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Fire destroys 3,500-year-old Florida tree

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:25:19 +0000

A fire early Monday destroyed a 125-foot tall cypress tree in central Florida known as “The Senator.” At an estimated 3,500 years old, it was one of the world’s oldest trees.

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Maryland Lawyer Busted in Sex Sting wants Guilty Plea Removed

Beach Blogger — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:10:24 +0000

A lawyer from Maryland, who also is a children’s balloon entertainer, is accused of traveling to Central Florida in the hopes of having sex with who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.

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Study: Babies try lip-reading in learning to talk

Beach Blogger — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:10:41 +0000

Rock band Days of the New and ‘LA Ink’ TV star Amy Nicoletto will appear this March at Fort Myers’… This undated handout photo provided by Florida Atlantic University shows a baby, looking at a monitor, wearing a band that contains a little magnet that the head-tracker, Read More

6-year-old boy accidentally shoots 16-year-old in Central Florida

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:01:04 +0000

Angela Jones , grandmother of Anthony Lane Jr., is hugged by a family member Monday, Jan.

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Early Voting Begins in 5 Florida Counties

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:56:40 +0000

Early voting began Monday in Hillsborough, Hardy, Hendry, Monroe and Collier counties, five days ahead of the South Carolina primary.

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FAMU Band Member Says He Was Verbally Harassed

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:27:30 +0000

A Florida A&M band member said he was verbally harassed by another member for not joining a subgroup of the band’s trombone section known as “Thunder,” according to a letter written by a band staff member to the head of the music department.

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Anti-immigration tone alienating Hispanics

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:22:51 +0000

The Republican Party is beefing up its minority outreach nationwide and preparing to put its rising Latino stars on the campaign trail amid concerns that tough immigration rhetoric in the presidential primary is taking on an increasingly anti-Hispanic tone.

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Romney, Gingrich Looking For Florida Prize

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:13:18 +0000

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Jan.

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Florida Orchestra’s third Delius was most charming, but engineering will aid recorded sets

Beach Blogger — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:03:46 +0000

Grammy-winning producer Thomas Moore, left, and engineer Michael Bishop, with Five/Four Productions, work behind the scenes Jan.

Man accused of stabbing Chinese buffet owner’s neck during meal dispute

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:39:51 +0000

A Pensacola man has been arrested after authorities say he didn’t pay for his meal at a north Florida Chinese buffet and then allegedly stabbed the owner when he was confronted.

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