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Florida Voters Lift Property Taxes for Conservation Lands
Environment News Service -7 hours ago
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, November 6, 2008 (ENS) – Florida voters Tuesday approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution that will require the state …

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Florida Campaign Uses Humor, New Media to Spur Victory
MarketWatch -9 hours ago
Voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4 — Florida's land conservation amendment. An innovative messaging campaign conceived by Ron Sachs Communications …

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Florida voters to cast ballots on 6 amendments
The Miami Herald, FL -15 hours ago
By LISA ORKIN EMMANUEL AP Writer MIAMI — Florida voters are considering Tuesday six constitutional amendments, including a proposal defining marriage and …
Gay marriage ban poised to pass narrowlyTampabay.com
Florida constitutional amendments explainedABC Action News
2008 ballot amendments, in plain EnglishWPTV
MiamiHerald.com - Sun-Sentinel.com
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Voters support ban on gay marriage, but not money for community …
MiamiHerald.com, FL -39 minutes ago
BY JACK DOLAN A ban on gay marriage, which is already illegal in Florida, looks like it will be enshrined in the state constitution. …

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Promising land to conservation may mean no taxes
High Springs Heralds, FL -Oct 23, 2008
Supporters of the amendment say it is a low-cost way to keep more of Florida's land in its natural state. The amendment has two components. …
Land conservation the focus of Amendment 4 proposalDaytona Beach News-Journal
A guide to the six amendmentsBaker County Press
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Starwood, Landquest to invest in Charlotte
Bizjournals.com, NC -10 hours ago
A Florida real estate firm is teaming with a Raleigh company to invest $100 million in North Carolina, starting in Charlotte and the Triangle. …

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NBC2 @ Issue: Amendment 4
WBBH, FL -7 hours ago
Ultimately, Amendment 4 comes down to preserving undeveloped Florida land. "It's an example of using the tax code and Florida tax law to enhance and improve …

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Trustmark Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY -6 hours ago
One was a commercial credit in Memphis for about $0.75 million and then we wrote off one Florida land loan for $1 million and another lot subdivision for …

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