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...Barack Obama is increasingly unpopular among Floridians, but that did not stop Charlie Crist from happily campaigning alongside first lady Michelle Obama on Friday to boost his bid to unseat Republican Gov. Rick Scott. "There's a reason why Charlie is known as the people's governor here in Florida," Mrs. Obama told the predominantly black and Hispanic crowd of about 700 people inside a park gymnasium. "It's because Charlie gets it." The nearly 20-minute speech was reminiscent of the playbook for her husband's 2012 re-election campaign, especially its focus on the country's economic gains from when President Obama took office in...

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A FLORIDIAN WHEN....*Socks are only for bowling. * You never use an umbrella because the rain will be over in five minutes. * A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade. ... * You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites. * Anything under 70 degrees is chilly. * You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. * You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix. * You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for. *...