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Play 'The Plague' in Fort Myers stares at death
Theater review: Lab Theater adapts existential classic into a moody, profound and uneven stage play.
FSU grad becomes president at Florida Sports
By St. Clair Murraine Democrat staff writer -- China's national table tennis team is in its eighth year of taking an annual trip to South Florida for competition. The girls' under-17 World Cup soccer qualifier also took place in the Broward County area.
City not convinced of state's opinion on Peary Court units
Key West officials say they are not completely sold on a state bureaucrat's opinion that prospective developers of Peary Court need not make 30 percent of their housing units affordable. Those... read more
Stripper, drunk man, vehicle spell trouble
KEY WEST -- A local stripper called police from Homestead, where she lives, at 9:20 p.m. Sunday to report that she unwittingly may have stolen a car from Key West, according to a police incident... read more
Terga, Tucker capture titles at Fort Lauderdale Open
Richard Terga of Palm Beach Gardens earned his second South Florida PGA Section title in three weeks when he won the 13th annual Fort Lauderdale Open on Tuesday at Coral Ridge Country Club.
USF looks to continue turnaround in Morgantown
By: Rames Ali COMMENTARY With just three games remaining in the 2012 season, the USF baseball team (33-18, 16-8) is on the verge of its best season since joining the Big East in 2007. ...
Orlando foreclosure activity down from March to April
Foreclosure filings in Metro Orlando were down 9 percent in April from a month earlier, according to the real-estate research company RealtyTrac Inc.
Amar'e enrolls for summer classes
Students looking for a game of pickup basketball at the University of Miami over the summer had better beware.
Luxury Vacation Rental within minutes of Disney Parks. The owner gets free press release promotion support by http://www.bobzio.com. Visit the Disney Orlando section for full details.Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Windsor Hills is a 5 STAR community so close to Disney, the fireworks are viewable. It takes less time to get to some of the parks than it does from most Disney Property ...
Fort Myers police captain graduates from Chief Executive Seminar
The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the graduation today of Fort Myers Police Captain Dennis Eads from the Chief Executive...
Key Largo’s Spiegel Grove Wreck Turns 10
The Spiegel Grove, the third largest ship in the world ever scuttled to become an artificial reef is a decade old.
Divers mark 10th anniversary of retired Navy ship as artificial reef in Florida Keys 1110
KEY LARGO, Fla. - Divers marked the 10th anniversary of the conversion of a retired Navy ship into an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Wednesday, heading down to the Spiegel Grove to place the ashes of one of its most ardent admirers.
Jessica Mouse returns home, adds key piece to USF Bulls softball team
By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 16, 2012 TAMPA — Last summer, Ken Eriksen saw his 2012 USF softball team as a jigsaw puzzle so close to perfection — save one missing piece. Enter Jessica Mouse, a former standout at Chamberlain High who has been a one-year wonder at third base. The graduate transfer from LSU filled a key spot in Eriksen's lineup, brought a crucial dose of ...
Divers mark 10th anniversary of Spiegel Grove
Divers mark 10th anniversary of Spiegel Grove
Florida, not kids, flunked FCAT testing
Proficiency under pressure — that’s what we test for. Right? That’s what public education is all about in the new Florida. Standardized tests decide whether students graduate, how much teachers earn, what performance grades schools get, how much bonus money to give to schools that excel.
Florida, not kids, flunked FCAT testing
Proficiency under pressure — that’s what we test for. Right? That’s what public education is all about in the new Florida. Standardized tests decide whether students graduate, how much teachers earn, what performance grades schools get, how much bonus money to give to schools that excel.
Florida lowers passing grade for exam after most fail
The Florida Department of Education lowered the performance level standard on a state writing exam after only 27 percent of fourth graders passed, MyFoxOrlando reports.
Florida political briefs: Romney endorses Fort Myers Congressman Mack in U.S. Senate race
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney endorsed U.S. Rep. Connie Mack of Fort Myers in his bid for the GOP nomination for U.S.
N. Fort Myers community gets clean water
More than 200 homes in North Fort Myers' Yacht Club Colony have been dealing with bad water for years from Bayshore Utilities. But the county has taken over and is giving them some relief.
Total Bummer Fest and the quest for a local scene
The coolest summer camp ever In the corner of an enormous warehouse in the Winter Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida, 40 or so kids are sitting on the floor in a semicircle, cross-legged. FMLY Matters By the end of Total Bummer Fest, Say It Loud Gallery felt like a home base of new friends and FMLY. In the corner of an enormous warehouse in the Winter Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida, 40 ...
#Vacation Getaway Contest Launched by Hilton Resale Broker, Has 2 Weeks Left
Selling Timeshares, Inc. has offered the chance to win a three-night stay in Orlando, Florida or Las Vegas, Nevada. Participants only have two weeks left to enter the company's social media-based vacation getaway contest. (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/hilton-resale-broker/vacation-giveaway-contest/prweb9516290.htm
Watch a live video stream of the Teacher Town Hall Forum on Helios’ website at http://www.helios.org beginning at 1pm on Sunday, May 20.Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Helios Education Foundation is working with NBC News and other organizations to bring an education “power week” to Miami, Florida. Beginning Friday, May 18 and running through Friday, May 25, Education Nation Miami will include a ...
Senior Mouse completes NCAA-bound USF softball
TAMPAÂ -- Last summer, Ken Eriksen saw his 2012 USF softball team as a jigsaw puzzle so close to perfection, save that one missing piece. Enter Jessica Mouse, a former Chamberlain standout who has been a one-year wonder for the Bulls, a graduate transfer from LSU who filled a key spot in Eriksen's lineup card, brought a crucial dose of leadership and gave the team the familiarity of NCAA ...
Zynga's chief operating officer plays it safe
As a hurricane barreled toward the Florida Keys, John Schappert, the chief operating officer of Zynga Inc., was on a charter boat to catch lobsters with half a dozen friends.
WellCare to Hold 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 23 in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida (May 16, 2012) - WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG) will hold its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is to be held ...
Gemini Explorations, Inc Working to Expand La Tapada Land Holdings
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA-- - Gemini Explorations, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has commenced negotiations with adjacent concession owners to expand its land holdings at the La Tapada gold project. ...
Swofford: FSU situation not brought up at meetings
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said Wednesday that the possibility of Florida State leaving the league was not brought up ''in any formal way'' during this week's meetings.
Florida governor refuses to ban concealed weapons throughout Tampa during Republican convention
Florida Governor Rick Scott will not ban concealed firearms in downtown Tampa during the Republican National Convention, despite a request from the city that he do so. Scott said in a letter to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn that a preexisting ban on weapons in and around the convention arena is sufficient and that a further restriction would violate the US and state constitutions. The Tampa City ...
Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute has performed seven Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement procedures since March and is still the FIRST and ONLY hospital in Hillsbor
Fort Myers resident Stankowski leads five through U.S. Open qualifying in Naples
Fort Myers resident Tommy Stankowski shot a 5-under 67 to earn medalist honors and lead five qualifiers through U.S.
Police seek IDs of Fort Myers arson suspects caught on video
The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying two arson suspects caught on video.
Fallen officers honored in Fort Myers vigil
Before dawn Monday, Fort Myers police honored those who died in the line of duty during a candlelight vigil.
FSU AD doesn't know where Derrick Brooks "got that"
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Derrick Brooks, a former Florida State board of trustees member and All-American linebacker for the Seminoles, said Wednesday that the Big 12 initiated contact with Florida State about joining the league. However, Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman, attending the ACC's spring meetings, told CBSSports.com "I don't know where Derrick got that.
Florida A&M band fraternity charter revoked after hazing investigation
The Florida A&M University marching band's fraternity charter has been revoked for five years because of a hazing incident two years ago, the Kappa Kappa Psi National Fraternity said Monday.
FBI probes JPMorgan, shareholders back Dimon
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - The FBI has opened an inquiry into the multibillion-dollar trading losses at JPMorgan Chase, stepping up pressure on the bank after key U.S. agencies said they were looking into high-risk trades that first drew regulators' attention last month. The news did little to spook investors, who sent the stock higher Tuesday, or shareholders, who backed embattled Chief ...
Stoudemire enrolls at University of Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire has enrolled at the University of Miami, where he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies, UM said.
Facebook Relaunch For Tampa Florida Adult Entertainment Group
The business minds behind the adult entertainment brick and mortar club 2001 Odyssey announced a bold relaunch of all of their Facebook social media accounts commencing May 16, 2012.Tampa Florida (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 The business minds behind the brick and mortar club 2001 Odyssey announced a bold relaunch of all of their Facebook social media accounts commencing May 16, 2012. The business minds ...
University of Miami study shows delays in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders
A new University of Miami study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an autism related disorder fall into a group characterized by higher levels of autism-related behaviors or lower levels of developmental progress.
Family fun and frolics – what’s in store on a Florida Holiday?
Think of a Florida holiday and automatically the mind wonders to a world of fun. So if you’re looking for some awesome activities for the family, non-stop excitement for friends or even a relaxing, romantic break for two, a Florida holiday has something to offer everyone.
LB Jeff Luc leaving FSU, looking at short list of new schools
Jeff Luc left FSU, and the former 4-star linebacker recruit has a short list of potential schools to transfer to.
CLIFTON PARK — Instead of Disney World or a sunny Florida beach, eight area high school students spent last month’s spring break helping the needy in New York City.
Studios: Talks continue, but rent dispute not resolved
In the wake of a letter writing campaign meant to preserve The Studios of Key West at its current home at the Key West Armory, there hasn't been any progress toward a compromise between the nonprofit and their landlord.
Carolyn Mathis joins the Florida Venture Forum Board of Directors
The Florida Venture Forum, the oldest, largest and most prestigious statewide support group for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, today announced that Carolyn Mathis, Partner
No resolution to Studios lease
In the wake of a letter writing campaign meant to preserve The Studios of Key West at its current home at the Key West Armory, there hasn't been any progress toward a compromise between the nonprofit and their landlord.
Florida Keys boat fire under investigation
FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (WSVN) -- Authorities are investigating a blaze that broke out on a boat Tuesday afternoon. The Monroe County Sheriff's took a picture of the boat fully engulfed in flames, while docked at a marina near Key Largo.
Judge agrees to more immediate access to motions in Cristian Fernandez case
A judge this morning agreed that the Florida Times-Union and its news partner, First Coast News, should have more immediate access to court motions filed in the cases against Cristian Fernandez. One outstanding record in question, however, will be filed under seal. That record is a deposition given by a detective involved in the case.
Should USF build an on-campus stadium?
USF coach Skip Holtz set the conversation on building an on-campus stadium off and rolling last year when he said in a national interview he would be in favor of one if done the right way. Since then, Bulls fans have waited in anticipation to see if anything would actually happen. Athletic director Doug Woolard was recently asked the same question in an interview with WUSF Public Media after ...
US varsity honours Narayana Murthy
Tampa (Florida) May 16 (IANS) The University of South Florida has honoured Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy with the Global leadership and Free Enterprise Awards for his leadership and contributions to the international business world.
127 Florida High Schools Make U.S. News and World Report's List of Best Schools - cbl
By Bill MurphyOne-hundred and twenty-seven high schools in Florida made U.S. News and World Report's...
TAMPA, Fla., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â U.S. News & World Report-ranked Florida Tech is offering special military undergraduate tuition pricing of $250 per credit hour and a 10% discount on graduate ...
