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Constitutional Amendments: What You Need to Know
Published 10/1/2008 in Florida Trend email this article printable format feedback Election 2008 Constitutional Amendments: What You Need to Know November's ballot includes six proposed constitutional amendments, from a ban on gay marriage to a tax break for working waterfronts. Here's a guide. by Amy Keller
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Couple Charged with Scamming Illegal Aliens
Police are looking for more victims of a scam targeting illegal aliens. Detectives with the Martin County Sheriff's Office are looking for additional victims of a scam.
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Poll: Gay-marriage ban likely to pass
Florida voters look close to passing a gay-marriage ban and rejecting a community college tax and are largely undecided about a handful of property-tax issues, according to a new statewide poll concerning the ...
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South Florida watering limits to become permanent
Yep, it rained yet again Thursday. Yep, Lake Okeechobee is back to normal. Yep, flood gates along the coast open every time storms flood South Florida's streets and dump billions of gallons.
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Pricey gems swiped in South Florida
Authorities say a loosely organized network of thieves are behind two pricey jewel heists in South Florida.
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Florida Republicans cast blame as McCain trails in polls
For the first time in more than a decade, Florida Republicans are considering the almost unthinkable: Their presidential nominee could lose the state.
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Sarasota Woman Killed Trying To Save Her Dog
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Cardinals official dies after car accident
Hospital officials say longtime St. Louis Cardinals official George Kissell has died after being injured in a traffic accident in Florida.
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Fla. Boater Knocked Unconscious By Leaping Dolphin
A boater is hospitalized after being knocked unconscious by a leaping dolphin along the Atlantic coast of central Florida.
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Governor Crist Signs Executive Order Creating - Silver Alert'
Governor Charlie Crist today signed Executive Order 08-211 enacting Florida's a Silver Alert,' which allows the immediate broadcast of information to the public regarding missing elders with dementia or other ...
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59 Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today that agricultural producers in 59 of Florida's 67 counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance as a result of ...
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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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