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Palmetto Bay man wrestles, kills 128-pound python
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... and I wasn't going to take a chance on letting that thing get to my neck." Leon and two friends were zipping around Florida City on ATVs on May 11 when one of them spotted a snake poking its head out of some brush near Southwest 373rd Street and ... Comment?
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The Craft of living - Folklife front and center at 61st Florida Folk Festival
The 61st Florida Folk Festival , opening Friday, May 24, holds much more in store than the average festival goer is programmed to expect. Comment?
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All 24 Jacksonville Head Start centers will re-open Wednesday
... who spent the early part of this year in Head Start can go back to their school Wednesday. Officials with Florida's Department of Children and Families spent this past weekend and Monday pleading with federal officials to reopen the sites that offer ... Comment?
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T.D. Jakes: 'Fight the good fight' to save Jacksonville's young
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... Jacksonville. To become one of the Mayor's Mentors, commit to an hour a week and contact the United Way of Northeast Florida at (904) 632-0600, or dial 2-1-1 or register online at bit.ly/W39A4h. To find out other city volunteer opportunities, call ... Comment?
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Governor cuts $368 million from proposed $74.5 billion Florida budget.
... funding pot is $98 million to continue work on the First Coast Outer Beltway, which is a planned expressway on Florida 23 in Duval and Clay counties. This round of funding will be for managed lanes, which drivers must pay a toll to use. The budget ... Comment?
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18-foot-8-inch python caught in South Florida
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This May 15, 2013 photo provided by the University of Florida shows unidentified staff next to a dead Burmese python on the campus in Gainesville, Fla. Comment?
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Scattered storms into this evening
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... level disturbance approaches, scattered thunderstorms are likely to erupt over Jacksonville and much of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Where storms occur, expect a period of very heavy rain, intense lightning and -- in the strongest storms ... Comment?
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What we think: Rein in pay and perks for Florida college presidents
... benefits" and pretty soon you're talking real money. These extravagant compensation packages for the presidents of Florida's state colleges, formerly known as community colleges, were revealed this month in a state audit. In handing out pay and ... Comment?
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Jackpot: Experts Say Lottery Winners Need a Solid Team
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... in Powerball history if they choose a lump sum payment. We'll all soon know who the winner because they cannot under Florida law choose to stay anonymous. They'll likely have plenty of help coming their way. "For that kind of money, I would ... Comment?
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Star witness in Rilya Wilson case walks free from prison
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... 2000, disposing of the body in a canal or lake and concocting a web of lies surrounding the girl's disappearance. Florida's state prison system had originally scheduled her release for December 2012, but it was pushed back to April 2014 after ... Comment?
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Gators count on catcher Taylor Gushue to be a steadying force
... mental skill to slow it down." But Gushue, who left Fort Lauderdale's Calvary Christian Academy to enroll early at Florida two weeks after his 18th birthday, learned something during those long walks to the dugout. Gushue, the Gators' starting ... Comment?
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Purdy: 50th Super Bowl will touch us all
... game. But the stadium there is 26 years old, reeking of moldy umbrella-drink odors. And a public referendum in South Florida to pay for some needed renovations has gone nowhere. Almost by default, the owners will surely anoint the 49ers' bid to play ... Comment?
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19-Foot Python Captured & Killed Near Miami Sets Florida State Record
... 19-foot, 128-pound Burmese python near Miami. The snake is believe to be the largest ever captured in the state of Florida. On May 11, Jason Leon spotted roughly three feet of python protruding from some bushes in a rural area of Miami-Dade County. ... Comment?
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Rape resources and safety tips
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... certified rape crisis center in Palm Beach County. Through grants from the Office of Violence Against Women and the Florida Department of Health victim advocates helped 897 sexual assault victims and assisted with 142 sexual assault exams at the ... Comment?
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Fla. gov. vetoes nearly $400 million from budget
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state's new budget. Comment?
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Zephyrills eager to learn identity of lottery winner
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. Comment?
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Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place
... The winner has 60 days to claim the biggest jackpot in Powerball history if they choose a lump sum payment. Under Florida law, the person can't remain anonymous. No one had come forward to claim the prize on Monday, and lottery officials said they ... Comment?
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Avison Young's Fort Lauderdale-based Florida operation grows
Over the past six months, Avison Young's South Florida office has been responsible for doubling its property management portfolio , completing more than 10 transactions, and participating in numerous sales, including an $80 million multifamily deal. Comment?
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Paul McCartney: Out There at Amway Center
... 13 Out There Tour put the spotlight on City Beautiful with two sold out shows at Amway Center and fans from all over Florida flocking to Orlando. That's right. For two days the most famous... Comment?
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South Florida regaining lost ground
After years of getting short-shrift from Tallahassee, South Florida made up some lost ground this year. Comment?
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