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    Jul 31, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  1. Commentary: Getting back to sports, leaving behind the serious stuff

    I think the most cynical, and funniest, thing I've heard spoken by a co-worker during my time as a journalist came from a photographer (I'm not saying who it was or what newspaper they work for), who said, "I don't know why bother writing long,...

    Tags: Coastal Carolina University , Tim Wakefield, Photography, Baseball, Arts

    2. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Digital Harbor grad Davon Usher headed to Mississippi Valley State

    Waiting two years for a shot at Division I basketball was something <a href="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2011/03/davon_usher_hitting_stride_at_juco_in_fla.html" target="_blank">Davon Usher</a>&nbsp; had accepted over time. But the six extra weeks the former Digital Harbor star spent hoping for that elusive DI offer seemed nearly interminable.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Waiting two years for a shot at Division I basketball was something Davon Usher  had accepted over time. But the six extra weeks the former Digital Harbor star spent hoping for that elusive DI offer seemed nearly interminable. Usher, a 6-foot-6, 190-...

    Tags: College Basketball, Mississippi Valley State University, College Sports, North Carolina Central Eagles, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

    3. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Baltimore's Division I boys basketball commitments for the 2012 class

    <strong>Name, Prep School and/or High School, College</strong>
    The Baltimore Sun
    Name, Prep School and/or High School, College Cedric Blossom, Montrose Christian / Hammond, MORGAN STATE Greg Brown, Archbishop Spalding, ST. FRANCIS (PA.) JJ Butler, Patterson Mill, LIPSCOMB Sam Cassell Jr., Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) / St. Frances,...

    Tags: Randallstown, College Sports, Annapolis, Colleges and Universities, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Polk's Unemployment Rate Falls

    The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.
    The local unemployment rate fell in April, but it was a lackluster month for the job market. Polk County's jobless rate was 7.4 percent last month, down from 9.3 percent the year before and 7.7 percent in March, according to state workforce data...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Rick Scott, Polk County, Labor Markets, Tampa

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. 9 Florida colleges violate law on severance pay for presidents, study finds

    Seminole State College is among nine schools in Florida that offer contracts to their presidents that violate a state law capping severance pay at 20 weeks, according to a report released Monday by Florida's Chief Inspector General.
    Seminole State College is among nine schools in Florida that offer contracts to their presidents that violate a state law capping severance pay at 20 weeks, according to a report released Monday by Florida's Chief Inspector General. Those findings are...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Valencia College, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Miami Dade College, Labor Legislation

    6. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Chambers Offering Danube River Cruise

    The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.
    The Lakeland and Winter Haven chambers of commerce are sponsoring a fall cruise on the Danube River, the scenic waterway through the heart of Europe, for fun and profit. "Anyone who goes will find it delightful," said Larry Durrence, the retired...

    Tags: Danube River, Trips and Vacations, Cruises, Czech Republic, Tourism and Leisure

    7. Feb 18, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Brevard Community College has highest graduation rate of local community colleges

    Sentinel School Zone - Orlando Sentinel
    Brevard Community College has the highest graduation rate of Central Florida's community colleges, according to a database the U.S. Department of Education unveiled last week. Lake-Sumter State College has the second highest. Graduation rates are among...
    8. Dec 6, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Boys basketball tournament matchups for 2012-13 (updated Dec. 29)

    Here are schedules and brackets for boys basketball shootouts, classics and tournaments in the 2012-13 season. We'll continue to add to the list as matchups are sent to us:
    Here are schedules and brackets for boys basketball shootouts, classics and tournaments in the 2012-13 season. We'll continue to add to the list as matchups are sent to us: Kingdom of the Sun Dec. 26-29 at Ocala Vanguard Wednesday: Game 1) Coral...

    Tags: North Miami Beach, Apopka, New Smyrna Beach, Melbourne, Gainesville

    9. Oct 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Meet Florida State's eight newcomers on the basketball court

    TALLAHASSEE -- Slapping an Internet high-five to my impressionable young sidekick, Brendan Bures, for this one. As we get set for the start of men's basketball practices at Florida State, he has has us all squared away with quite an impressive preseason preview.
    TALLAHASSEE -- Slapping an Internet high-five to my impressionable young sidekick, Brendan Bures, for this one. As we get set for the start of men's basketball practices at Florida State, he has has us all squared away with quite an impressive preseason...

    Tags: Wake Forest Demon Deacons, College Basketball, Football, National Basketball Association, College Sports

    10. Jul 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Top Select Volleyball Academy takes title at USA Volleyball Junior Nationals

    Central Florida Varsity the Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Top Select Volleyball Academy 17 VB Rags won the 17 American division at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The team finished with a 9-2 record and defeated Texas-based Instinct 25-27, 25-13, 15-12 in the championship...
    11. Apr 30, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Polk State students gorge on Nutella to raise money for slain peers

    Sentinel School Zone - Orlando Sentinel
    Students at Polk State College wolfed down sandwiches slathered with Nutella and peanut butter today to raise money for two freshmen who were shot to death last week. The eating contest, held on the lawn outside the Winter Haven Student Center,...
    12. Dec 2, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Polk, Seminole have state’s fastest growing 2-year colleges

    Sentinel School Zone - Orlando Sentinel
    Polk and Seminole counties are home to Florida's fastest growing two-year colleges, according to a study by Community College Week. The publication recently released a national ranking of community colleges and state colleges with enrollments of 10,000 or...
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