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September 2008
- In Fla., Obama Lays Into 'Panicked' Mac
  
  Miami Herald | Sep 19, 08 3:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama criticized the administration’s response to the plight of working families today, while calling for steps to regulate large financial institutions, CNN reports. “We cannot only have a plan for Wall Street,” he said. “We must also help Main Street as well.” The Democrat used the rally outside Miami to pitch himself to women and retirees in the battleground state. More »
- Top Cities for Beautiful People
  
  Travel Leisure | Sep 13, 08 12:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Miami boasts the most attractive people in the US, a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine concludes. The city took the top spot for most beautiful locals, followed by San Diego, Austin, Charleston (SC), and Honolulu. Of the top 25, Philly came in last. The survey ranked the cities in a host of other categories, including: More »
August 2008
- Clinton Fans Say Her Support for Obama Tepid
  
  New York Times | Aug 22, 08 9:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Yesterday Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Florida, site of her uncontested primary victory, and urged Democrats to vote for Barack Obama in November. But as the New York Times reports, many at the rally found her support for the presumptive nominee lukewarm at best. In a room full of her supporters, the sentiment prevailed that Clinton's performance was more perfunctory than heartfelt. More »
- GOP Finds Hope in Last-Ditch Fla. Candidate
  
  New Republic | Aug 4, 08 7:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South Florida Republicans are thrilled with Congressional candidate Allen West. They see the black Army veteran as a potential GOP standard bearer. There’s just one problem: In 2003, West was accused of abusing an Iraqi detainee and violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice. But some Republicans actually see that as a positive, the New Republic reports. More »
July 2008
- Illusionist Escapes Imploding Building —Barely
  
  Central Florida News | Jul 31, 08 11:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Goth illusionist Criss Angel escaped an imploding hotel in Florida last night, reports Central Florida News. During the stunt, which aired live on A&E's Mindfreak , the daredevil had three and a half minutes to pick handcuffs and four padlocked doors before catching a helicopter on the roof. While Angel failed to beat the blast, he emerged unscathed moments later. More »
- Wily Monkeys Elude Trappers
  
  Tampa Tribune | Jul 18, 08 1:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Trappers have managed to catch 10 of 15 patas monkeys that escaped from a central Florida wildlife preserve in April, the Tampa Tribune reports. But the remaining five primates continue to evade capture through a mix of guile and speed; trappers say they know where they are, but have so far been helpless to bring them in. More »
- Big Sugar's Exit Gives Hope to Everglades
  
  Yale Environment 360 | Jul 9, 08 10:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Everglades restoration may finally be a reality, writes Michael Grunwald in Yale Environment 360 during his “vacation from defeatism.” Florida's tentative $1.75 billion land deal with US Sugar would halt sugar production (and pollution) on nearly 300 square miles, and have an ecological ripple-effect that extends beyond saving the Florida Panther or sparing nature from suburban development. More »
- Would You Take Free Gas for Life, or $250K?
  
  New York Times | Jul 8, 08 8:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Florida lottery players have the chance to win "free gas for life," and if that sounds too good to be a second-place prize, it is. The weekly runners-up will get free, but not unlimited, fill-ups worth $2,600 per year—which is unlikely to add up to more than the first prize, the New York Times reports. More »
June 2008
- Miami Cops Bust 'Brothel on Wheels'
  
  Miami Herald | Jun 26, 08 9:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The world's oldest profession has long since gone online, but Miami police have charged six people with putting it on wheels, the Miami Herald reports. A rolling brothel, a huge limo-bus with a tractor-trailer cab, picked up three undercover cops Sunday morning, offering an all-you-can-drink ride for $40. Once aboard, an extra $125 would earn a trip to the curtained-off “VIP room," with a promise to "get your money worth." More »
May 2008
- Why Obama Has a Jewish Problem
  
  New York Times | May 22, 08 11:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
April 2008
- Riley Resigns as Miami Coach
  
  Associated Press | Apr 28, 08 10:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - On the night of his last game as an NBA head coach, Pat Riley heard the final buzzer, looked straight ahead and briskly walked away. Deep down, he knew it was over. "I didn't have to look back," Riley said. "I know that's behind me." And now, Riley's past becomes Erik Spoelstra's future. More »
- Longs Top Draft, Ryan Goes #3
  
  NBC Sports | Apr 26, 08 3:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The two top picks at today's NFL draft were spoiled ahead of time: Everyone knew Jake Long and Chris Long would go first and second. The real drama started with pick #3, in which the Atlanta Falcons chose Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan. The Raiders took Darren McFadden with pick #4, and Glenn Dorsey went fifth to Kansas City, NBC Sports reports. More »
- Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison
  
  WESH 2 | Apr 24, 08 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Florida judge today sentenced Wesley Snipes to the maximum 3 years in federal prison for failing to file his taxes, WESH-TV of Orlando reports. Snipes received no fine, though he could have been hit for $5 million. During sentencing, the judge noted the actor's long history of ignoring tax laws. He said that Snipes will be notified when to report to prison and that he would try to place him in one near his New Jersey home. More »
- Florida Moves to Stop Piping Sewage Into the Ocean
  
  Reuters | Apr 23, 08 3:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- 'There's an Alligator in My Kitchen!'
  
  St. Petersburg Times | Apr 22, 08 12:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Gorbachev Plays the Hard Rock
  
  Miami Herald | Apr 16, 08 6:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An unlikely entertainer is taking the stage tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., the Miami Herald reports: former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbachev, 77, will speak on peace in a venue where country crooner Reba McEntire and guitar legend Carlos Santana are also booked this month. More »
- Domino's Founder Grows His Catholic-Friendly Town
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Apr 14, 08 1:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- YouTube Beating Bruises Dr. Phil
  
  New York Daily News | Apr 14, 08 1:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - TV shrink Phil McGraw is in the hot seat again after a staffer bailed out the suspected ringleader of a teen YouTube beating in exchange for an exclusive interview, the New York Daily News reports. America’s favorite unlicensed daytime doc, who dispatched a producing team to Florida last week to cobble together interviews, has since canceled his teen-attack special. More »
- Tampa Cops Tase Brawling Pitcher
  
  St. Petersburg Times | Apr 11, 08 8:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police Tased Rays pitcher Al Reyes twice today in a Tampa, Fla. bar before arresting him for unlawful violence, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Cops say Reyes was celebrating his birthday when he picked a fight, took a punch, and "began to spit blood on the people in the area." Reyes expressed regret before tonight's game, saying, “I tried to have a good time on my birthday." More »
- Video-Beating Teens Could Face Life
  
  CNN | Apr 11, 08 11:41 AM CDT

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In Fla., Obama Lays Into 'Panicked' Mac

Top Cities for Beautiful People

Clinton Fans Say Her Support for Obama Tepid

GOP Finds Hope in Last-Ditch Fla. Candidate

Illusionist Escapes Imploding Building —Barely

Wily Monkeys Elude Trappers

Big Sugar's Exit Gives Hope to Everglades

Would You Take Free Gas for Life, or $250K?

Miami Cops Bust 'Brothel on Wheels'

Why Obama Has a Jewish Problem

Riley Resigns as Miami Coach

Longs Top Draft, Ryan Goes #3

Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison

Florida Moves to Stop Piping Sewage Into the Ocean

'There's an Alligator in My Kitchen!'

Gorbachev Plays the Hard Rock

Domino's Founder Grows His Catholic-Friendly Town

YouTube Beating Bruises Dr. Phil

Tampa Cops Tase Brawling Pitcher

Video-Beating Teens Could Face Life