ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley says if Florida doesn’t want $2.4 billion in federal rail funding, Maryland could use it. O’Malley wrote a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday to let him know Maryland could use any ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley is hoping Florida’s loss may be Maryland’s gain. The Sunshine State governor, Rick Scott, announced this week Florida would return $2.4 billion in federal rail funding from the economic stimulus package. On Friday, O’Malley assured Transportation Secretary ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Will he fly or not? There are hints that astronaut Mark Kelly will blast into space in April, as commander of Endeavour’s final voyage. That would mean leaving his wounded wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, to continue ...

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PENSACOLA, Fla. — A federal judge declared the Obama administration’s health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that sued to block it, saying that people can’t be required to buy health insurance. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson agreed ...

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — The christening ceremony, complete with elaborate musical number, fireworks and a 16-foot champagne bottle, was typical in-your-face Disney. The best attributes of the company’s newest cruise ship, though, aren’t quite so over-the-top. Oh, the 4,000-passenger Disney ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dali, Chihuly and Degas? It’s possible to see all three in one weekend in the Tampa Bay area — and still have time to savor the beach. The opening of the new Salvador Dali Museum in ...

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MIAMI — Courtney Carver was trying to find ways to simplify her life when she decided to pare down her wardrobe to 33 items to be worn over three months. Once she launched the concept on her blog and Facebook ...

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OCALA, Fla. — A judge in Florida has denied actor Wesley Snipes’ request for a new trial as the film star is scheduled to start a three year prison sentence in Pennsylvania for failing to pay taxes. U.S. District Judge ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Craig Taylor wasn’t much interested in vacationing in Orlando with his parents this month — until he and his girlfriend plugged into the hype swirling around the new Harry Potter attraction. So Taylor, 23, a police dispatcher ...

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Steven Posner, the Baltimore-born former corporate raider who joined his father in staging hostile takeovers in the U.S. during the 1980s, has died. He was 67. Posner died on Monday in a boat collision on Biscayne Bay in Florida, according ...

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