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A man was killed and two of his children were seriously injured Sunday afternoon when a hydraulic lift boom they were using to trim trees toppled, sending the three falling 40 feet to the ground while they were ... via Ocala.com

“It's an enormous victory, it really is.”

Veto override may mean money for Brevard beaches Senate enacts water resources bill that would aid Florida Everglades BY JIM WAYMER FLORIDA TODAY Help on the way? Orion McMahon and Michelle Wenger sit on top of ... via Florida Today

“It's a constant battle with new people that come in who want electricity to make them realize we're out here for a reason”

FORUMS MULTIMEDIA Some No Name Key residents want no power 11/10/2007, 12:10 a.m. PST By KELLI KENNEDY NO NAME KEY, Fla. via The Oregonian

“Specifically identifying a factor which seemingly makes CA-MRSA more pathogenic than HA-MRSA is a real find”

The aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph infection responsible for thousands of recent illnesses undermines the body's defenses by causing germ-fighting cells to explode, researchers reported Sunday. via HeraldTribune.com

“They won't be able to resist overdoing it because of Katherine Harris and because the way it usually happens is not the way it usually looks in the movies”

Seven years after the election drama that put George W. Bush in the White House, HBO is shooting the movie "Recount" in the town where the behind-the-scenes decisions were made and where the decision-makers are ... via Seattle Times

“We keep saying this, but we're there”

The final piece of the complex deal to bring commuter rail to Central Florida has been more difficult to fit in place than many initially realized.

But all sides think they will meet a Nov. 30 deadline that would keep them from losing out on millions in federal funding.

CSX Transportation, Amtrak and everyone else involved in the four-county project have to get on board with the deal to put commuter rail cars on a 61-mile stretch of tracks from DeLand to Poinciana.

Back in July, Orlando and Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties all voted to kick in their share for the $615 million system, but negotiations between the state and CSX slowed with a legal debate over liability issues. Read more

Polk County Sheriff's detectives have identified a murdered woman whose remains were found burning in a remote area of Northeast Polk County in Poinciana November 1st. via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

“Still, it's very difficult for the people who have been exploited”

A Florida organization that assisted hundreds of illegal immigrants in fleeing to Canada must close and return thousands of dollars it collected from the immigrants, who believed they would be given legal ... via HeraldTribune.com

“It is very hard for me to understand how President Bush can spend $600 billion on his never-ending war and yet veto $23 billion on needed water projects”

For the first time in President Bush's two terms, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to override his veto, in this case of a $23 billion water resources bill. via News Observer

“It's the worst kind of quackery”

Jeffrey George had no background in health care when he founded his business to sell human growth hormone on the Internet. via The New Braunfels Herald

“The results show the importance of expanding medical education, both at the medical school and residency level,'”

Florida has about one-third fewer practicing physicians than previously estimated, according to researchers at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

There are roughly 34,000 practicing physicians in the state, not the 50,000 previously estimated, said Dr. Robert Brooks and Nir Menachemi of FSU's medical school, who surveyed physicians renewing their state licenses in 2007.

Previous estimates included doctors with Florida licenses who did not practice in the state, Menachemi explained. 'By excluding these doctors from the analysis, we get a much more accurate view of the physician services available to help care for Florida's population.' Read more

Expansion work is ready to begin at Florida National Cemetery. Up to 41,000 new grave sites and other amenities will be added to the Bushnell cemetery. via WJXX

VIERA, Florida _ A Florida Republican lawmaker was in court Wednesday defending against charges that he offered an undercover police officer $20 to perform oral sex on him, in a case that adds another black eye ... via PR-inside.com

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Florida Panhandle had drugs in his system when he died, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. via FloridaToday.com

“I think that what we had today was a great discussion, a great understanding”

The state of Florida on Friday backed away from a temporary truce brokered by the Bush administration to settle a long-standing water war, heightened by drought, between Florida, Georgia and Alabama. via CBS 46

“There's greater consensus now is that it's better to act up front and reduce the expense and exposure, than to wait afterward and have the U.S. Treasury foot a much larger bill”

Bill could curb insurance rates WASHINGTON - The massive wildfires in Southern California have raised the profile of legislation that would create a national catastrophe fund and potentially curb soaring ... via Pensacola News Journal

“The issue is whether it is acceptable for a single elected official, acting without public review and without clear authority, to determine Florida's gambling policy”

House Speaker Marco Rubio shot another broadside at Charlie Crist this afternoon, warning that the governor does not have the sole authority to negotiate a gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. via Floridatoday.com

The ho ho ho season may be a little more ho-hum for Florida merchants than previous years, but retailers are still expecting to see a small uptick over last year. via WMBB-TV Panama City

The Republican Party formally punished Florida for moving its presidential primary today, voting to strip five states of half their delegates to the national nominating convention next year. via Florida Today

“That's perhaps the most outrageous claim I've ever heard made in open court”

Wesley Snipes claims a central Florida county is too racist to allow him to get a fair trial on tax evasion charges. via Star-telegram.com