The allure of Tennessee: Why Floridians are trading their sandy beaches for a quieter life

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Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee

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Tennessee couple spots rare white deer in backyard

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Albino deer
Albino deer "blue eyes" keeps her watchful eyes on her baby fawn at all times to make sure nothing happens to him.

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I moved from California to Tennessee for my husband's job. We can finally save money, but it's been a major culture shock.

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DeLeeuw and her husband at a favorite local restaurant, Ecco on Overton Park in Memphis.

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My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.

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Kirsten and Devin Trout in their RV.
Kirsten and Devin Trout in their RV.

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Civil rights groups sue Tennessee over the state's GOP-drawn congressional and state Senate maps, calling the boundaries 'unconstitutional racial gerrymandering'

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Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee.

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A Tennessee woman turned a millionaire's private 55-acre playground into an Airbnb empire with a replica Noah's ark and a treehouse mansion where guests can stay from $97 a night

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The wooden ark
The Ark rents for $170 a night on Airbnb and sleeps up to four people.

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A Christian group has amassed more than 12,000 signatures to oust the Tennessee Republican leader who expelled two Black lawmakers

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House Speaker Cameron Sexton, left, talks with Rep. William Lamberth during expulsion proceedings for three House Democrats on the floor of the House chamber on April 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, left, talks with Rep. William Lamberth during expulsion proceedings for three House Democrats on the floor of the House chamber on April 6, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Man accused of applying to RentAHitman.com and taking money from an undercover agent for a contract killing is arrested

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A screenshot of RentAHitman.com, which is a parody site advertising contract killing services.
A screenshot of the homepage of RentAHitman.com

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A Comfort Inn hotel in Tennessee employed 2 children under the age of 12, the labor department says

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Memphis-area commissioners vote to reinstate Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House after he was expelled by Republicans over a gun control protest

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Justin Pearson
Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis delivers remarks outside the state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on April 10, 2023.

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