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Galpal: Tiger Woods’ a champ in bed, too

Galpal: Tiger Woods’ a champ in bed, too

By admin at 28 January, 2010, 1:24 pm

Jolie, as they say in French (Click on the photo for more Loredana) Tiger Woods ‘ not just an animal on the links. He’s one in the sack, too. At least, that’s what one of his dozen-plus galpals claims in a book she’s trying to sell to publishers. Loredana Jolie , a Read More

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Tomatoe growing contest

Tomatoe growing contest

By admin at 24 January, 2010, 8:38 am

Our family all went to the South Florida Fair last week. Everyone did the rides but me, went through all the animal exhibits , saw the pig races and ate plenty of fair food ( corn dogs, elephant ears, gyros ) . As we are leaving we decided to also go through the gardening exhibit, there they were Read More

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Florida

Want to be a National Merit finalist? Try Wyoming

Want to be a National Merit finalist? Try Wyoming

By at 8 February, 2010, 3:19 pm

FairTest, a nonprofit that opposes high-stakes testing, has tried for years to get the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to change the way it selects finalists. The group has alleged that there's bias in the competition, winning a handful of changes but not nearly as many as it has Read More

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Casinos the future of Florida’s beaches?

Casinos the future of Florida’s beaches?

By Beach Blogger at 8 February, 2010, 3:09 pm

Rows of neon-lit slot machines, blackjack dealers and craps dice. In Florida? It might not be as unlikely as it seems.

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Entertainment

Technology Will Out

Technology Will Out

By Beach Blogger at 31 January, 2010, 6:24 pm

It’s been a busy week on the technology front. Apple introduced the I-Pad , “a slim, 1.5-pound ‘tablet’ computer [which] will be linked to Apple Inc.’s first e-book store when it goes on sale in a few months.” Meanwhile, Amazon.com’s e-book reader, Read More

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WRMF missing former star jock Jennifer Ross, but not too much

WRMF missing former star jock Jennifer Ross, but not too much

By admin at 27 January, 2010, 12:40 pm

Jennifer Ross The statistics have spoken, and they say radio listeners aren’t missing Jennifer Ross as much as they said they would. Folks have not abandoned WRMF-97.9 FM in droves after the controversial firing of the star morning personality . And while WRMF dropped to third place, from Read More

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Tampa

Art teachers not happy with No Child Left Behind

Art teachers not happy with No Child Left Behind

By Beach Blogger at 8 February, 2010, 1:27 pm

By huge majorities, art teachers think No Child Left Behind has not helped their students, has not made them better teachers and has not had a positive effect on art education, according to a national survey released last week. That's probably not a surprise, given widespread concerns about Read More

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Voucher backer donates big bucks to charter school serving low-income students

Voucher backer donates big bucks to charter school serving low-income students

By Beach Blogger at 8 February, 2010, 1:23 pm

John Kirtley, perhaps best known as one of Florida's biggest school voucher proponents , has turned his attention to RCMA Wimauma Academy , which serves some of Hillsborough County's poorest farm children. Kirtley has donated $100,000 to the charter school's $1.6 million capital Read More

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Education

Want to be a National Merit finalist? Try Wyoming

Want to be a National Merit finalist? Try Wyoming

By at 8 February, 2010, 3:19 pm

FairTest, a nonprofit that opposes high-stakes testing, has tried for years to get the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to change the way it selects finalists. The group has alleged that there's bias in the competition, winning a handful of changes but not nearly as many as it has Read More

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Art teachers not happy with No Child Left Behind

Art teachers not happy with No Child Left Behind

By Beach Blogger at 8 February, 2010, 1:27 pm

By huge majorities, art teachers think No Child Left Behind has not helped their students, has not made them better teachers and has not had a positive effect on art education, according to a national survey released last week. That's probably not a surprise, given widespread concerns about Read More

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Miami

Dolphins Decision to Forgo Drew Brees Rubbed in our Face Almost Immediately

Dolphins Decision to Forgo Drew Brees Rubbed in our Face Almost Immediately

By Kyle Munzenrieder at 8 February, 2010, 5:59 pm

​Like most Miamians, we were pulling for the Saints last night. Yeah there’s a huge part of us that wished it was the Dolphins, but we couldn’t have been happier for New Orleans. Of course, a… Continue reading “Dolphins Decision to Forgo Drew Brees Rubbed in our Read More

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Last Night’s Super Bowl Was the Most Watched Broadcast in American History

Last Night’s Super Bowl Was the Most Watched Broadcast in American History

By Kyle Munzenrieder at 8 February, 2010, 4:49 pm

​The Super Bowl getting high ratings isn’t news as much as it is practically a law of physics, but when it breaks a 27-year-old record that’s certainly something.Last night’s broadcast from Miami… Continue reading “Last Night’s Super Bowl Was the Most Read More

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