Archive for November, 2008

Search on for downed plane, two humans in Gulf


TAMPA - Rescue crews are searching for a plane carrying two society that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday night.

At about 7:45 p.m., an air traffic controller in Jacksonville reported that a twin-engine, fixed-wing aircraft traveling from Tallahassee to Vandenberg Airport crashed about 14-mi…

Gators may be without Harvin against Alabama

Florida coach Urban Meyer said Sunday that star WR/RB Percy Harvin is questionable for Saturday’s SEC Championship game.

Harvin sprained his right ankle in Florida’s victory by Florida State. He left the locker room after the game on crutches and with his right foot in a boot.

Meyer said Harvin w…

Justin Smiley out for rest of season

Dolphins left guard Justin Smiley confirmed he broke his right leg during the first half of today’s game.

He is done for the rest of the season.

"It’s a bummer," he said. "It’s kind of depressing. I’m happy the offensive line pulled together but obviously I’m not too happy about my …

Protesters at Crist’s wedding?

Even by our standards, that is pretty tacky: GaySoFla.com reports a homosexual rights group called affect Florida is planning to protest the Dec. 12 wedding of Charlie Crist and Carole Rome:

“Our objective will be to celebrate the Governor’s fundamental right to marry,” says affect Florida sp…

Gators fall in coaches poll

Florida’s 45-15 win by Florida State didn’t do much to impress the nation’s football coaches, as the Gators fell from No. 3 to No. 4 in that week’s USA Today Coaches Poll. Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas are ahead of the Gators.

The Gators remained No. 2 in the AP and Harris Interactive polls.

Flori…

Dolphins beat Rams 16-12 to improve to 7-5

Twas not pretty. Twas not entertaining, really.

But it was a victory.

The Rams beat the St. Louis Rams, 16-12, that afternoon and remain in tenuous contention for an AFC playoff spot.

There should be no mistaking that Miami played well today. It was a 1-touchdown performance for the offense agai…

Dolphins blowing out Rams 13-9 to start 4th

It is a butt-whupping!

You wish.

The Dolphins continue their sleepwalk through today’s game at St. Louis. Terrible effort. They are head and shoulders better than the Rams but have managed to produce that a game going into the final period.

Join me in the comments section and we’ll see what happe…

Dolphins lead Rams 10-9 to start 3rd quarter

Cannot say that has been a stellar effort by the Dolphins, but they have done suitable to lead the St. Louis Rams 10-9 at the beginning of the third quarter.

The Dolphins scored all their points in the moment quarter on a Ronnie Brown TD run and a FG by Dan Carpenter. Believe it or not, the Rams o…

Rams lead Dolphins 6-0 to start 2nd quarter

The Dolphins have shown no life early in today’s game against the St. Louis Rams.

They have declined to run the ball although the Rams are among the worst run defenses in the NFL. When Miami has run, it has worked — six rushes, 50 yards.

The Rams, meanwhile, look like the more engaged team. They …

Inaccuracies taint consultant’s record

TAMPA — For years, Florida’s largest environmental consulting firm, Biological Research Associates, has helped private companies win government permits to pave by wetlands and destroy wildlife habitat. Even government agencies, including the state station of Environmental Protection, have hired th…

Growth won’t pay the bills in Florida

For years, governors and legislators relied on population growth to create jobs, avoid raising taxes and shield the state from recession. They saw Florida’s population swell annually by 2 to 3 percent, sufficient to add a city the size of Miami or Tampa each year. By marketing itself as a low-tax, l…

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