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Manatee cannonball, other dumb crimes keep wildlife officers busy
It doesn't make me proud to say it, but Florida has a long, rich history of stupid criminals. There was the Jacksonville bank robber who handed the teller a note scrawled on the back of a police report detailing his previous arrest. And the yacht...
Tags: Conservation, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Social Media, Endangered Species, Fort Lauderdale
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USA Today founder Neuharth honored at Friday memorial service
Colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder and Eureka native Al Neuharth today remembered him not as a driven media giant but as a loyal native South Dakotan who never forgot his roots. Some critics said Neuharth — who titled...Tags: Gannett Company, Inc., Media Industry, Politics, Journalism, Newspaper and Magazine
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
ELLSWORTH-FURLOUGHS Military furloughs affect Ellsworth Air Force Base RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The military's plan to furlough civilian employees to save money will affect an estimated 566 workers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota....Tags: Punishment, Unemployment, Ceremonies, Health and Medical Professionals, Plant Openings
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'Al Neuharth Day' Friday in South Dakota
NBC's Tom Brokaw, U.S. Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota President James Abbott will be among colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth during a memorial service in Vermillion on Friday. Neuharth died at his...Tags: American Legion, USA Today, NBC (tv network), Dennis Daugaard
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Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California
WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Dianne Feinstein, Justice System, Federal Aviation Administration
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Al Neuharth dies at 89; newspaper mogul created USA Today
Al Neuharth, the newspaper mogul who in 1982 made a $1-billion gamble called USA Today that earned derision for its emphasis on brevity, flashy graphics and upbeat stories but endured to become the nation's largest-circulation newspaper, died Friday in...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Media Industry, Newspapers
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5/1: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard MICHAEL JOSEPH BURNS, 62, Cocoa Beach, died Monday. Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne. ROBERT "BOB" HOLLOWELL, 78, Merritt Island, died Sunday. Wylie-Baxley Merritt Island Funeral Home, Merritt Island. NELLIE IRWIN MARSCHKE, 95,...Tags: Ocoee, New Smyrna Beach, Kissimmee, Winter Park, Altamonte Springs
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Threatening text message forced lockdown of Brevard high school
Merritt Island High was locked down Tuesday after a student received a text message saying there would be a shooting at the school, Brevard County deputies said. A 17-year-old former student texted a current student about 12:50 p.m. saying he was on his...
Tags: Telecommunication Service, Students, Teaching and Learning
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FROM THE EDITOR: USA Today's 'fast-food news' ahead of its time
McPaper. That's what critics called USA Today when it debuted in 1982, all colorful and breezy and even a little weird. The paper was mocked as fast-food news, or worse, junk food news. As an 11-year-old newspaper fan, I recall being keenly interested...Tags: Newspapers, Consumers, USA Today, Newspaper and Magazine
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Florida air show guide -- Thunderbirds, Blue Angels and other show schedules
Update: Because of government sequestration, both the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thubderbirds performance teams have been grounded. Check air show websites for updated performers.
There must be something in the air. Actually, there is, all over...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Fort Lauderdale, New Smyrna Beach, Key West, Lee County (Florida)
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Neuharth's USA Today changed American newspapers
Critics dubbed USA Today "McPaper" when it debuted in 1982, and they accused its founder, Al Neuharth, of dumbing down American journalism with its easy-to-read articles and bright graphics. Neuharth had the last laugh when USA Today became the nation's...
Tags: Media Industry, Newspapers, Companies and Corporations, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald
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Al Neuharth timeline
March 22, 1924: Born in Eureka. After fifth grade: Moved to Alpena. High school: Attended South Dakota Boys State in Aberdeen where he earned a $75 scholarship to Northern State College. 1942: Graduated from Alpena High School and enrolled in...
Tags: Newspapers, Politics, Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald, U.S. Army
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