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Biggest cruise boat set for launch

The countdown to Allure of the Seas' maiden voyage has begun and, as the finishing touches are being put on the world's biggest cruise boat, anticipation is growing.

Article: iPhone + iPad Gems: Epic Citadel, Let’s Create! Pottery HD, No, Human, Social, Twitter + More

Welcome to a special rapid-fire edition of iPad + iPhone Gems. We’re clearing the decks of queued-up applications in the lead up to next week’s release of new iPods, so most of the 10 apps below are all getting only quick writeups designed to let you know whether to invest your cash and time, or move along. Without further ado, let’s dive right into this grab bag of titles. Our top picks are ABC ...

Lovers Key workshop focuses on loggerheads

Adults and children can visit Lovers Key State Park, a concentrated nesting site for the loggerhead sea turtle, for a workshop focused on this...

Building permits

Mary Beth and Richard Seibert, 14108 Saint Paul Road, Clear Spring, 42-foot-by-80-foot agricultural shell building for future winery, 17-foot-by-42-foot covered porch, pre-engineered steel building, concrete slab, electrical plumbing and HVAC will be part of the fit-out for Knob Hall Winery.

Verandas, decks and mosquitoes

When I was a kid, most houses had a veranda. I know, my folks' house did. It was built in the 1890s, so that must have been the "style of the day." But verandas had a way of deteriorating, rotting away, and they got torn off.[...]