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Despite all the winter storms during the holiday season, it was the Atlantic hurricane season that again made the most headlines this year.

Hurricane forecasters expect busy '09 season

Hurricane forecasters expect busy '09 season

Hurricane Forecasters at Colorado State University are predicting above-average activity in the Atlantic next year: 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes, three major.

Citrus unveils new EOC

Citrus unveils new EOC

The new estimated $16-million state of the art facility opened its doors to the public today, showing off the 41,000 square feet of space in Lecanto.

30-year low for tropical cyclone activity

30-year low for tropical cyclone activity

The past two years have seen a "remarkable" downturn in hurricane activity in the Northern Hemisphere, contradicting predictions of more storms, researchers at Florida State University say.

Tropical Storm Fay claims top 41,000

Tropical Storm Fay claims top 41,000

Fay caused more that $246 million in damage.

Paloma dissipates over inland Cuba

Paloma dissipates over inland Cuba

The depression is nearly stationary as it drifts toward the north at 3 mph just 40 miles north of Camaquey, Cuba.

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National News

Ex-refugee now 1st Vietnamese-American congressman

Ex-refugee now 1st Vietnamese-American congressman

When Anh "Joseph" Cao was 8 and Saigon was about to fall, his parents put him on a U.S. military transport plane to America.

State News

Florida congressman asks Pelosi for football break

Florida congressman asks Pelosi for football break

An Ocala Republican wrote to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday asking her to move votes scheduled for Thursday evening and Friday so House members from Florida and Oklahoma can go to the Bowl Championship Series national title game.

Health News

Vitamins get F in cancer prevention

Vitamins get F in cancer prevention

A flotilla of recent studies ? including two papers published today ? has sunk the notion that individual vitamin supplements prevent cancer.

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