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Crist changes tune on Obama's stimulus

With his eye on a senate seat prize Governor Charlie Crist made an about face this week on his stance on the President's $787 billion federal economic stimulus bill.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Charlie Crist, Florida

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Alabama Live

Pensacola abortion clinic closes after failing to pay state fine

The Community Healthcare Center, one of two Pensacola abortion clinics, is closed because of its failure to pay a $413,000 fine to the state for a licensing violation, the Pensacola News Journal reports.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Florida, Healthcare Law, Law

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Officials: Keep an eye on storm

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:29 p.m. Floridians have been given a homework assignment for this weekend: Monitor Ida.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Florida, Weather

Florida Trend

Fight for Heart of GOP May Move to Florida

After Tuesday's elections, Florida looms as the next front in a war between moderates and conservatives that's dividing a Republican Party trying to surge toward the 2010 election.

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Related Topix: Florida, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Charlie Crist, US Governors, Barack Obama

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WMBB-TV Panama City

Florida State Parks to Honor Veterans Day With Free Park Entrance

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida State Parks will waive day-use entrance fees for all visitors at Florida's award-winning state parks on Wednesday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day.

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Related Topix: Florida, Email Spam

KATU-TV Portland

Florida shooting spree suspect says 'they left me to rot'

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Florida

SanLuisObispo.com

Fla. regulators to do ethics self-examination

The Florida Public Service Commission is planning a self-examination amid complaints the agency has been too cozy with the utilities it regulates, the panel's top staffer told lawmakers.

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Related Topix: Florida, Criminal Defense Law, Law

CBS News

Exonerated Man Seeks Cash For 27-year Sentence

No bars or razor wire hold former Florida inmate No. 082629. Instead, William Dillon sits on furniture the color of ripe lemons, surrounded by cheerful animal statues and blooming plants, a prisoner no longer after 27 years.

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Related Topix: Prison, Florida, Criminal Defense Law, Law

WDBO-AM Orlando

NY's 23rd, FL Senate show struggle within Republican Party

The developments in New York's 23rd district are cataclysm of a nationwide struggle within the Republican party between hard-line conservatives and more moderate candidates.

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Related Topix: Florida, US Governors, Charlie Crist

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Edge San Francisco

Florida activists continue to push for tougher hate crime statutes

Ryan Keith Skipper's brutal murder in 2007 is one of many anti-LGBT hate crimes that have motivated Florida activists to push for tougher statutes.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Florida, Gay/Lesbian, Broward County, FL

WKRG-TV Mobile

Mother Of Missing 7-Month-Olda

Authorities say the mother of a missing Florida 7-month-old secretly turned her over to her baby sitter in the middle of the night.

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Related Topix: Florida

News Chief

Brogan mends universities' ties with lawmakers

When former Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan became the state university system's chancellor three months ago, he faced an imposing list of financial and political problems.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Niceville, FL, Florida International University

ClipSyndicate

Babysitter Requested Help for Missing Infant

The baby sitter of a missing infant sent a letter to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist months before she disappeared asking him to save the child from her drug-abusing parents.

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Related Topix: Florida, Video

Free Republic

Fla. Gov. Crist denies endorsing stimulus bill

Gov. Charlie Crist is saying he did not endorse the $787 billion federal stimulus bill, a statement that might confuse some voters.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Charlie Crist, Florida, US News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

News Press

Phil Trucks: To save Florida jobs, stop illegal foreign subsidies

In the midst of the confusing battle over health care and questions as to whether the economic recovery plan is actually working, President Obama has the opportunity to claim a critical and unambiguous victory for working Americans: the World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union's multibillion- dollar subsidy program to French ...

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Related Topix: Florida

Slog

Charlie Crist Has a Gay Rights Problem?

Pat Buchanan was talking with Chris Matthews about Florida Governor Charlie Crist on MSNBC's Hardball yesterday.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Florida

Tallahassee.com

My View: Science-based nutrient standards needed for Florida waters

A great deal of misinformation is being circulated about efforts by water management districts, numerous cities and counties, utilities throughout Florida and industries across the state in response to efforts by the federal government, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , to impose arbitrary nutrient standards for nitrogen and ...

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Related Topix: Florida, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law, Agriculture, Science

The Ledger

Report: Elevator Inspectors Missing Violations

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 7:56 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 7:58 a.m. TAMPA Private elevator inspectors in Florida are missing violations, and more of the machines are going uninspected each year.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

El Sentinel

Florida officials: federal health care reform could cost Florida $600 million

By Josh Hafenbrack, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE a ' Federal health care overhaul proposals in Congress could add between 1.4 million and 1.69 million people to the statea TMs Medicaid rolls and cost state taxpayers more than $600 million annually by 2015, state officials said in a report released today.

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SanLuisObispo.com

Florida AG: Make licensing for felons tougher

Attorney General Bill McCollum wants Florida lawmakers to make it tougher for former felons to get occupational and professional licenses.

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