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Past departures of top choice for county manager not seen as unusual
Laurie Jennings, right, meets candidate James Bourey during an Alachua County meet-and-greet in which the community meets the top candidates for county manager at the Alachua County-Gainesville Senior Recreation Center, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Gainesville, ...
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Take one day at a time Suze Orman tells vet school grads
Suze Orman, author and financial advisor, speaks during the UF college of Veterinary Medicine at the Phillips Center on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Gainesville, ...
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Lots of roping and riding at eighth Williston Ranch Rodeo
Chance Carlisle, of the A Bar L team, launches out of the shoot riding a bucking bronc during the 8th Annual Williston Ranch Rodeo at Horseman's Park in Williston Friday, May 24, 2013. Unlike a rodeo with bull riding the ranch rodeo emphasizes a group of event that mimic tasks on an actual working ...
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Tampa gym owner reported missing
1120 E Kennedy Blvd. in the Channelside area of downtown Tampa early Saturday morning. Tampa Police officials confirmed Saturday evening that an active missing persons case was ...
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Towns homer lifts U.Va. over Florida State in ACC tourney
DURHAM, N.C. - Kenny Towns mad dash to score from first on a single in the eighth inning helped Virginia send Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament pool play game into extra innings. His monstrous three-run home run to left field in the bottom of the 12th ended it, earning him a Gatorade bath from ...
Movie Review
The Queen
As a fictionalized peak behind the walls of Buckingham Palace during the seven days following the unexpected death of Princess Diana in 1997, The Queen offers an intriguing glimpse at a key evolutionary moment in the ancient institution of the British monarchy. The films central theme is ... ...
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Towns HR lifts UVa past FSU 7-4 in 12 innings
DURHAM, N.C. -- Kenny Towns' three-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning lifted Virginia past Florida State 7-4 on Saturday at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.Towns finished with four RBIs and Joe McCarthy also homered for the third-seeded Cavaliers (47-10). They trailed by three early before rallying to finish the tournament 2-1.Florida State's Jameis Winston ...
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Pay phones A thing of the past or still serving a public purpose
They stand like sentries on the sidewalks of Brickell Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard, along Flagler and Eighth streets, about 100 of them — yet they are barely noticed and rarely used. The question: What to do with the archaic, bland pay phones that once served an extraordinary public service but, at a time when just about everyone has a cell phone, seem little more than space-eating ...
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Floridas beaches make the cut as some of the best in the U.S.
Dr. Leatherman is a professor at Florida International University. His report is based on 50 criteria each year that includes sand softness, rip currents, pollution, lifeguards and safety record. His top 10 list is formed after evaluating 650 beaches across the ...
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The Miami Herald Christine Dolen column
May 25--Brian Friel's award-winning Dancing at Lughnasa is a delicate memory play, a portrait of an Irish family poor in material things but rich in love. Like a treasured scrapbook photograph come to life, the warm-hearted drama paints a portrait of grown siblings unknowingly approaching the moment when their family would break apart. The final play of the season at Palm Beach Dramaworks, ...
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Miamis LeBron James controls his emotions in East final series | NBA playoffs
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James hurt his team with last-minute turnovers in a Game 2 loss to Indiana, but he isn't reaching for the panic ...