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The Swamp: Only Gators Get Out Alive
Gator fans, are you ready for it?
Nearly 24 hours left until the fan-favorite sequence hits the Swamp's south end zone, signaling the start of a new season and riling up Gator fans nationwide.
Kickoff for the first game under new head coach Will Muschamp is set for 7 p.m. at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators will be taking on Florida Atlantic University. ESPNU will be covering the television broadcast.
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Barack Obama Goes Back to Stimulus Well for Jobs
Three Florida Plants on Nuclear-Quake List; Utilities Unshaken
Three Florida nuclear plants are on a federal list of 27 reactors that could need upgrades to withstand earthquakes, but regulators and utilities downplayed the risks.
Florida Power & Light's St. Lucie 1 and St. Lucie 2 reactors appeared on the list, along with Progress Energy's Crystal River plant on the west coast.
Marco Rubio Blames Stimulus and Health-Care Law for Unemployment
Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio weighed in on Friday on the news that the national unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent in August -- the same as it was in July.
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GOP 2012 Candidates Blame Obama for National Unemployment Not Going Down
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the national unemployment rate in August remained unchanged from July at 9.1 percent -- meaning 14 million Americans are still out of work. With President Barack Obama scheduled to give a major jobs address on Thursday, the field of Republican presidential candidates took aim at his administrations job policies.
Rick Perry and Ron Paul Respond to Unemployment Staying at 9.1 Percent
Two Republican presidential candidates from Texas -- Gov. Rick Perry and Congressman Ron Paul -- took aim at President Barack Obamas economic record on Friday after the news was released that the national unemployment rate remained at 9.1. percent in August -- the same as it was in July.
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Attacking Obama on the Economy, Mitt Romney Makes a Play for the Hispanic Vote
Florida Conservatives Might Oppose Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Some conservatives in Florida are mulling over opposing Chaz Bono, the transgendered child of the late U.S. Rep. Sonny Bono and entertainer Cher, appearing on"Dancing with the Stars."
David Caten, the president of the Florida Family Association, sent out a message to supporters on Thursday.
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5,500 Pounds of Medicines Returned in Drug Take Back Day
On Friday, two of the co-sponsors of the Drug Take Back Day, the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) and the CARES (Collaborating and Acting Responsibly to Ensure Safety) Alliance, cheered the news that almost 5,500 pounds of prescription drugs were turned into pharmacies and law enforcement during the event which was held on Aug. 27.
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