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Monday, September 08, 2008

Donnie Mills, a top executive at Tampa's Busch Gardens, will lead the startup team at Worlds of Discovery Dubai, a multibillion-dollar theme park destined for a new global tourist metropolis.

Monday's Top Stories

D.C.: U.S. Seizes Mortgage Giants
It could push mortgage rates lower, experts say.

W. Palm Beach: Lobbyists Spared as Budgets Slashed
Cities are cutting back on everything, except lobbying efforts.

Statewide: August Jobless Numbers Show Economic Strain

Statewide: Thinking Big for Florida
We have the world's 15th largest mega-region.

Around Florida:
› Florida Keys Evacuated Ahead of Ike
› Busch Gardens Exec Will Head Dubai Theme Parks
› War Over Offshore Oil Drilling Heats Up | More news ...

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Preserving Florida History
John Clark is not your average political memorabilia pack rat. He once spent $11,000 on an item.

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10 Days That Shook Florida
From B.C. (Before Castro) to A.D. (After Disney), written by historian Gary Mormino.

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Guestbook: Trend Turns 50
What are your thoughts on how Florida has progressed in the past 50 years? Have any fond memories?

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Dining Predictions:
Target 2018
Trends grow or fade depending on the economy or the next New England Journal of Medicine.

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Leaning Republican, Again
Florida will likely gain nine seats in Congress by 2040. Find out why those seats will probably trend Republican.

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50 Years of Covers
View our favorite magazine cover from each of our 50 years.

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