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Bush raises $2 million in Florida, South Carolina
President Bush worked to allay fears about the financial crisis on Friday then left the White House and headed south to raise nearly $2 million for the Republican Party in South Carolina and the battleground ...
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Fla. Disaster Registrations Slow; Outreach Continues
Six weeks after Tropical Storm Fay swamped portions of the state with record rainfalls, recovery officials reported a decline in new registrations and applicant visits to Disaster Recovery Centers on Friday.
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Tornado Hits Panhandle
A tornado has blown out windows and knocked down trees and power lines near a state park in the Florida Panhandle.
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Gay Orlando Film Festival brings queer films to Central Florida
The Gay Orlando Film Festival, Oct. 25 and 26, is a project of the Enzian Theater and Kangagirl Productions, run by Margaret Nolan The 6th Annual Gay Orlando Film Festival will play the Maitland's Enzian ...
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Obama puts fight for Fla. in forefront
The move signals that Obama apparently expects to be highly competitive in the Nov.
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Florida judge says mom of missing 3-year-old can access evidence from car, forensic tests
The mother of a missing 3-year-old Florida girl will have access to her car and forensic tests completed by authorities trying to figure out what happened to the child, a judge ruled Friday.
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Mystery illness killing local horses
State veterinary officials say a mystery illness has killed nearly 100 horses at one farm in Central Florida.
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Fla. improves technology to track probationers
Until recently, when Florida probation officers went out to check on sex offenders wearing ankle bracelets, they had to leave an important tool in the office: the monitoring software that tracks the offenders.
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Qatar Parachutist Lands On DeLand Roof During Training
Officials say a member of Qatar's army was injured when he landed on a roof during parachute training in Central Florida.
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Seminole Tribe donation to help gambling addicts
With a $300,000 donation from the Seminole Tribe, gambling addicts across Florida can receive free treatment for their problem.
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Florida Economy
Floridians can still get home loans despite the national credit crunch. That's the word from banking officials who met with Governor Charlie Crist.
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Attorney: Fla. girl's mom prepared 'for the worst'
The lawyer for the mother of a missing Florida girl won't say whether he expects her to be indicted on homicide charges.
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Just What Florida Needs: More And Bigger Roaches
How would you like to find a 3-inch-long hissing roach in your home? Researchers at the University of Florida are betting you won't but are worried you may step on one sooner than later.
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Undecideds hold fate of Amendment 2
The marriage amendment on November's ballot could pass even though it now has less than the 60 percent required for approval, a Mason-Dixon poll shows.
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59 Florida counties eligible for "Fay" disaster assistance
Disaster assistance from Tropical Storm Fay is being made available to agriculture producers in 59 of Florida's 67 counties, the state announced today.
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Silver Alerts Will Help Find Missing Seniors
A new statewide Silver Alert program is designed to help find missing seniors with cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer's disease.
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Palin on the attack in Florida
Sarah Palin is turning up the heat on Barack Obama. Palin will be in Jacksonville this morning, and the campaign is clearly getting nastier in their attacks.
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Florida Improves Sex Offender Tracking Technology
Department of Corrections officials are now using laptops to track sex offenders out on probation, a system officials hope will be more efficient.
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Officials launch Web site for teen driver safety
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has launched a Web site for teen driver safety.
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Wife Of Cop Killer's Victim Wants Him Executed
A Lake County cop killer is appealing his death sentence to the Florida Supreme Court, but the victim's wife says he should be shown no mercy.
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