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            <title>Rubio calls federal oil spill response &quot;abysmal&quot;</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:32:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Senate hopeful Marco Rubio accused the Obama administration of "insanity" and "incompetence" in its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while steering from his own support of offshore drilling in a campaign stop ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/14/2433296/rubio-calls-federal-oil-spill.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Gulf oil spill: BP cap in limbo over gov&#39;t questions</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:03:25 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the government didn’t want potentially dangerous pressure tests on a new, tighter cap that has been placed on the well to go ahead until BP answers questions about possible ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100714/GREEN/100714003/Gulf-oil-spill-BP-cap-in-limbo-over-gov-t-questions">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>UPDATE: BP halts relief well to test new cap</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:56:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. www.heraldtribune.com/oilspill An administration official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the talks with BP, said the government was ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100714/ARTICLE/7141058/0/APS?Title=UPDATE-BP-halts-relief-well-to-test-new-cap">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Government questions whether cap will make BP oil spill worse</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — BP's work to cap its Gulf of Mexico gusher was in limbo Wednesday after the federal government raised concerns the operation could put damaging pressure on the busted well and make the leak worse. An ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100714/ARTICLES/100719772/1118?Title=Government-questions-whether-cap-will-make-BP-">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP freezes testing of new oil well cap; halts drilling of relief well (PHOTOS, L</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS -- BP froze activity on two key projects Wednesday meant to choke off the flow of oil billowing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico after days of moving confidently toward controlling the crisis. The ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/news/well-30939-new-cap.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Free entrance to state parks Saturday</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:22:33 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida State Parks will waive daily entrance fees at all state parks on Saturday, July 17, in recognition of National Parks and Recreation Month and ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.newsherald.com:80/news/parks-85375-department-protection.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Apalach town hall on oil spill response today</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  APALACHICOLA - Responding to the growing frustration of fishermen and other residents of Franklin County interested in participating in BP's Vessels of Opportunity program to protect the Panhandle from the approaching ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.newsherald.com:80/news/program-85368-opportunity-residents.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Oil waste mixed with trash at landfill</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:09:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Every piece of oil that washes ashore gets handled separately from all other trash, at least until it reaches the landfill. Cleanup contractors wear suits and pick up “product” with gloves, placing it in clear ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.newsherald.com:80/news/trash-85362-newsherald-landfill-oil.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Is Gulf oil spill really the worst disaster ever?</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:26:20 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  More than 80 days and between 89 million and 176 million gallons of oil later, the live pictures from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico showed something this week other than uncontrolled spewing oil. Other Significant ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100714/ARTICLES/7141002/1118?Title=Is-Gulf-oil-spill-really-the-worst-disaster-ever">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Heart of the Matter</title>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:48:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Beach Beacon</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  I’ve gained a whole new appreciation of a couple of things that prior to recent catastrophic events were too easily taken for granted. First, is the Gulf of Mexico. It’s something you imagine will always be there to ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Beach Beacon&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.tbnweekly.com:80/editorial/viewpoints/content_articles/071410_vpt-02.txt">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Apalachicola Bay oystermen fight for livelihood -- and identity</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:54:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  WAY OF LIFE THREATENED: Small boats belonging to oystermen abound in Apalachicola Bay. See a video of the bay's oystermen at MiamiHerald.com . APALACHICOLA -- These days, when he's not harvesting oysters by hand from the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/14/2430533/apalachicola-bay-oystermen-fight.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Sarasota Bay to serve as reference for spill</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:04:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  SARASOTA - Before Sarasota Bay feels any impact of the oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico, local and national scientists are conducting an intensive study of the bay's plants, animals and sediments. Click to ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100714/ARTICLE/7141035/2055/NEWS?Title=Sarasota-Bay-to-serve-as-reference-for-spi">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Ads boast Keys&#39; oil-free water</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:04:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Florida Keys News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  The county's tourism council is launching a new advertising campaign to counteract the negative effects of the Gulf oil spill -- and BP is picking up the tab. The $400,000 campaign, called "Unaffected," is intended to ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Florida Keys News&nbsp</i><a href="http://keysnews.com:80/node/24860">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Stunning setback: After days of progress, BP freezes work in Gulf</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:57:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — BP froze activity on two key projects Wednesday meant to choke off the flow of oil billowing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico after days of moving confidently toward controlling the crisis. The ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/stunning-setback-after-days-of-progress-bp-freezes-799290.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>After days of progress, BP freezes work in Gulf</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:57:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — BP froze activity on two key projects Wednesday meant to choke off the flow of oil billowing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico after days of moving confidently toward controlling the crisis. The ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/after-days-of-progress-bp-freezes-work-in-799290.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Setback: BP cap in limbo over gov&#39;t questions</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:57:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — BP's work on capping the Gulf of Mexico gusher was frozen Wednesday after the federal government raised concerns the operation could put damaging pressure on the busted well that could make the leak worse ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/setback-bp-cap-in-limbo-over-govt-questions-799290.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>The heat gets smokin&#39; new car</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:06:56 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>St. Augustine Record</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Pretty soon a lucky deputy will get to pull speeders over in style. That's because the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office on Friday won a custom Chevrolet Camaro worth around $40,000 -- and it's coming to a rearview near ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>St. Augustine Record&nbsp</i><a href="http://staugustine.com:80/news/local-news/2010-07-14/heat-gets-smokin-new-car">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Gulf oil spill: BP testing delayed on well fix</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:23:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — A pivotal moment in the Gulf oil crisis hit an unexpected snag this evening when officials announced they needed more time before they could begin choking off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the sea ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100713/GREEN/100713005/1007/RSS0105">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Wildlife groups say FEMA flood program endangers sea turtles by promoting waterf</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Two non-profit groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is endangering sea turtles by having a flood insurance program that they believe promotes beachfront development ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/wildlife-groups-say-fema-flood-program-endangers-sea-800936.html?showComments=tr">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Gulf oil spill: BP to begin slowly choking off geyser</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:47:33 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — In a potentially pivotal moment in the Gulf crisis, BP planned to begin closing valves today in a slow and methodical process that could finally choke off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the sea ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100713/GREEN/100713005/Gulf-oil-spill-BP-to-begin-slowly-choking-off-geyser">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>New BP cap set for slow tests of how it holds oil</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:21:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — With a tight new cap freshly installed on its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP planned gradual tests starting Tuesday to see if the device can stop oil from pouring into the sea for the first time ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/money/new-bp-cap-set-for-slow-tests-of-799289.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Rehabilitated birds from Gulf oil spill released on Sanibel</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Just before noon Monday, a Northern gannet flapped its wings and bolted from a transport crate into the murky green — but oil free — Gulf of Mexico at Sanibel’s Gulfside City Park. Over the next 30 minutes ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100713/GREEN/100712080/1133/GREEN">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP to begin slowly choking off oil geyser in Gulf of Mexico</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:42:29 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — In a potentially pivotal moment in the Gulf crisis, BP was preparing Tuesday to begin closing valves in a slow and methodical process that could finally choke off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100713/ARTICLES/100719823">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Turtles and pelicans moved to oil-free Florida</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:52:22 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  To protect wildlife from the Gulf oil spill, turtles and pelicans are being transferred and released into the wild along the space coast and the west coast of Florida. At midnight Monday/Tuesday, 22 sea turtle hatchlings ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com&nbsp</i><a href="http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com:80/news/politics/dcblog/2010/07/turtles_and_pelicans_moved_to.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Four or five manatees lured to safety after pursuing female, getting trapped in </title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:55:06 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  MIAMI -- A group of male manatees' pursuit of a female got the sea mammals stranded in a shallow canal near the Miami International Airport. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/news/manatees-30910-canal-female.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Stranded, Mating Manatees Led to Safety</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  MIAMI | A group of male manatees’ pursuit of a female got the sea mammals stranded in a shallow canal near the Miami International Airport. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100713/NEWS/100719955/1308/TIMEOUT?Title=Stranded-Mating-Manatees-Led-to-Safety">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Trapped manatees looking for love rescued</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  A group of manatees looking for love are safe after being stranded in a shallow canal in Miami. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says four or five male manatees were trying to mate ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/13/2427721/trapped-manatees-looking-for-love.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Trapped manatees looking for love rescued</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  MIAMI - A group of manatees looking for love are safe after being stranded in a shallow canal in Miami. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says four or five male manatees were trying ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100713/APN/1007130642">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leak</title>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:23:05 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/bp-prepares-to-test-new-cap-installed-on-799290.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>At The Library: Polk in Top 20 of Reading Report</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:26:52 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently published a report assessing reading outcomes for grades 4 and 8. The report title is "Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters." You can view the full report at ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100712/NEWS/7125037/1326&tc=omni">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator Bites Off Naples Man&#39;s Hand</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:26:52 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro said 18-year-old Timothy Delano was swimming with three friends in a Collier County canal around 9:30 p.m. Sunday when the alligator ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100712/NEWS/100719965/1374?Title=Alligator-Bites-Off-Naples-Man-s-Hand">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady: Fla. Panhandle wonderful despite spill</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:12:33 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  First lady Michelle Obama visited the Florida Panhandle on Monday to shine a spotlight on a tourism industry battered by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She met business and tourism leaders, walked barefoot on a beach and ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/12/2427151/first-lady-fla-panhandle-wonderful.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Lee County pulls back bat-housing contract</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  1:10 A.M. — Lee County has canceled a $26,500 contract to build and install two bat houses near the Matlacha Bridge. The county’s Public Works Department is now researching alternatives after at least one ... 
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            <title>Man loses one hand to alligator</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  1:10 A.M. — The man's voice was breathless and panicked as a 911 operator answered his call. "I got bit by an alligator and it attacked me and took off my left arm," said Timothy Delano, his voice sputtering. Then the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100713/NEWS01/7130358/Man-loses-one-hand-to-alligator">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Commercial anglers worry about spill&#39;s possible local impact</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Daytona Beach News-Journal</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  The hotter the weather, the dirtier the crab traps. "And a blue crab won't go in a dirty crab trap," said Tom Williams, owner of Williams Southeastern Tackle, a rare freshwater bait shop where one might find a secret ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Daytona Beach News-Journal&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-journalonline.com:80/business/local-business/2010/07/13/commercial-anglers-worry-about-spills-possible-loca">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>B-CU eyes big time, to play Miami in 2011, 2012</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Daytona Beach News-Journal</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  DAYTONA BEACH -- Bethune-Cookman University's Wildcats have never scheduled one of college football's top-tier teams, and now that they're starting, they're not exactly dipping their toes in the water. Athletics Director ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Daytona Beach News-Journal&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-journalonline.com:80/news/local/east-volusia/2010/07/13/b-cu-eyes-big-time-to-play-miami-in-2011-2012.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator attack doesn’t detour locals from swimming in the Crystal</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Tracy Cusick, 39, and Chris Kight, 49, parked their van and set their white, plastic chairs underneath a shade tree beside the Crystal, their favorite swimming hole, to enjoy some “tranquility.” Cars repeatedly ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/12/teen-attacked-alligator-naples-crystal-swim-locals/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Gulf seafood tested for oil but not dispersant</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:20:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Before a fillet of grouper, fresh oyster or piece of shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico lands in the grocery seafood aisle, state and federal agencies have weighed in on its safety. Inspectors from the Food and Drug ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/gulf-seafood-tested-for-oil-but-not-dispersant-799084.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady: Fla. Panhandle wonderful despite spill (PHOTOS)</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:59:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama visited the Florida Panhandle on Monday to shine a spotlight on a tourism industry battered by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She met business and tourism leaders ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/articles/lady-30900-bay-panama.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Oiled birds recover at rehabilitation center</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:37:48 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Stout oversees wildlife rehabilitation centers all over the Gulf Coast. "The primary washing facility for Mississippi is right here," she said. About 300 birds are currently in facilities from Florida to Louisiana, and ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100712/ARTICLES/100719872/1156?Title=Oiled-birds-recover-at-rehabilitation-center">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Yankees Owner&#39;s Life a Tale of 2 Cities</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  "I'll tell them until they're tired of hearing it. I don't live in New York. I live in Tampa, Florida." But many in his adopted hometown of Tampa saw his other side - the compulsively generous, big-hearted billionaire ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100713/NEWS/7135027/section/news33">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady: Florida Panhandle wonderful despite spill</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:50:25 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  First lady Michelle Obama visited the Florida Panhandle on Monday to shine a spotlight on a tourism industry battered by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She met business and tourism leaders, walked barefoot on a beach and ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/12/first-lady-fl-panhandle-wonderful-despite-spill/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady visits Bay County (PHOTOS)</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:50:25 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  PANAMA CITY BEACH — First Lady Michelle Obama met with tourism officials and area leaders during an afternoon trip to Bay County, the first for a sitting first lady. Obama arrived at the Northwest Florida Beaches ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/news/lady-30900-bay-panama.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady Michelle Obama visits Florida Panhandle to boost sagging tourism desp</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  PANAMA CITY , Fla. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama visited the Florida Panhandle on Monday to shine a spotlight on a tourism industry battered by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill . She met business and tourism leaders ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com:80/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-gulf-oil-spill-michelle-obama,0,3884243.story">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady: Fla. Panhandle wonderful despite spill</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  PANAMA CITY, Fla. — First lady Michelle Obama visited the Florida Panhandle on Monday to shine a spotlight on a tourism industry battered by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She met business and tourism leaders, walked ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/first-lady-arrives-in-panhandle-for-oil-meeting-798601.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Oiled birds released on Sanibel</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  5:12 P.M. — Just before noon Monday, a Northern gannet flapped its wings and bolted from a transport crate into the murky green — but oil-free — Gulf of Mexico at Sanibel’s Gulfside City Park. Over the next 30 ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100712/GREEN/100712015/1133/GREEN/https">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>First lady arrives in Panhandle for oil meeting</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:48:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  PANAMA CITY, Fla. — First lady Michelle Obama arrived in the Florida Panhandle on Monday to meet with business and tourism leaders and discuss how the Gulf oil spill has harmed them. Obama's plane landed at the new ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/first-lady-arrives-in-panhandle-for-oil-meeting-798601.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Baby animals in oil spill face uncertain future</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:51:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  FORT JACKSON, La. - The smallest victims are the biggest challenge for crews rescuing birds fouled with oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill. There's no way to know how many chicks have been killed by the oil, or starved ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/APA/1007120621">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Future uncertain for oil spill&#39;s littlest victims - baby animals (PHOTOS, FEED)</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:15:41 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  FORT JACKSON, La. — The smallest victims are the biggest challenge for crews rescuing birds fouled with oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill. There's no way to know how many chicks have been killed by the oil, or starved ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/news/littlest-30890-nwfdn-animals-oil.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Johnny Jones remembered as stubborn advocate for the environment</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:54:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Johnny Jones, a plumber turned environmentalist who spearheaded the Kissimmee River restoration, helped establish the Big Cypress National Preserve and championed the Everglades, is remembered by heavyweights of Florida ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/johnny-jones-remembered-as-stubborn-advocate-for-the-798479.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Everglades home to snakes, gators and cable show</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:54:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  CLEWISTON, Fla. - The Florida Everglades are home to snakes and gators, and now they're the setting for a cable show called "Swamp Men." The show takes viewers behind the scenes of an eco-tour company, Billie Swamp ... 
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            <title>Governor calls special session</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:32:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Beach Beacon</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Gov. Charlie Crist is asking the state legislature to allow voters to decide the future of drilling for oil off Florida’s coast. A special session is scheduled to convene at noon Tuesday, July 20, and continue through ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Beach Beacon&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.tbnweekly.com:80/front_page/content_articles/071210_fpg-01.txt">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator Bites Off Man&#39;s Hand</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:56:56 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro said 18-year-old Timothy Delano was swimming with three friends in a Collier County canal around 9:30 p.m. Sunday when the alligator ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100712/NEWS/100719965/1410&tc=omni">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Teen talks: Alligator bites off hand of 18-year-old swimming in local canal</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:35:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  After surviving what could have been a deadly alligator attack Sunday evening, Tim Delano woke up Monday morning with a sobering reminder of that nightmare. He has lost his left hand, but is thankful to still have his ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/12/tim--talks-alligator-bits-hand/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP reports progress on oil cap; Gulf Coast waits</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:09:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  The new cap, a 150,000-pound metal stack known as "Top Hat 10," was about 300 feet from the point where it's supposed to connect with the leaking well, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said in a Monday morning ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/BREAKING/100719978/0/MULTIMEDIA?Title=BP-reports-progress-on-oil-cap-Gulf-">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator bites off man&#39;s hand in Naples canal</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:09:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NAPLES - Florida wildlife officials say a 10-foot alligator bit off a man's hand while he was swimming in a canal with friends. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says 18-year ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/BREAKING/100719968/0/MULTIMEDIA?Title=Alligator-bites-off-man-s-hand-in-Na">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Letter: Make Tract K a park</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:26:37 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  What’s happening with Tract K? What are the facts concerning the deed and zoning for Tract K? In May, we read about two groups interested in purchasing Tract K. Although we believe both groups wanted to keep it green ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100712/MARCOOPINION/100712017/Letter-Make-Tract-K-a-park">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Teen talks: Alligator bits off hand of 18-year-old swimming in local canal</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Tim Delano woke up Monday morning with a sobering reminder of Sunday evening’s nightmare. He has lost his left hand, but is thankful to still have his life. Delano, 18 of Golden Gate Estates, was attacked by a 10-foot ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/12/tim--talks-alligator-bits-hand/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>10-foot gator bites off man&#39;s hand in Fla. canal</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:15:02 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NAPLES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials say a 10-foot alligator bit off a man's hand while he was swimming in a canal with friends. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100712/ARTICLES/100719916/-1/entertainment?Title=10-foot-gator-bites-off-man-s-hand">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Landmark Cove restaurant in Deerfield Beach for sale</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Ask Susan Agnew why she's selling The Cove Marina & Restaurant in Deerfield Beach after 32 years, and she answers without hesitation. "I have two beautiful grandchildren, and I want to spend time with them," she said ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com:80/business/fl-cove-restaurant-20100712,0,3275739.story">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator bites off Florida man&#39;s hand</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Orlando Sentinel</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A man is hospitalized in southwest Florida after an alligator bit off his left hand. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says 18-year-old Timothy Delano ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Orlando Sentinel&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com:80/news/local/breakingnews/os-florida-alligator-attack-20100712,0,4177081.story">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Agenda: Business Happenings in South Florida</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Broward County Property Appraiser: Deputy appraisers available to assist with Homestead, senior and other property tax exemption applications and answer questions on property taxes. Also accepts applications for ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/12/2419464/agenda-business-happenings-in.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Vessel of Opportunity boat capsizes, three rescued</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:20:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  ESCAMBIA COUNTY -- A Vessel of Opportunity boat capsized two miles southeast of the Pensacola Pass, sending three people into the water, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's weekly report. Another ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/news/boat-30875-three-vessel.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Golden Gate Estates man loses hand in alligator attack</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:20:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  9:21 A.M. UPDATE — A Golden Gate Estates man is hospitalized in Fort Myers after an alligator bit off his left hand. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says the man was ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100712/NEWS0119/100712006/1075/https">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Gulf oil spill: BP reports progress on oil cap</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:13:20 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  7:44 A.M. UPDATE — NEW ORLEANS — Underwater robots steadily assembled heavy metal pieces today as BP prepared to install a tighter cap over its busted well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, offering hopeful signs ... 
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            <title>Alligator bites off Florida man&#39;s hand</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:59:01 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NAPLES, Fla. — A man is hospitalized in southwest Florida after an alligator bit off his left hand. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says the man was swimming with three ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/alligator-bites-off-florida-mans-hand-797860.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator bits man&#39;s hand off in Golden Gate Estates; gator caught and hand reco</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:51:52 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  A man who lost his hand after an alligator attack in Golden Gate Estates on Sunday night, may be getting back what he lost. The man, who still has not been named by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, was swimming ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/12/alligator-bits-mans-hand-golden-gate-estates-gator/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>LIVE CAM: BP reports progress on oil cap; Gulf Coast waits</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — Underwater robots steadily assembled heavy metal pieces Monday as BP prepared to install a tighter cap over its busted well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, offering hopeful signs that it could soon ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/12/bp-reports-progress-oil-cap-gulf-coast-waits/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Allen: Key test needed for new cap on Gulf spill</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS - The federal government's point man for the Gulf oil spill says they hope to do a key test soon that will determine if a new cap being installed can withstand the pressure of the spewing crude. In network ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/APA/1007120514">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Babies of the oil spill face an uncertain future</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  FORT JACKSON, La. — The smallest victims are the biggest challenge for crews rescuing birds fouled with oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill. There's no way to know how many chicks have been killed by the oil, or starved ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100712/ARTICLES/100719928/1156?Title=Babies-of-the-oil-spill-face-an-uncertain-futu">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP reports progress on oil cap; Gulf Coast waits</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:54:36 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — Underwater robots steadily assembled heavy metal pieces Monday as BP prepared to install a tighter cap over its busted well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, offering hopeful signs that it could soon ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/bp-reports-progress-on-oil-cap-gulf-coast-797691.html?showComments=true">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP reports progress on oil cap; Gulf Coast waits</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:11:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  The oil giant was ahead of schedule as it went into the 83rd day of the environmental and economic disaster Monday. Across the Gulf region, repeated failures to fix the disaster have taken their toll, breeding skepticism ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100712/ARTICLES/100719934/1156?Title=BP-reports-progress-on-oil-cap-Gulf-Coast-wait">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Search halted for snorkeler missing in Fla. river</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:04:29 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The Coast Guard has halted a search for a man who went missing while snorkeling in a Florida river. Authorities say 37-year-old Vu Ngu of Riverview dove from a pontoon boat Sunday afternoon, looking for ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/APN/1007120635">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Search halted for snorkeler missing in Homosassa</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:04:29 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  HOMOSASSA - The Coast Guard has halted a search for a man who went missing while snorkeling in a Florida river. Authorities say 37-year-old Vu Ngu of Riverview dove from a pontoon boat Sunday afternoon, looking for ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/BREAKING/100719977?Title=Search-halted-for-snorkeler-missing-in-Homosassa">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Man bitten by gator under Gainesville mobile home</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Orlando Sentinel</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  GAINESVILLE, Florida — A man was bitten by a small alligator when he tried to remove the reptile from underneath a Florida mobile home. State wildlife officials say Michael David Nurse, 40, was treated at the scene ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Orlando Sentinel&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com:80/news/local/state/os-gator-bites-man-20100711,0,4743915.story">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP happy with new oil-leak effort, but no promises</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:07:13 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  A new cap being placed atop the gusher is intended to provide a tight seal and might eventually allow the oil giant to capture all the crude leaking from the well for the first time since an April 20 oil rig explosion ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Gainesville Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.gainesville.com:80/article/20100712/ARTICLES/100719939/1156?Title=BP-happy-with-new-oil-leak-effort-but-no-promi">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Alligator attacks Golden Gate Estates man, bites off his hand, authorities say</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:45:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Naples Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  An alligator attacked a man and bit off his hand in Golden Gate Estates late Sunday. Collier County emergency personnel and sheriff's deputies, along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responded ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Naples Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com:80/news/2010/jul/11/alligator-attacks-man-florida-naples/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP Happy With New Leak Effort</title>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  A new cap being placed atop the gusher is intended to provide a tight seal and might eventually allow the oil giant to capture all the crude leaking from the well for the first time since an April 20 oil rig explosion ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100711/NEWS/7115053/1374&tc=omni">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Couple share sights, sounds of south Fort Myers&#39; Lakes Regional Park on Internet</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  At first it was just a walk in the park. Now it's a full-blown love affair. Kim and Jane Sutton moved from Aurora, Ill. in 2007 to their home near Lakes Regional Park in south Fort Myers. They began 4-mile morning walks ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100712/SS13/7120306/1133/GREEN/https">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Plan to manage Florida&#39;s bears</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  GAINESVILLE - After three years of research and study, an eight-member team formed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has completed preliminary work on a statewide bear management plan and is ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/ARTICLE/7121040?Title=Plan-to-manage-Florida-s-bears">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Leisher lends hand</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Daytona Beach News-Journal</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  DELAND -- If players on the DeLand Suns ever start complaining about it being a long, hot summer of baseball, assistant coach Colin Leisher can respectfully put them in their place. Leisher played summer college ball in ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Daytona Beach News-Journal&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-journalonline.com:80/sports/college/2010/07/12/leisher-lends-hand.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP happy with new oil-leak effort, but no promises</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:16:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS - Underpromising with hopes of overdelivering, BP said Sunday that it is making progress on what could prove its most effective effort yet to contain the Gulf oil leak, but cautioned that the verdict could be ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100712/APA/1007120514">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Residents flee Tampa sinkhole</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  TAMPA — A growing sinkhole has swallowed a car and forced 11 families to evacuate a building near the University of South Florida. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue says the sinkhole measures about 20 feet wide and 10 ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/12/2424503/residents-flee-tampa-sinkhole.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>No evidence of natural oil seepage</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Bradenton Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  ORLANDO — Florida’s shoreline was apparently untouched by any raw petroleum before the Deepwater Horizon disaster smothered the western Panhandle with crude oil in June. That’s according to what authorities ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Bradenton Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.bradenton.com:80/2010/07/12/2424502/no-evidence-of-natural-oil-seepage.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Tests: No crude oil in tar balls found along Florida coast</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Florida's shoreline was apparently untouched by any raw petroleum before the Deepwater Horizon disaster smothered the western Panhandle with crude oil in June. That's according to what authorities consider to be the most ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/tests-no-crude-oil-in-tar-balls-found-797362.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Fisheries Director Takes Scientific Approach</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:10:21 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Tom Champeau craves the anticipation of a strike as much as any fisherman, but it's the sound of nature coming to life in the tranquility of dawn that soothes his soul. "Some of my best memories are going out on the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100711/NEWS/7115032/0/APS?Title=Fisheries-Director-Takes-Scientific-Approach">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>No crude oil in Florida tar balls</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:34:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Orlando Sentinel</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  Florida's shoreline was apparently untouched by any raw petroleum before the Deepwater Horizon disaster smothered the western Panhandle with crude oil in June. That's according to what authorities consider to be the most ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Orlando Sentinel&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com:80/news/local/os-florida-oil-spill-tar-ball-testing20100711,0,5407339.story">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Stung by many failures, BP trying not to promise too much with latest effort to </title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:34:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Orlando Sentinel</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Underpromising with hopes of overdelivering, BP said Sunday that it is making progress on what could prove its most effective effort yet to contain the Gulf oil leak, but cautioned that the verdict ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Orlando Sentinel&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com:80/business/nationworld/sns-ap-us-gulf-oil-spill,0,5645777.story">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>At The Library: Florida in Top 20 of Reading Report</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:58:46 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>The Ledger</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  This headline published on B9 on Tuesday incorrectly said Polk was in the top 20 on the Annie E. Casey Foundation reading report. It should have said Florida was in the top 20. The report title is "Early Warning! Why ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>The Ledger&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.theledger.com:80/article/20100712/NEWS/7125037/1308/TIMEOUT?Title=At-The-Library-Florida-in-Top-20-of-Reading-Re">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Gulf oil spill: BP happy with new oil-leak effort, but no promises</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:52:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  4:38 P.M. — NEW ORLEANS — Underpromising with hopes of overdelivering, BP said Sunday that it is making progress on what could prove its most effective effort yet to contain the Gulf oil leak, but cautioned that the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100711/GREEN/100711028/1133/GREEN/https">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>BP happy with new oil-leak effort, but no promises</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:09:42 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  NEW ORLEANS — The effort to drill relief wells was moving ahead of schedule, Wells said Sunday. BP and government officials have said the wells are expected to be completed sometime around mid-August. The new cap, or ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/state/bp-happy-with-new-oil-leak-effort-but-796504.html?page=2">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Slow South Florida mosquito season could pick up</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:19:36 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Interactive</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  There's good news for humans and bad news for bugs: This year's mosquito season won't be too pesky. For now. ``I think it's going to be a quiet year,'' said Miami-Dade Mosquito Control inspector Raymond Patrick. But the ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Interactive&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com:80/news/slow-south-florida-mosquito-season-could-pick-up-796983.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Watch out for his swing: Florida Marlins rookie Mike Stanton starting to blossom</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Palm Beach Post (blog)</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  It might be depressing to watch the Marlins struggle these days, but at least we’re getting to see the blossoming of 20-year-old Mike Stanton. Marlins players have been shaking their heads at the lethal swings Stanton ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Palm Beach Post (blog)&nbsp</i><a href="http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com:80/marlins/2010/07/11/watch-out-for-his-swing-florida-marlins-rookie-mike-stanton-starting-t">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Fla. man bitten while trying to trap 4-foot gator</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:43:48 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>NW Florida Daily News</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  GAINESVILLE -- A man was bitten by a small alligator when he tried to remove the reptile from underneath a Florida mobile home. State wildlife officials say 40-year-old Michael David Nurse was treated at the scene ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>NW Florida Daily News&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com:80/news/alligator-30857-foot-gainesville.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Fla. man bitten while trying to trap 4-foot gator</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:03:35 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Herald Tribune</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  State wildlife officials say 40-year-old Michael David Nurse was treated at the scene Saturday for a bite on his hand. The 4-foot-long alligator was removed by a professional trapper. Karen Parker of the Florida Fish and ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>Herald Tribune&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com:80/article/20100711/APN/1007110727">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Lee County picks up the tab for bats&#39; new home</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Press</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  A colony of native Brazilian free-tailed bats live in the concrete crevices of the Matlacha Bridge, which is scheduled to be demolished and replaced in the coming months. Florida Fish and Wildlife regulations require Lee ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Press&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.news-press.com:80/article/20100711/GREEN/7110377/1075/Lee-County-picks-up-the-tab-for-bats--new-home">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Cystic fibrosis not stopping Sebring girl from enjoying life</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  LORIDA -- "I'd just like to let everyone know what cystic fibrosis is," said Veronica Elerbee, who at 15 will be a sophomore at Sebring High School this fall. "It ain't contagious; don't worry when I cough." Veronica was ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News-Sun&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.newssun.com:80/0711-ct-Veronica">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Seafood markets impacted by oil spill</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News Herald</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  PANAMA CITY — To a visitor walking into his cramped U.S. 98 office at Buddy Gandy’s Seafood, Kenyon Gandy will talk about everything under the sun related to fishing, Gulf of Mexico seafood, and the industry he’s ... 
                            <br/><br /><i>News Herald&nbsp</i><a href="http://www.newsherald.com:80/news/seafood-85304-city-spill.html">read more...</a>]]></description>
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            <title>click any photo to view this story&#39;s photo gallery</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:27:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>News-Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  LORIDA -- "I'd just like to let everyone know what cystic fibrosis is," said Veronica Elerbee, who at 15 will be a sophomore at Sebring High School this fall. "It ain't contagious; don't worry when I cough." Veronica was ... 
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            <title>State working on plan to manage bear population and interaction</title>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:08:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <source>Gainesville Sun</source>
            <description><![CDATA[  After three years of research and study, an eight-member team formed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has completed preliminary work on a statewide bear management plan and is seeking public ... 
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