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(Encyclopedia) grapefruit,&sp;pomelograpefruit,pŏmˈəlō [key], or pummelograpefruit,pumˈməlō [key], citrus fruit (Citrus paradisi) of the family Rutaceae (orange family). The grapefruit is so…Yazoo land fraud
(Encyclopedia) Yazoo land fraud, name given to the sale in 1795 by an act of the Georgia legislature of vast holdings in the Yazoo River country to four land companies following the wholesale bribery…America's 25 Most Ozone-Polluted Metropolitan Areas
Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track year-round and short-term particle pollution as well as the ozone pollution listed here. Though ozone…Mariel, town, Cuba
(Encyclopedia) MarielMarielmärēālˈ [key], town, Artemesia prov., W Cuba, on sheltered Mariel Bay, 27 mi (43 km) WSW of Havana. A port in an agricultural region, Mariel has a special development zone…Krieghoff, Cornelius
(Encyclopedia) Krieghoff, CorneliusKrieghoff, Corneliuskrēgˈhŏf [key], 1812–72, Canadian painter, b. Düsseldorf, Germany. He traveled widely and took part in the Seminole wars in Florida as a member…Abscam
(Encyclopedia) Abscam, U.S. scandal resulting from an investigation begun in 1978 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI created a front (Abdul Enterprises, Ltd., hence, Abscam) for its…Smith, Emmitt
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Emmitt (Emmitt James Smith 3d), 1969–, U.S. football player, b. Pensacola, Fla. An All-America running back at the Univ. of Florida, Smith spent nearly his entire National…Palm Beach
(Encyclopedia) Palm Beach, town (1990 pop. 9,814), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on a barrier beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1911. It is a well-known resort of the…Florida NPR Member Stations
StationCityFrequencyWGCU-FMFort Myers90.1WQCS-FMFort Pierce88.9WUFT-FMGainesville89.1WJUF-FMInverness90.1WJCT-FMJacksonville89.9WMKO-FMMarco91.7WFIT-FMMelbourne89.5WLRN-FMMiami91.3WMFE-…Port Charlotte
(Encyclopedia) Port Charlotte, uninc. town (1990 pop. 41,535), Charlotte co., SW Fla., on Charlotte Harbor (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico) and the Peace and Myakka rivers. It is a planned…Trending
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