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Budget Pressures Build

OCPS Transportation Dept. accused of wasting millions, hiding...

Community News

Vicky Bell has launched an investigation on the Orange County Public Schools Transportation Department. The District 4 School Board member and several other members from the Transportation Task Force, a committee of community members formed by Bell to brainstorm cost savings for the district, believe the department is wasting millions of dollars by keeping old buses parked instead of selling them, paying bus drivers too much overtime and feeding committee members misinformation.

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Navigating through rough waters

Recession tempers Mayor Crotty’s annual EOCC visit

Community News

When Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty made his annual pilgrimage to the East Orlando Chamber luncheon last month, his message was familiar, but oh so different, from speeches of years past.

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From FIRE to ASHES to... Eco-friendly home

estroyed residence given new life as ‘green’ showpie

Business

It was in the darkness, an hour before sunrise on April 9 of last year, when Jim Spence was awakened by loud bursts out in his garage. At first, he thought his cat had knocked something over. “Then there was a screaming neighbor at the front window,” Spence recalled. “He’s a World War II veteran and he thought he heard gunfire.

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The professional philanthropist

Nonprofit founder honors mother by feeding and clothing the poor

Lifestyle

Adriana de Pietrucci was starving. Her father was killed in a plane accident during World War II, leaving her family poor and homeless.

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Deep cuts instill deeper fears

Students, officials say proposed elimination of UCF programs ...

Education

Kirsten Krenzan wanted to join the University of Central Florida cardiopulmonary program after her mother had open heart surgery three years ago. A respiratory therapist at the hospital had walked her family through the procedure beforehand to ease their concerns.

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Married to the military

Marine Corps couple faces conflict of duty and ‘I do&rsquo

Community News

As the daughter of a career U.S. Army corporal, Jamie Wheeler understands that her relationship with Lance Corporal Robert Conniff is second priority to the Marine Corps.

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