Daniel Cromer spent his enlistment in Thailand, never crossing into Vietnam himself. Still, he had a good view of the airborne conflict via dots on the radar scope to which he was assigned. Those dots were men flying bombing runs into North Vietnam. He says he was fortunate to have …
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His story is well known within the Gainesville veterans community, but after all these decades, Scott Camil will still sit down to show and tell those willing to listen about his evolution from well-trained soldier to peace activist. He was twice wounded as a Marine in country, then again by …
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Walt Disney World theme parks and Universal Orlando Resort have reopened in Orlando after Hurricane Irma hit Florida, while the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg planned to reopen Wednesday.
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More than 5.5 million homes and businesses in Florida remained without power at midday Tuesday after Hurricane Irma plowed through the state.
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The final forecast of the 2016-2017 season for Florida's struggling citrus industry shows the orange crop falling 16 percent from the previous season.
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Though residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, when moving to the United States and searching for a job, they are facing the same barriers that most migrants face: language difficulties, costly certifications, confusing requirements and culture clashes.
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Gov. Rick Scott signed 29 bills late Monday, including measures boosting spending on education, tourism marketing and economic development.
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On Sunday, Puerto Ricans voted on a plebiscite to decide whether they wanted to become the 51st state of the United States. With roughly 23% of voter participation, the “statehood” option was chosen with 97% of the votes.
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The $10.6 billion in cuts outlined in the federal education budget would come from eliminating at least 22 programs and cutting others, while increasing funding for charter and private schools.
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After 6 months of renovations, the center will offer veteran services, behavioral health care and assistance when applying for jobs.
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