AltWeeklies Wire
Insiders Accuse Orange County School Board of Trying to Cover Up Fraudnew
It seems logical that if Orange County Public Schools discovered that a contractor was bilking them for thousands of dollars, maybe more, they'd do something about it immediately. But that apparently didn't happen.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
07-31-2008 |
Crime & Justice
DNA Has All but Cleared Bill Dillon of a 27-Year-Old Murder; The State Doesn't Seem to Carenew
Add the recent DNA exoneration to all the problems associated with his farce of a trial nearly three decades ago, and one has to wonder why Bill Dillon still sits in state prison.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
07-31-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Is That Beef You're Eating Really Safe?new
The Sunshine State sits squarely in the middle of the controversy over the safety of the meat supply. A growing number of people -- many of them doctors and scientists -- question whether American beef is safe from bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as BSE or mad cow disease. Little testing and lenient feed regulations mean no one can answer the question for sure.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
06-26-2008 |
Food+Drink
Happytown: How Bad Are Things at the Orlando Sentinel These Days?new
We'll let an unnamed Sentinel staffer answer that one: "Apparently the depressing, winnowing months we've been through recently may soon be know[n] as 'the good ol' days.'"
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman, Billy Manes and Deanna Morey |
06-12-2008 |
Media
Life at the Top of the Drag Queen Circuit is No Laughing Matter for Christina Leenew
Lee is a perfectionist, a diva and a professional. She’s been competing in beauty pageants for more than 15 years. After taking first runner-up at the national Entertainer of the Year Pageant in St. Louis last year, the 33-year-old thinks this might be her year to win it all, provided she can find that perfect gown.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
06-05-2008 |
Culture
Happytown Goes to an Obama Town Hall Meetingnew
Because we are good journalists committed to bringing you the news in an evenhanded manner, the Happytown™ Mobile Election Center yes-we-can–ed our way down South Orange Blossom Trail all the way to the Kissimmee Civic Center to cover Sen. Barack Obama's May 21 town hall meeting.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman, Billy Manes and Deanna Morey |
05-29-2008 |
Media
Amid School Budget Cuts, Parents Want to Save a Nature Preservenew
Like school districts across Florida, Seminole County's has something of a fiscal crisis. Put simply, because of state budget cuts, the board needs to trim $22 million from its $474 million annual budget. But parents are more pissed about the cutting of funding for the Environmental Studies Center than they are about firing teachers.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
05-22-2008 |
Environment
Drivers Fight Back Against Orlando's Cab Monopolynew
Mears has a lock on the taxi business in Orlando, and drivers are getting sick of it.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
05-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Retailers to Orlando: Ban Plastic Bags! Orlando: No Thanksnew
According to city spokeswoman Heather Allebaugh, Mayor Buddy Dyer has little interest in the issue: "In this case, the city feels banning the use of plastic bags is something the company itself should consider."
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
05-06-2008 |
Environment
Think You Have What it Takes to Be a Pro Wrestler?new
Spending a week training to be a professional wrestler taught me the sport isn't just smack talk, silly costumes and overly melodramatic plot lines. In fact, it requires discipline and dedication, and more than a little athleticism.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
04-07-2008 |
Sports
Tags: wrestling, sports & fitness
