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Capitol newsFrom Tallahassee.com:
Democrat Staff Report -- Here is today's listing of what is going on up at the Capitol.... By Paul Flemming
Florida Capital Bureau -- Security video released by the State Attorney's Office shows the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee meeting Jan. 23.... By Bill Cotterell
Florida Capital Bureau -- With two-dozen prison employees and Jefferson County residents applauding in the gallery, the House voted unanimously today to give the struggling rural county's biggest employer -- a prison employing 177 M... By Bill Cotterell
Florida Capital Bureau -- A group of Miami-area ministers told Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders today private prisons do a better job than state institutions in helping inmates maintain family ties and progress toward rehabil... |
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Tampa Bay headlinesFrom Tampabay.com:
Hundreds gather for the Elvis Extravaganza, a national competition.... The car allowance has been called wasteful by council members and other critics.... His inquiry into Planned Parenthood becomes big news.... From TBO.com:
The latest in a career of assignments with the federal government brought Francisco "Frank" Sánchez back home to Tampa last week.... Under the leadership of Music Director Stefan Sanderling, the season will offer familiar favorites, orchestral showcases and possibly something new to patron's ears.... Today's temperatures likely will be the coldest in more than a year.... So many choices can be exhausting. Food, rides, games, animals, entertainment. The Florida State Fair opened Thursday and runs through Feb. 20 at the fairgrounds. If you're going today, tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 6 to 12, and fr... From TheLedger.com:
A blue Republic Services garbage truck rumbles down Torrington Circle, stopping at each home to pick up garbage cans with a hydraulic arm and empty them into the belly of the steel beast. On its way, the truck drives past vacant lots where grass and ... A Syrian general was assassinated Saturday outside his home in the capital, Damascus, the official state news service said, as violence continued to rage in the central city of Homs and elsewhere in the country.... Cold weather has been making a comeback in the South this weekend, after what's been a very mild winter so far. The National Weather Service said north Georgia was in for windy and cold conditions Saturday with temperatures in the 20s. Snow showers w... Competition for Polk County's first half-Ironman triathlon just got a little stronger. Seven-time Tour de France champion and worldwide sports hero Lance Armstrong plans to compete in the swimming, biking, and running competition that will take place... From HeraldTribune.com:
The pop singer's stunning success and regal image was shadowed in later years by drug abuse... Project will allow for emergency overrides, and easier adjustments to signals based on traffic patterns... Lobbyists who normally denounce Citizens as financially unsound are highlighting the company’s $6 billion reserve, sterling credit rating and enviable borrowing ability... |
Orlando headlinesFrom OrlandoSentinel.com:
Every day, about 20 Florida police cars crash into something: another vehicle, a person, a utility pole. Every year, those crashes kill 20 people, hurt 2,400 others and cause $25 million in property damage, an Orlando Sentinel investigation has found... Enough already. It's time to turn off the government spigot.
... First lady Michelle Obama toured Orlando on Saturday to preach a gospel of healthy eating at a Central Florida church and to motivate some 500 kids to exercise at Disney World.
... Police are looking for the woman's estranged husband Willie Hollis Sr., 29, in connection with her kidnapping.Orlando police are looking for a man who is suspected of abducting his estranged wife from her apartment late Friday night by forcing her ou... Miami-Dade headlinesFrom MiamiHerald.com:
<span class="bold"></span>Twelve years ago, Whitney Houston and ex-hubby Bobby Brown were frequent South Florida visitors, spending time in a home in Coral Springs.... On Aug. 2, 1971, Randall Wise was appointed the city's mayor.... The experience begins when you leave behind your car and 21st century Marco Island for a time thousands of years ago when the Calusa built an important religious center on the island.... Renfest, part 20, is a blast from the past — trumpets, wenches and knights in shining armor.... Jacksonville headlinesFrom Jacksonville.com:
You’d think after we whipped them in back-to-back wars, the English would show more respect.
Not to mention we bailed them out in World War II and backed them in the Falklands.
But Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has snubbed Charlie Smith Jr. He was... Luke Akerstrom ran down the field holding a football with his right arm, with the crowd cheering. The further he went, the wider his smile became.
Someone who didn't know his story might have wondered why the six-year-old boy's gait seemed a little b... The Times-Union
A string of cat killings in the Mayport area is under a cruelty-to-animals investigation by Jacksonville police.
A report detailed the intentional killing of a cat that was found about 1:45 p.m. Friday by a resident in the 1200... TALLAHASSEE -- It was 2009, and state Rep. Greg Evers was running for bigger and better things.
In the state Senate district Evers was seeking, even the politically unaware probably saw the Baker Republican’s name and grinning face as a famili... |
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