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Even after a long night, he kept his spirits up: “I’m used to waiting ‘cause I’m the old guy and it used to take a lot longer to count!”
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Daniel Webster, who made an unsuccessful bid for U.S. House speaker last year, has represented parts of the Orlando area for decades in the Legislature and Congress.
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While bee populations in Florida show some growth, some factors still keep them from flourishing. Land loss, overcrowding and herbicides pose problems for the bees and the beekeepers.
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A set of bills moving through the Florida Senate and House of Representatives would require women to attend a counseling session 24 hours prior to having an abortion procedure. Proponents of the legislation believe the bills would provide awareness, while others believe the mandated counseling could have a negative impact on women's health.
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May 2 has been set as the trial date for a lawsuit challenging the Lake County School Board's refusal to allow students at Carver Middle School in Leesburg, Florida, to form a gay-straight alliance. ACLU attorney Daniel Tiller said they are appealing based on the First Amendment and Equal Access Act.
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Residents of Leesburg, Fla. have been wanting more access for golf carts to get around town, and the city is finally addressing their pleas with expansions being made.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is looking for people to trap alligators in south Lake County.
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Florida Forest Services has been awarded more than $154,000 to reforest state forests.
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With two weeks until Election Day, local political party chairmen react to the final presidential debate this week.