for ALS-Lou ...

Arrest made in July murders

El Sentinel - Sun Nov 16

Authorities have arrested one of two suspects on the run for months after the July 30 slayings of three people at The Palms Apartments in Orlando, according to the Orlando Police Department.