It’s hard to believe a 5-inch by 12-inch piece of metal adorned with just two words could evoke so much passion from citizens and lawmakers alike and yet the controversy over – and the attention drawn to – Florida’s  “Choose life”  license plate rages on, more than a decade after the plate was initially introduced.

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Thanks to a one-time grant of $17,500 from the “Florida Animal Friend, Inc.” license plate program, Santa Rosa County Animal Services will offer a discount spay and neuter program for income-eligible residents beginning Oct. 1.

Santa Rosa County is one of only 19 non-profit or governmental organizations selected to receive a grant for 2010.

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When it comes to workout programs, Christina Nosek has tried everything from joining female-only gyms to traditional hard-body gyms in an effort to get fit and lose weight.

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