A collection of stories tagged 'floridian' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:48:36 EST With high fuel prices and expensive boat payments, many Floridians are finding it harder to use, sell — and keep — their boats. Traffic on the water is light and sales and charters are down. But boat repossessions are enjoying an uptick in business. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53466 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93081828&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:28:00 EDT Even though Jamie Drzewicki had health insurance, her bills piled up to $62,000 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is among the 28 percent of Floridians polled who say they're having trouble paying their medical bills. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52945 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92650788&ft=1&f=1001 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:48:00 EDT In the upcoming election, there's now clearly one major issue: the economy. A new poll shows that seven out of 10 voters in two swing states — Florida and Ohio — say it's a top issue in deciding how they'll vote for president. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52714 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92570061&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:01:00 EDT Billy Nicholls' Would You Believe is so steeped in the florid sounds of the late '60s, and so guileless in its celebration of those sounds, it almost feels like a hoax -- the work of a crafty modern student who's painstakingly re-created every detail, right down to the hard-hitting mono mixes. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/25641 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6450767 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:19:00 EST Many in Florida say it's time to make sure new home construction in the state's Panhandle region meets the same strict hurricane-ready codes as the rest of the state. But home builders have successfully convinced regulators that tougher standards aren't needed. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/23432 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5783511 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:27:00 EDT A rash of alligator attacks have struck in Florida. A jogger was killed last week in Fort Lauderdale, and it appears two other women were killed in two separate alligator attacks this weekend. Melissa Block talks with Nick Wiley, director of the Hunting and Game Division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/19316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5406156 Mon, 15 May 2006 16:00:00 EDT Republican Sen. Mel Martinez tells Debbie Elliott about his efforts to limit oil and gas exploration along Florida's coast. Martinez and his fellow Floridian, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, have authored legislation that would create a 150-mile no-drill zone around Florida. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2286 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5202225 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST The Interior Department says it intends to expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. As Russell Lewis of member station WGCU in Fort Myers reports, the plan has some Florida residents worried that oil rigs will encroach upon their shores, potentially hurting the state's tourism industry. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2289 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5202222 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST