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Crist Puts Judge Canady Of Lakeland On High Court
Gov. Charlie Crist today appointed Charles T. Canady of Lakeland to the Florida Supreme Court.
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A room with Baloo? Florida Hospital offers glimpse of Disney Children's Hospital
A rendering of Disney Children's Hospital. There are video games in the patients' rooms and familiar Disney characters, including a 6-foot Baloo the bear, in the lobby.
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Prosecutors seek to slash Abramoff prison term
The Justice Department on Wednesday recommended a dramatic reduction in the prison sentence of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became the key witness against lawmakers and congressional aides he spent ...
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Crist Helps Felons Vote
Gov. Charlie Crist made it easier for felons to vote Wednesday, but advocates questioned why he waited so long.
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Florida primary will set congressional races
Republicans finally have a candidate to try to take back the congressional seat they lost after the Mark Foley scandal in an election Tuesday that otherwise lacked excitement.
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Ex-Gov. Bush grades Fla. lawmakers in report card
As governor, Jeb Bush graded Florida's schools and now he's grading state lawmakers.
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Barry: Close encounters on the convention floor
This is actually a lot harder than what Lewis and Clark did. Yes, they had to cross thousands of miles of hostile wilderness surviving on pine needles and squirrel jerky.
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New poll: McCain lead widens slightly in Florida
A new poll shows Barack Obama trailing John McCain 47 percent to 43 percent in Florida, even as Obama spent millions in the state trying to introduce himself on local TV, while McCain has yet to spend a dime.
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Republicans eying Mahoney's congressional seat
Republicans have been waiting almost two years to try to take back the congressional seat they lost after Rep.
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Chasing Kids With Knives= Just A Joke?
A South Florida teenage girl has been arrested on an aggravated assault charge after police say she chased children with knives.
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Charges expected to pose little threat to Alaska Sen. Stevens in primary
Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, faces six challengers Tuesday in Alaska's primary, but his recent indictment on corruption charges poses little threat to Stevens' quest for the ...
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Fla. rejects State Farm homeowners rate request
Florida insurance regulators Monday rejected State Farm's request to boost rates by an average of 47.1% on its homeowners policies in the state.
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Fay's remnants soak drought-parched South
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind from Georgia to Louisiana that many hoped would help land parched for months by drought conditions. Floridians, meanwhile, continued to mop up floodwaters created by the storm that stuck around for a week and made a historic four landfalls, dumping more than 30 inches of rain along the central Atlantic coast. Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, dressed in blue jeans and a golf shirt, helped an elderly woman out of a boat that had taken her from her inundated home.
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Tropical Storm Gustav Approaches Haiti, Cuba
Haitians were told to prepare for evacuations as Tropical Storm Gustav formed quickly Monday in the Caribbean on a path to hit _ as a hurricane _ the country's denuded southern coast before moving on to Cuba, ...
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Crist Updates Fay Recovery
Florida Governor Charlie Crist addressed the severe damage and flooding that continues to affect his state Monday.
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Florida woman stole money from company's hurricane fund
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Authorities say a woman working for a West Palm Beach computer science firm stole money from her company's hurricane fund and used the money to gamble, pay veterinary bills and loan money to a friend.
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US Marshalls seize SeaEscape ship
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) A SeaEscape ship docked at Port Everglades isn't going anywhere for a while. Saturday, the ship was seized by U.S. marshals after learning the company had planned to sail it to the Bahamas on Sunday. More than a dozen former crew members who claim SeaEscape still owes them back wages went to court last week to stop the ship from being moved. CBS4's news partners at the Miami Herald report SeaEscape officials had planned to move the ship because they were ordered to leave its dock space by port officials. .
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No Big Winner, Lotto Rolling Over To $12 Million
TALLAHASSEE-- Florida Lotto players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday as they plunk down their dollars for a shot at a minimum jackpot of $12 million.
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President Bush Declares Florida A Disaster Area
WASHINGTON D.C. (CBS4) ― President Bush has declared Florida a disaster area in wake of Tropical Storm Fay. Saturday, Fay's winds and torrential rains blasted Tallahassee for nearly a day, knocking down trees and power lines and cutting electricity to more than 12,000 customers. City officials asked residents to reduce their water use on Sunday because the storms heavy rains had caused local ponds and storm water ditches to overflow into the wastewater collection system. .
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4 Bodies Found Off Florida Keys
Authorities are now investigating four bodies found off the Florida Keys in the span of the past two days.
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