Gulf Coast States Mull Over Oil Drilling Ban (NPR) bi2362504 Lawmakers are considering lifting the 27-year ban on offshore drilling along much of the nation's coastline. Though the ban's supporters have said drilling would drive tourists away, some say that current production platforms off the coast of Alabama are benign fixtures

Possible shark bite reported at Emerald Isle (Burlington Times-News) bi2362504 EMERALD ISLE - Christina Giorgio has vacationed her family Emerald Isle for 19 years and loves the beach. But she admires the ocean from the shore, splashing the water occasionally to cool off but never venturing too far from the water's edge

Possible shark bite Emerald Isle waters (Jacksonville Daily News) bi2362504 EMERALD ISLE - A 14-year-old girl received an apparent shark bite Wednesday night the water off Emerald Isle, town officials said

Authorities Investigate Possible Shark Bite At Emerald Isle (WXII-TV Winston- bi2362504 A 14-year-old girl who was swimming at Emerald Isle Wednesday evening suffered a bite from what authorities believe may have been a shark, Emerald Isle Police Chief Bill Hargett told WXII television

News Brief (Newport News-Times) bi2362504 John Atkinson, a native Oregonian who has lived the Waldport community for more than 50 years, has joined the Emerald Coast Realty office Waldport

Chip shots (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter) bi2362504 County Open taking entries..

Effects of gas prices vary Panhandle (Miami Herald) bi2362504 Taina Sanchez feeling the pinch of high gas prices her job as a waitress at an open-air seafood restaurant overlooking Destin's picturesque harbor

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar (The Adobe Press) bi2362504 n The Gallery at the Network, 778 Higuera St., Suite B., San Luis Obispo, feature nationally and internationally known ceramicist Bill Shinn during July

Arts & Entertainment Calendar (Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder) bi2362504 n Harry?s Night Club and Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, hosts live music Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. This weekend, the headliner band be L.A.?s Cory and The RollerCoaster Retro Disco Band. Cost $5 at the door

UPDATE 2-Florida wants settlement from Bank of America - Reuters bi2362504 Earthtimes (press release) UPDATE 2- wants settlement from Bank of America Reuters - 1 hour ago By Jane Sutton MIAMI, July 1 (Reuters) - The US state of hopes to negotiate a monetary settlement Bank of America Corp (BAC. attorney general sues Countrywide Bizjournals.com launches suit against Countrywide Boston Globe attorney general sues Countrywide San Jose Mercury News Reuters - Reutersall 146 news articles..

Firms sue Florida over Cuba travel - Chicago Tribune bi2362504 Firms sue over Cuba travel Chicago Tribune, United States - 12 hours ago MIAMI ? More than a dozen -based travel agencies and charter companies sued state Monday to block a new law making more expensive to book Fed judge temporarily blocks new Cuban travel law The Associated Press US judge temporarily blocks new Cuban travel law International Herald Tribune Agencies file suit against state over Cuba travel Sun-Sentinel.com Bradenton Herald - The Associated Pressall 221 news articles..

Fla. set to execute child killer after moratorium - The Associated Press bi2362504 Sun-Sentinel.com Fla. set to execute child killer after moratorium The Associated Press - 2 hours ago (AP) ? was set to put a convicted child rapist and killer to death Tuesday what would be the state's first execution a botched lethal child killer set for execution United Press International preparing to execute child rapist, killer WZTV prepares to execute convicted child killer Tampa Bay's 10 WTTE - CBS 4all 571 news articles..

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