Category Archives: EditorialIt’s only August, but we’ve had more murders in 2006 than any previous year in Orlando’s history. It’s safe to say that we’re knocking them dead. Naturally, this new record deserves some kind of mention from elected officials and, in the case of murder, the police department. Let’s start with the statement from His Honor,…
Florida had a lot of gators in the news this year. The pesky critters kept eating people, and that tends to get our attention. When you think about the numbers, it’s actually quite rare for a gator to attack a human. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are an estimated 17,789,864 in Florida…
Orange County Deputy Michael Callin, 26, died last night of injuries sustained from being hit by a speeding car. Witnesses report that Deputy Callin stepped out into the road to signal the speeding white Honda Civic to pull over. The driver down-shifted and swerved left. When Deputy Callin stepped further into the roadway, the driver…
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