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Dusky shark may win protection
The dusky shark, a species that can reach a length of 14 feet, is the latest shark to be considered for protection as an endangered species. WildEarth Guardians and ...
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Protesters march on 34th St. against Monsanto
Gabriel Coleman paints a sign before marching to the Publix on SW 34th Street to protest the use of chemicals by Monsanto to create genetically engineered food on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Gainesville, ...
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Fewer Arrests for Start of Urban Beach Weekend 2013
So far, police say arrests are down for the Memorial Day celebration that draws in tens of thousands of revellers. NBC 6's Gilma Avalos ...
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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, ...
Movie Review
Heat
"Heat" marks the first time the two heavyweights of tough acting, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have shared the screen. They both starred in 1974's "The Godfather Part II," but they were never in a scene together. Those expecting to see them together a lot in "Heat" will be disappointed because it only happens twice, once in the middle and once at the end. However, their first scene together is ... ...
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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 ...
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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 ...