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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Robert L. Rice Sr., 87

    Robert Lee Rice Sr., 87, died peacefully Thursday, April 26, 2012, with family members by his side at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Fla. He was of the Protestant faith. He was born April 3, 1925, in Pinesburg, Md., Washington County. He came to live in Brevard County, Fla., in 2005. He was the son of the late Oscar Lucien and Mary Ann (Null) Rice.He retired from the U.S. Navy in May 1963, having served 20 years of active duty. He then served 10 years in the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve, serving a total of 30 years.He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World War II and other wars and conflicts, including the Korean and Vietnam wars, from July 1943 to May 1963, worldwide and in the South Pacific, with seven battle stars and a President Unit Citation with two stars. He was employed by the Maryland Correctional Institution for 21 1/2 years, and retired from there in June 1985. He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Belle Armes (William “Bill”) of Cocoa, Fla., and Donna Marie Boward of Martinsburg, W.Va.; one son, Robert Lee Rice Jr. (Paula) of Greencastle, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gail Darlene Wiebrecht; three sons, James Leroy Rice, Richard Lee Rice and Gary Lee Rice; three sisters, Elise and Thelma, who died at a young age, and Mary Edith Trabert.A memorial service for family and friends will be Friday, June 1, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Fulk Pavilion at War Memorial Park, Tennessee Avenue, Martinsburg. He will be greatly missed by all.
    Robert Lee Rice Sr., 87, died peacefully Thursday, April 26, 2012, with family members by his side at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Fla. He was of the Protestant faith. He was born April 3, 1925, in Pinesburg, Md., Washington County. He came to live in Brevard...

    Tags: Cape Canaveral, Armed Forces, U.S. Navy, Richard Lee, World War II (1939-1945)

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Learn from a Highwayman

    R.L. Lewis, one of the original Florida Highwaymen artists, will create a painting during a two-hour demonstration and lecture beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gatehouse, a gift gallery of regional art at the Lakeside Inn in downtown Mount Dora.
    R.L. Lewis, one of the original Florida Highwaymen artists, will create a painting during a two-hour demonstration and lecture beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gatehouse, a gift gallery of regional art at the Lakeside Inn in downtown Mount Dora....

    Tags: Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Arts, Artists

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Weldon: 'I have very little to lose' in long-shot Senate bid

    WASHINGTON -- Former Congressman Dave Weldon has no illusions about his last-minute decision to enter Florida's Republican primary for U.S. Senate. "I know the odds against me are big," said Weldon, in a recent interview. But the ex-lawmaker from...

    Tags: Autism, Parties and Movements, Human Interest, Republican Party, Religion and Belief

    4. May 25, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Poll shows Connie Mack with big lead in U.S. Senate primary

    A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and tea party candidate Mike McCalister.
    A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday gives U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, a wide lead in a U.S. Senate matchup against former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and tea party candidate Mike McCalister. If the Republican primary were today, Mack would...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Politics

    5. May 21, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Tampa Trib: LeMieux strongarmed Senate seat; Mack team: “Investigation!”

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    An article in the Tampa Tribune reports that George LeMieux pressured then-Gov. Charlie Crist into appointing him to fill out the vacant U.S. Senate term in 2009 rather than appoint then-Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, leading the campaign of LeMieux's current U....
    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Workforce panel recommends new CEO

    As expected, a Connecticut executive is about to offered the top job at Workforce Central Florida.
    As expected, a Connecticut executive is about to offered the top job at Workforce Central Florida. The executive committee of Workforce, which oversees job training and employment aid, voted unanimously Monday to hire Pamela Walsh Nabors to be the...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Orlando, Corporate Officers

    7. May 19, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Ex-Congressman Weldon joins crowded U.S. Senate race

    TALLAHASSEE — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, known for his social conservatism, announced his candidacy Friday for the Republican nomination to oppose Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November.
    TALLAHASSEE — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, known for his social conservatism, announced his candidacy Friday for the Republican nomination to oppose Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November. Others running in the Aug. 14 GOP primary are U.S....

    Tags: Internal Medicine, Abortion, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Politics

    8. May 19, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Brevard mom who killed 4 kids, herself was victim of abuse

    MIAMI — A child welfare investigator who spoke with Tonya Thomas in the weeks before she fatally shot herself and her four children said there were no signs that the children were in distress or felt unsafe. But hundreds of documents released by state officials Friday detail a family tormented by episodes of violence over the years — including an attack on Thomas by the children's father a decade ago.
    MIAMI — A child welfare investigator who spoke with Tonya Thomas in the weeks before she fatally shot herself and her four children said there were no signs that the children were in distress or felt unsafe. But hundreds of documents released by...

    Tags: Cape Canaveral, Police Arrests, Crimes, Family, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. May 18, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Staunch liberal believed in helping others

    Deborah Israel was an unimposing woman. But when it came to her character and helping others, she was a giant, friends and family members said. She helped dozens of Russian-Jewish families immigrate to the United States, find jobs and settle into new...

    Tags: Judaism, Justice and Rights, Stroke, Religion and Belief, Politics

    10. May 17, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Don't spend tax money on political mail

    Politicians have every right to campaign on their own behalf.
    Politicians have every right to campaign on their own behalf. If they want to send voters mailings that boast about their "A rating" from the National Rifle Association, fire away! And if they think they can score points by claiming that they're one...

    Tags: John L. Mica, Republican Party, Politics, Corrine Brown, Interior Policy

    11. May 16, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. 911 call: Kids 'tried to break in' neighbor's house to get away from mom before fatal shootings

    Shortly before a mother killed her children on Tuesday, frantic neighbors called 911 to report that three of the frightened kids had tried to break into their house for refuge.
    Shortly before a mother killed her children on Tuesday, frantic neighbors called 911 to report that three of the frightened kids had tried to break into their house for refuge. "They tried to break in our front door, I guess, to get away from her," the...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Abusive Behavior

    12. May 15, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Deputies: Brevard mother killed her 4 children, then herself

    The unmistakable sound of gunfire stirred the neighbors early Tuesday. Moments later, there was a knock at the front door.
    The unmistakable sound of gunfire stirred the neighbors early Tuesday. Moments later, there was a knock at the front door. They opened it to find three children from next door — at least one of them shot and wounded, authorities said. The neighbors...

    Tags: Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Shootings

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