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Ax the Tax political consultant Guetzloe gets 15 months for failing to pay taxes

An Orlando political consultant will spend 15 months locked up for cheating on his taxes. In all, authorities said Doug Guetzloe owes between $39,000 and $50,000 in back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. His lawyer said Guetzloe has already cut a $20,000 check to pay off his tax debt, ...

• Updated: 11:58 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2012
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Postal Service Changes

Instead of moving to close down hundreds of post offices around the nation, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans today to limit the hours of operation of post offices in order to save money in the future. "The plan would keep the existing Post Office in place, but with modified ...

• 4:21 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Dyer wins re-election, 3 council members keep seats

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer won his third full term, with only 15 percent of the city's 130,000 registered voters casting votes on Tuesday.  Dyer told WFTV that he has a lot of plans for the next four years. “We're going to make sure we finish the Performing Arts Center, SunRail ...

• 6:56 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mayor Buddy Dyer wins re-election, 3 council members keep seats

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer won his third full term, with only 15 percent of the city's 130,000 registered voters casting votes on Tuesday.  Dyer told WFTV that he has a lot of plans for the next four years. “We're going to make sure we finish the Performing Arts Center, SunRail ...

• 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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Romney Wins Illinois

It was an easy night for Mitt Romney, who finally got to enjoy a Tuesday primary night for the first time in weeks, as he cruised to victory in Illinois over Rick Santorum, wining by over 11 percent. Romney built a big lead in Chicago and the rest of Cook ...

• 11:57 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Sanford Airport opting out of TSA security

The airport here is opting out of Transportation Security Administration screening.  CEO Larry Dale of Sanford International Airport already has top security clearance, so he figures he can make passengers as safe as anyone by hiring a private security firm to do the job. "They do it better and are ...

• 1:01 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Santorum's Southern Shot

From Montgomery, Alabama - Arriving for his fifth and final stop of Monday just down the street from the Alabama State Capitol, Rick Santorum deviated from his normal hour-long stump speech for a simple reason - he had to be on TV with Sean Hannity. "I can only talk for ...

• 1:16 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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Santorum Looks for Momentum

After winning three of ten Super Tuesday states, but narrowly losing to Mitt Romney in Ohio, Rick Santorum will try to generate some new momentum on Saturday in Kansas with GOP Presidential caucuses in that state. 40 delegates are at stake in the Sunflower State - 12 delegates are handed ...

• 8:38 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2012

Occupiers told to pack up by ten p.m.

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and commissioners voted Tuesday to impose a curfew on the Occupy Orlando camp outside the administration building on Rosalind Avenue. The county leaders also decided to move the encampment from the front entrance to what is essentially the back door, at the corner of Rosalind ...

• 4:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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Orange Mayor hosts live TV show

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is taking calls and emails from the public tonight, kicking off a new interactive TV program called Orange County Live! It will be broadcast in front of a live audience at the Orange TV studios. It's an effort to reach out and get more citizens ...

• 2:57 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
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