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Tuesday Jun 16 | WDBO-AM Orlando

Efforts to get a new home are underway for an army vet injured in Iraq

Sunday, Bill Criswell with Habitat says they'll kick off the project to get a home for Army Specialist Marcus Griffin, his wife and two children.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Man shoots wife, tries to take own life; she's critical

A man was on life support Saturday and his wife was in critical condition after he shot her during an argument and then turned the gun on himself, police said.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

MyFoxOrlando

Double-shooting in West Orange

Orange County Fire Rescue units responded to a double-shooting around 7 p.m. on Friday.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

WESH-TV

2 Shot In Orange Co. Home

Two people were shot in an Orange County home Friday night. The Orange County Sheriff's Office and Oakland police responded to the John's Landing Estate just after 8 p.m. One man is in critical condition.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

OrlandoSentinel.com - Florida Flashback

'Sundays in the South' brings west Orange alive

'A charming little city with a juicy past." That's what Winter Garden calls itself.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Girl's overdose raises parental-liability questions

Most parents spend 18 years trying to strike a balance between protecting their kids and offering independence as they grow into young adults.

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Wed May 27, 2009

El Sentinel

Property values nosedive in Orange County

Property values across Orange County plummeted a whopping 10.5 percent in one year - the first such drop in decades - putting added pressure on local governments to figure out how to continue providing basic services with dwindling tax revenues.

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Fri May 15, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Groveland mother charged after her daughter's friend overdoses

The Groveland mother of a 17-year-old girl is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and culpable negligence after her child's teenage friend overdosed and went into a coma when she was supposed to be under the adult's supervision.

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Fri Apr 03, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Orange riders fret about losing jobs when bus line drops route

Linda Allen is about to lose her job. But not because of layoffs. Her bus route, her only way to get to work, is one of two that will soon be eliminated.

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Mon Feb 16, 2009

The Ledger

Oakland Nature Center Brings History Home

Published: Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, February 16, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. OAKLAND Years of planning, fundraising and volunteer work have borne fruit in Oakland, now that the ...

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Tue Jan 20, 2009

Tulare Advance-Register

From the inauguration

The largest crowd event I've ever been involved in was a Rolling Stones concert at the LA Colliseum back in the day.

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Wed Jan 07, 2009

West Orange Times

1,300 miles on a bike means $1,300 for rescued pets

Sherry McMahon biked the equivalent of a road trip from Central Florida to Boston in 2008 in an effort to raise funds for A Better Life - Pet Rescue.

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Tue Dec 30, 2008

West Orange Times

2008 offered challenges to local municipalities

The four local municipalities in West Orange County had to deal with decreased revenues and increased demand for services and need for projects in 2008.

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Wed Dec 24, 2008

West Orange Times

Oakland PD adjusting to economy downturn

Tim Driscoll is operating on a 14 percent smaller budget than last year, yet he still has the responsibility of protecting the citizens of Oakland as chief of police in the town.

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Wed Dec 17, 2008

West Orange Times

ZIP glitch puts Oakland in pinch

Oakland has no problem with 34760; it's those newer addresses with the 34787 ZIP code that are causing the town to lose revenue.

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Thu Dec 04, 2008

West Orange Times

Christmas parades in Winter Garden and Ocoee are Saturday

The big kickoff to Christmas in Winter Garden and Ocoee takes place this Saturday when the two cities host their annual Christmas parades.

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