Winter Springs commission candidates look for ways to attract business
Winter Springs has thousands of homes but not enough businesses — including shops, restaurants and offices, according to the three candidates running for the District 3 seat on the City Commission.
View ArticleUCF hospitality instructor was a true mentor
Gregarious, energetic and funny, Robert Ashley made an impression on nearly 30 years' worth of students who studied hospitality at University of Central Florida.
View ArticleCasselberry police release video of salon shooting
The surveillance footage came from a neighboring businessCasselberry Police have released releasing video surveillance from a neighboring businesses that captured images of a deadly quadruple shooting...
View ArticleVoters to decide whether cities can offer tax breaks to business
Property tax breaks are a way to lure new businesses, encourage expansionsEconomic-development referendums in five Central Florida cities could best be described as "keeping-up-with-the-Joneses"...
View ArticleVolunteer was a prankster, family man
Always the practical joker, Lawrence Bauer would stuff graham crackers under his legs while lying in his hospital bed to hide them from his nurses. Although he never managed to trick the nurses into...
View ArticleJudge won't toss evidence vs. jaywalk suspect who was tased
Zikomo Peurifoy had refused to tell cops his nameSANFORD - A judge today let stand the criminal case against a suspected jaywalker who was shocked by a Taser three times after he became belligerent...
View ArticleOrlando Police link homicide victim to Casselberry salon shooting
Roberto Carlos Colon, 28, was found dead in his Gatlin Avenue condo and police confirmed his car was used in the deadly salon shooting last week.Orlando Police said the vehicle used in last week's...
View ArticleCasselberry police release report in salon shooting
Casselberry Police today released a report detailing what happened inside a Dominican beauty salon in the moments Bradford Baumet unleashed a hail of bullets that killed three women and wounded his...
View ArticleOviedo council candidates focus on luring business
In the coming year, Oviedo plans to begin construction of its long-delayed "Oviedo on the Park" project, an urban community filled with homes, offices, restaurants and shops on 108 acres north of...
View ArticleSunRail development a priority for both Longwood City Commission candidates
With SunRail trains scheduled to start pulling into stations in less than two years, Longwood sees an opportunity to transform its historic but quiet downtown into a lively place that will have riders...
View Article'He shot himself in the head,' 911 caller says after Bradford Baumet's suicide
Authorities have released a panicked 911 call reporting Bradford Baumet's suicide after police say he shot four women at a salon in Casselberry last week.
View ArticleProsecutor's new filing: Zimmerman defense using social media for 'spin'
In support of his latest request for a gag order, the lead prosecutor in the George Zimmerman murder case filed paperwork today attacking a wide array of public statements made by the defense via...
View ArticleAshby Jones: WWII Navy veteran, county employee became artist in retirement
Ashby Jones survived a kamikaze attack in World War II, then returned home to Central Florida to devote his life to his family, his church and, later, to art.
View ArticleDorworth squares off with Democratic foe Clelland in Seminole
Whether there is a close race for House District 29 in Seminole County — the home turf of future Republican House Speaker Chris Dorworth — depends on whom you believe.
View ArticleGriffin, Maloy square off over Seminole school-tax hike
Seminole school tax debatedSANFORD — Proponents of a property-tax increase for Seminole County schools and those opposed sparred during one last debate Thursday as they tried to sway voters already...
View ArticleMan struck, killed after falling off motorcycle
Police have not identified the motorcyclist.A man fell off his motorcycle and walked into another travel lane when he was struck and killed by a passing sport-utility vehicle late Thursday in...
View ArticleLess time, long ballot may snarl early voting
Early voting is Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 in Florida, but hours vary based on polling placeFor a complete list of Central Florida early voting locations plus candidate comparisons, sample ballots, editorial...
View ArticleProsecutor at gag-order hearing: Zimmerman lawyer trying to 'influence public...
SANFORD – A hearing is under way in the second-degree murder case against George Zimmerman, to discuss a request by the state for a gag order.
View ArticleHurricane Sandy lashing east Central Florida coast
Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph at the beaches, forecasters said.Hurricane Sandy is lashing the eastern coast of Florida with strong winds and high surf topping 10 feet in some areas as squalls of...
View ArticleSeminole County ready to wrangle over school rezoning
SANFORD — Plans to rezone Seminole County elementary schools will hinge on a School Board decision whether to keep or abandon school choice for the Sanford area.
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