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  • Everglades pole/troll concept is gaining approval
  • ... to Florida Keys fishing guides and officials. The temporary ban on the use of internal combustion engines along the 9,400 acres of Florida Bay around Snake Bight to the east of Flamingo has produced larger redfish and fish that seem less spooked by ...
  • Florida Keys News
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  • 3/18/2012 9:59:01 PM
  • Bike Week 2012 rides into sunset
  • There is a big problem with release here in Florida. I have my license to own and exhibit these snakes with Florida Fish and Wildlife (Conservation Commission). I try to get to people who are selling (possibly illegally owned snakes) on ...
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal
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  • 3/18/2012 8:40:16 PM
  • Turtles meet tourists
  • It’s again time for beachgoers to share the sand with sea turtles. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission expect to see at least one or two of the federally listed threatened species nesting along the Emerald Coast.
  • NW Florida Daily News
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  • 3/18/2012 4:44:03 PM
  • 1 Killed During Central Florida Boat Race
  • TAVARES, Fla. | Authorities say a boating accident at a regatta in central Florida has left one racer dead. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill tells the Orlando Sentinel that a man and a woman were ejected ...
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/18/2012 8:37:17 AM
  • Divers having good luck during Florida lobster season
  • ISLAMORADA — About two weeks remain in Florida's regular lobster season ... Divers say schools of porkfish, hogfish, silversides and other fish can often lead lobster hunters to those coral heads. The regular lobster harvest season ends ...
  • Tampa Bay Online
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  • 3/18/2012 7:32:52 AM
  • This Day in Central Florida History for the week of March 18
  • The groundbreaking was held for a new state university. The site for the school was decided in 1966 and soon after the name Florida Technological University was approved. Florida Tech was located 10 miles northeast of Orlando. The university ...
  • Central Florida News 13
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  • 3/18/2012 5:59:48 AM
  • Kenilworth is rich in history
  • Many of them came to enjoy golf, swimming, fishing, concerts, dinner shows and relaxing in Florida's sunshine. The season ran from just before New Year's Day to late March or mid-April. Mr. Sebring was good friends with Mr. S. Davies Warfield, president of
  • News-Sun
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  • 3/18/2012 5:38:20 AM
  • Boat fatality closes race
  • According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, VanWinkle was operating the watercraft, the Heartbeat, and racing seven other boats filled with friends from the Treasure Coast area when the pair were ejected into the water. According to
  • Daily Commercial
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  • 3/18/2012 5:02:32 AM
  • Rising gas prices taking an especially big bite out of Florida
  • CHEAPER GAS: Check out prices in your neighborhood The top three highest gas prices in all of Florida, are in Central Florida -- specifically in Orlando. The highest price is $6.09 for a gallon of regular, located near Orlando International ...
  • Bay News 9
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  • 3/18/2012 4:12:26 AM
  • Union Grove alum plan old-fashioned fun day
  • Vendors can reserve 12X12 spots at the venue for $25. The team expects food vendors to bring in things like fish sandwiches, barbecue ribs and chicken, sausage dogs, baked goods, chicken tenders and more. Expect to see things like checkers ...
  • Jackson County Floridan
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  • 3/18/2012 3:58:07 AM
  • 2 weeks remain in Florida's regular lobster season
  • About two weeks remain in Florida's regular lobster season ... Divers say schools of porkfish, hogfish, silversides and other fish can often lead lobster hunters to those coral heads. The regular lobster harvest season ends March 31.
  • Herald Tribune
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  • 3/18/2012 12:37:41 AM
  • 1 killed during central Florida boat race
  • TAVARES, Fla. - Authorities say a boating accident at a regatta in central Florida has left one racer dead. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill tells the Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/FPz5w5) that a man and a ...
  • Herald Tribune
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  • 3/18/2012 12:37:41 AM
  • Sense of community draws biker crowd to Bethune Boulevard
  • The tunes were complimented by the aroma of baby back ribs, fish and chips and other fixin's that wafted in the air. The 56-year-old Killings said the sense of community and culture is one of the reasons he keeps coming back. "The food and the ...
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal
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  • 3/17/2012 10:57:28 PM
  • Duck into Avenue Eat for fresh, creative food
  • and fish and pastas of the day. Avenue's Chef Greg Brown created his Southern fusion menu with influences from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and the Carolinas. You may recognize Brown's name, as he has developed menus at Chez Pierre, the Governors ...
  • Tallahassee Democrat
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  • 3/17/2012 10:57:28 PM
  • Traps set for black bear that bit Florida woman
  • The bear and her cub are on the run. Wildlife officers set traps for the bear, who has become a nuisance in the community because of an open trash bin that has become its main food source, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
  • News-Press
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  • 3/17/2012 10:14:31 PM
  • U.S. 27 widening starts north of Avon Park
  • Regarding the sand skink, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted clearance for the project, which started March 5, said Florida Department of Transportation spokeswoman Trudy Gerena. The initial work includes "clearing and grubbing" to ...
  • Highlands Today
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  • 3/17/2012 9:53:02 PM
  • Florida Senate Redistricting: New Plan Favorable To Polk
  • The new districts are part of a plan released Saturday by Senate Reapportionment Chairman Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, in response to the Florida Supreme Court's decision to reject the original Senate redistricting plan. Lawmakers are reworking the ...
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/17/2012 9:45:53 PM
  • Guest Column: Comedians of conservative stripes are few
  • Rush Limbaugh said he was “attempting to be humorous” in his attack on Georgetown law student and women’s rights activist Sandra Fluke, when he called her a slut and a prostitute. This bizarre episode made me wonder yet again why there are ...
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/17/2012 8:55:46 PM
  • Cincinnati preparing for tough Florida State defense
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates sees a lot of good basketball in the Big East. When he watches Florida State, he sees a team that would fit right in. That’s not a knock on the Atlantic Coast Conference, and he’s not ...
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/17/2012 8:48:37 PM
  • This Day in Central Florida History for the week of March 18
  • The groundbreaking was held for a new state university. The site for the school was decided in 1966 and soon after the name Florida Technological University was approved. Florida Tech was located 10 miles northeast of Orlando. The university ...
  • Bay News 9
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  • 3/17/2012 8:41:27 PM
  • 1 Killed In Boating Regatta Accident
  • Event organizers said because of the accident, the remainder of Saturday’s events were canceled. Authorities with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are conducting an investigation.
  • News Channel 2000
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  • 3/17/2012 4:02:17 PM
  • OUT OF THE PAST: Some barrier islands once populated with exotic animals
  • Editor’s Note: This is the last of the two articles on some of the barrier islands along the Northwest Florida Coast. A few of the developers ... with plans to develop it into a private hunting and fishing preserve. That year he imported three does ...
  • News Herald
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  • 3/17/2012 3:12:11 PM
  • Brent Batten: Madness marches through Southwest Florida
  • NAPLES — March madness is truly here in Southwest Florida. Truly here because in the past what we've experienced is more of a March Mild Distraction. Sure, in previous years we watched the tournament and filled out our brackets, but we all had ...
  • Naples Daily News
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  • 3/17/2012 11:58:54 AM
  • Traps set for black bear that bit Florida woman
  • The bear bit her in the buttocks. Neighbors who heard Gurley's screams Friday morning came to her aid. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill says traps have been set for the bear. Hill says an open trash bin in ...
  • Star-Banner
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  • 3/17/2012 10:25:51 AM
  • Traps set for black bear that bit Florida woman
  • The bear bit her in the buttocks. Neighbors who heard Gurley's screams Friday morning came to her aid. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill says traps have been set for the bear. Hill says an open trash bin in the ...
  • Palm Beach Post
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  • 3/17/2012 9:21:25 AM
  • More Kmart stores closing in Central Florida
  • A Kmart in Seminole County will soon be no more. It's one of the more than 100 Kmart stores around the country that will be closing. The Kmart is located on Lake Emma Road in Lake Mary. Sears Holding Corporation has also announced, three Kmart ...
  • Central Florida News 13
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  • 3/17/2012 9:07:06 AM
  • Cousins who survived Holocaust reunite in Florida
  • But in late February, a friend gave Adler a copy of another South Florida survivor's memoir. She figured he would be interested because the author, Leon Schagrin, hailed from a town in Poland close to Adler's native Tarnow. "Why do I need to read that?"
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/17/2012 7:05:25 AM
  • Proposed Florida Senate redistricting map expected
  • Legislative staffers are drafting a proposal for revising the Florida Senate's redistricting map. Senate Reapportionment Committee Chairman Don Gaetz said he expects it to be released Saturday. The proposal would attempt to fix violations of new ...
  • Tampa Bay Online
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  • 3/17/2012 5:18:02 AM
  • South Florida upsets Temple 58-44 after cold start
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn. - South Florida gave the Temple Owls an early preview of the Big East's grinding style, and the Bulls added another upset to the NCAA tournament. Victor Rudd Jr. and Anthony Collins each scored 17 points, and the Bulls shook off ...
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/16/2012 10:51:30 PM
  • Ed Killer: Bassing's best to fish Florida's best
  • Lake Okeechobee has never looked better, nor more importantly, fished better. The legendary fishing status of Florida's "Liquid Heart" is almost too good to put into words. Anglers are currently treated to catch opportunities of a lifetime in ...
  • Jupiter Courier
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  • 3/16/2012 10:08:33 PM
  • Florida State rallies to avoid upset against St. Bonaventure
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida State beat North Carolina twice this season. Did the same to Duke, too. The Seminoles were a trendy Final Four pick entering the NCAA tournament, and they were nearly sent home by little St. Bonaventure in their opening game.
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/16/2012 10:01:23 PM
  • Column: What's there to hate?
  • And that's what I really need to do - come to Florida for a month and sight-fish every day for a month and then you'd be good. But I don't know when I could carve the time out. It's hard to just go fun-fishing anymore." For Iaconelli ...
  • Daily News
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  • 3/16/2012 9:54:14 PM
  • Woman survives bear attack at Florida apartment complex
  • The bear and her cub are on the run. Wildlife officers set traps for the bear, who has become a nuisance in the community because of an open trash bin that has become its main food source, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/16/2012 9:11:17 PM
  • Fishermen to rally in DC as industry struggles
  • The bill would ease fish catch cutbacks by giving fishermen more time to rebuild struggling species. Jim Hutchinson, managing director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance ... Bob Jones, of the Florida-based Southeastern Fisheries Association ...
  • Gainesville Sun
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  • 3/16/2012 6:12:19 PM
  • Florida Gators Chomp Virginia Cavaliers, 71-45
  • With his 1.5-point scoring average, Casey Prather surely wasn't a big part of Virginia's scouting report on Florida. You can bet any team that plays Florida the rest of the NCAA tournament will know who he is. Prather scored a career-high 14 ...
  • Bay News 9
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  • 3/16/2012 5:58:00 PM
  • Virginia falls to Florida
  • OMAHA, Neb. - Virginia coach Tony Bennett laid out what seemed to be a straightforward formula for success in his team's NCAA men's basketball tournament game against Florida - handle Florida's full-court press, keep the Gators from going crazy ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/16/2012 5:50:51 PM
  • Florida Named the State Most Prone to Tornadoes
  • TAMPA | Florida has seen more tornadoes per square mile than any other state since the 1950s, according to an analysis published by Weather Channel tornado expert Greg Forbes. But that's only part of the story. Florida's geographic conditions ...
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/16/2012 5:50:51 PM
  • Irish Pride runs deep in Southwest Florida
  • The celebration also is part of being an American. "There is a deep connection between the two and it's probably because our founding fathers in this country were Irish," said Kathleen Reynolds, president and founder of Sons and Daughters of ...
  • Naples Daily News
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  • 3/16/2012 4:53:35 PM
  • Someone’s poisoned the water hole!
  • What happens when you and your neighbors drink or bathe in this water, or eat cattle that drank this water, or eat fish that swam in these lakes and ... than money to stay in office is your vote. In Florida, Rep. Clay Ford, R-Gulf Breeze, brought HB ...
  • Daily Breeze
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  • 3/16/2012 4:53:35 PM
  • 30A goes green for St. Paddy's day (SLIDESHOW)
  • Celtic Stone Masonry had a decked-out golf cart from which a man threw handfuls of candy into the crowd. The Stinky’s Fish Camp float took the prize for most pizzazz. It featured a cannon that shot tightly wrapped T-shirts high into the air ...
  • NW Florida Daily News
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  • 3/16/2012 4:24:57 PM
  • Retirement appeal going to Florida Supreme Court
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An appeal of a ruling that struck down a requirement for public employees to contribute to their pensions is going to the Florida Supreme Court. The 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday agreed to send the state’s ...
  • Pensacola News Journal
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  • 3/16/2012 4:10:38 PM
  • Florida panthers feast on backyard goats, chickens
  • Attacks by panthers on livestock more than doubled to 29, up from 12 the previous year, according to a report by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service. The increase may be ...
  • Orlando Sentinel
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  • 3/16/2012 2:30:25 PM
  • Florida St rallies to avoid upset against Bonnies
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTW) — Bernard James scored 19 points and Florida State barely avoided a big upset, rallying to beat St. Bonaventure 66-63 on Friday in the NCAA tournament. The third-seeded Seminoles (25-9) shook off a slow start and won their sixth ...
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/16/2012 2:08:56 PM
  • Nine injured in two-vehicle crash
  • and an 11-year-old passenger in Miller's vehicle were airlifted to Miami hospitals following a two-vehicle collision just after noon on Cudjoe Key at the approach to the Kemp Channel Bridge, according to Florida Highway Patrol and Monroe County Sheriff's .
  • Florida Keys News
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  • 3/16/2012 2:01:47 PM
  • City pleads for public marina funds
  • As discussion of potential rate increases at a city-owned marina heads toward a hearing before the Key West City Commission, its managers are fine-tuning what they say is an urgent plea for needed improvements. The City Marina at Garrison Bight faces ...
  • Florida Keys News
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  • 3/16/2012 2:01:47 PM
  • Florida top state for tornadoes
  • Frank Baum should have set “The Wizard of Oz” in the Sunshine State. On Thursday, one day after a research organization pronounced Florida the No. 1 at-risk state for flooding due to sea level rise, The Weather Channel named Florida the ...
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/16/2012 1:40:18 PM
  • 'The Hunger Games' Bucks Hunter Stereotypes
  • "I'll try to keep it simple. The saying, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime' is true to the core." But unlike Mikayla and Savannah, not every girl who hunts now spent their childhood tucked ..
  • News Channel 2000
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  • 3/16/2012 1:40:18 PM
  • Recap: Florida vs. Virginia
  • Bradley Beal posted a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the Florida Gators overpowered the Virginia Cavaliers, 71-45, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Casey Prather also scored 14 points for the Gators (24-10), who are ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/16/2012 11:52:56 AM
  • Live coverage: No. 3 FSU, No. 7 Florida begin NCAA play
  • It's only the first half! 2:45 p.m. FSU-St. Bonaventure about to tip off. Players are warming up. 2:43 p.m. Seems like Florida is figuring out how to penetrate against Virginia. Cavs looks frustrated as the Gators have momentum swinging their way.
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/16/2012 11:17:08 AM
  • Stolen Florida dog found in Maryland
  • "But on Friday a woman called. She said: 'I know where your lab is.'" The anonymous caller reported that a family relative had recently visited Florida with her three little boys. While playing outside, the kids had befriended the outgoing Brody.
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/16/2012 9:08:17 AM
  • Woman bitten by bear while walking dog in Florida
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill says the woman was bitten Friday morning in Seminole County. The area is close to the Wekiva River, which Hill says is right on the edge of a state forest that was once bear habitat.
  • Naples Daily News
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  • 3/16/2012 8:32:30 AM
  • Police: Florida couple kept boy in cage inside closet
  • TITUSVILLE — Police say a Florida couple is accused of locking an extremely malnourished boy inside a cage in a closet as punishment. Authorities in Titusville, about 40 miles east of Orlando on the coast, say the boy also had been strapped to a bed.
  • Naples Daily News
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  • 3/16/2012 8:25:20 AM
  • March is National Nutrition Month
  • Use skim or one-percent milk and, twice weekly, try to incorporate fish or seafood for your healthy protein servings. Beans are also good sources of healthy protein along with fiber. The second recommendation of MyPlate is to cut back on solid ...
  • NW Florida Daily News
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  • 3/16/2012 6:37:58 AM
  • Woman Hurt After Startling Bear, Officials Say
  • The bear followed. Linden said she did not see the woman get hit or bit. She said the bear walked away when the woman stopped running. Florida Fish and Wildlife officers said they'll likely trap the bear.
  • News Channel 2000
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  • 3/16/2012 5:55:01 AM
  • Florida counties send Rick Scott video letter urging veto
  • The Florida Association of Counties calls it a video letter, but it looks and sounds like a campaign ad. The association on Thursday released the 60-second message urging Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that would require counties to pay more ...
  • Tampa Bay Online
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  • 3/16/2012 4:29:07 AM
  • Turtles seen on Florida beaches
  • Nesting season has begun there for the leatherbacks with nests spotted in Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Officials are warning beachgoers to leave alone the ...
  • News-Press
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  • 3/16/2012 3:24:42 AM
  • Central Florida deputy foils plan to rob iPads
  • ORLANDO, Fla. — A plot to rob a shipment of Apple's newest iPad from a central Florida store was foiled by an Orange County Sheriff's deputy. The sheriff's office says 24-year-old Jasmin Roman and 26-year-old Juan Carlos Ortiz Valez bought ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/16/2012 3:10:23 AM
  • Grouper moving in, but catching them in jeopardy
  • Now the bad news: The executive order changing the gag grouper season in our area (Taylor, Jefferson, Wakulla and Franklin counties, including Apalachicola Bay and Indian Pass) that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was told ...
  • Tallahassee Democrat
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  • 3/16/2012 12:40:03 AM
  • Northwest Florida Blood Center plans drives
  • The Northwest Florida Blood Center will host blood drives at the following locations: » Sunday: Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 7979 N. Ninth Ave., Pensacola, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hillcrest Baptist Church, 800 E. Nine Mile Road, Pensacola ...
  • Pensacola News Journal
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  • 3/15/2012 11:35:38 PM
  • Local Briefs: Florida High boys win weightlifting title
  • The Florida High boys weightlifting team captured the Big Bend championship Thursday afternoon. The Seminoles edged second-place Wakulla 58-53. Lincoln finished third with 32 points. "I honestly thought it would come down to us and Wakulla ...
  • Tallahassee Democrat
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  • 3/15/2012 10:38:22 PM
  • Fishing fans embrace riverfront: Elite Series tournament under way
  • "Fishing and cars are the things that I came here for," he said. Hughes said he used to fish regularly but can't anymore because ... she and her husband wouldn't be here. "Palatka, Florida, is the perfect spot for the first Elite Series ...
  • Daily News
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  • 3/15/2012 10:38:22 PM
  • Temps draw beach lovers to New Smyrna Beach, but watch out for the wildlife
  • The girl was rushed to Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, where she had surgery and was later released. The section of the beach where the bites occurred was reopened after about 30 minutes and there were no shark sightings reported ...
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal
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  • 3/15/2012 10:24:03 PM
  • Genetically altered mosquito release on hold
  • The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has been struggling ... Federal officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Agriculture, Fish & Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration ...
  • Florida Keys News
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  • 3/15/2012 9:55:25 PM
  • Florida justices will hear university tuition dispute
  • TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to decide who can set tuition and fees at state universities. The justices unanimously said they would hear an appeal from a lower court decision that says the Legislature rather than ...
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/15/2012 9:41:06 PM
  • Florida Gators' goal: get Cavs out of rhythm
  • that’s exactly what No. 7 seed Florida will be forced to do. Not a problem for a team that has attempted 841 shots from beyond the arc, the second-highest total in all of college basketball. Led by sharpshooting guards Kenny Boynton ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/15/2012 9:26:47 PM
  • CCPD looking for victims to ID recovered property
  • including numerous expensive fishing roads and reels, a boat radio, a boat GPS/fish finder, tackle boxes and more. Police have not been able to reunite all of the property to its owners because many did not report the burglaries.
  • Daily Breeze
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  • 3/15/2012 9:26:47 PM
  • Taliban talks off; Karzai tells NATO to pull back
  • KABUL, Afghanistan — The American campaign in Afghanistan has suffered a double blow: The Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO should pull out of rural areas and speed up the transfer of security responsibilities to .
  • Palm Beach Post
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  • 3/15/2012 9:26:47 PM
  • Northeast Florida Man Gets Death for Killing Parents
  • FERNANDINA BEACH | A Northeast Florida man has been sentenced to death for fatally beating his parents with a baseball bat. A Nassau County judge sentenced 38-year-old Gregory David Larkin on Thursday. He was convicted in January of first-degree ...
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/15/2012 6:49:18 PM
  • Florida DCF: Trying again for better child welfare system
  • TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Children and Families had a pretty good legislative session, at least compared to other state agencies. While DCF lost employees in its budget overall, it succeeded in advancing plans to redesign the state ...
  • News-Press
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  • 3/15/2012 6:27:49 PM
  • South Florida feels NCAA win will help vs Temple
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Getting his Bulls to turn off the TV and go to bed so far has been the biggest challenge for South Florida coach Stan Heath in the NCAA tournament. That's about to change. The No. 12 seeded Bulls followed up a 65-54 win over ...
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/15/2012 5:37:43 PM
  • Evans leads depleted Virginia against Florida
  • On Friday, Evans will help lead West Region No. 10 seed U.Va. and its dwindling lineup against No. 7 seed Florida (23-10) in the second round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. It'll be the first venture into the NCAA tournament for Evans ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/15/2012 4:54:46 PM
  • Bizarre punishment allegations on the rise in Central Florida
  • Parents often use punishment to try and prove a point to their children, but it may be a lot different from the days of being spanked and grounded -- it’s becoming bizarre, even criminal. Carrie Hoeppner from the Department of Children and ...
  • Bay News 9
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  • 3/15/2012 4:18:58 PM
  • Taking In The Keys and South Florida on Two Wheels
  • We decided to head into the Florida sunshine on two wheels ... and places offering side trips for diving, boating, sport fishing, parasailing and bicycling. For the non-motorized biking crowd, bike paths are laned off along the Overseas Highway.
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/15/2012 3:14:33 PM
  • Singing South Florida lawyer kills self amid child porn investigation
  • Search for crimes in your neighborhood; find registered sex offenders living near your home. For its 2010-11 season, the Curtain Call Playhouse chose a musical revue called A Salute to Broadway, and for its first-act closer, the song This Is the Moment ...
  • Palm Beach Post
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  • 3/15/2012 2:24:26 PM
  • Florida named No. 1 tornado state
  • Florida recorded the highest concentration of tornadoes in the United States between 1950 and 2010, according to a Weather Channel expert. Greg Forbes calculated a Top 10 list by counting the number of tornadoes between 10,000 square miles in ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/15/2012 12:44:13 PM
  • Florida Prepaid Program could be in jeopardy
  • The Florida Prepaid Program, a popular way for parents to get a head start on paying for their kids' college education, could be in jeopardy. A controversial bill that would allow the state's flagship universities to enact massive tuition ...
  • Bay News 9
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  • 3/15/2012 12:37:04 PM
  • Report: Florida panther depredations doubled
  • According to a report compiled by a group of federal and state agencies, Florida panther depredations more than doubled in fiscal 2010-2011, as compared to fiscal 2009-2010. The report, called the 2010-11 Interagency Florida Panther Response ...
  • Jupiter Courier
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  • 3/15/2012 12:15:35 PM
  • New Smyrna Beach open to swimmers after shark bites
  • A 17-year old from Longwood suffered an 8-inch cut to his calf and was taken by family to Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach. Later, a 15-year old New Smyrna Beach girl suffered a bite to the ankle and was taken by ambulance to the same hospital.
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal
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  • 3/15/2012 9:38:07 AM
  • Springtime favorites there for the catching
  • Last Saturday, seas were a bit too choppy for most sheepsheaders, including those who had planned to fish the Gainesville Offshore Fishing Club’s Sheepshead Shootout scheduled for that day at Cedar Key. The event was postponed, with Saturday ...
  • Gainesville Sun
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  • 3/15/2012 9:02:19 AM
  • Rescued Sea Turtle Released Into Wild
  • One sea turtle with quite a story of survival is returning home on Thursday. Click Like For SeaWorld News Updates: The 100-pound loggerhead had a 4-inch fish hook in its throat when SeaWorld rescued it from a canal at the St. Lucie Power Plant in February.
  • News Channel 2000
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  • 3/15/2012 8:40:51 AM
  • Fishermen across country to rally next week in Washington
  • In Florida, the most significant impacts have been seen in snapper and grouper fishing seasons and limits. Where Donofrio hails in New England, the poster fish for next week’s rally is the black sea bass. Donofrio explained the situation this way.
  • Port St. Joe Star
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  • 3/15/2012 8:33:41 AM
  • Florida justices will hear university tuition dispute
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court will decide who can set tuition and fees at state universities. The justices unanimously agreed Thursday to take an appeal of a lower court’s decision. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled ...
  • News-Press
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  • 3/15/2012 8:33:41 AM
  • Beach replenishment a tough issue in Florida
  • The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted ... Everything here is based on tourism and the beach, fishing, scalloping. We need that property." During a typical beach replenishment project ...
  • Star-Banner
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  • 3/15/2012 8:05:03 AM
  • 1 Florida Lotto player wins $2 million jackpot
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers and will collect a jackpot of $2 million, lottery officials said Thursday. The winning ticket was bought in Orlando, lottery officials said. A total of 47 tickets matched ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/15/2012 7:43:35 AM
  • Beach replenishment a tough issue in Florida
  • The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted ... Everything here is based on tourism and the beach, fishing, scalloping. We need that property." During a typical beach replenishment project ...
  • Gainesville Sun
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  • 3/15/2012 6:39:09 AM
  • Florida man killed after complaining about barking dog
  • FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — Flagler Beach Police say a man was killed after complaining about a barking dog. Police chief Dan Cody told the Daytona Beach News Journal ( http://bit.ly/A8DFaG) the man was shot Wednesday night after he complained to ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/15/2012 5:41:53 AM
  • Sea turtle nesting season begins in Florida
  • All three are federally protected species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials warn beachgoers to leave the turtles and their nests alone. Sea turtle eggs typically incubate for 45 to 60 days, and the vulnerable ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/15/2012 4:58:56 AM
  • Southwest Florida still a draw as warmer weather reaches north
  • It’s so warm in the Dakotas that melting ice is ending ice-fishing season prematurely ... but it’s not keeping our springtime tourists from flocking to Southwest Florida for baseball and beaches, sand and sun. One of those is longtime ...
  • News-Press
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  • 3/15/2012 4:51:47 AM
  • Beach replenishment a tough issue in Florida
  • (AP) -- The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted ... Everything here is based on tourism and the beach, fishing, scalloping. We need that property." During a typical beach replenishment project, dredgers
  • WSVN-TV
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  • 3/15/2012 4:51:47 AM
  • Southwest Florida still a draw as early springs begins up north
  • It’s so warm in the Dakotas that melting ice is ending ice-fishing season prematurely ... but it’s not keeping our springtime tourists from flocking to Southwest Florida for baseball and beaches, sand and sun. One of those is longtime ...
  • News-Press
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  • 3/15/2012 4:23:09 AM
  • Florida, other states saw spike in foreclosures in February
  • But several states posted big annual increases, including Hawaii (321 percent), Maryland (157 percent) and Florida (33 percent) — all three states where courts play a role in foreclosures. Initial default notices fell sharply in several states ...
  • Tampa Bay Online
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  • 3/15/2012 3:47:21 AM
  • Grading Northeast Florida lawmakers
  • TALLAHASSEE - Although Northeast Florida’s politicians did not carry some of the flashier bills in this year’s Legislature, area members were not quite invisible. They had both significant wins and meaningful losses. Below is a breakdown of ...
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/15/2012 2:57:15 AM
  • Beach replenishment a tough issue in Florida
  • PORT ST. JOE (AP) — The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted ... Everything here is based on tourism and the beach, fishing, scalloping. We need that property." During a typical beach ...
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/15/2012 2:50:05 AM
  • Sea turtle nesting season begins in Florida
  • All three are federally protected species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials warn beachgoers to leave the turtles and their nests alone. Sea turtle eggs typically incubate for 45 to 60 days, and the vulnerable ...
  • Herald Tribune
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  • 3/15/2012 2:14:18 AM
  • Sea turtle nesting season begins in Florida
  • All three are federally protected species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials warn beachgoers to leave the turtles and their nests alone. Sea turtle eggs typically incubate for 45 to 60 days, and the vulnerable ...
  • Gainesville Sun
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  • 3/15/2012 1:59:59 AM
  • Sheriff's Cpl. Mickler honored
  • In his spare time, he enjoys hunting and fishing. He said an elk that he hunted in Montana, his biggest prize, hangs on his wall. He was promoted to sergeant in the Air Force before returning to Florida to start his family and a career with the ...
  • St. Augustine Record
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  • 3/15/2012 1:09:52 AM
  • Sea turtle nesting season begins in Florida
  • All three are federally protected species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials warn beachgoers to leave the turtles and their nests alone. Sea turtle eggs typically incubate for 45 to 60 days, and the vulnerable hatchlings will ...
  • Palm Beach Post
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  • 3/15/2012 1:09:52 AM
  • Letter: 'Speedways' on south Florida roads never seem to end
  • A glance in the rearview mirror and the track is racing away behind us. When we look ahead, all we see is darkness, full of fish hooks. Fish hooks, flattening our tires, grabbing at our souls. The banked turn lies ahead, hidden in the shadows.
  • Jupiter Courier
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  • 3/15/2012 12:55:33 AM
  • Drexel defeats Central Florida in NIT
  • Then Fouch backed up his pledge with an impressive display of marksmanship as Drexel defeated visiting University of Central Florida, 81-56, in Wednesday night's first-round NIT game at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Seeded third in Region 3 ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/14/2012 11:08:11 PM
  • Volusia records county's first shark bites of the year
  • Volusia County recorded its first two shark bites of the year Wednesday after sharks chomped on two Central Florida teens in New Smyrna Beach ... to his calf and was taken by family to Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach.
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal
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  • 3/14/2012 10:53:52 PM
  • Strong field set for Tallahassee Challenger
  • Or, get a 24-hour pass for $2. Already a paying subscriber? Activate your account. Yen-Hsun Lu hasn't had a breakthrough victory yet on the pro circuit, but if history holds true he could be taking a major step to improving his status when he ...
  • Tallahassee Democrat
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  • 3/14/2012 10:53:52 PM
  • Pharmacy director hired at Orange City hospital
  • ORANGE CITY -- Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City has hired Eugene Provan as its new director of pharmacy. Provan has more than 20 years of experience, most recently as assistant chief of pharmacy for the Veterans Affairs North Texas ...
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal
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  • 3/14/2012 10:18:04 PM
  • South Florida works over Cal 65-54 in NCAA tourney
  • DAYTON, Ohio — South Florida introduced the NCAA tournament to the Big East’s nastiest defense Wednesday night, putting more than just a chill into a California team that had never seen anything like it. The Bulls allowed only 13 points in ...
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/14/2012 10:18:04 PM
  • Beach replenishment a tough issue in Florida
  • The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted ... Everything here is based on tourism and the beach, fishing, scalloping. We need that property." During a typical beach replenishment project ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/14/2012 10:18:04 PM
  • In Southwest Florida, thinner, smaller gadgets are big business
  • Apple’s new third-generation iPad hits stores Friday morning, bringing yet another choice in an increasingly crowded tablet computer market. Just how crowded is it? More than 100 tablets were introduced last year alone, said Jim Barry ...
  • News-Press
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  • 3/14/2012 10:03:45 PM
  • Florida called 'ground zero' for flood risk
  • That many people in Florida live less than three feet above the high-tide line. And even more could fall within harm’s way from storm surge as melting ice caps catch up to all the warming in recent years, the researchers said. “When you ...
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/14/2012 10:03:45 PM
  • Dean gets $100,000 to help with King’s Bay cleanup
  • Charlie Dean, R-Inverness is putting money where his mouth is — to help restore Florida’s environment and especially ... up the invasive weed that interferes with boating, swimming, fishing and even manatees. The other is from Save Crystal River ...
  • Citrus County Chronicle Online
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  • 3/14/2012 9:20:48 PM
  • King’s Bay ruling to be revealed today
  • After months of public and private meetings and a heated division of opinions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ecological ... resolution passed jointly by the Senate and the House in Florida once the ruling is announced in reference to their ...
  • Citrus County Chronicle Online
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  • 3/14/2012 8:23:32 PM
  • Corvette Banks on Two Young Central Florida Drivers at Sebring
  • Tommy Milner and Jordan Taylor are the sons of longtime sportscar figures and both live in Central Florida. So going into this year's 60th anniversary of the 12-hour classic, both have an appreciation for its history far beyond their years.
  • The Ledger
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  • 3/14/2012 5:53:13 PM
  • Stearns' opponents quickly make bribery accusation an issue
  • Another contender, however, is hoping to gain campaign mileage out of Jett’s charges against Stearns. The Florida Times Union reported earlier this week that state Sen. Steve Oelrich, a Gainesville Republican and former Alachua County sheriff ...
  • Star-Banner
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  • 3/14/2012 4:41:38 PM
  • Senate bill would provide $2 billion for Florida transportation
  • WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a transportation bill on Wednesday that would give Florida nearly $2 billion for road-building and repair through the end of the current fiscal year and includes a provision that could steer billions to Gulf Coast ...
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/14/2012 3:51:32 PM
  • Senate transportation bill would provide $2 billion for Florida
  • WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a transportation bill on Wednesday that would give Florida nearly $2 billion for road-building and repair through the end of the current fiscal year and includes a provision that could steer billions to Gulf Coast ...
  • Florida Today
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  • 3/14/2012 2:39:57 PM
  • Sailing: 141 sailors compete in Florida State Championship Regatta
  • JENSEN BEACH — A total of 141 Optimist sailors from as far away as Antigua took part in the Optimist Dinghy Florida State Championship Regatta as part of the US Sailing Center of Martin County's annual OptiFest Regatta. The races took place ...
  • Jupiter Courier
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  • 3/14/2012 2:32:47 PM
  • Florida CVS stores' suspension put on hold
  • WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has put on hold the suspension of two Florida CVS pharmacies that would have prevented them from selling controlled substances. The court on Wednesday stopped the suspension while it considers an appeal ...
  • Bradenton Herald
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  • 3/14/2012 1:49:50 PM

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