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A quiet St. Petersburg mayors race via Twitter
The Pinellas Supervisor of Elections is posting daily updates on how many signatures have been verified on the more than 20,000 petitions turned in to the city clerk. As of Thursday, the county had processed 8,512 signatures, and 95 percent had been declared valid. The office updates the total at the end of each day on its website. Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg handed in more than ...
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Americans United Deplores Florida Courts Decision Allowing Deceptive Amendments On November Ballot
Disappointing Court Decision Will Be Appealed, Says AU's Lynn FLORIDA - August 4 - Americans United for Separation of Church and State will appeal Leon Circuit Judge John ...
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Pacers steal Game 2 away from Heat in Miami 97-93
MIAMI (AP) -- David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...
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Indiana Pacers upset Heat in Miami to level NBA playoff series
United States The Indiana Pacers threw open the NBA Eastern Conference finals by upsetting the Miami Heat with a 97-93 victory to level the series at 1-1.LeBron James scored 36 points for Miami but gave up a crucial turnover down the stretch that cost the Heat while Roy Hibbert top scored for the Pacers with 29 points and Paul George added 22.The Pacers took full advantage of a slow start from ...
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Orlando police charge teen in security officer’s death www.privateofficer.com
A 17-year-old with a prior arrest for stealing a gun during a home burglary was charged by Orlando police Thursday with one count of first-degree murder in the death of an apartment complex security guard. Terrance Anthony, who was already being detained on several unrelated charges, is accused of killing Allen Ray McPherson on Oct. 20. McPherson, 48, was working at the Sabal Palm Apartments ...
Movie Review
This Is 40
Hasnt Judd Apatow gotten the memo that 40 is the new 30? Apparently not, as This Is 40 continues the comedic writer/directors apparent obsession with the significance of the four-decade mark, which has become a familiar threshold in almost all of his films. There is, of course, the i ... ...
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Pacers Turn Up Heat in Miami to Level Series
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MLB Chicago White Sox 4 Miami 3
John Danks kept Chicago in the game by pitching into the seventh inning in his first start in more than a year. He received a standing ovation when he left the mound. Miami tied the game with a run charged to Danks in the seventh and the contest remained deadlocked until the White Sox got to reliever Ryan Webb (1-2) in the ...
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Pacers lead at half in game 2 at Miami
Roy Hibbert shoots the ball as Miami Heat center Chris Bosh defends during the first half of Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series. (AP Photo/Lynne ...
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FWC Promotes Boating Safety Ahead of Holiday Weekend
As boating season kicks off, the Coast Guard is encouraging people to stay safe. Officer Jorge Pino of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Joe Abeyta give their ...
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Noon kickoff with Gators shows how far Miami ACC have fallen
Wake Forest on Raycom? Can't say I really blame ESPN for sticking this game in the undesirable noon slot. Miami is, after all, the home team and this is the ACC's TV game. Quite frankly, both UM and the ACC haven't been relevant on a national level for years. It also doesn't help that the Gators, even though they won 11 games last season, aren't the sexiest of teams and ...