CNN's John Zarrella reports on how toxic algae is leading to the death of manatees in Florida.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to CNN reporter John Zarrella about a plane crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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CNN's George Howell reports on the demolition of a Florida home over a sinkhole that killed one man.
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The Hillsborough County, Florida, Sheriff's Office releases a 911 tape with a woman saying a bedroom collapsed.
A CNN poll of Florida voters shows a tight race between President Obama and Mitt Romney. CNN's John King breaks it down.
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CNN's John Zarrella reports thousands of new voters daily are being registered to vote in the pivotal swing state.
Scott Van Duzer, the owner of a Florida pizza restaurant, talks about scooping up Obama during an election stop.
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John Zarrella reports a lifeguard fired for ignoring protocol to rescue a swimmer says he has been offered his job back.
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A Florida couple contemplates starting over in wake of Tropical Storm Debby's destruction. CNN's George Howell reports.
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By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - Florida is the fourth largest state in the United States. President Obama and the eventual Republican presidential nominee will be spending a great deal of time campaigning in Florida. That’s because this state goes back and forth between Democratic and Republican candidates in presidential elections. Obama carried it four years ago; George W. Bush carried it in 2000 (but just barely, as we all recall) and again in 2004.
That makes Florida very different than the three largest states in the United States: California, New York and Texas. The presidential candidates won’t be spending a lot of time in those states. They will drop by occasionally to raise some money, but they know that New York and California always go Democratic in presidential elections, and Texas always goes Republican.
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