Monday, April 14, 2008

Lawmaker's Budget Idea: Plunder Florida's Treasure - Expert Says State's Coins Worth $17 Million


TALLAHASSEE, Florida - With the state desperate for cash to balance its budget, one lawmaker has come up with a solution worthy of Blackbeard or Captain Kidd.
Rep. Juan Zapata wants to plunder Florida's booty.
One of the world's largest publicly owned collections of Spanish treasure -- doubloons and other coins, some gold and silver ingots and chains -- belongs to the state. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Just Blinds