Florida weighs growth plans as sunshine state booms
Florida faces a growth squeeze as 788 new residents daily strain water, highways, and services. Lawmakers push growth management to curb coastal development, fund infrastructure, and protect wetlands while debating who pays for expansion and how to keep tourism sustainable.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Mickey Mouse
Sunshine State
Mike Taggart
Florida Homebuilders Association
Everglades
Bob Graham
Graham
House
Jon Mills
Senate
Harry Johnston
Orlando
Miami
Tampa
Mills
David Gluckman
Today in History March 25 1985 Highlights
Key events on March 25 include MLK Jr leading 25 000 marchers to Montgomery Alabama to protest voting rights denial and Viola Liuzzo killed nearby Civilians also note 1634 Maryland founded 1821 Greek revolt 1865 Fort Stedman fall 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire 1913 Palace Theatre opens 1918 Debussy dies 1947 Centralia mine disaster 1957 Treaty of Rome creates the EEC 1958 Sugar Ray Robinson becomes five time middleweight champion.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr
State Capitol
Montgomery
Ala
Viola Liuzzo
Detroit
Maryland
New World
Baltimore
New York
Palace Theatre
New York City
Claude Debussy
Centralia
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmine Basilio
Chicago
Easter Origins and timing in Christian observance
The article traces Easter’s roots from Jewish Passover to pagan spring rites, noting symbols like rabbits and dyed eggs. It discusses early Christian adoption in Mesopotamia, the possible etymology from Eastre, and observes Easter’s variable date tied to the spring equinox and lunar cycle.
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Egypt
Mesopotamia
Gorbachev may address U.N. this fall amid arms talks
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev hinted at a NATO missile freeze in Europe if Pershing 2 and cruise missiles stop, signaling a possible path to Geneva talks. Pravda editor Afanasyev quoted predicting a strong chance Gorbachev will speak at the U.N. General Assembly in September, a major foreign policy move for him.
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Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
NATO
Europe
United Nations
Gorbachev
Geneva
Viktor Afanasyev
Pravda
Kremlin
U.N
Yoshsuke Nizuma
Asahi Shimburi
Afanasyev
General Assembly
Communist Party
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Tass
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Helper
Raan
Vitalis
Rm Spiel
Gerber
Woodstream
State Motor
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Eason
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Taylor Plaza
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