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November 27, 2007
Archaeologists explore wreck off
Archaeologists explore wreck off Fla. (The Charlotte Observer)
When Matthew Kuehne dives to the sandy bottom of Pensacola Bay, he reaches back 450 years to Spaniard Don Tristan de Luna's hurricane-doomed effort to form the first colony in the present-day United States. Archaeologists say the buried hull of a ship from de Luna's fleet of 11 ships holds crucial clues to the 1559 expedition, which sailed from Mexico to Florida's Panhandle. The ship's discovery ...
Hurricane Frenzy Fades From Memory (The Tampa Tribune)
Hurricane season ends Friday, and barring any unusual events, it was a quiet one for Florida: A strong area of high pressure kept the two most ferocious storms of 2007 pinned well to the south.


