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Trayvon Martin case to be investigated by FBI
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The growing national attention over the case of Trayvon Martin, who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government's announcement that it will launch an investigation.
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Trayvon Martin shooting: Rallies held near Orlando for 17-year-old
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College students on multiple campuses across Florida demanded the arrest of an Orlando neighborhood watch captain, who officials say shot and killed an unarmed 17-year-old teenager in February
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Trayvon Martin shot, killed by neighborhood watch
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The first call before a black teenager was fatally shot in Florida's Retreat at Twin Lakes Townhomes came from 28-year-old George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain who wanted to report a suspicious man walking through the gated community.
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Michael Bell Jr. forced to wear sandwich board saying he was failing classes
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A Miami-area 7th grader's failing grades got his father so angry that he sent his son out to a street corner wearing a sandwich board, telling everyone about his exploits at school.
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President Obama criticizes Republicans over gas price controversy
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President Barack Obama on Thursday assailed Republicans for what he described as a flawed and dishonest strategy for reducing gas prices.
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Mitt Romney wins Florida primary
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Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination.
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Romney leads Gingrich in first Florida returns
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Mitt Romney has jumped to an early lead in Florida's Republican presidential primary.
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Florida primary day begins
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Republicans are heading to the polls today in Florida to choose their party’s nominee for president. Meanwhile, some of the candidates have already turned their attention to the next leg of the race.
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Mitt Romney with 14-point lead over Newt Gingrich
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A new poll taken among likely Florida Republican voters shows Romney heading into tomorrow's presidential preference primary in the Sunshine State with a 14-point lead over Gingrich.
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Rep. Allen West tells Obama "get the hell out of" U.S.
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Florida Rep. Allen West said President Obama and the Democratic leadership should "get the hell out of the United States of America."
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Mitt Romney widens lead in Florida polls
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The Republican presidential candidates will continue their last-minute search for votes today ahead of Tuesday’s primary in Florida, despite the fact that polls show Mitt Romney has a huge lead in the sunshine state.
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Debate Preview: Candidates warm up on the campaign trail
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Opinion polls show a close race between Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and Newt Gingrich.
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Heated charges, counter-charges in Florida debate
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Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms Monday night in a crackling campaign debate.
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2012 Florida primary: Newt Gingrich says he'll 'shake up Washington'
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Fresh off a big win in South Carolina, Republican Newt Gingrich found himself on defense Monday as the volatile GOP presidential contest shifted to Florida.
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Hundreds of manatee carcasses in Florida waters in 2011
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported Wednesday that 453 manatee carcasses were documented in state waters in 2011.
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Miraculous story of survival
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Seven people, including a 4-year-old girl, survived 20 hours at sea by clinging to their capsized boat and a small blue cooler after their vessel flipped in Florida.
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Jared Michael Cano plotted to kill 32 students
CommentTampa police have arrested 17-year-old Jared Michael Cano who allegedly planned to kill 32 people at Freedom High School in Tampa, Fl.
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Casey Anthony trial: Another emotional day
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On Friday morning, jurors in Florida saw photos of the tattered and torn shorts and shirt Caylee was wearing when she died.
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