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Parents get solace through scholarship tribute to son
It is their way of remembering, of keeping their son's legacy alive. In what has become an annual rite of spring, Buzz and Madeline Smith made their way to the guidance office of Taravella High in Coral Springs last month. For a few hours, they...Tags: Tamarac, Colleges and Universities, University of Central Florida, Ceremonies, Coral Springs
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Eric Barron: Education bill puts FSU, UF near top
Gov. Rick Scott's signing of the Career and Professional Education Act effectively positions Florida State University and the University of Florida for pre-eminent status, and puts FSU on the fast track to move into the top 25 in the national rankings...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Education, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities
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Teel Time: Even with grant of rights, much work remains for ACC
Each May, ACC officials convene for the conference’s spring meetings. Substantive issues are debated, enduring decisions made. But the event is also an opportunity to exhale, enjoy a beverage of choice and bask in the accommodations of the Ritz-...
Tags: College Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference, Florida State Seminoles, Big Ten Conference, Financial Aid
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Dual-enrollment programs could face cuts
Community-college officials say they might have to cut or restrict dual-enrollment programs if the Florida Legislature does not provide more money for the program that allows high-school students to take courses for free at public colleges and...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Science and Technology, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), U.S. House of Representatives, Colleges and Universities
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The Prospector: 7th-grader Tyreke Johnson has FSU's attention
When I learned last week that Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher and his staff had been looking to offer an opportunity for middle schooler Tyreke Johnson, it didn't come as much of a surprise. You see, back in the summer of 2010, Tyreke, the younger...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jimbo Fisher, Sports, Awards and Prizes, Football
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Teel Time: More reaction to ACC's 'great strategic move' with grant of rights
Late Monday mornings are usually reserved for work. You know, jobs, parenthood, errands. But when David Glenn, publisher of the ACC Sports Journal, tweeted that the conference’s 15 current and future members had agreed to a media grant of rights,...Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, College Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference, Newspaper and Magazine, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Teel Time: 'Monumental' grant of rights agreement brings stability to ACC
ACC commissioner John Swofford was portrayed as a modern-day Nero at the fiddle. The conference’s presidents were mocked for their joint statement of solidarity. No matter what Swofford did or CEOs said, the ACC was on life support. The Big...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference, Florida State Seminoles, Media Industry
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Credit O'Leary for UCF's successful NCAA appeal
Running off at the typewriter … Let's give it up for UCF football coach George O'Leary, who recorded his biggest victory four months after last football season ended. UCF won its NCAA appeal on Friday to have its postseason ban overturned and will...
Tags: Dwight Howard, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, John Hitt, Florida State Seminoles
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After starring at Arundel and Syracuse, Alec Lemon ready for NFL draft
Rob Moore had just watched Missouri open up a 14-3 first quarter lead on the Syracuse football team, and the wide receivers coach knew the Orange was in desperate need of a spark. So he pulled Alec Lemon aside and implored the senior wideout to will the...
Tags: West Virginia Mountaineers, Big East Conference, College Sports, Buffalo Bills, NFL Scouting Combine
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Julia Gagne leaves Valencia College after 31 years
As Julia Allardice Gagne and I chat in her office at Valencia College's East Campus, a student rifles through a box of books Gagne's giving away. An employee in Valencia's library stops by and rolls away a cart overflowing with theater-related books,...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Music, AIDS, Theater, Valencia College
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Sebring, LP ready for regionals
Highlands Today, Sebring, Fla.Both the Sebring and Lake Placid baseball teams ran into some tough competition during the season and it's about to get tougher, as both squads gear up for regional quarterfinal games on Wednesday. As district champions, Lake Placid gets a home game...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Sports, Baseball, New York Dragons
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From the courthouse to the Capitol, Trujillo delivers
Miami HeraldEarly in the legislative session, Rep. Carlos Trujillo made an aggressive attempt to derail the Miami Dolphins' push for taxpayer-supported stadium renovations. It was a curious move for a little-known state representative from West Kendall. Working...Tags: Florida International University, Executive Branch, Prosecution, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Apr 19, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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