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Supreme Court to Decide: Amendment 5
There's still hope for Floridians wanting to weigh in on the property tax cutting proposal, Amendment 5. First District Court of Appeals Judges Barfield, Kahn and Padovano agreed to send the case to Florida's ...
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Students Head Back To School Wednesday
It's the news many South Florida parents have been waiting for. The first day of school in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties will take place on Wednesday, August 20th, two days behind schedule due to ...
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Education Leaders Make Plans to Deal with Troubled Schools
Florida's education board approved a federal pilot program on Tuesday to give the state more flexibility dealing with troubled schools.
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Florida Governor Declares State of Emergency
Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency and said Fay could threaten the state with a 'major disaster.' It has already killed several people in the Caribbean and authorities say it's gaining ...
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Gas stations: Not the same rush as 2005
TALLAHASSEE The approach of Tropical Storm Fay to the Florida Keys and Southwest Florida has not sparked the kind of run on gas stations seen in 2005.
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Tourists Likely to Return to Keys by Wednesday
Tourists will likely be returning to the Florida Keys by Wednesday. Visitors were asked to leave the island chain in advance of Tropical Storm Fay.
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Bondsman: Anthony will likely not post bail Monday
A bail bondsman says the mother of a missing Florida girl will likely be spending another night in jail.
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2 drowned babies on Haiti bus raise Fay toll to 14
Two babies were killed when a river surging with rain from Tropical Storm Fay toppled their overcrowded bus, a U.N. official said Monday, raising the storm's Caribbean death toll to at least 14.
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Oil prices drop below $113 as storm threat eases
Crude prices dropped below $113 a barrel in volatile trading Monday as Tropical Storm Fay swirled toward Florida but appeared unlikely to disrupt oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Attorney Genenal activates price gouging hotline
Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced the activation of the Attorney General's Price Gouging Hotline and urged Floridians to be alert for anyone who may try to take advantage of people attempting to ...
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CCC workers celebrate contributions 75 years later
An 18-year-old Harold Mattern welcomed the idea of clearing forest trails and building bridges and dams as a member of President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
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U.S. to spend $600 million advancing renewable fuels
South East Asia News.Net Sunday 17th August, 2008 The United States plans to spend $600 million in coming years to propel development of renewable fuels and other new energy solutions.
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McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay - AP
John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday.
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Three Florida Authors To Be Named Literary Legends
Florida's beauty and its people have inspired many writers. Stetson Kennedy of St.
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Obama campaign wants no problems at Fla. polls
Barack Obama's campaign manager said Friday during a visit to Florida that a team of lawyers will be in place ahead of November's election to make sure there are no glitches that keep people from voting in ...
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DUI Crackdown
Tallahassee - Anyone that has been impacted by drunk driving can tell you, nobody wins.
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Floridians should prepare for hurricane
Florida's governor declared an emergency for the state Saturday due to the threat of Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters say could bring hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys as soon as Monday.
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Florida in tropical storm's cone
South Florida is getting this hurricane season's first dose of storm anxiety thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, a swirling mix of rain and wind that battered the Dominican Republic on Friday night as it churned ...
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Florida Officials See Added Hurricane Threat: Not Enough Fear
The hurricanes are coming. Carlos Alvarez, mayor of Miami-Dade County, cannot say when or how severe they will be, but every public speech he gives now includes a warning.
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Judge Removes Tax Swap From Florida Ballot
A proposal that would swap property tax cuts for increases in other taxes is off the ballot for now.
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