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Spaniard completes route Ponce de Leon took 500 years ago

Source: Politics Balla   |   Apr 4 2013, 12:44am CDT

Spaniard completes route Ponce de Leon took 500 years ago
Miami, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish adventurer Alvaro de Marichalar arrived Wednesday in St. Augustine, Florida, after a 14-day solo journey on board his jet ski retracing the route explorer Juan Ponce de Leon took when he set sail and discovered Florida 500 years ago.
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Orlando Fringe review: 'The Humor Mill Orlando Presents Barack to the Drawing Board'

Source: Orlando Sentinel  |   May 18 2013, 3:57am CDT

Zany premises and a few political jabs are part of the fun in "Barack to the Drawing Board," presented by The Humor Mill, a 5-year-old Orlando comedy troupe. Based on the improvised comedy styles made famous by the Second City in C ...

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North Korea launches three missiles
North Korea launches three missiles
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's defence ministry.
 
Malayasian Chinese leader asked to apologise to Indians
Malayasian Chinese leader asked to apologise to Indians
Singapore, May 18 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian politician of the Democratic Action party (DAP) has asked the party's Chinese-origin secretary-general to apologise to the Indian members of the party.
 
`Li's trip shows China keen to enhance ties with India'
`Li's trip shows China keen to enhance ties with India'
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier has sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi but that "the two nations cannot fully restore mutual trust without resolving the border dispute", Xinhua news agency said in a commentary on Saturday.
 
 

PolitiJax: County-by-county breakdown of projects with money in state budget

Source: Jacksonville.com  |   May 17 2013, 11:23pm CDT

Two weeks after passing its final spending plan, the House Friday released a county-by-county breakdown of projects funded in the state’s $74.5 billion budget. In Duval County, the budget includes $103,150 for renovations to the Buckland ...

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Gov. Scott's choice: to veto or not to veto?

Source: St. Augustine.com  |   May 17 2013, 11:02pm CDT

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott must soon sign the new state budget, and he’s getting intense feedback on all sides: from lawmakers protecting hometown projects, hospitals worried about losing money and a business-backed group criticizing pork ...

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Embattled Scott Trumpets Drop in Florida Jobless Rate

Source: The Lakeland Ledger  |   May 17 2013, 10:39pm CDT

TAMPA | Florida Gov. Rick Scott — who has made his handling of the state's economy the main thrust of his re-election campaign — got more to boast about Friday. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent in April — putti ...

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Courthouse Shooter Sentenced to 26 years

Source: KIRO  |   May 17 2013, 9:46pm CDT

A judge called Steven Kravetz delusional, dangerous, and a nuisance before sentencing him to 26 years in prison Friday. It was April 9, 2012, when Kravetz came to the Grays Habor County Courthouse acting i ...

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Governor Signs Manufacturing Tax Break Law

Source: The Lakeland Ledger  |   May 17 2013, 9:03pm CDT

Scott on Friday signed a bill that creates a tax break for the state's manufacturers. The governor made it official during a stop at a Tampa manufacturing firm. The measure (HB 7007) exempts manufacturers from having to pay sales taxes o ...

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Polk's Unemployment Rate Falls

Source: The Lakeland Ledger  |   May 17 2013, 8:40pm CDT

LAKELAND | The local unemployment rate fell in April, but it was a lackluster month for the job market. Polk County's jobless rate was 7.4 percent last month, down from 9.3 percent the year before and 7.7 percent in March, according to state workfo ...

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