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NEWS ABOUT: Orlando

Orlando stories: 18 news summaries

 Orlando 
 Shooter's 
 Mom: 'I Am 
 So Sorry' 

Suspect's lawyer calls him 'very, very mentally ill'

Nov 7, 09 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The lawyer of the man accused of killing one and wounding five during yesterday's shooting spree in Orlando says his client is "very, very mentally ill." He offered few details but said Jason Rodriguez's alleged shooting spree "looks like a classic stress overload" set off by a... More »

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 Fla. Shooter Was Broke, 
 Angry at Company 

Engineer, now working at Subway, says firm 'left me to rot'

Nov 7, 09 6:44 AM CST
(AP) - Jason Rodriguez, the Orlando engineer taken into custody after a shooting spree that left one former coworker dead and five wounded, told detectives he blamed the firm that fired him for recent trouble he had receiving unemployment benefits. As officers led him handcuffed into a police station, a reporter asked... More »

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UPDATED

Fla. Shooting Spree Suspect Arrested

'Lone gunman' Jason Rodriguez found at his mother's Orlando home

Nov 6, 09 1:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Jason Rodriguez, the suspect in today's shooting spree at an office complex in downtown Orlando, Fla., is in police custody. During a manhunt in the area surrounded area following the shooting, which left one dead and five injured, a SWAT team located the suspect at his mother’s house. Rodriguez,... More »

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Florida • Orlando • mass shootings • Jason Rodriguez • Orlando shooting • Jason Rodriguez Orlando FL

updated


 1 Dead, 5 Injured in 
 Orlando Shooting Spree 

Police still hunting for the gunman

Nov 6, 09 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - One person is dead and another five people have been shot after a gunman opened fire in an office complex in downtown Orlando, Fla., reports the Sentinel . Police, who initially reported more victims, are still looking for the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Jason Rodriguez. He is a former employee of... More »

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Florida • Orlando • mass shootings • workplace safety • Jason Rodriguez • Orlando shooting • Jason Rodriguez Orlando FL

(Newser) - An Orlando judge will hear arguments today in the case of Rafqa Bary, a 17-year-old ethnic Sri Lankan who ran away from her Muslim home because she feared her family would punish her for converting to Christianity. The judge will decide whether she should remain in state custody in Florida... More »

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Islam • Christianity • court • Orlando • runaway • convert • Columbus

TRAVEL

 Salt Lake Tops 
 Best Airports List 




Jul 25, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some airports just seem to be charmed when it comes to on-time departures. Travel + Leisure ranks the 10 best in America based on percentage of flights delayed:
  1. Salt Lake City: Last year's winner continues its reign, cutting delays by 2% from 2008, to just 12%.
  2. Portland,
... More »

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Washington DC • airline industry • Detroit • San Diego • Salt Lake City • Orlando • airport • Tampa • air travel • Minneapolis airport • Los Angeles International Airport • Portland, Oregon • Reagan National Airport • Boston Phoenix

(Newser) - Government agencies have been warned not to hold meetings in cities employees might actually enjoy visiting, the Wall Street Journal reports. Places like Reno, Orlando, and Las Vegas are all considered untouchable. “We do have guidance that says avoid locations … that give the appearance of being lavish,”... More »

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Las Vegas • US government • Orlando • Reno • business travelers

 Caylee's 
 Grandparents 
 Defend Casey 

Parents angrily defend their daughter in depositions

Apr 10, 09 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Caylee Anthony’s grandparents angrily defended their daughter yesterday while giving depositions in a civil suit related to the 2-year-old’s disappearance, People reports. Cindy and George Anthony repeatedly threatened to walk out on the lawyers taking the depositions. "Until this day, I still believe that she's protecting Caylee... More »

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murder • Orlando • missing child • Casey Anthony • Caylee Anthony • Cindy Anthony • George Anthony

(Newser) - The judge tentatively set Oct. 12 as the date for Casey Anthony's first-degree murder trial, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Today’s court appearance also featured wrangling among lawyers over the release of Anthony’s online photos, and a video that shows her reacting emotionally to the news that daughter Caylee’... More »

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Florida • Orlando • missing child • murder trial • Casey Anthony • Caylee Anthony • evidence • court appearance

Fla. Developer Offers Investors Green Cards

Foreigners with $1M cash can get US residence

Jan 28, 09 7:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Foreigners still interested in the American dream can get permanent residence in the US by investing $1 million in a Florida condo-hotel project starved for credit. The government-approved offer gives investors a conditional visa in exchange for the investment, the Orlando Sentinel reports. If the foreigners can prove within two... More »

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immigration • visa • green card • Orlando • private investors • investor • Walt Disney World • condo hotel

 Palin Generates Florida Heat 

Up to 60,000 at first Florida rally

Sep 22, 08 1:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - As many as 60,000 people, many of them elderly, waited in 90-degree Florida heat for a glimpse of Sarah Palin yesterday, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Hundreds needed treatment for heat-related ailments as the vice presidential candidate visited a sprawling retirement community in her first campaign trip to Florida. Palin... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Orlando • Sarah Palin

 Mom Wanted to Give Caylee Up 

Casey Anthony, a mother at 19, is person of interest in 3-year-old's disappearance

Aug 26, 08 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Casey Anthony has repeatedly lied to Florida officials investigating the case of her missing 3-year-old daugther, Caylee, the AP reports. Documents released this week also indicate that the 22-year-old mother is universally distrusted by those who know her, and that Anthony attempted to give up her daughter for adoption, but... More »

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Florida • adoption • Orlando • legal document • Casey Anthony • Caylee Anthony

Fla. Bigamist Can't Stop at Just 2 Wives

With spouses in 3 states, serial groom had his eye on No. 4

Aug 19, 08 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Leonard Hare’s bigamy case keeps expanding, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Hare was arrested when his second wife visited a wedding chapel website and discovered pictures of her missing husband—marrying his third wife. Since Hare was arrested, three women have contacted the Sentinel about him, and one of them... More »

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Florida • marriage • polygamy • Orlando • wife • bigamy • Leonard Hare

 Dead Rats Stink Up 
 Orlando Airport 

Persistent rodent problem leaves officials and passengers feeling ill

Mar 21, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dead rats are stinking up a portion of Orlando International Airport, and the smell has workers crying foul. Construction crews renovating gates earlier this month scared the rodents into the airport, the Orlando Sentinel reports; exterminators followed, and after rats died in walls and ceilings the stench sent workers and... More »

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Florida • rats • Orlando • airport • airport security • rodents • Walt Disney World

Clemens: Ex-Trainer Lied in '01 Rape Case

Rocket's lawsuit
goes after
McNamee's character

Jan 9, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Roger Clemens' personal trainer was involved in a 2001 rape investigation in which police believed he lied, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The Rocket, in his defamation suit filed against Brian McNamee on Sunday, points to the incident as an example of further dishonesty on the part of the trainer... More »

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steroids • MLB • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • rape • Orlando • defamation • human growth hormone • date rape drugs • baseball • Mitchell Report • Brian McNamee • personal trainer

Ex-Astronaut Faces Romantic Rival in Court

Nowak's alleged victim says she's still afraid

Aug 24, 07 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Air Force captain who was allegedly stalked and attacked by Lisa Nowak testified today she is still afraid of the ex-astronaut. At a pretrial hearing in Orlando, Colleen Shipman told the court she would feel more comfortable if Nowak continues wearing an ankle monitor that tracks her location, the... More »

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Lisa Nowak • Air Force • Navy • stalker • astronauts • Orlando • attack • Claire Shipman • Brevard County • Bill Ofelein • Colleen Shipman

Top 10 Real Estate Markets

Jun 23, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) -
  1. Riverside/San Bernadino, CA
  2. Orange County, CA
  3. Las Vegas, NV
  4. Orlando, FL
  5. San Jose, CA
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California • real estate • Washington DC • Las Vegas • homes • Riverside • San Bernadino • Orlando • Orange County • San Jose

Gators Lose Donovan
to Magic

Champion hoops team continues disintegration as coach bolts for the pros

Jun 1, 07 4:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Billy Donovan, who led the University of Florida to two straight championships in 11 years, will replace the fired Brian Hill as Orlando's new coach. Donovan was wooed with a five-year, $27.5 million deal, and he will enjoy no front-office responsibilities, traditionally difficult territory for coaches accustomed to the... More »

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NBA • basketball • NCAA basketball • Florida Gators • Billy Donovan • Orlando Magic • University of Florida • Brian Hill • Orlando

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