Provides the latest RSS feeds for Orlando News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Florida Statesman.com http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/cat/88746c23afcdd0e0/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:23 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:23 -0400 30 Supermodel Miranda Kerr likes to wear her husband Orlando Bloom's clothes because it makes her feel closer to him. The 30-year-old steals items from her husband's wardrobe also because she likes his relaxed rock 'n' roll style. "Sometimes I wear my husband's jacket or T-shirt. It feels good because it's his and it's fun to mix it up," contactmusic.com quoted Kerr as saying. Kerr, who is known ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667512/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667512/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Charley Reese, a retired Orlando Sentinel columnist known for his conservative voice, has died, according to a Facebook post by his daughter.Reese, who was 76, died Tuesday after a long illness, according to the post. He was admitted to a hospital in February and later was transferred to a rehabilitation facility.Reese, who lived in Seminole County, worked for the newspaper from 1972 until his ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214681362/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:52 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214681362/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 When crime happens in Central Florida, one of the first questions police have is, "who did it?" Many times that answer comes from a witness to the event or the victims ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214680681/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:35 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214680681/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 NEW YORK - In the end, the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery came down to the league’s two most accomplished good-luck charms: Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams and Nick Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214680360/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214680360/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The attack left him blind and disfigured. Poppo's doctors said Tuesday he knows he's lost his nose and his left eye completely, but he's satisfied with the surgeries and skin grafts that have closed his ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679587/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679587/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Gatorland officials say alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats are arriving from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, which closed in April after 77 ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679586/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679586/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Florida high school student is getting celebrity attention in her fight to have serious charges against her dropped.18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt from Sebastian, Fla., is charged with sexual battery on a minor for having a sexual relationship with her 15-year-old girlfriend.The two had been dating since they were both underage.Actress Evan Rachel Wood pledged to sign her online petition to have the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679588/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679588/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Seeing the images of rescuers in Oklahoma City digging through piles of rubble, searching for survivors, brings memories of the night her family was destroyed rushing back into her ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679589/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679589/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Gatorland is preparing to welcome more than 70 animals that the central Florida zoo purchased from a recently closed attraction in southwest ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679590/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679590/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan at a popular waterfront shopping area before a Bears/Jaguars football game last ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679328/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679328/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Jesse's Girl product line includes high intensity nail enamels, mineralized baked eye shadows, eye and lip liners with built-in sharpeners, high quality lip glosses, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679591/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:51:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679591/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SURVIVORS COMES TO A CLOSE. AND CALL FOR JUSTICE TONIGHT FOR CRUISE SHIP CRIME VICTIMS LIKE THIS 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHOSE MOLESTER ESCAPED PROSECUTION IN FLORIDA EVEN THOUGH DISNEY CRUISE LINE CAUGHT HIM ON TAPE. IT'S A STORY WE FIRST BROKE LAST TONIGHT AT 11:00 O'CLOCK. GIRL CORNERED AND ATTACKED ON DISNEY CRUISE ELEVATOR BY A CREW MEMBER. GOOD EVENING. AND LAUREN. BUT THE CRIME WAS NOT ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679592/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679592/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 VIERA -- The fight to save three schools in Brevard County moves to the courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Two parents, backed by civil rights leaders, are suing and accusing the school board of racial discrimination when they decided which schools to close in February 2013. Their attorney, Shayan Elahi, admits that it is never easy to discuss accusations of racial discrimination. However, Elahi ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679331/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679331/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 This amateur video shows a manatee and her calf coming up to a dock in a Cocoa Beach canal. Florida Fish and Wildlife officers say a man then jumped on the larger manatee's ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679332/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214679332/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County . An investigation showed 10 deputies fired about 137 rounds into Torey Breedlove's SUV in 2010. They said Breedlove tried to run them over, but a federal judge ruled the death was more like an execution. Eyewitnesses said Breedlove tried to surrender, and deputies opened fire without warning. Eyewitness News at 10's Kenneth Craig talked to the family's attorney. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678587/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678587/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County 's criminal GPS program, spoke to Eyewitness News on Tuesday two weeks after getting out of the hospital. Apopka police said Wilfred Gregory, accused of shooting Johnson, cut off his GPS monitor and tossed it. An investigation showed the GPS company failed to alert authorities for 12 hours. The place where a bullet passed through Johnson's forehead is clearly visible. He ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678588/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678588/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Armed with video evidence of dangerous behavior the city of Orlando is fighting in court roughly 300 drivers per month who challenge their red light camera ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678589/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:43 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678589/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs this week ranks among the strongest storms ever to strike the United States, packing powerful winds that topped 200 ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678107/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:10 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214678107/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Aylah Shujaat, 5, (left, on the table), and Kiana Woodman, 14 (right), pack meals Tuesday, May 21, 2013, helping over 100 Bank of America volunteers including their family members assemble food packages at the Feeding Children Everywhere facility in Longwood. They are planning to package 15,000 meals that will be sent to Okalhoma to help feed ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677740/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677740/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Orlando Philharmonic will announce today that it is buying the iconic Plaza Live Theatre on Bumby Avenue, where the orchestra will update the 1,000-seat music hall to accommodate chamber music concerts while also keeping a schedule of rock, jazz, comedy and contemporary music shows. "As we move into our third decade, The Plaza provides a unique opportunity for us to have our own ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677800/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677800/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Search-and-rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life a day after a monster tornado pulverized a vast swath of suburbs of Oklahoma ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677596/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:44:40 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677596/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 OSCEOLA COUNTY -- Sheriff's deputies discovered the body of a missing commercial fisherman from St. Cloud. According to officials with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the body of William Louis Platt was found Tuesday afternoon floating in Lake Marian near Kenansville. He'd been missing since Monday night when he was supposed to be setting lines to catch ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677344/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:12 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677344/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 LAKE MARY -- As the school year winds down, Seminole County school officials are keeping their eyes on the next year - and how much it's going to cost them and the residents of Seminole County for 2013-2014 and the next four years. A budget work session was held at the School Board offices on Tuesday afternoon. District leaders are facing a deficit of at least $4.1 million a year despite a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677291/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677291/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 An Orange County deputy speaks at a 'graduation' ceremony for fifth-graders completing the MAGIC program, designed to teach kids about the dangers of drugs and violent crimes. (PHOTO/Natalie Tolomeo, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677345/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677345/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Don Sugg says there's no time for pity parties as he prepares for his latest skydive this Saturday, this time to raise money for the Neighborhood Center of West ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677346/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677346/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The giant gator mouth is the iconic emblem of Gatorland, a more than 60 year old park billed the Alligator Capital of the World. Gatorland is also a wildlife preserve, and will soon be taking in dozens of animals from a similar park in South ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677208/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:06 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677208/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Colon cancer claims thousands of lives each year. The cancer affects the large intestine in the lower part of your digestive system. Rectal cancer is cancer of the last several inches of the colon. Most cases of colon cancer start as small, noncancerous clumps called polyps. Polyps rarely produce symptoms, which makes regular screening very important. Once cancer has developed, certain ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676758/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:05 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676758/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 BUSHNELL -- The latest group of bricks has been installed at Veterans Memorial Park in County . The park, which is located on the west side of the historic courthouse, serves as a tribute to the men and women who served our country. If you are interested in ordering a brick for a living or deceased veteran, call the Sumter County Veterans Services at (352) 569-1520. Each brick costs $50 and ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677347/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677347/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Recovery Village held a grand opening of their 67,000-square-foot lodge-style treatment center. It includes a large exercise facility, meditation rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, a theater, and much more. A typical stay at the center will be around $32,500. The center renovated the former Umatilla Academy for Girls, which shut down in 2006 after reports the girls were mistreated and ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676768/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676768/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Last November people all over Florida waited for hours to vote during the early voting period and on Election Day, like the people waiting at this polling place in Orlando's Dr. Phillips neighborhood. A new election law promises to prevent ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677348/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:59 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677348/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SeaWorld says each refill with a reusable cup prevents the emission of approximately 27 grams of CO2. (PHOTO/SeaWorld ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677275/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677275/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The city of Zephyrhills is still waiting for its big Powerball winner to come forward. The winning ticket, with a grand prize worth $590.5 million, was purchased at the Gall Boulevard ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677349/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677349/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ST. CLOUD -- In Osceola County, police are in the middle of Operation Summer Sweep to to combat illegal drug activity. St. Cloud Police said they arrested 16 people during the first day of the operation. Two search warrants were served on Friday and police said that more than 240-grams of marijuana were seized along with about$ 1,928.00 in cash. All sixteen people arrested were taken to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676657/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676657/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 LONGWOOD -- Central Floridians are stepping up to help in a disaster elsewhere in the country, as a team of 10 people from Longwood prepare to help survivors of a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677234/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677234/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 This 2011 file photo shows Tom Davis during his campaign to become mayor of West Melbourne. Davis, who was elected in November 2011, announced his resignation Monday, May 20, 2013. (FILE/Tom Davis, via ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676892/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676892/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 OCALA -- The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing Tuesday night about plans to widen State Road 40. The meeting will be held at the Lillian Bryant Meeting Hall, located ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677350/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:52 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677350/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sunrail Signing CeremonyU.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (left) gets a warm welcome from Orange mayor Teresa Jacobs, as Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer (2nd from left) and Congressman John Mica look on, before the Sunrail signing ceremony outside Florida Hospital, in Orlando, Monday, July 18, 2011. LaHood authorized $77 million in federal tax dollars for the the controversial rail ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677597/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:28 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214677597/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Neptune Road is closed between Kings Highway and Lawrence Silas near Lakeshore after a crash occured around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.One person was flown to a local hospital. Kissimmee Police and Fire Department are ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676512/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:40 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676512/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Search-and-rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life a day after a monster tornado pulverized a vast swath of suburbs of Oklahoma ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675954/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:49 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675954/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 If you're planning to take a trip to Orlando to visit Mickey and the gang and, if you're like most travelers, and are traveling on a budget, the best thing to do is write out a plan on what you want to do and how much you are willing to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676513/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:15 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676513/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 TOMORROW. MAKE PLANS FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY. THANKS TOM. NOW TO THE DEVASTATION IN OKLAHOMA WHERE THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS IS ALMOST FINISHED. TONIGHT THE FIRE CHIEF IN THE CITY OF MOORE SAYS HE'S 98 PERCENT SURE THERE ARE NO MORE SURVIVORS, MORE BODIES TO RECOVER UNDER THE RUBBLE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THIS WAS AN EF 5 TORNADO. IT HIT SCHOOLS AND HOMES WITH WIND SPEED OF UP TO 210 MILES ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676514/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:22:20 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676514/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Local 6 investigator Tony Pipitone reports State Attorney Phil Archer's reaction to Disney Cruise line's failure to promptly report the molestation of an 11-year-old ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676515/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:22:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676515/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 An Osceola County commercial fisherman died late Monday or early Tuesday when he fell overboard while trying to untangle nylon fishing lines, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.William Platt, 64, was found floating in the Lake Marian in rural Kenansville about 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.Platt was setting trotlines — long fishing lines to which shorter hooked ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676516/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676516/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 After four months of year-over-year growth, business dipped in April at Orlando-area hotels, likely because of an early Easter this year and the absence of a couple of big conventions in town.Hotels in the Orlando market filled 72.6 percent of their rooms last month, compared with 75.6 percent in April 2012, and the average daily room price slipped 1 percent to $105.66, according to the latest ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676167/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:10 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676167/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Minnesota guard Seimone Augustus, right, tries to set up a play against Connecticut guard Tan White in a WNBA preseason game Tuesday at Target Center. (AP Photo/Stacy ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676020/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:28 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214676020/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A group of wealthy residents said Tuesday they want Wekiva Parkway plans redrawn so it's farther away from them. If redrawn, the parkway would go right through a protected state forest. Residents took their concerns about property values to county leaders Tuesday. "If it had gone down the middle of the property, it would have had a very bad effect on the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675290/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:31 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675290/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Monday, victim Luz Caballero, 64, broke down while on the stand, telling jurors how terrified she was during the 2011 home invasion. Jennifer Deliz, 28, is facing life in prison. Deliz's mother told Channel 9 her daughter had nothing to do with the crime. She said Deliz was at home when it happened. Deliz listened with her head down Tuesday as a recording of her interviews with investigators ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675293/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:31 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675293/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Seminole County school board is trying to figure out whether to raise taxes and by how much. In November, voters gave the board the power to raise taxes. Tuesday's meeting was the first time school leaders have talked about the millage increase since the November election. They're estimating a $4 million deficit next year, but despite that, the superintendent already has a $25 million ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675294/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:30 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675294/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Marion County business owners in Silver Springs say Walmart, one of America's biggest retailers, has become a lousy neighbor. The problem? Walmart's shopping carts. Hundreds of carts are dumped all over town. Channel 9 found carts sitting solo on sidewalks, and in cart clusters lined up outside the Silver Springs post office. Silver Springs resident John Sanderfer said the carts are ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675292/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:29 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675292/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 statewide approved an amendment giving low-income seniors an additional homestead exemption. But the Marion commission has refused to implement it. The amendment ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675295/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:29 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675295/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "Jump, jump," the men are heard daring each other before laughing. The video then shows the men jumping onto the sea cows. Manatees are a protected species. It's against the law to disturb them. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officials have identified the men in the video. Their names were not immediately released. Investigators said they are determining charges to file ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675296/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:23 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675296/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The body of a commercial fisherman who has been missing since Monday night was recovered Tuesday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675297/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675297/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is over for 2013, and Starship closed out the Flower Power concert series. Click the video toward the bottom of this article to see highlights from one of their last ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675298/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:45 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675298/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 In a new motion on Tuesday, George Zimmerman's defense team argues that they believe Trayvon Martin was high on marijuana the night he was killed by George ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675299/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:13 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214675299/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 PINE BLUFF, AR -- The Salvation Army in Pine Bluff is headed to Oklahoma to feed first responders and people still in the area affected by the tornado.The responders in Pine Bluff have one of the newer disaster trucks equipped to serve more than 700 meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner."It's not too big where you can't get into some tight places," says Commanding Officer ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214674843/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214674843/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 OBJ's theme park crew goes behind the scenes of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin attraction to see the ride intro, cars in action and the post-ride penguin habitat. SeaWorld Orlandos Antarctica expansion is set to open May 24, and it will have an attraction that should become a guest favorite. Sure, Antarctica is filled with new dining areas, cool merchandise and other ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214674166/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214674166/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Three Cocoa Beach men could be charged with harming or molesting a manatee after a YouTube video surfaced showing a man jumping onto a manatee. An official from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the video was shot about a year ago, but was just re-posted earlier in the week. "Watch, I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it," said one man on a dock, as two ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672433/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:20 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672433/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Department of Children and families is investigating an Orlando woman accused Saturday of locking her 2-year old daughter in her bedroom so she could go to work and to nightclubs. Once the investigation started, Jamesha Williams's friends revealed she'd been doing that for months, at the Landings at Timberleaf apartments near Raleigh Street and South Kirkman Road. They told police ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672435/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672435/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The recent tornadoes in Oklahoma have devastated an entire community and so many families. A central Florida church has sent volunteers to help, and there will many ways to help this community but the easiest way for you to GET INVOLVED is to donate directly to the American Red Cross.There are three ways you can donate: Online by ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672434/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672434/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Rescuers from the Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office launched a search Tuesday afternoon for a group of boaters lost in the canals of Mosquito ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672436/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672436/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Search and rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life in the aftermath of the monster tornado that pulverized a vast swath of Oklahoma City's ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214671748/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214671748/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Walt Disney World is just around the corner. If you're planning to attend the over-nighter that starts at 6 a.m. on May 24, here are six tips on what you'll want to do and bring to get ready for a full day (literally) of ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672437/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:34 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672437/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County sheriff's investigators say Rafael Rosario, 48, had the girl stand outside of J & J Sports Bar at night where he would find men who wanted to have sex with her. They would go around back to his van, where the men would pay him for sexual favors with the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672438/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:50 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672438/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A funnel cloud was spotted over Merritt Island Tuesday afternoon, and forecasters at the National Weather Service in Melbourne say additional funnel formations are possible in Central ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672439/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672439/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 U.S. Money Funds Return to Eurozone Banks U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April, although asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch Ratings. As of end-April 2013, MMF allocations to eurozone banks represented 15.1% of assets under management within Fitch Ratings'sample of the 10 largest U.S. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672440/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:34 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214672440/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Police in Florida said a man whose bank robbery attempt failed allegedly went across the street and robbed a drugstore instead. Orlando police said the man, who was wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, entered a Bank of America location around 12:45 p.m. Monday and handed a note to a teller claiming he had a gun and demanding money, the Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday. However, the teller ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214671183/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214671183/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A suspect jailed in Orange County faces the possibility of decades behind bars after federal investigators say he was trafficking an underage girl for sex out of a van behind a local sports ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670656/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:43 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670656/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Lake County mother whose 10-month-old baby was taken after deputies said they found him left alone in a filthy house said law enforcement's claims are ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670658/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670658/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater, Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested five people and charged them with organized fraud, arson and burning to defraud the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670657/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670657/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Marion County Sheriff's Office said they had been looking for felony fugitive and gang members Mario Daniel McDonald, 23 and Joseph Wayne Edwards, 27 since May 10. By using Facebook, they found a profile containing photographs of the men holding ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670659/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:51 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214670659/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Seminole County School Board adopted a recommendation by the superintendent to give teachers their first pay increase since 2009.Teachers will receive an average pay increase of 2.71 percent for the 2012-2013 school year, according to a school system spokesperson.The school system said the non-instructional units have agreed to an average pay increase of 2.7 percent for the next school ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669160/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669160/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Caryn Kelley is on trial in the death of Phillip Peatross in 2011, and Tuesday, jurors looked at pictures from the crime scene.Caryn Kelley is on trial for killing Phillip Peatross in 2011, and Tuesday, jurors looked at pictures from the crime scene.Kelley put her head down at one point and appeared to cry when prosecutors showed the photos.Most of the morning was taken up with testimony from an ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669161/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669161/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Investigators said they are close to solving the killing of a 25-year-old Deltona man, who was beaten during a robbery at his apartment and then left for dead in ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669162/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669162/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Samaritan's Purse deployed a group of staff members to travel from its North Carolina headquarters to head to Oklahoma with a Disaster Relief Unit. The unit is a tractor trailer stocked with emergency supplies and ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669163/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:14 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669163/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The missing boaters were reported just after 1 p.m., coast guard said. The boaters were in the area of Oak Hill but it's not clear if they were on the ocean side or the intracoastal ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669164/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:13 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669164/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Storms rained on Central Florida for the third straight day, and more wet weather remains in the forecast for Wednesday. "More hot and humid air will lead to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669165/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:10 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669165/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Clemente "Shorty" Aguirre was convicted for the murders of Cheryl A. Williams and her wheelchair-bound mother Carol Bareis at their Altamonte Springs home in 2004. Williams had been stabbed 129 times and Bareis suffered a stab wound to the heart. Aguirre's clothes were found bloodied from the victims, which he said came from his efforts to revive them when he found them. New ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669166/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669166/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Allegiant Travel Co. is Orlando-Sanford International Airport's largest carrier. Orlando-Sanford International Airport experienced a jump in total traffic, but international traffic was down last month. The airports total April traffic of 176,588 was 6.6 percent higher than the same month a year ago, the Sanford Airport Authority reported. Domestic passenger traffic of 135,035 was 10.4 ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669508/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:14 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214669508/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A local church is responding to the need of those impacted by the storm in Oklahoma.Northland Church in Longwood is sending a disaster response team to Moore, Okla.Volunteers from the church in left early Tuesday on a 20-hour journey to the disaster zone.Before the trip, the team prepared a disaster-ready mobile kitchen to help cook meals for victims and volunteers."We'll cook probably ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667475/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:13 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667475/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 An Orlando family found out how unlicensed contractors can wreck your home. The company destroyed their roof, then ran a way with their cash. The family claims police and state regulators offered little help.Louise Gagney feared losing her home after an unlicensed roofer ripped off the old shingles exposing bare wood, then disappeared with her cash. " I fell right into their trap," said ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667477/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:12 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667477/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 One man was arrested after a 17-year-old girl said she was forced to have sex with strangers in a van outside of an Orlando bar.Police said the teen told them she was locked inside the van for a week and was forced to have sex with men solicited from J & J Sports Bar on Goldenrod Road.Rafael Rosario, 48, was arrested on human trafficking charges. Rosario is at ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667476/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:12 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667476/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Osceola County Sheriff's Department are searching for a commercial fisherman who they believe fell overboard sometime late Monday night.According to officials, the missing man was fishing for catfish alone on Lake Marian when he disappeared.Officials believe he may have fallen from his boat while trying to untangle a fishing line from the boat's propeller.The boat was found running with ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667479/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667479/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Amid downed power lines, hissing gas pipes and immense devastation, rescuers searched "board by board" Tuesday for survivors and victims of a massive tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666372/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666372/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 When the tornado hit, the stool was blown away from under her, she "rolled around a little bit" and, when it was over, she called for her dog but he didn't ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666627/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:13 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666627/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando has had our fair share of visits from music legends. In the recent days, we had a Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney. Now, it has been announced ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667480/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:14:44 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667480/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Maiden claimed women who undergo mastectomies find shopping for bras to be "discouraging, time consuming and frustrating." She argues many women struggle with their body image following the surgery and insisted a "Survivor" line from Victoria's Secret would help women feel comfortable and sexy again. However, on Monday, Victoria's Secret released a statement saying ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667482/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667482/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Police said a concerned parent contacted the school Tuesday because her son had made some bomb threats and mentioned taking a military-grade explosive to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667481/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:52 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667481/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando has lost an estimated $720 million in wealth, particularly among low-income families, as a result of the wave of foreclosures, according to a report released today by a national housing nonprofit. Sen. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, was among those who are expected to present the "Wasted Wealth" report Tuesday morning. The findings by the Alliance for a Just Society were based ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666894/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666894/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando has lost an estimated $720 million in wealth, particularly among low-income families, as a result of the wave of foreclosures, according to a report released today by a national housing nonprofit. Sen. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, was among those who are expected to present the "Wasted Wealth" report Tuesday morning. The findings by the Alliance for a Just Society were based ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666895/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:54:40 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214666895/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Avenue Gastrobar, under the same ownership as Bento Cafe and Mochi Frozen Yogurt, is set to open on May 24. Downtown Orlando seems to have created a pretty vibrant restaurant scene, and change is necessary to keep that going. For example, the popular Hue restaurant in Thornton Park is set to close this summer so the owners can bring something newer and more progressive to that space. If you ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214665329/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:40:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214665329/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A viewing was be held for 39-year-old Lt. William Manning at Osceola Memorial Gardens in Kissimmee, followed by his funeral at the Silver Spurs ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214664917/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214664917/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Two nearby schools in east Volusia County were evacuated because of an unspecified threat this morning, clickorlando.com is reporting. Holly Hill Elementary and Holly Hill Middle schools on Center Street are being searched right now. Read the full story ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214664772/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:59 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214664772/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Bob Gilmour is The SEO Answer Man and the SEO Manager for Web Solutions of America. His background is engineering, with 15 years of experience in Internet marketing and SEO. When he is not solving terrible website problems for business owners, he loves car racing and skydiving. In this new series, Bob Gilmour the SEO Answer Man answers your questions about Internet marketing and SEO. Question: ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214665206/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:46 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214665206/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Valencia Colleges board of trustees voted May 21 to not raise tuition in the 2014-15 school year. Valencia Colleges board of trustees voted May 21 to not raise tuition in the 2014-15 school year. It marks the third consecutive year the college hasnt raised tuition, which will be used as a marketing tool. Valencia College President Sandy Shugart said the college is anticipating a 3.5 percent drop ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667483/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:47:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214667483/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Williams Co. completed two Goodwill Industries of Central Florida retail stores with 98 percent American-made products. This is the store in Clermont, the other debuted in Waterford Lakes. This weeks edition of Real Estate Roundup includes a construction-related nod to American patriotism leading into Memorial Day, plus a smattering of cool deals. Well start with Orlando-based Williams Co., which ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663542/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:34:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663542/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Valencia College board of trustees on May 21 discussed moving forward with a campus in Poinciana. Valencia College board of trustees on May 21 discussed moving forward with a campus in Poinciana. Valencia President Sandy Shugart said the school will hold a formal workshop in the fall on prioritizing campus expansions. Additionally, the college will seek state Board of Education approval for the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214664918/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:28:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214664918/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "That is why I got so excited about working with Easter Seals," said Watson. "I wish my brother had something like this to work with when he was ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663278/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:24 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663278/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A resident surveys the damage after the tornado hit the area near 149th and Drexel on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Okla. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Chris ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662253/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662253/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A massive, howling tornado pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, chewing up homes and businesses, and severely damaging a hospital and two elementary ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662657/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662657/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wildlife investigators are considering charges against two Cocoa Beach men after a video surfaced online of one man jumping onto a manatee and her ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663279/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663279/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The couple boarded a flight in Los Angeles booked by Turkish Airways, intending to travel to Dakar, Senegal, in western Africa. Instead, they got off the plane in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in South Asia, almost 7,000 miles ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663280/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:34 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663280/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Under a new proposal added to a major immigration reform bill, foreigners leaving the United States would have to submit to mandatory fingerprinting at the nation's 30 busiest ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663281/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:34 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663281/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 HOLLY HILL -- The Holly Hill School has been evacuated after reports of a bomb threat in County . Volusia County deputies said a student overheard another talking about a pipe bomb. The sheriff's office has evacuated the school, which is located ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662932/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662932/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 FLAGLER BEACH -- Some County residents will experience water service interruption and then be under a boil water advisory next week. The city of Flagler Beach said crews will be working on the main water line and water service will be shut off at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28 for approximately four to six hours. The service will affect the following residents: Residents on Ocean Palm Drive with ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662207/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662207/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 United Paradyne Corporation, a California based rocket fuel supplier, is moving in to a former shuttle building. The building will be retrofitted to provide aerospace fuel for commercial space projects at KSC. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662737/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:51 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214662737/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando officials on Monday revamped an economic development program to offer job-creation incentives for the Creative Village and SunRail projects. Orlando officials on Monday revamped an economic development program to offer job-creation incentives for the Creative Village and SunRail projects, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Previously, the city offered incentives up to $1,500 per job to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663282/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:14 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214663282/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Florida Highway Patrol, Orange County Sheriff's deputies and Orlando police helped make the stop. Officials said the unidentified woman was heavily intoxicated and was arrested. No one was injured during the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661876/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:52:08 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661876/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A man's close call with a Burmese python landed him the title of capturing the longest one ever in Florida.The 128-pound snake nearly spans the length of three people, and measures more than 18-feet-long.The Florida Wildlife Commission said the man in Miami-Dade saw it sticking out of a bush alongside the road and tried to capture the snake. He then killed it with a knife when it wrapped ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661877/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:52:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661877/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Florida Highway Patrol said they were trying to stop a vehicle for speeding, but said it would not stop. Troopers said they decided not to chase the vehicle when it crashed into two other cars on International Speedway Boulevard and Amelia Avenue. Officials said the trooper had turned her car around when the crash occurred but was able to arrive on scene within a minute. The suspect got out ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661875/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:52:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661875/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Florida's hospitals, like those across the rest of the nation, have received their spring report cards and more than a third earned an A, according to a nonprofit organization that advocates for safer health-care delivery. In the Sunshine State, 37 percent of all hospitals scored an A, allowing Florida to retain its 10th-place ranking among states. Florida also ranked ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660919/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:30 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660919/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Lakeland police officer was recorded beating up a man in a fit of road rage, investigators said Tuesday.Deputies said Jerry Monroe, 41, was off-duty Sunday afternoon when he was allegedly cut off by a driver.According to an arrest report, Monroe honked his horn at the car and the driver "shot the bird" at him.The report states that the driver of the car, Andrew Jones, and his ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660544/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660544/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660543/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660543/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 It may look like a pretty palm tree, but behind the branches, way up in a bucket truck, Sgt. Steve Pignataro was picking off speeders with a radar ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660546/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660546/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The robber didn't hide his face when he walked into the Bank of America on Orange and Michigan avenues on Monday. He implied he had a weapon, but the clerk didn't hand over any ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660545/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660545/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 DELAND, Fla. -- A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his horn.It started in February when DeLand Detective Christopher Jusick stopped Michael Lambert and gave him a warning for honking his horn at him after the traffic light turned green. Lambert, a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660165/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660165/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando City Soccer Club owners met with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs to come up with a Plan B to fund the city's Major League Soccer stadium. Orlando City Soccer Club owners met with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs Monday in an effort to come up with a Plan B to help save plans for a soccer stadium in downtown Orlando, WFTV reports. The citys Major League Soccer stadium suffered a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661561/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:32:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214661561/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County deputies say a man wanted in several local robberies and burglaries who has been on the run for weeks is in custody after he crashed the stolen truck he's been driving into a tree. It happened early Tuesday morning on 17th Street between Orange Blossom Trail and Westmoreland Drive. Orange County Deputies said they had been on the lookout for the man and the truck for ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659444/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659444/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The arguments both for and against the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, have been exchanged ever since the legislation was proposed. Supporters of the act say that everybody will benefit from having health insurance, while critics of the act argue that the government should not interfere or mandate decisions that should be made individually by people, and that the costs of the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659544/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659544/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Peabody Orlando (shown) is teaming up with Hilton Orlando to offer more space to attract larger meetings and conventions to Central Florida. The Peabody Orlando and Hilton Orlando on International Drive are teaming up to offer more meeting and event space in Central Florida, Orlando Sentinel reports. The hotels marketing initiative, dubbed Orlando 3000 which reflects the number of combined ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660847/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:26 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660847/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Florida Highway Patrol .Troopers said James Johnstone, 23, of Orlando was headed east on County Road 419 about 7:30 a.m. when he left the roadway, struck a sign and over-corrected into the westbound lanes.Johnstone's pickup, hauling pool-cleaning supplies, smashed into the front of a Nissan minivan driven by Aurelio Cruz, 63 of Merritt Island near Lake Mills Road. Both men were ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660225/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214660225/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Florida Hospital Waterman CEO Ken Mattison (shown) will swap jobs with Florida Hospital Flagler CEO David Ottati. Florida Hospital Waterman CEO Ken Mattison and Florida Hospital Flagler CEO David Ottati are swapping jobs, Orlando Sentinel reports. Mattison announced in April he would be leaving the Lake County hospital for another position within the Adventist Health System. Now, Ottati will ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659669/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:03:23 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659669/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County authorities. Deputies said they got a tip the person they were looking for in multiple burglaries and an attempted bank robbery was near Orange Blossom Trail and Kaley Avenue. Deputies said they tried to pull the man over after spotting the car on I-4, but he wouldn't stop. They said the man then drove to Orange Blossom Trail, where he crashed into a tree. Officers said the man ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659339/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:02 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659339/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Ocala police said a man was killed when a tree fell on his car during a severe storm Monday afternoon. Police said Christopher Harris, 28, was sitting in the car in his driveway in the 2300 block of NE 10th Court when the tree fell. According to police, a tree from a neighbor's yard fell across the car, killing the man. The tree also fell across the neighbor's unoccupied vehicle. Police ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659340/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659340/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Prosecutors said 52-year-old Doreen Dufresne tried to hire an acquaintance to kill her husband in March of last year, but instead, that man, Brandon Parrish, warned the husband who notified ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659338/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:33:59 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659338/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Kelley, 48, broke down in court as the jury witnessed evidence in the case. She is accused of shooting Phillip Peatross at her home in July 2011. Her defense argues that Kelley and Peatross struggled over the gun and it went off. On Monday, the jury heard her frantic 911 call in which she said it was an accident. "It was accident, it was an accident," Kelley is heard screaming on the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659341/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:33:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659341/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami has learned to play guitar as he continues treatment for his ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659343/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:18:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659343/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 net income from fiscal year 2012, high net profit margins, major one-year growth in net income and CEO compensation to determine which U.S. companies owe their employees a raise ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659342/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:18:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659342/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Caryn Kelley is expected to take the stand in her own defense. She's faces up to 30 years in prison if she is found guilty of ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659127/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:18:26 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659127/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Zach Cooney, the lifeguard on duty Sunday, took action when a shark swam into shallow waters in Cocoa Beach Sunday, May 20, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659128/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:18:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214659128/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando Police Department 's on-going efforts to confiscate illegal firearms that has removed more than 150 this year, records show.Shortly after 6 p.m., a gun reported stolen from Orange County was taken from a passenger in a car that initially failed to stop after being spotted speeding by police.The loaded 9 mm. pistol and a small amount of marijuana were seized from Fridland Mondesir, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214658503/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:07:52 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214658503/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The vicious tornado that tore across central Oklahoma on Monday has killed at least 51 people -- with about 40 more bodies expected to arrive at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office, Amy Elliott of the coroner's office said. The official death toll will gradually rise as the bodies are ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214658014/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214658014/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ORLANDO, Fla. -- The last of the suspects to be charged with the death of a Florida A & M University drum major during a hazing ritual has a date in court.Darryl Cearnel has an arraignment Tuesday in state court in Orlando.Cearnel was charged with manslaughter and felony hazing last March, almost a year and a half after drum major Robert Champion died. Most of the other dozen or so other ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214657091/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214657091/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott is leaving the country for his eighth overseas trade-related trip in the last two-and-half years.The governor left late Monday for a trip to Chile in South America. He has previously visited far-flung places such as Brazil, Spain, Israel, and England. He heads to Paris next month.Scott has already taken more trips than former Gov. Charlie Crist. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214656861/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:06 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214656861/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A U.S. flag lays among debris in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013 following a tornado up to a mile wide which swept through the Oklahoma City ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214655223/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214655223/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE SEEN THIS, CROOKS BREAKING INTO HOMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY GETTING IN AND OUT WITH YOUR STUFF? JUST A MATTER OF MINUTES. LESS THAN HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR, ALREADY THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 1500 HOME BURGLARIES IN ORANGE COUNTY ALONE. DETECTIVE SAY EVERY DOOR IS VULNERABLE, WHETHER IT'S YOUR FRONT DOOR OR YOUR SLIDER. BUT AS LOCAL 6 MATT AUSTIN SHOWS US, SIMPLE, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214654765/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:54:26 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214654765/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 More than two hours before the Disney Dream left port here last August, a Disney Cruise Line crewmember was captured on ship surveillance video molesting an 11-year-old girl in an elevator - a crime Disney Cruise Line said it believes it must by law report ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214653925/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214653925/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 An attorney for present and former commissioners, and a key staffer for Mayor Teresa Jacobs, will be filing a motion to dismiss them from a civil ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652964/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652964/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 High school senior Kaitlyn Hunt,18, has been expelled. She's facing jail time and the label of a sex offender because of her sexual relationship with a 15-year-old ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652965/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652965/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Investigators say Officer Jerry Monroe got upset that another driver cut him off on Sunday. They said he followed the other driver into a parking lot at the Highlands Square shopping plaza in Lakeland. Video surveillance shows Monroe getting out his vehicle, then shoving the other driver. The two men then fought and fell to the ground. Investigators said that Monroe continued to beat the man ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652966/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652966/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 LONGWOOD -- A new dress code at some local banks hopes to curb the rising number of bank robberies. A sign posted at Fairwinds Credit Union in Longwood asks customers to removed sunglasses, hats and hoods. It's a move customers are adjusting to. "What's it to remove your sunglasses? You can't see. You don't need them inside anyway. So, I can see maybe the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652224/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:08 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652224/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 OKLAHOMA CITY -- [UPDATE 9 p.m.] Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken'' for parents who are wondering about the fate of their children after the tornado that devastated suburban Oklahoma City. Fallin says a communications center has been set up Monday at a church in Moore, where an afternoon tornado flattened entire neighborhoods and destroyed an elementary school ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652654/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:08 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652654/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ORLANDO -- Since the beginning of 2013, there have been 109 missing persons cases reported in Orlando. Of those cases, 103 have been solved. Monday, detectives with the Orlando Police Department hoped new attention brought to those unsolved cases will help those who are missing be found. Back in November ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652754/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:06 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652754/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 PIERSON -- Deputies in Volusia County arrested an 18-year-old accused of breaking into a teenage girl's home to have sex with her. It happened early Monday morning in Pierson. Deputies said Eduardo Rodriguez broke into the girl's room just after 1 a.m. and touched her. The girl woke up and screamed for her mother, and according to the sheriff's office, they both fought ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652755/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652755/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 More jail employees have been disciplined for not properly reporting home confinement violations by Bessman Okafor. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652756/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652756/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, feels at home at Sebastian River High School, cheering for the team. The senior, dubbed "Most Spirited" at Sebastian River High School, has to sit on the sidelines now. Hunt's entire world was turned upside down after she was charged with molesting a classmate, who's a minor, and was promptly expelled from school. Julia Gilmore said she has been friends with ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652038/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652038/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Investigators say incriminating text messages and online searches taken from a suspect's cellphone were made public in the case of a deadly Orange County home ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652040/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:39 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652040/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 It's a new record for the longest Burmese python caught in the wild in Florida. The previous record was a 17-foot-7-inch python caught in August in Everglades National ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652041/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214652041/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The price of admission keeps rising at Universal Orlando. Both Universal theme parks — Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure — announced a $3 increase for a single-day ticket to $92, plus tax. This move makes Universal tickets more expensive than its rival Walt Disney World, which hasn't announced a price increase. Universal Studios has seen a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651832/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:41 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651832/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 May 20 Oklahoman staff tornadoes/storms gallery View photos of the May 20, 2013, tornado and severe weather damage... 41 ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651732/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:46 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651732/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along to rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214650702/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214650702/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Volusia County nurse on charges of stealing medication from her patients. Investigators want to know what she was doing with the powerful painkillers. Records show Tammie Clayton worked at The Terrace at Daytona Beach, a nursing home behind the Volusia Mall. A report says that she told an elderly patient she gave him his pills, even though security cameras show otherwise. A patient at the nursing ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651095/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651095/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ONE WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU MIKE. TONIGHT LOCAL MAN SAYS HE WAS BEAT UP BY I HOP EMPLOYEES AVENUE TRIED TO LETHAL RESTAURANT. FIGHT ALL OVER A 9 DOLLAR TAB. HE IS SPEAKING OUT AFTER HE WAS HOSPITALIZED LEAVING WHIM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAL BILLS. WE HAVE THE STORY ABOUT HOW IT ALL STARTED WITH UNPAID PAN CAKES. 24 AERIAL KENDALL IS AT THE HOSPITAL WITH SCRATCHES BRUISES ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651096/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:35:10 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214651096/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Magic senior vice president Pat Williams is seen kissing the ping-pong ball after Orlando won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft and chose Dwight Howard. The NBA is hoping for the same Tuesday night to jump-start the rebuilding process. (Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214650401/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214650401/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0