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Let's Go Racing at the Showtime Speedway

This is stock car racing up close and personal.

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Volunteer Driver Marty Potter puts a box of cold meals into her car at the Sunshine Center, as she prepares to do her Meals on Wheels route.

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Glass-enclosed staircase at the University Student Center.

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Florida Delegates Talk Issues, Obama at DNC

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Obama Headed to St. Pete College

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Lexington Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occcurred Thursday, Aug. 2.

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Drowning Victim Identified

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Local Athlete Wins Gold in Paralympic Games

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This is a story about jobs that, by and large, simply don’t exist in the United States anymore.

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The Way We Work: Jobs That Are Gone

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April Connelly commutes between her home in Philadelphia and her job in D.C. twice a week.

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The Way We Work: Super Commuters Go the Distance for Their Careers

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Labor Day Tips from the U.S. Labor Secretary

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Station Eight is located at 4701 Dr. MLK Jr. Street South.

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Pinellas Democrats Take on Fire Tax

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Fire the Politicians Who Disregard the Rights of American Laborers

By Kennesaw Taylor | Monday, September 3 | 2 comments

There was a time when companies treated their workers and families with respect and a sense of fairness.

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Canterbury Students Paddle Board at Weedon Preserve

By Jenna Cummings | Monday, September 3 | 5 comments

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After a quick primer on stand-up paddle boarding, parents and kids embark on a morning adventure around the mangrove islands at Weedon Nature Preserve.

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Mitt Romney: I Like Firing People, and I Will Create 12 Million New Jobs

By KimDiazPoliticalCartoons | Sunday, September 2 | 5 comments

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Mitt Romney has a plan to create 12 million jobs, which gives him an additional 12 million opportunities to do what he likes: fire people.

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Republican Rallying Cry: Good for a Limited Time Only

By KimDiazPoliticalCartoons | Friday, August 31 | 3 comments

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Republicans desperate for a simple message that would not alienate 98% of registered voters finally came up with one that at least small business owners might like.

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Ann Romney: Tonight I want to talk to you about love. And Mitt Romney. You Should Really Get to Know Him.

By KimDiazPoliticalCartoons | Friday, August 31 | 4 comments

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In her RNC speech, Ann Romney asked voters, especially women, to "look into their hearts" and vote for Mitt. Smart move not asking them to use their heads.

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