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Special Needs Teacher Accused of Putting Hot Sauce on Crayons
KTLA NewsKISSIMMEE, Fla. (KTLA) -- A special needs teacher in Florida could lose her job for allegedly using hot sauce to keep students in line. Authorities say Lillian Gomez used hot sauce on autistic children at Sunrise Elementary in Kissimmee, Florida....Tags: Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Gomez (music group), Autism
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FAA Controller Suspended For Letting Planes Fly Too Close
CNNWASHINGTON -- An air traffic control supervisor and the crew of a Southwest Airlines jet have been suspended after the controller asked the Southwest Boeing 737 to fly in the vicinity of a small Cirrus aircraft in an effort to check on the welfare of...Tags: Emergency Planning, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, Washington (U.S. state), Disasters and Accidents
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FDA Warns Against 'Fruta Planta' Weight Loss Drug
KTLA NewsThe FDA is warning consumers about a weight loss drug that could be deadly. Fruta Planta has been linked to several heart attacks and at least one death, according to officials. The maker of the product, Kissimmee-based PRock Marketing, is recalling all...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health, Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure
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Bitter Cold Stuns Florida, Causes Deaths Elsewhere
Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. -- Mark and Barbara Willard were at home in Wickford, England two weeks ago checking the weather forecast on the Internet before packing for their trip to Orlando -- sunny and 70 degrees. On Saturday afternoon they had the hoods on their...Tags: Weather Warnings, Health, Orlando Weather, Lakes and Ponds, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes
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Police: Office Shooting Suspect Was Angry at Company
Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. -- The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond. A judge ordered that Jason Rodriguez, 40, be held without...Tags: Orlando, Health, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Lawyers, Orange County Sheriff's Office
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One Killed in Disney World Monorail Crash
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said.
The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the...Tags: Health, Transportation Accidents, Theme Park Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Disasters and Accidents
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Letters to the Editor: American Idol, DuRocher and guns
Race and 'Idol' stars Regarding the article "Phillips takes 'Idol' crown" on Thursday: I'm disappointed the Orlando Sentinel decided to print an article by Tribune Newspapers including the comment "the show's fifth white male winner in a row."...Tags: Casselberry, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals
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Marine recruiter arrested in sex sting
A Marine recruiter from Kissimmee was arrested Friday after responding to Craigslist ad in which a detective posed as a stepmother offering sex with herself and her 14-year-old daughter. Mount Dora Police arrested David Reinoso Rodriguez, 26, about...
Tags: Police Arrests, Craigslist, Inc.
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Ex-con breaks into Osceola nudist resort after trying to rob nearby Lowe's store, deputies say
KISSIMMEE —Jumping the fence at Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa earlier this week is the least of Milton J. Hodges Jr.'s legal troubles.
At worst he could face simple trespassing for scaling the brick wall, an offense hardly worth noting now...Tags: April Fools' Day, Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice, Osceola County, Osceola County Jail
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Memorial Day events in the Orlando area
Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. Friday; Starke Lake Gazebo, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee. Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard and Ocoee High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard. Details: 407-905-3100. Veteran Salute: 1 p.m. Friday; Westchester of Winter...
Tags: Orlando, Wekiva River, Wars and Interventions, Memorial Day, Military Equipment
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Orlando-area rents rise with few new apartments on way
Limited competition from new apartments in Metro Orlando continues to drive up local rents, which rose 0.6 percent during the first quarter, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc. Apartment owners asked for...
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5/25: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard NORMAN BAMBERG, 60, Titusville, died Tuesday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. PHILIP WAYNE BERRY, 74, Palm Bay, died Monday. Casket Gallery and Cremation Service, Orlando. JOYCE CHEEK, 56, Mims, died Wednesday. North Brevard Funeral...Tags: Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Orlando, Casselberry, Melbourne, Conway
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