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Law professor calls for cutting of C grades
A law professor calls for the cutting of "C" grades. University of Arkansas at Little Rock law professor Joshua Silverstein believes that law schools should mostly eliminate giving C grades.He posits that the schools should raise their minimum satisfactory standards to a B-, and they should only hand out C's in cases of poor ...
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Teachers need to go beyond curriculum
The leader of the head teachers' union says children's education is being undermined by the number of targets being imposed by the ...
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10-foot-tall Robocop statue coming to Detroit
The 10-foot-tall Robocop statue is making progress for the 2014 unveiling. The city of Detroit could be getting its very own statue of 'Robocop'.Initially the project debuted on Kickstarter.com in 2011. The designers aimed for a $50,000 goal and actually ended up surpassing that amount. Although the statue is not done yet, Fred Barton is the name behind the elaborate sculpting. Across ...
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Post-session Citizens is best ever says CEO and president
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. already has weathered a series of political and public-relations storms.Still shy of his first anniversary at the helm of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. as president and CEO, Barry Gilway approaches his second storm season leading a company that, following the legislative session, is substantially different than the one he joined last June, he said this week ...
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JFK orthopedic director to speak at Lantana chamber
MaryJo McPhail-Brown, Director of the Orthopedic Institute at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, will be the guest speaker at the monthly luncheon of the Greater Lantana Chamber of Commerce. The event is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Lantana Jack's, 308 N. Dixie Highway, Lantana. The luncheon is $18. Call 561-585-8664.ELIOT ...
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Boynton band concert set for May 23
The last of the season's James E. Buffan Gold Coast Band concerts at the city's Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave., is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23. The band, comprised of more than 70 musicians of all ages, performs Broadway tunes, marches and popular music. Admission is $7. Call 561-742-6243.ELIOT ...
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One of two winning Fantasy 5 tickets sold in Port St. Lucie
One of two winning tickets statewide in Saturday's Fantasy 5 drawing was sold in Port St. Lucie, the Florida Lottery said today.The ticket, with the winning number combination of 02-14-17-23-24 was sold at the Coco Vista Chevron gas station at 468 SW Port Saint Lucie Boulevard. It was a Quick Pick, meaning the lottery's computer chose the winning combination for the player.The other ...
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Royal Palm Church to hold outdoor concert
Royal Palm Covenant Church is scheduled to hold an Outdoor Concert and Youth Explosion on June 14 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 660 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard.KEVIN D. ...
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Powerball winner $590 million ticket bought in Florida
DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The Associated ...
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New rules may make it easier to fight traffic camera tickets harder to win
South Florida drivers may soon find it a lot easier to fight those pesky red-light camera tickets.But, say traffic court lawyers, it might also become harder to win.A new rule, set up by a transportation bill not yet signed by ...
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Kids bowl free through September | Deal alerts
Kids can bowl two free games a day at participating South Florida bowling centers through the end of the summer. Kids Bowl Free offers coupons for the free games at ...
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Single winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida | Lotto alerts
One ticket sold in Florida has matched all six numbers for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday night's Powerball drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 with a Powerball of 11. The ticket was sold, at 7838 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills, and it was a quick pick. Florida Lottery secretary Cynthia O'Connell told The ...
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Fla couples charged after pipe bomb weapons found
COCOA, Fla. -- A Cocoa couple has been charged after police said they found pipe bombs and a cache of weapons inside their central Florida home.The Brevard County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad evacuated neighbors from a dozen nearby homes as they searched the couple's two-story apartment Friday. Authorities found two pipe bombs along with rifles, handguns and shotguns. Two elementary ...
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Female bottlenose dolphin born at Fla. park
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- A Panhandle marine park has a new addition to its family - a baby bottlenose dolphin. And it's a girl.Gulf World officials said the calf was born Thursday and is about three-feet long and weighs 30 pounds.Park owner Dan Blasko said the calf does not yet have a name, but Gulf World will be taking suggestions from staff and guests in about a month. The park has ...
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Charter bus hits killed victim at Fla. airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a bus and killed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.Broward Sheriff's officials said the unidentified victim was walking along the lower level of the terminal Saturday when they were hit by a private charter bus.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. None of the roughly 10 people ...
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Dad son rescued after airboat sinks in Everglades
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- A man and his 13-year-old son have been rescued after their airboat sank in the Florida Everglades.Will Cazanas and his son were stranded for two hours Friday after their airboat sank in western Broward County.Broward County Sheriff's officials sent out an airboat after receiving a distress call. They found the pair about 20 minutes into their search. The Palm Beach ...
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Lawmakers vote to limit massage parlor hours
Florida Legislature is also flexing its muscle in the fight against the growth of adult-oriented massage establishments, places whose marketing and signage skews closer to adult entertainment than therapeutic well-being. In South Florida, they're known for their blacked-out windows, neon signs, late-night hours, and sexually suggestive postings in online classified ads. Many are listed on ...
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House fires draw repair offers even before smoke clears
Maria Elena Palacio was worrying her trapped pit bull wouldn't make it out alive from the blaze. This was when the businessmen began approaching her with sales pitches. "It got really crazy. The firefighters had to tell them to leave me alone," the Hollywood resident said Wednesday, the day after her house fire. "I couldn't think straight. There were so many of them. ...
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Its Heat vs. Pacers in East finals starting Wednesday
Frank Vogel went into that best-of-seven series accusing the Heat of flopping. Now, not only are the stakes higher, but the level of competition, as well. Not only have ...
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Railroad coming to U.S. 27 A new vision emerges
Everglades , U.S. 27 seems far away from the hustle and bustle of interstate commerce. It has no strip malls, few stoplights and gas stations. Vast open land - sugar cane fields, farms, sawgrass - surrounds its four lanes in Broward ...
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Bus strikes kills woman at Lauderdale airport | Video
A woman’s airport visit to meet her husband, who was arriving from a flight, turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section ...
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Loria finally takes his seat at Taxpayer Stadium
Get your Marlins Tickets now! obviously haven't padded attendance enough through sweet deals like allowing fans over 55 into Thursday games free or giving away select tickets for a $1.25 service charge at select bars. So on Saturday night, they really ran a risky promotion to beef up their major league-worst crowds. Jeffrey Loria walked in the ...
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Bocas beauty needs attention panel says | Video
Boca Raton 's landscape beauty may be in the eye of the beholder.And the city panel in charge of rewarding properties for their look thinks the town is getting a little rough around the edges.The city has come along way since the 1960s, when its main features were scrub pines, sugar sand and rattlesnakes. Over the past 30 years, Boca has become renowned as a South Florida showcase — ...
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Year-old funding scandal hurt local Race For the Cure officials say
West Palm Beach , which took place in January, pulled in $1.1 million, its lowest yield in at least five years, according to the affiliate's figures. Donations raised by the event, the largest fundraising effort for each Komen affiliate, have averaged about $1.7 million since 2009. Komen South Florida officials attributed the drop in fundraising — and a corresponding 9 percent dip in ...
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Recognition tough to come by for Heats Erik Spoelstra
Erik Spoelstra would rather avoid. Ever since he was put in this situation, he's run from the topic of his abilities as a coach. The everlasting smile disappears the moment Spoelstra, now in his fifth season with ...
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Miami's zoo gets new name and upgrade
Zoo Miami is the name of our city’s zoo for marketing purposes, this important public resource is officially 30 years old, but has a history that starts long before 1980. Miami News.net has chosen the zoo as its feature on Miami in this milestone year for the facility.
Zoo Miami is the new name of one of the most famous, most visited and most award-winning zoo’s in the United States. Consistently rated among the top ten zoos in the country, many Miami residents may not realize what an immense resource this facility is to the city. In 2010 the zoo turned 30, but its roots can be traced back much further, in this landmark year for Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens (the official new name of the centre) Miami News.net pays homage to the only sub-tropical zoo in North America. Read more
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