Tim Tebow larger than life just two years at Florida (Sports Illustrated) bi2361375 HOOVER, Ala. -- grad Michelle King and her two small children staked out spot at the foot of the Wynfrey Hotel's escalators around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the first day of the SEC's annual preseason media circus. Emma King, whose seventh birthday Friday, held up an orange-and-blue lettered poster board that read: "All I Want 4 My Birthday Is to Meet Tim Tebow."..

Ever-rising everyday expenses forcing Wabash Valley residents to get creative bi2361375 High costs have affected how Sonny Byers, 66, of Linton travels. He used to go to and Missouri or wherever else he wanted to go, he said. Over the years, he?s been to every state except Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, D.C. Now, he said he can?t afford to go on vacation

Group: Pollution puts beachgoers' health at risk (USA Today) bi2361375 U.S. beaches continue to suffer from water pollution that puts swimmers' health at risk, according to a leading environmental group

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Edmonds eager to play but gets extra day of rest (Chicago Sun-Times) bi2361375 MILWAUKEE -- Cubs center fielder Jim Edmonds , who got a cortisone shot sore left knee after the game Sunday against the Marlins, said he was ready to play Tuesday but was kept out of the lineup for one more day

Angry Honeybees Kill Florida Family Pit-Bull (WLBZ Bangor) bi2361375 FLORIDA (NBC) -- A painful sting for a family whose beloved dog was attacked and killed by a swarm of bees. It happened Largo, Monday and authorities say the day's overcast skies may have stirred up the bee hive

Last Day To Registrer For Florida Primary Is Monday (NBC 15 Mobile) bi2361375 Time running out you want to sign up to register for the August 26 Primary

Florida State heir-apparent Fisher slowly assuming role (Orlando Sentinel) bi2361375 Jimbo Fisher was line to use the men's room and even there people gathered around. They patted on the back and shook hand, talked football and told how nice was to meet him, the prince of the State football program, the heir to Bobby Bowden

South Florida Bennigan's, Steak & Ale close (Sun-Sentinel) bi2361375 Steak & Ales also close as hundreds lose jobs The company that owns the Bennigan's Grill & Tavern and Steak & Ale restaurant chains said Tuesday it's going out of business and suddenly shut doors, including at least half a dozen South locations employing hundreds of people

Consumer confidence up Florida (Miami Herald) bi2361375 consumers caught a break and took a deep breath month, enjoying a small drop gas prices and reporting slightly higher confidence after last month's all-time low, according to the latest survey

Gambling addiction on rise South Florida, state council finds (Sun-Sentinel) bi2361375 council warns about dangers of addiction Her husband had just died, and the 64-year-old woman was bored. So she hit the casino

South Florida commercial real estate market sluggish first two quarters (S bi2361375 Economic jitters pressure retail, office real estate Commercial real estate woes are spreading across South as fears intensify over the worsening economy

Three of Florida's most low-performing schools are Palm Beach and Broward bi2361375 Massive effort to fix them begin education officials Tuesday identified the state's 13 most critically low-performing schools according to new federally sanctioned guidelines. Two are Palm Beach County and one Broward

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