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Florida communities observe anniversary of 9-11 attacks news-journalonline (09/03) | More
State flags to fly at half-staff Sept. 11 naplesnews (09/03)
Struggle with intense emotions continues on the second anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 news-press (09/03)
Florida Guard troops' extension erases Christmas at home...1,800 Florida National Guard troops in Iraq jacksonville.com (09/03)
Miami Army mechanic to receive Bronze Star gainesvillesun (08/03)
Families watch, worry as toll mounts in Iraq orlandosentinel (07/03)
Abizaid succeeds Franks, takes reins of U.S. Central Command tampatribune (07/03)
New laws will protect called-up reservists miamiherald (06/03)
Strikes in Iraq kill soldiers with ties to Florida tampatribune (05/03)
4 counties will stage simulated terror attack sun-sentinel (05/03)
Training the Ghostriders: A new air combat unit flies Black Hawk helicopters over Tampa Bay sptimes (05/03)
America's new patriots: Teens enlist with little fear of war pensacolanewsjournal (04/03)
Florida's 'On Guard' anti-terror program to go national sun-sentinel (04/03)
Services honor fallen Marine from S. Florida sun-sentinel (04/03)
In second Gulf war, Jacksonville bases mainly on sidelines news-journalonline (04/03)
Hijacked Cuban plane lands at Key West; suspect surrenders naplesnews (04/03)
Conflict with Iraq: Eglin's 'smart' weapons changing warfare naplesnews (03/03)
Florida families learn loved ones are
Florida pilot taken prisoner in Iraq bradentonherald (03/03)
FBI seeks help locating terrorism suspect who lived in Miramar sun-sentinel (03/03)
Conflict with Iraq: As war begins, governor conducts business as usual naplesnews (03/03)
FBI hunts Saudi who lived in Broward, calls him 'threat to U.S. citizens' sun-sentinel (03/03) | More
Florida reacts to U.S. strikes in Iraq news-journalonline (03/03)
Residents rally around troops: No area base security changes jacksonville.com (03/03)
Area Guard members head to Georgia, Texas gainesvillesun (03/03)
FAA clears air above Disney theme parks orlandosentinel (03/03)
Student sailors poised for war roles: Local training expected to aid with possible U.S. assault pensacolanewsjournal (03/03)
Military families fortify homefront pensacolanewsjournal (03/03)
Deployed troops recount wait for war pensacolanewsjournal (03/03)
Naples residents rally to show support for U.S. soldiers; vigil opposing war with Iraq held at Naples Pier naplesnews (03/03)
Former Cuban intelligence officer arrested in Dade miamiherald (03/03)
Stadium terrorist drill tests emergency response naplesnews (03/03)
Military training puts focus on use of land pensacolanewsjournal (03/03)
Giant bomb tested in Florida: U.S. warns time is short, tries out largest non-nuke bomb bradentonherald (03/03)
2 homes uninhabitable after military jet crash in NW Fla. naplesnews (03/03)
Half of eligible Guard called gainesvillesun (03/03)
Students protest Iraq war: Anti-war group gathers at FGCU news-press (03/03)
Bush readies state for war: Governor seeks $40 million fund for emergencies bradentonherald (03/03)
No small decision: Bunker or just bunk? Businesses and homeland security miamiherald (03/03)
Agency heads conduct domestic security drill naplesnews (02/03)
Terror Indictments: USF fires Al-Arian after terrorism charges sptimes (02/03)
Terrorism in Tampa? Al-Arian and others arrested in sweep tbo.com (02/03)
Florida Guard troops take up air base security role naplesnews (02/03)
Official: Smallpox program on target gainesvillesun (02/03)
Answering the call: Bradford County reservists depart for Fort Stewart gainesvillesun (02/03)
Floridians gather at peace rallies across the state news-journalonline (02/03)
Officials: 51 Florida airport workers gave false information...to get jobs or security badges news-journalonline (02/03)
Americans stock up on disaster supplies orlandosentinel (02/03) | More
Florida vaccinated 503 for smallpox on program's first day naplesnews (02/03)
Smallpox Inoculations: At-risk workers receive vaccine bradentonherald (02/03)
Florida troops gear up for war miamiherald (02/03)
Blount Island ready for duty: Port to process vital materiel jacksonville.com (02/03)
New military robotics tested by Panhandle terrorism exercise gainesvillesun (02/03)
Florida units are commanding presence at base orlandosentinel (02/03)
As INS deadline approaches, immigrants worry miamiherald (02/03)
9 face deportation after being arrested at Mayport naplesnews (02/03)
Crenshaw questions Navy security screening...65 illegal aliens were allowed on Mayport Naval Station jacksonville.com (01/03)
Devices show off local readiness: Regional emergency management officials strut their newfangled stuff sptimes (01/03)
Florida lawmakers propose sale of anthrax-tainted building to feds naplesnews (01/03)
State extends order for water plant hotline calls news-journalonline (01/03)
State to start giving smallpox shots on Feb. 10; only select groups will receive it gainesvillesun (01/03)
FBI probes Saudis' finances; family left S. Florida quickly miamiherald (01/03)
Smallpox plan delayed a month: State has questions about risks miamiherald (01/03)
Florida Marine reservists get deployment orders naplesnews (01/03)
FBI raids Palm Beach area home orlandosentinel (01/03)
Florida Guardsmen expected to ship out by next month, top general says jacksonville.com (01/03)
600 soldiers called up to provide security at Florida air bases naplesnews (01/03)
USF student misses deadline...individuals must register with the INS by the dates listed bradentonherald (01/03) | More | Registration Requirements
As duty calls, business stalls: Entrepreneurial reservists fret over firms they leave behind miamiherald (01/03)
Reserve units handed their marching orders: Hundreds from S. Fla. get word miamiherald (01/03) | SW Fla | West Palm Area
Used to domestic disaster, Florida guardsmen train for war naplesnews (01/03)
S. Florida citizen-soldiers on alert miamiherald (01/03)
Blount Island Marine Corps facility delivers for troops jacksonville.com (01/03)
Deployment speeds up 'I dos' jacksonville.com (12/02)
State plan for smallpox shots cuts into anti-terrorism funds bradentonherald (12/02)
Area Army reservists ordered overseas gainesvillesun (12/02)
Tankers a small risk off Florida coast news-journalonline (12/02)
Orlando: Airport viewing spot to be fenced orlandosentinel (12/02)
Cecil center digs allow Guard unit more space jacksonville.com (12/02)
MacDill's commander being transferred to Pentagon miamiherald (11/02)
Florida poses a tough test for Homeland Security plan: Immigration, other issues combine here miamiherald (11/02)
$10 million bond set for Orlando businessman accused of terrorist ties naplesnews (11/02)
Eglin tackles terror: Air Force base boosts training pensacolanewsjournal (11/02)
Authorities: Orlando man linked to terror sptimes (11/02)
Pentagon picks local artist to depict airmen at work pensacolanewsjournal (11/02)
First female commander heads Navy Region Southeast jacksonville.com (10/02)
Sights set on Avon Park range...largest gunnery and bombing range east of the Mississippi River tampatribune (10/02)
Area railways beef up security amid FBI alert jacksonville.com (10/02)
Governor, McBride supporters court military vote jacksonville.com (10/02)
Defense bill boosts area bases pensacolanewsjournal (10/02)
Orlando mayor appointed to homeland security advisory committee businessjournal/orlando (10/02)
Funeral service held for Marine killed in Kuwait naplesnews (10/02)
Tampa grieves for Marine gunned down in Kuwait tampatribune (10/02)
S. Florida seaports say increased security costs are hurting bottom lines sun-sentinel (09/02)
9-11 pushed Graham into security spotlight orlandosentinel (09/02)
3 men stopped on Alley may get hospital training naplesnews (09/02)
Tape: Man paid Alley toll – Charge dropped against driver in purported threat news-press (09/02)
World War II exhibit focuses on contributions of Florida pensacolanewsjournal (09/02)
Detained men claim prejudice: Trio claim heritage makes them suspects news-press (09/02)
Med student involved in terror scare says it was all a mistake sun-sentinel (09/02)
Hospital denies training for 3 students stopped on Alligator Alley sun-sentinel (09/02)
Anthrax at Florida AMI facility traveled via copiers palmbeachpost (09/02)
Three Men Held in Fla. Deny Comments sptimes (09/02)
Florida pays tribute to 9/11 victims: Ceremonies, somberness commemorate nation's grief miamiherald (09/02)
Sept. 11 – One Year Later: The tragedy changed lives throughout the nation naplesnews (09/02)
Special 9-11-01 site at Jacksonville.com jacksonville.com (09/02)
On the first anniversary, we celebrate resilience on 9-11 news-journalonline (09/02)
32 aliens arrested in Tampa Bay during INS sweep heraldtribune (09/02)
Agencies come together to boost domestic security tallahasseedemocrat (09/02)
A trail of deceit is all terrorists left in Florida miamiherald (09/02)
Area businesses have some 9-11 activities planned jacksonville.com (09/02)
9-11 anniversary: Memorial events planned around the state to commemorate Sept. 11 naplesnews (09/02)
INS to begin fingerprinting 'suspicious' tourists sun-sentinel (09/02)
Homeland Security: Florida among first to get federal money tallahasseedemocrat (09/02)
Florida no safer from anthrax...but state and federal agencies at least know what to do — fast — if it happens again bradentonherald (09/02)
Tiny spying machines: University of Florida researchers land defense contracts to design micro-aerial vehicles to spy from the sky sptimes (09/02)
Benefit gap irks citizen soldiers...income, retirement plans, families affected orlandosentinel (08/02)
New license plate aims to fund fight against terrorism sun-sentinel (08/02)
Florida Ag boss: Fight terrorism, lock up chemicals palmbeachpost (08/02)
Boaters, fishermen asked to watch for terrorist activity sun-sentinel (08/02)
Palestinian USF professor gets deported gainesvillesun (08/02)
C-130 crash kills 7 Hurlburt airmen during Puerto Rico mission pensacolanewsjournal (08/02)
S. Florida terror plotter admits his guilt in court sun-sentinel (08/02)
Ports, harbor security issues need funds, lawmakers say tampatribune (08/02)
Customs gets boost to fight terror at ports sun-sentinel (07/02)
Business owner leads campaign for 9-11: 'Business as usual' makes statement news-press (07/02)
FDLE cross-training 35 police officers to also serve as INS agents naplesnews (07/02)
Air-show scenes since 9/11 strengthen faith in America pensacolanewsjournal (07/02)
Stores selling jewelry in malls suspected of Al-Qaida link tampatribune (07/02)
Blue Angels member reflects on September 11th: America has changed — mostly for the better pensacolanewsjournal (07/02)
Military Orders: Florida Air National Guard gained something it never had...first woman colonel in its 55-year history jacksonville.com (07/02)
A little more of everything on 4th as S. Florida bursts with patriotism miamiherald (07/02)
Patriotism, vigilance mark U.S. holiday jacksonville.com (07/02)
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's stepson arrested in Miami sun-sentinel (07/02)
Sunshine Skyway caller charged in hoax tampatribune (07/02)
Most aren't scared of terrorism...aren't letting fear rule their lives sun-herald (07/02)
Security tightened for a safe Fourth of July miamiherald (06/02)
Florida malls see arrests by FBI, INS...part of national sweep pensacolanewsjournal (06/02)
Florida air bases ask public help in spotting terrorists sun-sentinel (06/02)
Tampa, Florida ports get money for security tampatribune (06/02)
Broward falls under scrutiny as more terror links emerge miamiherald (06/02)
Suspect's years in South Florida were troubled...now accused of plotting radioactive terrorism against his country miamiherald (06/02) | More
Orlando Utilities Commission is one of seven utilities chosen across the country to receive a water security grant businessjournal/orlando (06/02)
Florida's bioterrorism plan gets federal nod naplesnews (06/02)
Auction mystery crate yields sensitive parts: Air Force wants to know why jacksonville.com (06/02)
Florida soldiers prepared to shoot...unlike situation in some states where National Guard troops were ordered to keep their weapons unloaded gainesvillesun (06/02)
FBI: Pair plotted S. Florida bombings...Terrorism scheme details disclosed miamiherald (05/02)
Owner of Florida school that trained Sept. 11 hijackers needs loan sun-herald (05/02)
3,000 honor crash victims in Pensacola...memorial for seven crew members who died when two Navy training jets crashed in the Gulf of Mexico pensacolanewsjournal (05/02)
Navy planes crash in Gulf...seven missing pensacolanewsjournal (05/02)
Navy announces plans to increase Florida training, facilities naplesnews (05/02)
Inspiring a nation to heal: Beamer visits Tampa…Lisa Beamer's loss on Sept. 11, and her faith in God, spring hope sptimes (04/02)
Time takes edge off patriotism in Florida: More than seven months after the terrorist attacks, the flag is still a presence around town but... naplesnews (04/02)
Weather radar might detect terrorist front...experiment, conducted repeatedly in the Florida Keys since Monday, could bolster the nation's defenses against terrorism palmbeachpost (04/02)
Former New York Mayor Giuliani visits Central Command in Tampa naplesnews (04/02)
Tampa airport security officer spots gun, loses man...thousands left fuming and waiting in lines tampatribune (04/02)
Egyptian carrying box cutters arrested at Miami airport sun-sentinel (04/02)
Florida university researcher says common pesticide will kill anthrax naplesnews (03/02)
Ashcroft: Florida security efforts solid – Attorney general visits Jacksonville jacksonville.com (03/02)
One of the Sept. 11 hijackers was treated for anthrax in Broward hospital sun-sentinel (03/02)
Maitland company produces antibodies for smallpox battle orlandosentinel (03/02)
NASA's need to grow plants in space led to unexpected discovery...filter also kills anthrax floridatoday (03/02)
Huffman notified of approval of terrorists visas: Flight school owner feels vindicated sun-herald (03/02)
War Creates 'International Village' – MacDill Air Force Base has become a key part of the war on terrorism tampatribune (03/02)
Gulf War pilot Speicher may be alive, report says: Jacksonville man could be held in Iraq jacksonville.com (03/02)
Six months later: Area residents say Sept. 11 has altered their outlook on living gainesvillesun (03/02)
Red, white, blue and Muslim, too tampatribune (03/02)
President Bush raises money, spirits in Bay Area tampatribune (03/02)
Families of slain Florida servicemen recognized naplesnews (03/02)
Florida families say fallen sons loved duty miamiherald (03/02)
State may get federal powers in terrorism fight: Florida may be the first to detain illegal aliens sptimes (03/02)
Bomb blasts car in Keys: Driver, 51, is critically injured on U.S. 1 miamiherald (02/02)
Patrick Air Force Base: Air Force considers lifting A1A checkpoints floridatoday (02/02)
Hospitals preparing for bioterror miamiherald (02/02)
Probe into Florida National Guard helicopter crash continues jacksonville.com (02/02)
Security cancels MacDill air show sptimes (02/02)
Army wants live missile tests over Eglin Air Force Base land tampatribune (02/02)
Patrick Air Force Base beefs up security with steel plating floridatoday (01/02)
Terror sweep a battle of rights and safety: A look at detainees with Florida ties... sptimes (01/02)
Tough to spot trouble on the fly: Flight instructors don't see way to stop rogue pilots news-press.com (01/02)
Plane hits skyscraper in Tampa: Student pilot sympathized with bin Laden, suicide note says sptimes (01/02)
Orlando airport to test security devices: System designed to thwart attacks miamiherald (12/01)
Floridians gave $1.9 million to alleged terror front groups miamiherald (12/01)
Patrick Air Force base would be first to know of nuclear bomb attack: Base is home to nuclear detonation detecting facility floridatoday (12/01)
War on terrorism: Florida recovers in stages gainesvillesun (12/01)
Third Tunisian student deported sun-herald (12/01)
USF president to fire Palestinian professor naplesnews (12/01)
Islamic charity crackdown troubles S. Florida Muslims sun-sentinel (12/01)
War on Terrorism: 600 Fla. visitors on interview list tampatrib (12/01)
Florida Palestinian held on secret evidence for years...newly arrested and faces deportation miamiherald (11/01)
Port Canaveral garners top security rating businessjournal/orlando (11/01)
More shoppers make effort to buy American: Patriotic consumerism on rise since attacks flatoday (11/01)
Gov. wants security network permanent news-press.com (11/01)
High court considers public record changes naplesnews (11/01)
Anthrax tests done, tabloids to get offices back palmbeachpost (11/01)
Gov. Bush wants state agency to handle security issues sun-sentinel (11/01)
Local anthrax anxiety easing up: Officials report decline in number of calls news-press (11/01)
Sun City Center: Retirees pay tribute to new wave of sacrifice tampatrib (11/01)
Suspicious letter sent to Gov. Jeb Bush tests negative for anthrax naplesnews (11/01)
Shuttle rolls to launch pad amid tight security flatoday (11/01)
Spores found in main post office in Palm Beach County palmbeachpost (10/01)
Report: Mail responsible for Florida anthrax cases palmbeachpost (10/01)
Boca anthrax victim out of hospital, doing well sun-sentinel (10/01)
Palm Beach County postal workers offered antibiotics miamiherald (10/01)
Restrictions deliver mail slowdown: Packages, holiday concerns pile up news-press.com (10/01)
More anthrax spores found in Boca, Lake Worth post offices sun-sentinel (10/01)
Florida students arrested in anthrax hoaxes gainesvillesun (10/01)
Graham: Next 30 days key for U.S. orlandosentinel (10/01)
South Florida men file suit against Osama bin Laden naplesnews (10/01)
CEO says tabloids will abandon contaminated site palmbeachpost (10/01)
Anthrax found in 3rd worker tampatrib (10/01)
Cuba forced to sell technology due to deteriorating economy, some to Iran miamiherald (10/01)
Anthrax was likely planted, Sen. Graham says floridatoday (10/01)
Florida takes major role in war effort orlandosentinel (10/01)
Striking Back: Gov. Bush, Florida lawmakers praise strikes, say time for them was due naplesnews (10/01)
War Room at MacDill is nerve center of mission tampatrib (10/01)
South Florida hails military action sun-sentinel (10/01)
Attack: Fortress Florida poised for major role in terrorist war naplesnews (10/01)
UF scientists map New York with lasers gainesvillesun (10/01)
Security goes up around space center news-journalonline (10/01)
Local gas prices not driven up by attacks news-press.com (10/01)
Gov. Bush: more training needed in fight against terrorism news-journalonline (10/01)
The terrorists next door sptimes (10/01)
8 suspects got IDs fraudulently in Florida: State doesn't check validity of Social Security numbers floridatoday (09/01)
State's fertilizer industry tightens lid on chemical security tampatrib (09/01)
Florida Guard called up to assist in airport security news-journalonline (09/01)
Hijackers linked to local cruise sptimes (09/01)
Attacks inspire students to help others sptimes (09/01)
Most want immigration curbs orlandosentinel (09/01)
Terrorist made inquiries about crop-dusting planes in Belle Glade sun-sentinel (09/01)
Security is tightened across South Florida palmbeachpost (09/01)
Florida reservists mobilize to guard U.S. air, waters sptimes (09/01)
Broward library PCs yield clues: Suspects logged on for travel plans, communication miami herald (09/01)
Gov. Bush orders terror plan review tampatrib (09/01) ...says state should not overreact to terrorist connections naplesnews (09/01)
Florida company apologizes, lifts American flag ban news-journalonline (09/01)
Taking a break from the tragedy: Some cleaned up after the storm. Others turned off TVs, went to malls or rented lighthearted movies in the search for a distraction sptimes (09/01)
Terrorists flocked to state gainesvillesun (09/01)
Download U.S. Flag image (5"x9") naplesnews (09/01)
Lines of S. Florida passengers endure delays from tighter security sun-sentinel
Travel returns to near-empty skies news-press.com
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Update: Gator athletic events also postponed for weekend gatorzone
S. Florida gave good cover to terrorists sun-sentinel
Search and Rescue: Suspected terrorist was next-door neighbor in Venice sun-herald
Suspected hijackers had been booted from flight class herald-tribune
Feds investigating more possible Florida links to terrorist attacks naplesnews
FBI seizes records of students at flight schools sptimes
Manhunt hits home: FBI seeks clues in Venice, other Florida cities herald-tribune/sarasota
Florida Connection: Possible suspects in custody tbo.com/tampa
Disney reopens, fortifies security orlandobusinessjournal
Localairports scramble to implement FAA guidelines naplesnews
Attacks cause a paperwork nightmare news-press.com
Security at bases still tight, but level of alert is reduced businessjournal/jax
FBI search for terrorists leads to Florida: Broward, Daytona focus of investigation news-press.com
Search warrants executed in Davie; state goes on high alert sun-sentinel
Search warrants issued in Florida CNN
People urged not to panic about money sun-herald
World leaders express outrage naplesnews
Flight data recorder on fatal flight was made in Sarasota County herald-tribune
Schools strive for security, normalcy tampatrib
Talking to your kids about today's terrorism gainesvillesun