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NOVEMBER 06, 2009

Crist cancels events, rushes to Orlando as police search for gunman

Gov. Charlie Crist has just canceled the remaining events scheduled for today because he is heading to Orlando, where police are searching for a gunman who shot eight people in an office building -- killing at least two.

He was in Tampa this morning and was supposed to attend an evening service at Temple Beth Am in Jupiter. According to his press office, Crist is on his way to Orlando.

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