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Citizens rate hikes approved

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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty signed an order Thursday establishing rates for the Citizens high-risk accounts. The approved rates are close to those requested by Citizens at a rate hearing earlier this month.

Walmart 2009 Black Friday ad released

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The Walmart 2009 Black Friday ad has been released, you can see it here.

Nearly Quarter million Spent on Scenic Highway DVD

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The federal government is giving the state close to a quarter of a million dollars in public money to make DVD's showing off Florida's scenic highways.

Panel wants answers on stimulus data

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Members of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee Thursday are taking a hard look at faulty data on the Obama administration's Recovery.gov Web site.

HIRE ME: Top 5 interview questions & answers

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Researchers have found that employers make decisions within the first few seconds of meeting applicants and spend the rest of the interview trying to justify that gut decision. 10 Connects went to a local job coach for the five most common interview questions and the best responses.

Taxpayers lose in Pinellas / St. Pete housing dispute

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It's a painful divorice that's dragging for more than a year and taking a financial toll on taxpayers. Two huge agencies that provide affordable housing are trying to go their separate ways.

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National News

Congress: Pay for health care with Botox?

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The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for health care reform.

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Sports

WATCH: Sports Quickcast

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Here are the latest Sports headlines and updates.

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State News

Unemployment up, again

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Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation released the latest unemployment rate for October 2009: 11.2 percent. That amount increased slightly over the previous month and remains one percent higher than the national average.