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OSHA Investigates Florida Postal Worker’s Illness

Trevor Aaronson: Following FCIR’s report on Jeffrey A. Lill’s health problems, OSHA confirmed it is investigating what happened at an Orlando USPS facility in February 2011.

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In Hazing Aftermath, FAMU Band Sidelined Another Year

Howard Goodman: The school has ruled the famed Marching 100 should remain suspended for at least another year.

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After Package From Yemen, Questions About Worker Illness and Government Response

J.J. Barrow and Trevor Aaronson: The U.S. Postal Service refuses to investigate a suspicious package from Yemen that spilled chemicals at an Orlando facility and caused an employee’s debilitating illness.

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Paquete de Yemen genera preguntas sobre la enfermedad de un trabajador y la respuesta del gobierno

J.J. Barrow and Trevor Aaronson: El Servicio de Correos de Estados Unidos se niega a investigar un paquete sospechoso procedente de Yemen que derramó sustancias peligrosas en una instalación de Orlando y le causó una enfermedad debilitante a un empleado.

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Florida Not Saying ‘I Do’ To Gay Marriage

Howard Goodman: Where does Florida stand on same-sex marriage? It wouldn’t win in a vote.

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Oh, Flori-duh! County Notorious for Hanging Chads Still Has Trouble Counting Votes

Howard Goodman: A Palm Beach Post investigation reveals that Palm Beach County’s current high-tech voting equipment cannot be fully trusted to perform the most basic tasks: count votes correctly and keep them secure.

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Scott To Tampa: Guns OK At Republican Convention

Howard Goodman: The city of Tampa will be able to ban clubs and spears during the Republican National Convention. But not guns.

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Judge Strikes Down Rick Scott’s Drug Testing for State Workers

Howard Goodman: A federal judge has ruled that Gov. Rick Scott violated the Constitution last year when he ordered drug testing for state government workers.

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Florida Criminal Probe of Tree Poisoning Spotlights Billboard Industry Drive to Keep Signs in View

FairWarning: As long as there have been billboards, trees have been getting in the way. And billboard companies have been removing them — sometimes legally, sometimes not.

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In Florida, Higher Education Priorities Questioned

Howard Goodman: To save $1.4 million, the University of Florida is eliminating its computer science department. And that’s just the beginning of questionable decisions concerning Florida’s university system.

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