Florida horse conch (plural Florida horse conches)
Triplofusus giganteus, a large predatory snail, native the Gulf of Mexico andCaribbean and the adjacent waters of the western Atlantic to North Carolina.

By Jim Teeple After crossing the Florida peninsula and coastal portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Frances struck the Florida panhandle. Frances, an extremely slow-moving storm caused heavy

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Floridas Key West: Close to Perfect, Far From Normal 佛罗里达州基韦斯特岛:接近完美但远未恢复正常 If youre dreaming of a white Christmas, dont go to Key West. As winter spreads over the northern United States, tourists and retired

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CHAPTER EIGHT Gift for the Darkness Piggy looked up miserably from the dawn-pale beach to the dark mountain. Are you sure? Really sure, I mean? I told you a dozen times now, said Ralph, we saw it. Dyou think were safe down here? How the hell should I

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CHAPTER ELEVEN Castle Rock In the short chill of dawn the four boys gathered round the black smudge where the fire had been, while Ralph knelt and blew. Grey, feathery ashes scurried hither and thither at his breath but no spark shone among them. The

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CHAPTER TEN The Shell and the Glasses Piggy eyed the advancing figure carefully. Nowadays he sometimes found that he saw more clearly if he removed his glasses and shifted the one lens to the other eye; but even through the good eye, after what had h

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( CHAPTER FIVE - Continued ) There was a long pause while the assembly grinned at the thought of anyone going out in the darkness. Then Simon stood up and Ralph looked at him in astonishment. You! What were you mucking about in the dark for? Simon gr

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CHAPTER FIVE Beast from Water The tide was coming in and there was only a narrow strip of firm beach between the water and the white, stumbling stuff near the palm terrace. Ralph chose the firm strip as a path because he needed to think; and only her

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CHAPTER TWO Fire on the Mountain By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded. There were differences between this meeting and the one held in the morning. The afternoon sun slanted in from the other side of the platform and

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We have about thirty campers right now, Melanie explained as they moved through the cafeteria line. Benny had piled his plate high with spaghetti and meatballs and was reaching for a slice of Key lime pie. Most of them are kids, but we have a few adu

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A man wanted to sell a very fine horse.He stood in the market with his horse for three mornings but no one noticed that his horse was an exceptionally good one.He went to see Bo Le,who was well-known for his ability to judge horses.Sir,I ha

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By Steve Mort Hollywood, Florida 20 July 2007 A company in the southern U.S. state of Florida is offering a service to help people write their own laws. For a fee, the Law Store will help members of the public draft legislation and then get it enacte

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By Yi Suli Alachua, Florida 28 August 2007 The state of Florida is a popular retirement location for many Americans. Its warm temperatures and sunny skies make it the ideal climate for many to live out their golden years. It is also an ideal environm

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AS IT IS 2014-05-16 Cross-Dressing Singer Upsets Russia The results of the recent Eurovision Song Contest caused a strong reaction in Russia. They also worsened relations between Russia and Europe. The Eurovision Song Contest was held last weekend in

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By Jim Fry Washington 22 January 2008 As the U.S. presidential candidates for both major parties head into a crucial two-week period of the campaign, experts say it is not clear who will emerge as the nominees next fall. The upcoming contest in Flori

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A dog and a horse,which served the same peasant,began to discuss each other's merits,one day.How grand we are,to be sure!says Barbos.I shouldn't besorry if they were to turn you out of the farmyard.A noble service,indeed,to plough

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A very long time ago horses lived freely all over the world.One of these horses used to feed every day in a grassy meadow.No other animal used the meadow and the horse felt that it belonged completely to him.Then one day a stag came bounding ov

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A wasp had severely stung a horse,and the latter kicked and pranced about,with the intention of destroying its tormentor.Your exertion is in vain,said the wasp,for I am in such a secure place on your flank,that you cannot hurt me.The ho

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Then there was the preacher who decided to sell his horse. A prospective buyer was impressed with the animal, but the preacher said, I must warn you-he only responds to 'church talk'. Go is 'Praise the Lord', and stop is 'Hallelujah'. I've worked wit

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The great novelist had gone mad, but now there seemed to be some hope for his recovery. For six months, he had been sitting at his typewriter pounding out a novel. Finally, he pronounced it completed and brought the book to his psychiatrist, who eage

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By Mil Arcega Washington 06 February 2008 Authorities in the state of Florida say they have broken up a major theft ring that may be responsible for stealing millions of dollars in merchandise that was later sold on the Internet. Investigators in Pol

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