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USAGE Both could claim the doctrine as a defense. While Wilkerson might have been able to simply drive off, the 2005 Florida statute removed the "duty to retreat" mandate, establishing the right to stand one's ground. Less clear is whether the Texas law, which went into effect Sept. 1, applies to a neighbor's home. The state senator who wrote Texas' law recently said that it probably does...
...after Thanksgiving at Aventura Mall, north of Miami, and David Weinberg is worrying about the economy. "People are underestimating the downturn in the housing market in Florida and are spending based on home equity," says the accountant from nearby Pembroke Pines, Fla. "We have not seen the worst of it yet." In light of these looming troubles, Weinberg, at the mall with his wife and two young kids, says he'd like to rein in spending this holiday season. "But," he adds, "I'm not always in control...
Think of Wednesday night's Republican presidential candidate debate in St. Petersburg, Florida as two events...
...campaigns finally decided to show up after Florida Republicans and party strategists voiced their concern about the perception that the candidates were dissing the conservative "netroots" activists who have encouraged their side's leaders to embrace the Internet's technology and ethos. How the candidates handle both the format and the interactions with "real" people will be closely watched...
...looking forward to the debate... Hopefully, they'll leave the talking snowman at home this time!" And braced for anything, Thompson's adviser Karen Hanretty says, "We don't know what to expect." Still, all the campaigns want to be known as hip, web-savvy, fearless and pro-Florida, making saying "yes" an easy choice once a new date could be agreed...