Every day in the United States, 202 children are arrested for violent crimes, and 377 children are arrested for drug crimes. Every day, 2,175 children are confirmed as abused or ne[...]
May 03 2010
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On March 2, 2010, around 8:00 p.m., Andreau Yankton approached his wife’s checkout lane at the Publix supermarket in downtown Orlando and shot her in the face, killing her al[...]
May 03 2010
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Lauren Book-Lim is a true Floridian. She was born and raised in South Florida, graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and Creative W[...]
May 03 2010
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To protect your house, a nearby fire might be just what the doctor ordered. As counterintuitive as that may sound, it’s true. The Florida Division of Forestry is dedicated to[...]
May 03 2010
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On December 14, 2009, Lynn Ashby and her daughter, Jade Pearson, two Narcoossee Road area residents in Southeast Orlando, were headed to the bank so Pearson could withdraw money to[...]
May 03 2010
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“Once you get public service in your blood, you can’t get it out,” says retired Orange County Fire Department Lieutenant Jerry Polk, an Avalon Lakes resident and [...]
May 03 2010
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There’s a Category Five hurricane stalking your neighborhood. Winds greater than 155 miles per hour batter your home, weakening the framework with every gust. Torrential rai[...]
May 03 2010
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Robert Vilchez, a University of Central Florida student, went home for winter break during his sophomore year of college. He assumed his apartment, located near the UCF Main Campus[...]
May 03 2010
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The morning of March 22, 2010 will forever stand out in the mind of 19-year-old rookie Firefighter Kyle Kasper. It was more than just his first day on the job – it was the fi[...]
May 03 2010
Tag Public Safety
On January 22, 2008, just as I arrived with my four children for a doctor’s appointment, I received a call from my husband informing me that I needed to get home right away t[...]
May 03 2010
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Law enforcement officials, city and county commissioners and local community leaders recently gathered at an anti-crime symposium where Attorney General Bill McCollum and Senator V[...]
Nothing lights up the night sky quite like a fireworks display. Dazzling colors paint the atmosphere – each explosion a unique brush stroke on the black canvas. Fireworks can[...]
Family-owned McLean Lightning Protection has been protecting the Central Florida area from lightning strikes since 1984. Working with hundreds of satisfied and safe clients over [...]
1. Keep Your House Locked Yes, this sounds basic, but how often does someone forget to lock a door or close a window when they step out for a quick errand? It’s important to reme[...]
Every 41 seconds a child is reported missing in the United States. A missing child is one of every parent’s worst fears, but there are measures that can be taken to avoid thi[...]
