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GOVERNMENT

Windermere tweaks comprehensive plan ahead of third submission to the state

Florida Department of Commerce initially rejected the town’s plan based on a single word change, then found new reasons to nitpick.

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COMMENTARY

Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point

Scientists warn that deep budget cuts and closing research centers will result in "severe consequences to current and future efforts of the weather enterprise to protect life, property, and the nation’s economy.”

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GOVERNMENT

Winter Garden issues belated National Day of Prayer proclamation during city commission meeting

Mayor John Rees tells residents they “should” be praying “every day of your life.”

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HOMELESSNESS

Women, seniors among those hit hardest by homelessness, annual survey says

"It is dangerous to be a woman outside, especially for more than a year," says Homeless Services Network's Martha Are.

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