People come to Florida for the weather, the lack of state income tax, the lifestyle, and a host of other reasons.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 3:09:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41574/lord-please-dont-let-fla-ruin-things-again.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPlease don't let us ruin another presidential election, dear Lord. So prays Florida author and columnist Carl Hiaasen, who apologizes to God in advance should the state's voting go awry. "The possibilities are terrifying," he writes in the Miami Herald . "We've got 67 counties, which means 67 chances for shenanigans, careless tabulating or simple machine failure."http://www.newser.com/story/41574/lord-please-dont-let-fla-ruin-things-again.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 02 Nov 2008 14:44:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41205/florida-extends-early-voting-hours.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFlorida Gov. Charlie Crist decreed yesterday that early-voting locations stay open 12 hours a day instead of the usual eight, in an attempt to address hours-long lines at many polling places, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Crist's failure to consult with his party's leadership has ruffled some Republican feathers, but the public seems thrilled at the change.http://www.newser.com/story/41205/florida-extends-early-voting-hours.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 29 Oct 2008 9:20:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37908/in-fla-obama-lays-into-panicked-mac.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBarack Obama criticized the administration’s response to the plight of working families today, while calling for steps to regulate large financial institutions, CNN reports. “We cannot only have a plan for Wall Street,” he said. “We must also help Main Street as well.” The Democrat used the rally outside Miami to pitch himself to women and retirees in the battleground state.http://www.newser.com/story/37908/in-fla-obama-lays-into-panicked-mac.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 19 Sep 2008 14:22:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37320/top-cities-for-beautiful-people.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMiami boasts the most attractive people in the US, a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine concludes. The city took the top spot for most beautiful locals, followed by San Diego, Austin, Charleston (SC), and Honolulu. Of the top 25, Philly came in last. The survey ranked the cities in a host of other categories, including:http://www.newser.com/story/37320/top-cities-for-beautiful-people.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 12 Sep 2008 15:02:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35537/clinton-fans-say-her-support-for-obama-tepid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultYesterday Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Florida, site of her uncontested primary victory, and urged Democrats to vote for Barack Obama in November. But as the New York Times reports, many at the rally found her support for the presumptive nominee lukewarm at best. In a room full of her supporters, the sentiment prevailed that Clinton's performance was more perfunctory than heartfelt.http://www.newser.com/story/35537/clinton-fans-say-her-support-for-obama-tepid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 6:41:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34114/gop-finds-hope-in-last-ditch-fla-candidate.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSouth Florida Republicans are thrilled with Congressional candidate Allen West. They see the black Army veteran as a potential GOP standard bearer. There’s just one problem: In 2003, West was accused of abusing an Iraqi detainee and violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice. But some Republicans actually see that as a positive, the New Republic reports.http://www.newser.com/story/34114/gop-finds-hope-in-last-ditch-fla-candidate.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 04 Aug 2008 14:41:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33796/illusionist-escapes-imploding-building-barely.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGoth illusionist Criss Angel escaped an imploding hotel in Florida last night, reports Central Florida News. During the stunt, which aired live on A&E's Mindfreak , the daredevil had three and a half minutes to pick handcuffs and four padlocked doors before catching a helicopter on the roof. While Angel failed to beat the blast, he emerged unscathed moments later.http://www.newser.com/story/33796/illusionist-escapes-imploding-building-barely.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 31 Jul 2008 8:51:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32793/wily-monkeys-elude-trappers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTrappers have managed to catch 10 of 15 patas monkeys that escaped from a central Florida wildlife preserve in April, the Tampa Tribune reports. But the remaining five primates continue to evade capture through a mix of guile and speed; trappers say they know where they are, but have so far been helpless to bring them in.http://www.newser.com/story/32793/wily-monkeys-elude-trappers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 18 Jul 2008 12:31:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31824/big-sugars-exit-gives-hope-to-everglades.html?refid=rss_all_defaultEverglades restoration may finally be a reality, writes Michael Grunwald in Yale Environment 360 during his “vacation from defeatism.” Florida's tentative $1.75 billion land deal with US Sugar would halt sugar production (and pollution) on nearly 300 square miles, and have an ecological ripple-effect that extends beyond saving the Florida Panther or sparing nature from suburban development.http://www.newser.com/story/31824/big-sugars-exit-gives-hope-to-everglades.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 07 Jul 2008 16:32:38 CDT