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| Domestic-abuse map points the way for help |
| Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Calling domestic violence an epidemic in Orange County, officials are pinpointing a handful of neighborhoods that are responsible for most of the cases and planning drop-in centers where residents can get help.
Representatives from the Orlando Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Children and Families, and Harbor House |
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| Child dies, another hurt in domestic violence |
| Monday, March 16, 2009 |
 A Lakeland toddler died and another boy was nearly choked to death in two domestic-violence incidents in Central Florida during the weekend. Lakeland police said they arrested 32-year-old Matthew Robert Wyrosdick on Sunday in the aggravated manslaughter of a child after he admitted he violently shook his 17-month-old nephew and repeatedly dropped the child |
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| When a man hits a woman |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
 Dear Robyn Rihanna Fenty:
I was maybe 7 years old when this happened.
My old man had been kicked out of the house for being an abuser and a cheat. Now, here he came a few days later, begging forgiveness. Mom wouldn't open the door, so he pleaded his case through the mail slot, promising to do better, promising to change. Mom stood firm. I, on the other |
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| Dealing with domestic abuse |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
 Guest host Joy Behar talks with actress Robin Givens, Denise Brown and other panelists about their experiences with domestic abuse. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/03/11/lkl.domestic.abuse.long.cnn |
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| Domestic violence rises as recession frays families |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
 When Monica Stamm sought refuge at an Orange County domestic-violence shelter last fall, she vowed to find a job and move out within a month, taking her two children with her. "I wanted to give them that home, sweet home," she said. Nearly six months later, she is still at the shelter. Despite searching almost daily for jobs, she has yet to find work to |
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| Boyfriend is jailed -- accused of strangling woman with bra |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
 A combative relationship ended in deadly violence when an Orlando woman was strangled by her boyfriend, police said Tuesday — less than three weeks after he completed his sentence for an earlier attack. Lolitta L. Flores, 49, was found dead in the bedroom of her StudioParc condominium in the 4600 block of South Kirkman Road on Sunday, strangled with her |
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| As recession deepens, domestic-violence shelters struggle to provide for rising numbers of victims |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
 When Monica Stamm sought refuge at an Orange County domestic-violence shelter last fall, she vowed to find a job and move out within a month, taking her two children with her. "I wanted to give them that home, sweet home," she said. Nearly six months later, she is still at the shelter. Despite searching almost daily for jobs, she has yet to find work to |
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| Homeless advocates cheer infusion of cash from Obama administration |
| Friday, February 20, 2009 |
 Warning that millions of American families are at risk for becoming homeless, the Obama administration on Thursday doled out $1.6 billion to programs battling the problem -- including nearly $5.8 million for agencies in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. The announcement by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan |
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