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South Florida: Forecasters watch
South Florida: Forecasters watch system forming in the Atlantic (Sun-Sentinel)
A disturbance in the distant Atlantic could be developing into a low-pressure system with traits of a hurricane, forecasters said Saturday.
Judge Denies Bond For ATM Murder Suspect (CBS4 Miami)
A South Florida man accused of murder during a robbery will be staying behind bars. Sunday a judge denied bond for 21-year old Michael Britton.
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Florida now ranks 19th
Florida now ranks 19th in rate of population growth (Sun-Sentinel)
Florida's population gained in the past year but at a slower rate than usual, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the Census Bureau.
It's been a harsh year in and around Polk County (Orlando Sentinel)
The year started with one horrible crime and ended with another. In between, the Sheriff's Office targeted Internet predators, and residents of one community had to battle giant grasshoppers. Meanwhile, a famous architect's signature piece on the campus of Florida Southern College came to life and local investors purchased Cypress Gardens.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:25 PM
Florida Rejects Travelers' Homeowners
Florida Rejects Travelers' Homeowners Insurance Rate Increase (Insurance Journal)
A proposed 4.6 percent average statewide increase for homeowners insurance by The Travelers Companies Inc., was rejected last week by Florida's insurance commissioner. Kevin McCarty notified Travel
Florida still grows, just not as rapidly (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida may not be the magnet it once was - at least not according to the latest Census Bureau estimates.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 09:00 PM
Louisiana population rebounding while
Louisiana population rebounding while Florida growth slows (KATC 3 Lafayette)
WASHINGTON -- The population of Louisiana fell by a quarter-million people after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in August 2005.
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Florida still grows, just
Florida still grows, just not as rapidly (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida may not be the magnet it once was - at least not according to the latest Census Bureau estimates.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 10:55 PM
Shelter generator funding runs
Shelter generator funding runs out (Florida Today)
Brevard County is installing a large generator to help power one of its four special-needs hurricane shelters, but the state has run out of money to install a second generator.
35 years later, Everglades jet crash hero is recognized (CNN.com)
HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) -- An airboat speeding across the sawgrass and mud. A ringing in the ears when the engine was cut. Moaning. Screams for help. Desperate gasps at the water's surface. Helicopters in the distance. Christmas carols.
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Report: New Orleans' population
Report: New Orleans' population nears 300,000 (CNN.com)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans' population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size, according to a new report.
New Orleans' population at 65% of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - People are slowly returning to New Orleans. A new report says New Orleans' population is nearing 300,000. That's about 65% of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 05:20 AM
Newspaper and city prepare
Newspaper and city prepare for end of an era (WOAI)
But daily circulation is less than a tenth of its peak numbers and newsroom staff less than a third of its former size. The afternoon newspaper once dispatched reporters to cover Hurricane Andrew's devastation in Florida and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Newspaper and city prepare
Newspaper and city prepare for end of an era (WOAI)
But daily circulation is less than a tenth of its peak numbers and newsroom staff less than a third of its former size. The afternoon newspaper once dispatched reporters to cover Hurricane Andrew's devastation in Florida and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
A four-goal game by Samantha Ragan powered Coral Shores' Lady Hurricane soccer team to a 6-3 opening win Thursday at the LaSalle Tournament. One of the senior forward's goals found the Lady Lion net from 40 yards out, assistant coach Andrew Van Sickle said.
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Southern Miss's Damion Fletcher
Southern Miss's Damion Fletcher returned to home state after being chased by Hurricane Katrina to lead Golden Eagles ... (Birmingham News)
Damion Fletcher wanted to come home, but wasn't sure if he should. Chased from Biloxi, Miss., to Florida by Hurricane Katrina, he pondered staying there to finish his high school football career.
Northwest Florida Helicopter Crash Cause (WJHG Panama City)
If they had just rented a room, they might be alive today. Aviation investigators say bad decisions, and a lot of drugs caused a helicopter crash which killed three men in Jackson County east of Marianna almost two years ago.
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Florida fund managers get
Florida fund managers get incentive bonuses (Sun-Sentinel)
But decisions caused pool to flounder Investment managers at the State Board of Administration have been awarded performance bonuses even though their decisions caused the state's investment pool for local governments to flounder this year.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 01:45 PM
Voted #1 Florida Press
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Keys residents were shaking the dust off their winter apparel this week as the first real cold front of the season pushed temperatures into the mid- to low 50s in some places.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 05:15 PM
List of Florida projects
List of Florida projects funded by Congress (Sun-Sentinel)
SPENDING FOR FLORIDA A bill approved by Congress this week includes:
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Pursuit (Travel): Get wrecked
Pursuit (Travel): Get wrecked (Canadian Business)
Getting wrecked has always been a key economic driver for Florida s Key West. Thanks to the proximity of trade routes and treacherous reefs, salvaging lost goods was good business indeed during the island s early days under the U.S. flag.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Keys residents were shaking the dust off their winter apparel this week as the first real cold front of the season pushed temperatures into the mid- to low 50s in some places.
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Florida Wildfire Risk Grows
Florida Wildfire Risk Grows After Light Storm Season (National Geographic)
Florida wildfires may race out of control this winter, as a light hurricane season has left the state in the midst of a severe drought and its water reserves at dangerously low levels.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 02:20 AM
Trouble lurks for Cat
Trouble lurks for Cat fund, Citizens (Pensacola News Journal)
Public records show both Citizens Property Insurance and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund have $1.5 billion in troubled mortgage-backed investments managed for them by the state.
Commentary: Hurricane Forecaster Makes Wrong Predictions (WESH via Yahoo! News)
If you live in Florida, you've no doubt heard about Dr. William Gray, the hurricane forecaster from Colorado.
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Florida Must Cut Hurricane
Florida Must Cut Hurricane Liability, Sink Tells CEOs (The Tampa Tribune)
The cost of property insurance for businesses has fallen by 30 percent in some cases, but the state still has much work to do to solve its insurance problems, state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Thursday.
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Governor reopens bridge devastated
Governor reopens bridge devastated by Hurricane Ivan (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
It took a little more than three years to complete the east and westbound spans of the $245 million bridge, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in September 2004.
Florida Must Cut Hurricane Liability, Sink Tells CEOs (The Tampa Tribune)
The cost of property insurance for businesses has fallen by 30 percent in some cases, but the state still has much work to do to solve its insurance problems, state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Thursday.
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Florida Must Cut Hurricane
Florida Must Cut Hurricane Liability, Sink Tells CEOs (The Tampa Tribune)
The cost of property insurance for businesses has fallen by 30 percent in some cases, but the state still has much work to do to solve its insurance problems, state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Thursday.
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Quiet and solitude on
Quiet and solitude on Florida's Forgotten Coast (CNN.com)
APALACHICOLA, Florida (AP) -- They call this part of the Florida Panhandle the Forgotten Coast, and on a cool winter day, it's easy to see why.
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Republicans pick South Florida's
Republicans pick South Florida's Jeff Atwater to become Senate president (Sun-Sentinel)
South Florida Republican to gain power South Florida's Jeff Atwater on Tuesday night won the nod from fellow Senate Republicans as the next Senate president, one of the state's top political jobs and a post that could bring a bounty of riches to his home district.
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Florida Panhandle in winter
Florida Panhandle in winter offers quiet beach, solitude (USA Today)
They call this part of the Florida Panhandle the Forgotten Coast, and on a cool winter day, it's easy to see why.
Storm brings heavy rains to Puerto Rico (CNN.com)
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Heavy rains from Subtropical Storm Olga drenched Puerto Rico on Tuesday, while the Dominican Republic braced for a hit by reopening hurricane shelters more than a week after the official end of hurricane season.
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Gov. Crist Takes Green
Gov. Crist Takes Green Visit To Florida's Largest Building Integrated Photovoltaic System Monday (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----Governor Charlie Crist will inspect the largest building integrated photovoltaic solar system in Florida on Monday, December 10th at 10:30 a.m. during the ribbon cutting for Advanced Green Technologies new headquarters at 2100 N.W. 21st Avenue.
News briefs from around Florida (The Daily Comet)
MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say a system off Puerto Rico still has the potential to become a tropical or subtropical storm. But the conditions around it have become less favorable for development.
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Gwinnett Posts 4-2 win
Gwinnett Posts 4-2 win over Florida (AccessNorthGA)
DULUTH - The Gwinnett Gladiators used two goals by Mike Vigilante and two assists by Derek Nesbitt to get past the Florida Everblades 4-2 on Saturday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
Shoppers ready their Safe Florida Homes (The News Herald)
Although hurricane season is over and homeowners are turning thoughts toward winterizing their homes or general improvements, Home Depot customers this weekend will find the opportunity to mitigate against wind damage.
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Florida farmers reducing spring
Florida farmers reducing spring crop as drought fear grows; losses may reach $1 billion (Bonita Daily News)
As one of the worst droughts in South Florida s history lingers, some local growers are making the tough decision to cut back on their spring crop.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:10 AM
Hurricane season forecast issued
Hurricane season forecast issued (Disaster News Network)
Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University predicted Friday an "somewhat above average" 2008 Atlantic hurricane season with 13 named storms, seven of them hurricanes, three of which would strengthen into major Category 3 or above storms.
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Florida Guard to deploy
Florida Guard to deploy in '09 (Miami Herald)
More than 3,400 Florida National Guard soldiers -- including at least 600 from South Florida -- are being told to prepare for a deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Coral Shores rebounded from a Friday loss to beat Maritime and Science Technology Academy, 64-39, Monday.
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Devastating pest's discovery propels
Devastating pest's discovery propels fear for Florida's landscape, palm industry (The Palm Beach Post)
The state hoped never to find it on the guest list.
It's down time for south Florida sports fans (USA Today)
And now, we dedicate this song to the forlorn fans and paying customers of south Florida. "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody knows my sorrow..."
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Florida Pension Fund Has
Florida Pension Fund Has `Suspect' Debt Held by Pool (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Florida's pension fund owns more than $1 billion of the same downgraded and defaulted debt that sparked a run on a state investment pool for local governments and led officials to freeze withdrawals, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg News through an open records request.
Broward County officials start to prepare for next hurricane season (Sun-Sentinel)
Summit helps focus on need to plan ahead With the 2007 hurricane season over less than a week, no one wants to think about the possibility of a Category 5 monster ripping into South Florida next year.
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Florida call center eyes
Florida call center eyes move to Rowan (Salisbury Post)
Salisbury is on the short list for an inbound call center that would employ upwards of 250 people. Weighing heavily in the final decision is whether the potential labor force in Rowan County is a good match for the Florida-based company's new customer service center.
Florida's Pension Fund Holds Same `Suspect' Debt as Frozen Pool (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Florida's pension fund owns more than $1 billion of the same downgraded and defaulted debt that sparked a run on a state investment pool for local governments and forced officials to freeze withdrawals.
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Runaway Coastline Building Adding
Runaway Coastline Building Adding To Florida's Existing Insurance Risk (Insurance Journal)
The nonstop coastal building across Florida has pushed the insurance risk in the state to nearly $2 trillion, keeping it the diciest place in the world for insurers, an industry analyst said. Gov.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 06:30 PM
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida Knights football team defeats Tulsa 44-25 to win Conference USA championship, will go to ... (Orlando Sentinel)
The Knights and their fans relish the win and an upcoming trip to the Liberty Bowl. A human sea of black and gold went wild Saturday, stomping feet, doing the wave and rattling a new stadium as the University of Central Florida walloped Tulsa to win its first conference championship.
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Florida Dodges The Hurricane
Florida Dodges The Hurricane Bullet (Central Florida News 13)
The 2007 hurricane season is officially over, and for the second straight year, Florida comes out of it unscathed.
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Experts miss bull's-eye on
Experts miss bull's-eye on hurricane numbers (CNN.com)
Hurricane forecasters said their 2007 predictions were slightly off target this season, which ended Friday and produced just one U.S. hurricane and two Category 5 landfalls.
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