After student alleges abuse, principal shutters one private school, opens another
How one Brevard County private school operator was able to continue benefiting from public vouchers and tax credits even after one of his schools was shut down.
Politics
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Florida private schools get nearly $1 billion in state scholarships with little oversight, Sentinel finds
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Florida private schools: Readers share their experiences, views
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Orlando chooses Susan Lilley as its first poet laureate
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Gov. Rick Scott declares state of emergency ahead of white nationalist's speech
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After years of planning, Pine Hills Trail opens
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2nd Lady Karen Pence unveils art therapy initiative at FSU
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UF braces for speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer, protests
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Jolly, Murphy talk to UCF students about combating partisan gridlock
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Maciel wins Winter Garden special election
Mark Maciel won a special election Tuesday in Winter Garden to fill the seat vacated by Bobby Olszewski. Olszewski was required to give up his District 3 post on the city commission last year to bid for a county commission seat representing west Orange. He lost in November to Betsy VanderLey. Maciel...
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Seminole elections head: Trump's claim of 'millions' of illegal voters 'simply not the case'
The Seminole County supervisor of elections threw some cold water on President Donald Trump’s claim that “millions” voted illegally in the 2016 election. “To be clear: voter fraud is likely one of the least committed felonies in America, and barring system-wide collusion, it is simply not the case...
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Central Floridians join Women's March on Washington
Chris Findley stood on Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C., looking like a superhero in a rainbow cape, rainbow fishnet gloves and an image of a heart with echocardiogram shaved into the side of her head. She held an old Hillary Clinton campaign sign, with the losing presidential candidate's...
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Nelson to help lead new Senate panel to combat hacking
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will be the ranking Democrat on a new Senate subcommittee focusing on hacking and other cyber threats in the wake of alleged Russian interference in the presidential election. The new subcommittee, Nelson’s office said, will hold the Donald Trump administration “accountable...
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Democratic legislators call on Rubio to oppose Trump immigration plans
Democratic state legislators urged U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio to block Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and vowed that the state would not help in any mass deportations. At a news conference outside Rubio’s office in downtown Orlando on Tuesday, state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith said the immigration...
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Critics slam Florida constitution panel for few public proposals
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Constitution Revision Commission has voted to advance four public proposals, including a measure dealing with homestead exemptions and another potentially affecting abortion rights. The commission, which meets every 20 years and has the power to place constitutional amendments...
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Orange County approves pedicab regulations for I-Drive
The Orange County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved regulations for pedicab operators on International Drive. The new regulations, which will be in place along the entire International Drive, will create an application and permitting process, require pedicab inspections, establish safety...
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Orlando elections: District 3 candidates trade accusations as race heats up
The gloves have come off in the race between Commissioner Robert Stuart and attorney Asima Azam to represent District 3 on the Orlando City Council, which now features dueling complaints to the state’s elections commission. On Tuesday, Stuart’s campaign said his son had filed a complaint against...
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Florida eyes lawsuit against Valeant Pharmaceuticals
TALLAHASSEE — In a rare move, Florida is considering taking on a large pharmaceutical company, alleging the state's pension fund lost some $127 million in stock value because of federal security violations by the company. The State Board of Administration, which includes Gov. Rick Scott and two...
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Gov. Scott defends emergency order for white nationalist speech at UF
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott says he’s not trying to squash the speech of a white nationalist by declaring a state of emergency, but just wants to ensure public safety. “I believe in the First Amendment rights that people have,” Scott told reporters after a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. “I do expect...
National political news
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Obama returns to campaign trail to push Democratic governor candidates in 2 states
People arrived early and were waiting in line for hours Thursday as former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail to stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia. Thursday's events to fire up Democrats ahead of the Nov. 7 elections in both states mark...
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Kelly defends Trump's call to soldier's widow, lashes congresswoman for critique of president
White House chief of staff John Kelly delivered an extraordinary denunciation of a Democratic congresswoman Thursday, accusing her of politicizing what he called a "sacred" presidential effort to console the grieving loved ones of a slain soldier. Kelly, in an unexpected and emotional appearance...
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Trump gives Puerto Rico response a grade of 10 out of 10, meets with governor at White House
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the federal response to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico deserves a grade of 10 out of 10 as he met at the White House with Ricardo Rossello, the governor of the U.S. territory. "It would say it's a 10," Trump said, arguing that the destruction wrought by Hurricane...
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Trump's pick for a top consumer watchdog once represented Microsoft and MasterCard
The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Joseph Simons, a longtime expert in competition law, to head the Federal Trade Commission, America's top privacy and consumer protection agency. The announcement ends months of speculation over who might lead the FTC...
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Trump's pick to run mortgage agency has helped lenders fight it
For the past eight years, Brian Montgomery has helped mortgage lenders fight penalties sought by the Federal Housing Administration. Now he's President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the agency. Montgomery, who is seeking a second stint as head of the FHA, would play a key role in mortgage-insurance...
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Bill Nelson: 'Our fellow Americans are dying' in Puerto Rico
“Our fellow Americans are dying, and they desperately need our help,” U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said in his remarks on the Senate floor Monday after returning from a visit to Puerto Rico. Nelson was on the island Sunday to meet with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello and military and local leaders...
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Proposed bills would require alarms in day-care center vans to prevent child deaths
Two Democratic state lawmakers on Monday unveiled bills they say would save the lives of children by requiring alarms in vehicles used by day-care centers and large family child-care homes. In the wake of the death in August of 3-year-old Myles Hill, Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, and Rep. Bruce...
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Bill to limit taxpayer financing of stadiums goes too far, Orlando leaders say
A bill sailing through the Florida House aims to halt local governments from making sweetheart stadium deals with sports franchises, but Orlando officials say it could hurt the city’s chances of luring professional football or baseball teams in the future. The measure (HB 13) would ban teams from...
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Dish Network takes Florida tax fight to U.S. Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to “protectionism,” a major satellite-television company is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a constitutional challenge to a Florida law that sets different tax rates for cable and satellite TV services. Dish Network in September filed a 39-page petition in the U.S....
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Tom Keen gets union endorsements in Orlando District 1 council race
Tom Keen, a candidate for the District 1 seat on Orlando’s City Council, has picked up a pair of union endorsements. Keen’s campaign said Monday he had won the backing of the AFL-CIO of Central Florida, which represents thousands of workers including nurses, bus drivers, teachers and some theme-park...
National Headlines
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NY woman who reported kidnap charged with murdering cousin
A 19-year-old woman was arrested for the murder of her 5-year-old cousin in upstate New York on Friday, less than a day after she reported what police said was a concocted story about two men in ski masks kidnapping the boy, local media reported. The body of Kenneth White was found by police sniffer...