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MiamiHerald.com

Florida Panthers top Los Angeles Kings, are tied for first
MiamiHerald.com
Sean Bergenheim and Mike Santorelli scored in the second as Florida beat Los Angeles on home ice for the first time since 2001. Shawn Matthias #18 of the Florida Panthers skates behind the net while being defended by Willie Mitchell #33 of the Los ...
Florida Panthers beat LA 3-1 and jump back into first placeSun-Sentinel
Recap: Florida vs. Los AngelesKansas City Star
Clemmensen makes 22 saves, Panthers beat Kings 3-1San Francisco Chronicle

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MyFoxOrlando.com

Florida redistricting plans get final passage
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(AP) ? Democrats filed a lawsuit against a congressional redistricting map immediately after that plan and a second one redrawing Florida House and Senate districts received final approval Thursday from the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Florida congressional, legislative maps OK'd; first lawsuit immediately filedPalm Beach Post
Florida House budget not in sync with SenateOrlando Sentinel
Florida House passes budget that boosts education funding, cuts area hospitals ...Florida Times-Union (blog)

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Fox News

Florida teen charged with stabbing grandmother over 90 times, wanted to make ...
Fox News
A Florida teenager was charged Wednesday with murdering his grandmother by stabbing her 93 times and shooting her in the head with a crossbow. Jasper Aristotle Smiddie, 19, confessed to stabbing his grandmother, 67-year-old Gloria Helfrich, ...
Florida teen stabs grandma 93 times to make his uncle suffer: policeNew York Daily News
Jasper Aristotle Smiddie Stabbed Grandmother 100 Times, Shot Her With Crossbow ...Huffington Post
Jason Smiddie, Florida Teen, Stabbed His Grandma 100 Times And Shot Her With A ...Miami New Times (blog)
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CBS Local

Florida receives federal waiver from some No Child Left Behind school law ...
Palm Beach Post
Become a fan on Facebook By Allison Ross Florida has received a waiver from complying with some of the federal No Child Left Behind education law's requirements. The waiver, which was announced Thursday and still requires state officials to make some ...
Florida educators praise waiver from federal No Child lawOrlando Sentinel
Florida Gets Waiver From No Child Left BehindCBS Local
Florida 1 of 10 states freed from federal education rulesSarasota Herald-Tribune
StateImpact Florida -WESH Orlando -Sunshine State News (blog)
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The Associated Press

Florida mogul, facing trial, adopts his girlfriend
The Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) ? The story already had people's attention: A Florida polo magnate was accused of causing a drunken-driving wreck that killed a young man. But now, with his criminal trial approaching, a strange twist has raised even more ...
Millionaire who adopted girlfriend has a strategyKSDK
Teenage kids fight dad's adoption of adult girlfriendFox News
Charged in drunken-driving death, Florida polo magnate adopts his 42-year-old ...Newser
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No. 15 Florida State falls to Boston College 64-60
No. 15 Florida State thought too much of itself as it climbed to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference and not enough of a scrappy Boston College team that had lost six in a row. "Starting off the game, what we did, not respecting that team -- we weren't as focused as we should have been and that caught up with us at the end of the game," guard Michael Snaer said Wednesday night...

Florida bomb plot suspect pleads not guilty
A Florida man accused of planning to use explosives and weapons "to create mayhem'" in Tampa pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.

Florida prison privatization stalls in legislature
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A proposal to privatize at least 26 prisons in south Florida is facing stiff opposition in the Florida Senate and may not have the votes to pass, the chamber's president and chief backer said on Tuesday. With the chamber split evenly on the issue, Senate President Mike Haridopolos, a Republican, said he will postpone until at least next week a vote on whether the ...

Florida's Existing Home, Condo Sales Up in 4Q 2011
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida's existing home and existing condo sales continued their positive trend in fourth quarter 2011, posting gains compared to the same period a year earlier, ...

University of Florida suspends fraternity for 'physical hazing incident'
The University of Florida has temporarily suspended its chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity after learning about a hazing incident involving fraternity members, a university spokeswoman said Tuesday.

University of Florida suspends fraternity for 'serious physical hazing incident'
The University of Florida has temporarily suspended its chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity after learning about a hazing incident involving fraternity members, a university spokeswoman said.

Florida mogul, facing trial, adopts his girlfriend
The story already had people's attention: A Florida polo magnate was accused of causing a drunken-driving wreck that killed a young man. But now, with his criminal trial approaching, a strange twist has raised even more eyebrows: He has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend.

No. 8 Florida falls 78-58 to No. 1 Kentucky
Florida kept sticking to its strength by shooting behind the arc. It turned out to be the eighth-ranked Gators biggest problem. Kenny Boynton led Florida with 18 points, but the team with the most 3-pointers in the nation this season went 6 of 27 from 3-point range in a 78-58 loss to No. 1 Kentucky on Tuesday night.

Florida redistricting plans get final passage; Democrats file suit
TALLAHASSEE ? Democrats filed a lawsuit against a congressional redistricting map immediately after that plan and a second one redrawing Florida House and Senate districts received final approval today from the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Florida St.-Boston College Preview
It's been five seasons since Florida State won eight in a row. It's been even longer since Boston College dropped seven straight. These teams are on opposite ends of the ACC standings and headed in different directions when they meet Wednesday night in Boston. The surging Seminoles have climbed to No.