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  • May 2008

    • Dems Have Uncertain Path Ahead

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 31, 08 10:18 PM CDT

      Dems Have Uncertain Path Ahead

      Hillary Clinton made a very public point of keeping her options open—with Harold Ickes angrily reserving the campaign's right to appeal today's delegate decision—but she seems increasingly resolved to defeat, the New York Times reports. Instead of taking the fight to the convention, close associates think she'll drop out at some point after next week's results and endorse Barack Obama. Just don't bet the house on it. More »

    • Dems Hashing Out Delegates

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 31, 08 12:33 PM CDT

      Dems Hashing Out Delegates

      Democratic party leaders continue to wrangle over the disputed delegates of Florida and Michigan today, hearing impassioned pleas from representatives of both states and campaigns. Hundreds of protesters are gathered outside the Washington meeting as the party's rules committee seeks a compromise, the AP reports. “We are strong enough to struggle and disagree and to even be angry and disappointed and still come together at the end of the day and be united,” said party chief Howard Dean. More »

    • Obama to Fans: Don't Protest Rules Meeting

      newser  |  The Hill  |  May 28, 08 12:28 PM CDT

      Obama to Fans: Don't Protest Rules Meeting

      Barack Obama is urging supporters not to demonstrate at Saturday’s meeting of the Democrats' rules committee, hoping to keep the event from becoming a cable-news circus, the Hill reports. Clinton supporters have pledged to gather outside the meeting, where party bigs will decide whether, and how many Florida and Michigan delegates are seated at the convention in August. More »

    • Miami Cubans Toe Softer Line on Embargo

      newser  |  Time  |  May 23, 08 9:43 AM CDT

      Miami Cubans Toe Softer Line on Embargo

      In his speech in Miami this week, John McCain talked the familiar macho talk on Cuba, taking a hard line on the embargo and ridiculing Barack Obama for suggesting that he might open a dialogue with Raul Castro. That may still play with older exiles, Time notes, but a growing number of younger Cuban-Americans don't believe the embargo has any hope of toppling the regime and would like to see more openness in both diplomacy and borders. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Florida  • Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • foreign policy  • Raul Castro  • Cuban embargo  • Cuban Americans

    • The Nation's Best Beach?

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 7:40 PM CDT

      The Nation's Best Beach?

      With its fine, white sand and relative seclusion, Florida's Caladesi Island—on the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa Bay—is the nation's best beach, says a Florida professor who issues annual rankings. This year's runners-up, from the AP: Hanalei Beach, Hawaii Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York Coronado Beach in San Diego More »

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      Florida  • Hawaii  • summer  • beach

    • Why Obama Has a Jewish Problem

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 22, 08 11:16 AM CDT

      Why Obama Has a Jewish Problem

      Why are Jews—especially older Jews, a traditionally liberal Democratic demographic with high voter turnout—reluctant to embrace Barack Obama? The New York Times took the question to Florida’s Jewish voters, who make up 5% of the critical swing state. What they found: Obama has become "a conduit for Jewish anxiety about Israel, Iran, anti-Semitism, and race," with a lot of misinformation thrown in. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Israel  • Florida  • Obama 2008  • the Jewish vote  • Jewish

    • Everglades Wildfire Claims 33,000 Acres

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 19, 08 2:43 AM CDT

      Everglades Wildfire Claims 33,000 Acres

      Nearly 33,000 acres of Florida's Everglades National Park were burning yesterday with only 20% of the blaze contained, CNN reports. A dense smoke warning was in effect in parts of southern Florida as flames threatened an endangered sparrow species and private property. The fire is the latest in a series of wildfires sweeping Florida, including one near Daytona Beach that has spread over 12,000 acres. More »

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      Florida  • endangered species  • wildfires  • firefighters  • Everglades  • smoke

    • Suspect Nabbed in Fla. Fires

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 14, 08 4:22 PM CDT

      Suspect Nabbed in Fla. Fires

      A suspect has been arrested in connection with the wildfires scorching Florida, CNN reports. Brian Crowder, 31, was captured after being seen lighting a small fire in a field and running twice from police. "I am not saying that he is the individual connected to this arson … but I can tell you we have made an arrest," a local police chief says. More »

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      Florida  • wildfires

    • Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 13, 08 4:53 PM CDT

      Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires

      Fires that have raged across Florida over the last 2 days may have been deliberately set, Gov. Charlie Crist said today. Investigators have pointed to the fact that many of the blazes in different places sprang up at once as evidence of arson, CNN reports. Almost 100 homes have been damaged by the fires, which authorities say are now mostly contained. More »

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      Florida  • wildfires  • homes  • arson  • Charlie Crist  • damage  • arsonist

    • Diving Pelican Leaves Swimmer in Stitches

      newser  |  Tampa Tribune  |  May 11, 08 5:46 AM CDT

      Diving Pelican Leaves Swimmer in Stitches

      A swimmer in Florida needed 20 stitches to her face after a pelican diving for a fish slammed into her. The big bird died in the collision near Tampa. "It was like I got punched in the face, super hard. Blood was gushing out," said the Ohio housecleaner who was on vacation. It was the first known case of such an encounter, officials said. Pelicans weigh as much as 30 pounds and dive from heights of 70 feet. More »

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      Florida  • accident  • birds

    • Why Obama Will Do Fine With Jews

      newser  |  New Republic  |  May 8, 08 8:36 PM CDT

      Why Obama Will Do Fine With Jews

      Much has been made of Barack Obama’s “Jewish problem,” but while it’s hurt him in the primaries—he’s done 10 points worse among Jewish voters—it will have little or no meaning in November, SV Date writes in the New Republic . The demographic is most politically meaningful in Florida, and 80% of Jews there dependably vote Democratic. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Florida  • Jeremiah Wright  • the Jewish vote

    • Hispanic Dems Could Make GOP Nervous in Fla.

      newser  |  Politico  |  May 5, 08 11:16 AM CDT

      Hispanic Dems Could Make GOP Nervous in Fla.

      Registered Democrats will take a lead among a crucial demographic for the first time this week: Hispanic Floridians. The GOP has lost ground in its traditional stronghold for the last 2 years, and its slide might give the Democrats a shot at the critical state and its 27 electoral votes in November, Politico reports. National Dems had largely been ready to cede, but now, "They absolutely need to be in Florida," says the state chair. More »

  • April 2008

    • Florida Moves to Stop Piping Sewage Into the Ocean

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 23, 08 3:25 PM CDT

      Florida Moves to Stop Piping Sewage Into the Ocean

      Florida has been dumping sewage into the ocean for over 60 years, but is moving towards cleaning up its act, Reuters reports. Florida’s Senate recently passed a bill that would replace the system, which pumps 300 million gallons of partially treated waste into the Atlantic daily. Passage in the House is expected, but the state's EPA says it will take 16 years and $3 billion to close them all down. More »

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      environment  • Florida  • pollution  • sewage  • contaminated water

    • 'There's an Alligator in My Kitchen!'

      newser  |  St. Petersburg Times  |  Apr 22, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      'There's an Alligator in My Kitchen!'

      A 69-year-old Florida woman called 911 after finding an 8-foot gator in her kitchen. The beast apparently crawled in through a porch screen door and an open sliding door, making its way through the living room and down a hall, reports the St. Petersburg Times . Authorities called a trapper, and the gator was caught without incident—except for being hurt slightly by a falling plate. More »

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      Florida  • alligator

    • Reality-Show Exec Charged With Kidnapping

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Apr 15, 08 3:30 PM CDT

      Reality-Show Exec Charged With Kidnapping

      The director of a reality TV pilot has been arrested on kidnapping charges after allegedly trying to stop contestants from leaving the house where it was being filmed, ABC News reports. Four women fled the Pauper to Princess house and told neighbors to call the police. The women say they were held against their will and haven't been paid for the five weeks already spent filming. More »

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      television  • Florida  • kidnapping  • reality TV  • producers

    • Domino's Founder Grows His Catholic-Friendly Town

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 14, 08 1:55 PM CDT

      Domino's Founder Grows His Catholic-Friendly Town

      Almost a year after opening, Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan’s made-to-order Catholic town is growing. Although the 1,000 residents of Ave Maria, Fla., are not exclusively Catholic, the town wears it identity on its sleeve: The only coffee shop plays Mass on TV 24/7, and the bookstores prominently display Vatican, a "papal election board game." The Telegraph pays a visit. More »

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      Florida  • Catholic Church  • Catholicism  • Roman Catholicism  • faith  • Catholic education  • Domino's Pizza  • Ave Maria  • Tom Monaghan

    • Video-Beating Teens Could Face Life

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 11, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      Video-Beating Teens Could Face Life

      The eight Florida teens who videotaped a half-hour beating of a classmate will be tried as adults and could face life behind bars if convicted, CNN reports. The suspects face felony kidnapping charges, and three also face witness tampering raps. They seemed remorseless, a sheriff said. “They were joking: ‘I guess we won’t get to go to the beach during spring break,'" he said. More »

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      crime  • YouTube  • Florida  • teenager  • attack  • cyberbullying  • bullying  • cheerleading

    • Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 10, 08 6:06 AM CDT

      Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law

      Florida lawmakers have passed a law that prohibits most businesses from banning employees keeping guns in their cars on company property, Reuters reports. Backers hail the measure as a victory for Second Amendment rights. Business groups, fearing an increase in workplace shootings, are urging the governor to veto the so-called "take your gun to work" bill. More »

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      Florida  • shooting  • gun  • gun control  • NRA  • Second Amendment  • workplace safety

    • Teenager's Beating Raises Cyberbully Fears

      newser  |  The Ledger  |  Apr 10, 08 5:20 AM CDT

      Teenager's Beating Raises Cyberbully Fears

      Parents and educators are still puzzling over how a dispute among girls got so out of hand that it ended with six Florida cheerleaders giving a high school classmate a concussion in a vicious beating. Teen bullying is nothing new but the fact that the feud started on MySpace and ended up with a video posted on You Tube highlights new worries about cyberbullying, the Lakeland Ledger writes. More »

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      YouTube  • Florida  • MySpace  • teenager  • bullying  • cyberbullying  • cheerleading

    • Teens Tape Beating for Web

      newser  |  The Ledger  |  Apr 8, 08 8:47 PM CDT

      Teens Tape Beating for Web

      Six girls aged 14 to 17 lured another teen to a home, beat her and videotaped the ambush to put it on the Internet, Florida police say. The 16-year-old victim is recovering from a concussion and hasn't fully regained her vision. Her assailants, with whom she'd been feuding online, may be charged as adults with battery and false imprisonment, the Lakeland Ledger reports. More »

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      Florida  • MySpace  • bullying  • cheerleading  • taped beating

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