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US Qualifies For 2011 Rugby World Cup

The United States Has Qualified For The 2011 Rugby World Cup With A 27-6 Win Over Uruguay 27-6 The Eagles Defeated Uruguay 27-22 In Montevideo A Week Ago, And... more »

Nov/21/09 3:16 PM

By (AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla

Busch Clinches Nationwide Title With Start

Kyle Busch Has Won The Nationwide Series Championship Busch Only Needed To Start The Race Saturday At Homestead-miami Speedway To Win His First Nascar Title... more »

Nov/21/09 2:50 PM

By (AP) HOMESTEAD, Fla.

Volkswagen Program Head In Homestead

The Head Of Volkswagen's Motor Sports Program Is At Homestead-miami Speedway, Fueling Speculation That Automaker Is Interested In Joining Toyota As The Second Foreign Manufacturer... more »

Nov/21/09 2:07 PM

By (AP) HOMESTEAD, Fla.

Gators Rout FIU 62-3, Extend Winning Streak To 21

Top-ranked Florida Moved Another Step Closer To Perfection With A 62-3 Rout Of Florida International Tim Tebow Accounted For Three Touchdowns And Brandon Spikes... more »

Nov/21/09 1:42 PM

By (AP) GAINESVILLE, Fla.

Hitchens Leads Akron To 63-59 Win Over Drake

Anthony Hitchens Scored All Of His 17 Points In The Second Half And Akron Rallied To Defeat Drake 63-59 For The ZipsÂ� First Win Of The Season On Saturday HitchensÂ�... more »

Nov/21/09 1:38 PM

By (AP) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.

Florida State Defeats Maryland 29-26 On Late Score

Freshman Lonnie Pryor Ran For A Pair Of Touchdowns, Including A 1-yard Run With 32 Seconds Left, And Florida State Beat Maryland 29-26 On Saturday To Become Bowl Eligible For... more »

Nov/21/09 1:31 PM

By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Store Clerk Shot During Attempted Robbery

A store clerk is shot during an attempted robbery, now sheriff's deputies need your help in finding the suspect. more »

Nov/21/09 1:20 PM

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By Christian Stapleton

Hampton Leads Georgia State Past Howard 57-33

Trey Hampton Scored 12 Points And Grabbed 12 Rebounds As Georgia State Pulled Away To A 57-33 Victory Over Howard On Saturday Joe Dukes Added 10 Points For The... more »

Nov/21/09 11:50 AM

By (AP) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.

5 Killed In Ocala Fire

An Ocala Woman And Her Four Children Were Killed When Their Home Caught Fire A State Fire Marshall Says The Single-wide Mobile Home Was Engulfed In Fire, And... more »

Nov/21/09 8:59 AM

By (AP) OCALA, Fla.

Baby Can Wait As Expectant Dad Finishes Spacewalk

A Spacewalking Astronaut Put Aside The Impending Birth Of His Daughter And Blazed Through His First-ever Venture Outside The International Space Station On Saturday ... more »

Nov/21/09 7:48 AM

By (AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

Astronauts Finish Another Spacewalk, Still No Baby

A Spacewalking Astronaut Put Aside The Impending Birth Of His Daughter And Blazed Through His First-ever Venture Outside The International Space Station On Saturday ... more »

Nov/21/09 7:41 AM

By (AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

Body Of Missing Woman Found In Lake 12 Years Later

The Body Of A Broward County Woman Missing For 12 Years Has Been Found At The Bottom Of A Lake Near Her Home Plantation Police Said Friday That Gail Schoening's... more »

Nov/21/09 5:00 AM

By (AP) PLANTATION, Fla.

John Travolta, Family Attend Opening Of New Movie

John Travolta And His Family Have Helped Raise Money For Charities In Their Home State Of Florida With A Screening Of His New Comedy The Actor, His Wife Kelly... more »

Nov/21/09 4:20 AM

By (AP) OCALA, Fla.

Headless Panther Found Along Road In Central Fla.

A Headless Panther Was Found Along The Florida Turnpike In Central Florida Wildlife Officials Are Seeking Information From The Public About The Panther Found... more »

Nov/21/09 4:00 AM

By (AP) ORLANDO, Fla.

Panhandle Man Fatally Shoots Black Bear In Yard

A Panhandle Man Has Fatally Shot A Black Bear Known To Roam A Neighborhood, Leaving Behind Two Cubs Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission Spokesman... more »

Nov/21/09 4:00 AM

By (AP) SHALIMAR, Fla.

Comment by gail: and i dont feel two young cubs under a year old can fend for themselves they need a mother to protect and teach them for at least two years…please… 1 Responses »

Body Found Near Port Richey Homeless Camp

A Medical Examiner Will Determine The Cause Of Death Of A Body Found Near A Port Richey Homeless Camp The Decomposed Body Was Found Near The Usa Flea Market... more »

Nov/21/09 2:01 AM

By (AP) PORT RICHEY, Fla.

Officials: Do Not Release Balloons In Wildlife

A Warning To Those Who May Want To Release Balloons Outdoors: Not Only Is It Against The Law, But It Can Harm Wildlife The Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation... more »

Nov/21/09 1:00 AM

By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Fla. Firm Helps Merchants Lower Credit Card Fees

Hidden Credit Card Fees Called "interchange Fees" Cost Consumers As Much As $2 For Every $100 They Spend The Credit Card Companies And Their Banks Charge Merchants... more »

Nov/21/09 1:00 AM

By (AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

St. Petersburg Marine Rescues Iraqi Dog

Just Two Years Ago, He Was A No-name Cur With Cutoff Ears Scrounging For Scraps In The Desert Now, Nubs Is Barking Up His New Book With The National Media, Getting... more »

Nov/21/09 1:00 AM

By (AP) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Fla.‘s Private Colleges Beef Up Recruiting

In An Economy Where Money Is Tight And Everyone's Looking For A Bargain, Florida's Most Expensive Universities Are Attracting More Students Than Expected The... more »

Nov/21/09 1:00 AM