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Florida man charged with plotting attacks to avenge Muslims
Nation NowA naturalized American citizen who was born in the former Yugoslavia has been charged with plotting to use explosives against heavily-populated targets, as part of a campaign to get vengeance for misdeeds he said he felt were done against Muslims,... -
'Macho Man' Randy Savage dies at 58; flamboyant wrestler known for 'Ooh, yeah!' catchphrase
"Macho Man" Randy Savage, the flamboyant, raspy-voiced former professional wrestler known for his bandanas, exotic sunglasses and "Ooh, yeah!" catchphrase, died Friday in a Florida car crash. He was 58.
Savage, whose legal name was Randy Mario Poffo,...Tags: Columbus, Randy Savage, Stamford, Wrestling, Dwayne Johnson
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Florida deputies wrangle, handcuff 7-foot-long alligator near elementary school
L.A. UnleashedOLDSMAR, Fla. --Deputies in Florida had to handcuff a rather unusual suspect -- a 7-foot-long alligator. A crossing guard at a Tampa-area school spotted the gator lounging near an elementary school Monday morning around the time children would be walking.... -
'Right-to-Die' Ruling Stands
Times Staff WritersThe U.S. Supreme Court refused to get involved Monday in the case of Terri Schiavo, clearing the way for the husband of the severely brain-damaged Florida woman to have her feeding tube unhooked by a state court order. Barring an unlikely change of heart...Tags: Crimes, Brain, Regional Authority, U.S. Supreme Court, Lawyers
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A Battle for Control of the Feeding Tube
Times Staff WriterAs Terri Schiavo received nourishment through a new feeding tube Wednesday, debate raged about whether Gov. Jeb Bush and state lawmakers had done the right thing, or the politically expedient one, in preventing the brain-damaged woman's death. "The...Tags: Republican Party, Local Elections, Brain, Regional Authority, Colorado Legislature
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Same-sex marriage issue looms over Florida's November election
With debate and votes taking place around the state and polls showing a growing acceptance, the issue of same-sex marriage and domestic partner rights will likely be among a host of second-tier issues that could determine which presidential candidate...Tags: Marriage, Politics, Volusia County, Same-Sex Marriage, Quinnipiac University
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Push to bring farm-fresh food to schools faces hurdles
TALLAHASSEE — Floridians — especially children — don't eat nearly as many fresh fruits and vegetables as nutritionists say they should. And there are lots of reasons why. Some children simply want pizza and french fries with their...Tags: Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Strawberries
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After decades of ranching, Florida cattlemen feel squeeze
Randy Barthle climbs from behind the wheel of his well-used GMC truck into a herd of grumpy looking Brahman cattle. Several of the dusty-white beasts watched curiously in the late morning sun as he drove across their grazing pasture on the 8,100-acre...Tags: Religion and Belief, Rick Scott, Tampa, Highway Transportation, Hinduism
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Mack announces his ‘conservative coalition’
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelU.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV has announced a seven-member “conservative coalition” that's backing his Republican U.S. Senate candidacy, a group of mostly fundamentalist Christian activists whose function will apparently be to assail rival George... -
Changes to Jacobs' registry plan please gay activists
Gay-rights activists said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs' original plan for a countywide domestic-partner registry was "seriously flawed" and needed changes before it's voted on Tuesday.
"The mayor's proposal … does not protect our families...Tags: Politics, Volusia County, Teresa Jacobs, Justice and Rights, Same-Sex Marriage
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Other counties worry about Broward Supreme Court ruling on term limits
Other counties worry about impacts of Broward Supreme Court term limits ruling The impact of the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding Broward County's term limits for county commissioners is spreading beyond the 954 area code. The counties that had the...Tags: Local Government, Broward County Commission, Justice System, Broward County, Duval County
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'Fifty Shades' too steamy for some library shelves
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Public libraries in several states are pulling the racy romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" from shelves or deciding not to order the best-seller at all, saying it's too steamy or too poorly written.
Even in the age...Tags: Apple iPad, Book, Henry Miller, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Justice System
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