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Local Shell's Open Despite Bankruptcy - Daytona Beach News-journal
tampa -- shell's seafood restaurants inc. filed for bankruptcy protection wednesday and immediately closed eight of its 18 restaurants around the state, but not shell's in either daytona beach or new smyrna beach. closures are in orlando, ocala ...
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Disney Worker Fired After Improper Touching Allegations
orlando -- a walt disney world cast member was fired over accusations he inappropriately touched a co-worker, florida today news partner wkmg local 6 news reports.
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Source: Chloroform In Casey Anthony's Car
orlando, fla. -- preliminary evidence shows traces of chloroform have been found in casey anthony's car, a source confirmed to local 6 news. detectives are pursuing the chloroform lead in a car belonging casey anthony and information found on the woman's computer, local 6 reported.
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Most Local Cfos Expect No Change In Finance Staff Hiring - Msn Moneycentral
eight percent of orlando-area chief financial officers expect to add accounting and finance staff during the fourth quarter, while 10 percent anticipate reductions in personnel, according to the new robert half international financial hiring index ...
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New Web Sites Encourage Progress Energy Protests - St. Petersburg Times
progress energy's planned 31 percent rate increase has touched a nerve among local self-styled consumer advocates. at least two new web sites have invited consumers to register their discontent. first, there's www.fireprogressenergy.com, billed as ...
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Local News
employees of judd and black recently presented a $10,000 check to christmas house board members at the conclusion of the company's annual charity golf tournament at battle creek golf course.
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Another Local Restaurant Chain Suddenly Shuts Down
orlando, fla. -- another restaurant chain in the orlando area is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy. most shell's restaurant employees found out they were out of a job when they showed up for work wednesday morning.
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Tourism Trend: Halloween Is Now Its Own Season - International Herald Tribune
new york : once upon a time, halloween was a one-day event. then the pumpkins and parties started moving back to the weeks between columbus day and oct. 31. now the holiday is morphing into an entire season, at least in the tourism industry, with ...
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Chloroform Traces Found In Casey Anthony's Car, Fbi Lab Reports - Orlando Sentinel
chloroform traces were found in the trunk of the car driven by casey anthony , the jailed mother of missing 3-year-old caylee marie. sources told the orlando sentinel that the chemical -- which can be used to knock people out -- was detected by ...
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What To Do In Midland
today telethon mda national chairman and telethon star jerry lewis will be joined by anchor ed mcmahon and co-hosts, tom bergeron, jann carl, bart connor, norm crosby, billy gilman, nancy o'dell, tony orlando, alison sweeney and ace young for the 43rd annual jerry lewis mda labor day telethon airing from 8 p.m. cdt today to 5:30 p.m. sdt monday. broadcast times vary in some areas. check local ...
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In Tomorrow's Paper
edmonton's definitive guide to entertainment and events. includes movie reviews, shopping and recreation guides, as well as local, national and international news. an all inclusive look at edmonton's finest.
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Ny Trucker Accused Of License Plate Disappear Ruse - Am New York
new york - new york authorities didn't see this one coming. the port authority of new york and new jersey says the driver of a tractor-trailer rigged the front license plate of his vehicle so that it would "disappear" as he drove through a toll plaza ...
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Parents Upset At Billboard Ads For Halloween Horror Nights - Central Florida News 13
orlando -- some parents are upset over the billboard ads for universal's halloween horror nights event. the billboards are going up all around town. this year's theme has bloody mary on the front framed in gruesome detail. now, one mother has ...
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Moms Protest Blood-dripping Billboards
a group of mothers complains about billboards promoting universal orlando's halloween horror nights.
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Sportsshorts: September 3, 2008
local sporting news and events submitted by coaches and fans.
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Disney Coming To Share Success Secrets - Blueridgenow.com
a u.s. company with one of the most recognized brand names in the world is coming to henderson county to share its secrets of doing business. the disney institute is bringing its professional development program, "the disney keys to excellence," to ...
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Hd Digital Radio Alliance Lifts Hd2 Programming, Commercial ... - Forbes
orlando, fla., sept. 3 /prnewswire/ -- the hd digital radio alliance, a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters to accelerate the rollout of hd digital radio, today announced that all of the major objectives for programming on which the ...
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3 Wichitans Held In Hutchinson Death Appear In Oklahoma Court
the three wichita men identified as suspects in monday's shooting death of a hutchinson man made an appearance in an oklahoma court wednesday, but not for the homicide. ronald lesley beard, 21, felton talib williams jr., 29, and aubrey montez oliver, 18, are accused of shooting kenneth orlando white, 21, of 1612 w. fourth ave., twice early monday morning in white's home. his body was ...
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Questions/answers
questions and answers on pasadena star-news stories from readers like you. oklahoma city - thunder can be heard from miles away, an early warning that a storm is about to arrive. so, perhaps it's only fitting that the name of oklahoma city's nba team didn't sneak up on anyone.
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Rams Expect To Give Jackson Full Load In Opener - Chicago Tribune
st. louis - st. louis rams coach scott linehan expects steven jackson, who ended a 27-day holdout aug. 20, to carry a full load in the season opener. "he's ready to go," linehan said wednesday. "he's gotten in two weeks of real solid conditioning ...
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