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Owner Of Florida-based Pizza Chain Settles Trademark Dispute With Nyc ... - Newsday
new york (ap) _ any way you slice it, there's only one nypd — and it's not on a menu. that's what deputy commissioner paul browne says about the new york police department's recent settlement of a trademark dispute with a florida -based pizzeria ...
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'fox 5' Not Living Up To Its Promise Of Keeping It Local
swear it -- c'mon, swear it. swear, kvvu-tv, channel 5 -- even a pinky swear -- that any newscast is, per your promo: "local. las vegas." you swear? sweet. and because a pinky swear is a sacred trust, let's confirm by reviewing a random sample, random day, random time, say ... "fox-5 news at 5."
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'superbug' Infection Kills Kissimmee Football Player
kissimmee, fla. -- an 18-year-old central florida high school football player died from methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, also known as mrsa, according to health officials in a report from florida today news partner wkmg local 6 news.
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Kevin Costner Sings Tribute - 10 News
st. petersburg, florida - even movie stars are singing the praises of our amazing rays. kevin costner and his band modern west have released a rays tribute song called "it's all up to you!" costner isn't just jumping on the band wagon. you may ...
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Immigration, Police Pairing To Fight Gangs Spurs Controversy In South ... - Fort Lauderdale Sun-sentinel
a study released wednesday contends that a controversial pairing of local police with federal immigration officials has been a "key ingredient" in the national fight against gangs. but local immigration advocates say the effort may do more harm than ...
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Respiratory Infections Up In Central Florida
while doctors in central florida are reporting a spike in cases of respiratory infections at some clinics, local health officials are blaming a routine increase on the change in weather.
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New Feature: Top 10 Local Stories For September
hurricane ike dominated the month's local news stories online, taking three of the top 10 spots for september. here are the top stories for september.
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Fred P. Pettijohn, Longtime South Florida Newspaperman, Dies At 91 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-sentinel
fred p. pettijohn, the former vice president and editorial director of the fort lauderdale news and sunsentinel and a giant among south florida journalists, died at his home in tallahassee on wednesday night. he was 91. in a 30-year career as a ...
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Florida Gop Meets In Secret As Obama Passes Mccain In Polls - St. Petersburg Times
tallahassee — florida republican leaders hastily convened a top secret meeting this week to grapple with sen. john mccain's sagging performance in this must-win state. their fears were confirmed wednesday when four new polls showed sen. barack ...
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Gov. Crist Commends $1 Billion In Federal Support For Housing Market And Confirmation Of Florida’s “aaa” Bond Rating
standard & poor’s confirms florida’s strong and conservative fiscal management.
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Beachline Crash Near Orlando Airport Kills 1
orlando -- one person was killed and another was airlifted to a hospital in a crash involving a sport utility vehicle and a tractor-trailer on the beachline expressway near the orlando international airport, florida today news partner wkmg local 6 news reports..
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Sweeteners Entice Lawmakers Back To Bailout Plan - Msn Moneycentral
washington (ap) - bit by bit, lawmaker by lawmaker, forces in favor of the massive financial rescue plan rejected just days ago are turning around the tide of opinion in congress. they're using goodies, phone calls, old-fashioned arm twisting. they ...
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Local Crab Houses Close, Look For New Locations - Myrtle Beach Online
two local crab house restaurants have closed and are looking for a place to reopen, a spokeswoman for their parent company said wednesday. the crab house restaurants in myrtle beach and north myrtle beach have closed after their leases expired, said ...
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Anthony Protesters Cost Cops $4k A Week
orlando -- the orange county sheriff's office is shelling out nearly $4,000 a week of taxpayer money to keep demonstrators in check outside the home of missing caylee anthony, florida today news partner wkmg local 6 news reports.
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Florida News Briefs
blessing of the pets service church of our savior, mcc and new hope first community church, both located in boynton beach , will have their annual, joint "blessing of the pets" service at 12:30 p.m. saturday. the service will take place at church of our savior, mcc, 2011 s. federal highway.
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Brides.com Wedded Bits Blog Gets Local - Forbes
new york, oct. 2 /prnewswire/ -- brides.com (http://www.brides.com), conde nast's premier online destination for brides-to-be, has added regional flavor to its popular wedded bits blog (http://www.brides.com/blog/weddedbits) by featuring regular ...
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$2 Million Ad Blitz Will Tout Miami As Global Destination - Miami Herald
miami-dade business leaders will unveil a $2 million advertising campaign thursday to promote the county as a great place to do business. the ads will appear in newspapers, magazines, websites and on television in new york and in six foreign ...
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Orange County Deputies Shoot, Kill Charging Pit Bull
a charging pit bull was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies after a homeowner let the dog loose to apparently stop several approaching officers, florida today news partner wkmg local 6 news reports.
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Latest Local News
almost all of florida’s citrus trees could be infected with the world’s most destructive citrus disease in seven to 12 years.that alarming prediction comes from a team of scientists at the university of florida who have been investigating the problem. read more in the gondolier sun.
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New Fdic Limits Could Hurt Some Banks - Cnn Money
new york (cnnmoney.com) -- now that the senate has passed a new version of the controversial bailout bill, consumers and businesses worried about what may happen to their bank deposits if more banks go under could breathe a little easier. embedded ...
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