April 25, 2024

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| 6/30/2014

› Clinton rallies Florida Democrats
President Bill Clinton provided a boost Saturday for Florida Democrats nervous about voter turnout in a nonpresidental election year and desperate to raise cash for an expensive gubernatorial race.

› Caribbean drug flow increases concern U.S.
As drug traffickers increasingly get squeezed out of Mexico and Central America, they are turning to the Caribbean, worrying U.S. officials.

› SunPass rates increasing on most state toll roads
A 1.5 percent increase starts Tuesday because of a 2007 state law that enables SunPass and toll-by-plate rates to be adjusted every year based on changes in the consumer price index.

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