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3 hrs ago | Los Angeles Times

Florida shooting suspect had money problems

Reporting from Orlando, Fla. - It's unclear whether Jason Rodriguez gave any warning signs before he walked into Orlando's Gateway Center, where police say he shot and wounded five people and killed one Friday, and they say they may never fully understand his motivation.

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7 hrs ago | WTIC-TV Hartford

Frim that laid off shooting supsect has high-profile projects

Founded in 1941, Jacksonville-based Reynolds, Smith and Hills has grown into one of the best-known architecture-and-engineering firms in the Southeast, with a portfolio that includes projects ranging from NASA launchpads to the 400-foot-high SkyTower at SeaWorld Orlando.

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11 hrs ago | Washington Times

Associated Press a woman evacuated from an Orlando, Fla., office building after six people were shot

ASSOCIATED PRESS A woman evacuated from an Orlando, Fla., office building after six people were shot there is loaded into an ambulance Friday after she became distraught.

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16 hrs ago | South Bend Tribune

Why Orlando makes you smile

ORLANDO, Fla. - Why does Orlando make you smile? If you're between the ages of 13 and 18 and can show the answer on film, you're invited to take part in a competition sponsored by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Florida Film Festival and an organization called KIDS FIRST!. The contest theme plays off the destination's ...

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20 hrs ago | Altamonte Springs Blog

Orlando Union Rescue Mission Holiday Meals

The holiday season is upon us and as we gather together with our families and friends in the comfort of our own homes, many people in our community won't be able to share those holiday traditions that we may seem to take for granted.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Philadelphia's WB 17

Police identify those injured in rampage

Jason Rodriguez makes his first court appearance this morning at the Orange County Jail.

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WNOL-TV New Orleans

Slain Orlando office worker was well-liked family man

The man shot dead by a gunman at an Orlando office Friday was a well-respected employee who worked hard for his fiancee and baby and got along with everyone, those who know him say.

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WQAD

Lawmakers criticize plans to send Iowa hospital staffers to Disney center amid budget problems

Two legislators are criticizing University of Iowa officials over plans to spent $130,000 to send 35 hospital workers to Orlando, Fla., for several days of training offered at a center connected with Disney World.

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STN Online

Schools Locked Down After Shooting at Orlando, Fla., High Rise

The potential for transportation home for students remained in question as at least two schools were locked down today after a gunman opened fire at a 16-story building, killing two and injuring eight.

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www.examiner.com | BVPhotography

Orlando Union Rescue Mission Holiday Meals

The holiday season is upon us and as we gather together with our families and friends in the comfort of our own homes, many people in our community won't be able to share those holiday traditions that we may seem to take for granted.

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Hays Daily News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Officials: Gunman apprehe ...

Officials: Gunman apprehended after killing 1, injuring 5 others at Orlando office building 0 comment found COMMENT ON THIS STORY All comments are subject to approval before being posted.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

MassLive.com

1 dead, 5 hurt as gunman opens fire in Orlando, Fla., office building; suspect caught

Emergency workers transport a victim from a shooting in downtown Orlando on Friday in Orlando, Fla.

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WSTM-TV Syracuse

Reports: Orlando gunman arrested

This video frame grab image taken from WFTV television shows the Legions Place office building in downtown Orlando, Fla.

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| LVCO

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Three Contracts to Design Office/ Retail Renovations

Orlando, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded design of renovations and improvements on the following properties:

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www.cnn.com | Top Mod2

Shooting reported at Orlando high-rise

A gunman was at large after firefighters and police responded to a reported shooting Friday at a high-rise building in Orlando, Florida, authorities said.

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| LVCO

Avalon Park Group Appoints Nationally-Renowned Interior Designer for Assisted Living Facilities

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Avalon Park Group has appointed a nationally-renowned interior designer to plan interior features, appointments and color schemes in the new state-of-the-art independent adult and assisted living facilities under development in downtown Avalon Park.

Ross Halle, Town Planner at Avalon Park, said he appointed Bonnie Manson, president of Interior Design Associates, Inc., of Nashville as interior designer for the facilities.

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| LVCO

Rhodes+Brito Architects to Design Renovations at Valencia Community College

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Rhodes+Brito Architects was recently awarded contracts to design renovations of the facilities housing the Math and Architecture departments at Valencia Community College on Kirkman Rd. in west Orlando.

Ruffin Rhodes, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito, said the cost of construction is estimated at $1.5 million.

Renovation work will include demolition and new finishes, lighting and ceilings in both facilities, which total 24,000 square feet of space.

Rhodes+Brito Architects recently completed renovation work on two HSB buildings at Valencia Community College, Rhodes said.

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| LVCO

OC Grant Consulting Schedules Seminars for Those Interested in Non-Profit Status and Grant Funding

ORLANDO, Fla. – Olivette Carter, owner of OC Grant Consulting Associates, will present the second series of Nonprofit Capacity-Building seminars on attaining non-profit status and grant funding beginning Nov. 14 in Orlando.

The sessions will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Orlando Business Development Center Office, 3218 E. Colonial Drive, Suite G, Orlando 32803.

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| LVCO

Rue & Ziffra Sponsors Benefit “Ride Like an Eagle” Motorcycle Tour through Seminole/Orange Counties

SANFORD - The highways and by-ways of Central Florida will be filled with the sounds of motorcycles next Sunday 11-15 as bikers from far and near participate in the “Ride Like an Eagle” bike run to benefit a local charity that helps support overseas military personnel.

Presented by SUNNY Radio 105.9, the run is a benefit for Operation ShoeBox, a charitable organization that sends support, snacks and personal care items to American troops deployed outside of the United States, according to Shane Snipescq, Promotions/Advertising Director for the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra, sponsors of the event.

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| LVCO

Move to Strip Cleanup Funds from IPTF Budget Could Generate Economic Havoc

MOUNT DORA, Fla. --- A cost-cutting move by Florida legislators to strip $200 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Inland Protection Trust Fund (IPTF) could prove disastrous, says one of the state’s leading experts on environmental protection and cleanups.

Irvin Heath, President of HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) based in Mount Dora, said the economic consequences of sweeping the funds are disastrous to our environmental protection efforts.

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