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Libraries plan mobile employment resources

Libraries plan mobile employment resources In partnership with the Marion County Public Library System, Workforce Connection's new 40-foot mobile resource unit will be available at several public library branches. The staff-supported unit is equipped with 10 computer work stations with Internet access and a full suite of office tools job ...

A Firefighter Honor Guard prepares to salute a dozen caskets during a memorial service for victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Waco.

West memorial, 04.25.13

A memorial was held Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Waco for victims of the West fertilizer plant explosion.

Former President George W. Bush turns and waves as he follows President Barack and first lady Michelle Obama as they leave after the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas.

Bush Presidential Center dedication, 04.25.13

Photos from the Bush Presidential Center dedication ceremony in Dallas on April 25, 2013.

People crowd outside the West Public Library on Thursday, April 25, 2013, as registration began for those who had a home in the area most area most devastated by the explosion.

West plant explosion, 04.17.13

Photos from the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, on April 17, 2013.

People listen during a First Baptist Church worship service in a field in West  on Sunday April 21, 2013. Their church building was damaged in the fertilizer plant explosion.

Sunday services in West, 04.21.13

People pray during worship services at Assumption Catholic Church and First Baptist Church in West on Sunday April 21, 2013, days after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people.

Search on for child missing in Fla. waters

The Coast Guard has resumed its search for a 6-year-old boy who went missing in the waters off southwest Florida. Officials say the child was swimming with his three cousins at Longboat Pass on Saturday when the children got caught in a strong current. The Sarasota Herald Tribune (http://tinyurl.com/cmacree) reports ...

APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.

Grizzly bear cub escapes from SWFL facility

Residents in Southwest Florida are being urged to use caution until an escaped bear cub is caught. “If you see the bear, please do not approach it. Get indoors if you can,” said Capt. Mitts Mravic of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 125-pound grizzly cub escaped from a ...

MetroPlan Orlando approves mag-lev train plan

Move over monorail, there may soon be a new train in town. MetroPlan Orlando voted Wednesday to build the first 15 miles of an $800 million magnetic levitation, or mag-lev, train. Tony Morris, CEO of American-Maglev, said how the region feels about the project has been the question for a ...

‘Fiscal cliff’ could end unemployment benefits for thousands of Central Floridians

The “fiscal cliff” is set to end unemployment benefits for thousands of people in Central Florida. The state just sent out letters to nearly 120,000 Floridians saying without a deal, their benefits will run out at the end of the month. Ricardo Mateo is a local licensed respiratory therapist. He ...

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