Fire destroys 3,500-year-old Florida tree
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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6-year-old boy accidentally shoots 16-year-old in Central Florida
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
Early voting began Monday in Hillsborough, Hardy, Hendry, Monroe and Collier counties, five days ahead of the South Carolina primary.
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Florida gambling bill reworked
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 6, 2012……A Senate committee Monday will consider a sweeping proposal that would allow three mega-casinos in Florida, offer the possibility of additional gambling at pari-mutuel facilities and try to rein in Internet cafes.
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Read More >>3 accused of selling moonshine outside Gator Bowl
Three men were arrested outside EverBank Field on Monday for selling liquor without a license.A What surprised undercover state agents looking for alcohol violations and underage drinking outside the Gator Bowl was what the men were selling: moonshine.
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Two Mayo Clinic workers die in Florida helicopter crash
By Beach Blogger at 26 December, 2011, 8:57 pm
Two Mayo Clinic employees flying to the University of Florida to harvest organs were killed when their helicopter crashed Monday in north Florida, officials said.
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Two teens charged with YMCA vandalism
By at 15 November, 2011, 5:04 pm
Port St. Lucie Police arrested two teen brothers Monday on several felony charges, linking them to significant damage caused last week at a YMCA facility and other criminal acts, police said Tuesday.
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Legal experts focus on Florida’s death penalty
A panel that included legal experts, academics and lawmakers on Monday renewed a push for changes to try to make Florida’s death penalty more just and prevent innocent people from being executed.
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