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Be aware of deadly rip currents

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:50:28 +0000

To the naked eye, the water and the surf are beautiful — trademarks for the Sunshine State. But below the surface lies a danger that’s not so obvious.

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Be aware of deadly rip currents

A sign taller than the Crosstown?

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:42:24 +0000

Tampa’s new IKEA store has done everything “big.” They opened big. The store is big. Now, they want a sign that’s big. The business is proposing a 125-foot tall IKEA sign that would hover over the Crosstown Expressway and nearby businesses and homes.

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A sign taller than the Crosstown?

Puzzling over Florida’s three-way Senate math

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:29:15 +0000

The last time Florida Gov. Charlie Crist ran for the Senate, he got 37.5 percent of the vote and lost by a million-ballot landslide.

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Puzzling over Florida’s three-way Senate math

Balloon family quietly moves to Bay Area

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:26:18 +0000

You may remember the story from back in October: the world watched as we thought a boy was trapped in a big balloon zooming across the skies of Colorado. Now, the family has left Colorado, and moved to Bradenton.

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Balloon family quietly moves to Bay Area

Student wants to help others

Beach Blogger — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:19:56 +0000

A Northwood University student who is hearing impaired trained her pet to be a service dog. Now she wants to help others.

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Rubio pulls out of `Meet the Press’ debate, cites ill father

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Marco Rubio postponed Sunday's nationally televised U.S. Senate debate with Kendrick Meek, citing his ailing father.

A spokesman for the Miami Republican said Friday that 83-year-old Mario Rubio's health had “significantly deteriorated in the last 48 hours'' and that Rubio planned to stay with his father and family and wouldn't be able to participate in the Meet the Press debate.

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Rubio pulls out of `Meet the Press’ debate, cites ill father

Congressional District 25 candidates differ on how to fix economy

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

In the aftermath of the primary elections, District 25 congressional candidates David Rivera and Joe Garcia said the economy and unemployment are the main issues in a race attracting national attention.

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Congressional District 25 candidates differ on how to fix economy

EPA gives Florida new Everglades cleanup guidelines

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Federal environmental regulators on Friday laid out a detailed blueprint for how Florida can finally live up to its repeatedly postponed pledge to clean up pollution flowing into the Everglades.

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Pinellas upgrades property aerials

Beach Blogger — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:47:06 +0000

Pinellas County has had aerial images of your house for years. Now it can also look at it from all four sides, thanks to concerns over the Gulf oil leak.

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Groups seek donations to ‘Feed the Bay’

Beach Blogger — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:46:40 +0000

Every year, dozens of churches and organizations get together and shop ’till they drop so they can Feed the Bay. It’s getting close to that time of year again, and local food pantries need help now more than ever.

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Groups seek donations to ‘Feed the Bay’