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Local Florida WWW.TALLAHASSEE.eom 6A Tallahassee Democrat Friday, September 18, 2009 Hunter finds murderer's supplies in Ga. forest At the time of Emerson's kidnapping and murder, Leon County authorities were investigating Dunlap's killing. Hilton was indicted in the Dunlap case in late February 2008. Hilton also is suspected in the slayings of the Bryants who disappeared in October 2007 while hiking in the Pis-gah National Forest in North Carolina. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation turned over the camping items to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Officials have contacted the State Bureau of Investigation in North Carolina and are investigating whether items can be tied to the couple's killings. in the north Georgia mountains and was held captive for three days, as searchers scoured the woods looking for her, before Hilton beat her to death and beheaded her. He led authorities to her body and confessed on condition that he not receive the death penalty. At the time of Emerson's kidnapping and murder, Leon County authorities were investigating Dunlap's killing. Hilton was indicted in the Dunlap case in late February 2008.

STATE LEADS IN FOSTER CHILD ADOPTIONS TALLAHASSEE Florida is getting a $9.75 million federal bonus for leading the nation in increasing the adoption of foster children. The Department of Children and Families announced the grant Thursday. It'll be used for adoption incentives. Florida is getting 28 percent of the total $35 million in nationwide funding. Texas is second with $5 million.

A record number of Florida foster children have been adopted in the past two budget years: 3,777 in 2008-09 and 3,674 in the prior year. Democrat news service are confident the items belong to Hilton. "This is an area that we know he frequented," Fannin County Sheriff's Sgt. Justin Turner said. Hilton admitted to the January 2008 killing of 24-year-old Emerson of Athens and was sentenced to life in prison.

Emerson disappeared for Saturday's Lotto drawing is $20 million. Fla. Fantasy 5: One ticket sold in Camp-bellton matched all five numbers in Wednesday's Fantasy 5 drawing of the Florida Lottery. The tickets with the numbers 8-21-30-31-33 are worth $225,256.54. The 311 tickets matching four numbers are worth $116.50 each, and the 9,012 matching three numbers are worth $11 each.

Fla. Powerball: No tickets matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Wednesday's Powerball draw Brannen, representing Visconti and Lamar, noted that the panel affirmed Cooper's denial of damages for the Killearn Homes Association while sending back his denial of the removal request. Brannen said his clients "are confident that the result reached by the trial court is correct, and look forward to proving that" in a trial. Association attorney Kelly Overstreet ing of the Florida Lottery. The numbers drawn were 17-37-40-51-56; the Powerball was 25; and the power play multiplier was 2.

One tickets matched five numbers and not the powerball winning $200,000. The 114 tickets that matched four numbers plus the powerball are worth $10,000. The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing is $111 million. Win for Life: No tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the multi-state Win for Life. The numbers drawn were Johnson said residents warned Visconti and Lamar about the 1999 cell-tower ruling while the billboard went up.

She said the companies went ahead with it and then asked for approval by the 'association, which was denied. Johnson said Kil-learn's restrictive covenant also refers to "structures" and "landscaping" not just buildings being subject to approval. 2-3-13-21-24-38; the Free Ball was 40. No tickets matched five numbers and the Free Ball. Six tickets matching five numbers and not the free ball are worth $600 each.

Ga. Fantasy 5: One tickets sold matched all five numbers in Wednesday's Fantasy 5 drawing of the Georgia Lottery. The numbers drawn were 2-21-29-30-39. The 55 tickets matching four numbers are worth $177 each, and the 1,820 tickets matching three numbers are worth $10 each. Democrat staff reports and news services "Whether it's landscaping or a structure or a building, anything they want to put on that commercial piece of property that might impact adversely Killearn Homes has to be approved by the homeowners association," she said.

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for a demonstration of electric-vehicle technology. NovaCharge's vehicle charging station will be on display, along with a Tesla Roadster and a 1907 Babcock, an elec KILLEARN From Page 4A Lewis in 1999 ordered removal, of a cellular phone tower from a nearby location. The appeals court remanded the billboard case for a hearing in light of "evidence to ascertain the intent of the parties" or clarification of "the ambiguous term 'build i SEIff" 'Til fli Community i Foundation For more information, call Joy Watkins, President 222-2899 or visit www.cfnf.org. 62009 C0FSCFA i mm zo-yr -4 1 FREE Dr! VVI DlliMABM buimvlu 1752 Old Bainbridge Rd IT" Pro prison for the January 2008 murder of Buford hiker Meredith Emerson and is awaiting trial in Florida in the slaying of Cheryl Dunlap, a nurse. Hilton also is suspected in the deaths of an elderly North Carolina couple, John and Irene Bryant.

Area police say they tric vehicle produced a century ago. Power from the museum's own solar array will be charging the vehicles. The museum is on U.S. 90 at Interstate 10. LOTTERY Fla.

Lotto: No tickets sold matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Lotto drawing from the Florida Lottery. The numbers drawn were 5-23-30-35-46-50. The 73 tickets matching five numbers are worth $3,172 each, and the 2,094 tickets matching four numbers are worth $89.50 each. The estimated base jackpot ing" in deed restrictions." "The fact that two circuit court judges have interpreted the same covenant terms in two different ways demonstrates that the term in dispute is reasonably susceptible to more than one interpretation," said the ruling by appeals Judge Edward Barfield. DCA Judges Clay Roberts and Marguerite Davis concurred.

Attorney J. Breck TALLAHASSEE TURF STRAW warranty no liner Solar Powered Pool Alarm with Liner Purchase i Take ADOPTION From Page 4A it was a sign because she had just recycled a stack of papers that had accumulated in her car. The part of the newspaper she saved was meant to wrap a package that she was going to send to her sister. "I had never imagined that if we adopted that it would be four at once," said John Burns, Karen's husband, about the decision to adopt the siblings even though the couple has two little boys of their own. "It just felt right." 1 The Burnses will be receiving a Congressional Award called Angels in Adoption.

It's a trip Sept. 30 to Washington, D.C., and they want to take the entire family. The cost is about $4,000. "We're hoping that this will be a trip of a lifetime," Karen said. "The girls have never been on a plane before." The Burnses have a humble view about what they have done for the lives of the four children they treat and care for like their own, and about receiving the award.

"I don't think what we're doing is that unusual," John said about adopting the four children. "When I look at it the way other people look at it, I could see how they would see it as unusual." John said he feels like receiving the honor is about "raising awareness for adoption and foster care." "It's a way to be advocates for the children," he said. The family is hosting a dance social Saturday as a fundraiser for the D.C. trip. The event will be at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1140 Capital Circle SE, across from Sam's Club, from 3 to 11 p.m.

The Burnses have been local dance instructors for several years. Fourth grader Yvonne has even started to take lessons from them. "One of the things I love about the Burnses is the way they dance," said Yvonne, who competed with John in one dance competition and expects to compete again in October. For more information about Saturday's event, call Karen Burns, 694-2872. Hilt K'jiy Community Foundation Call 222-2899 or visit www.cfnf.org Take an additional $35 off the price of any full mattress set Advenijed Sets only SALEv Vtlff lH-S Take LOWEST PRICES PLUS AN (WOO EXTRA COUPON OFF! M-F 10am-6pnf Sat 10am-5pm SUN 1pm-5pm Pool, Inc.

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