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Column of the Day: Bridge results
Thursday and Friday, the last of the special STAC (silver point tournament at clubs) games will be held at 12:30 p

Lots going on at COA
February is the month for lovers, and the St. Johns County Council on Aging is involved this month in two special programs of the heart.

Neighbors: News, notes from West Augustine ...
A warm welcome to our new Hastings neighbors columnist, Kim Dixon.

MOSH hosting water festival
JACKSONVILLE -- Families will enjoy a free day at Jacksonville's Museum of Science and History (MOSH) Saturday, during the fourth annual Water Education Festival.

Neighbors: News, notes from the South ...
Good morning and an early Happy Valentine's Day to you all. I hope each and every one of you has someone to celebrate this special day of love with you. As for myself, I have two new love interests in my life

Real estate council to meet
The St. Augustine International Real Estate Council meets twice a month on the first and third Fridays at 9 a.m. The one-hour meetings are held at the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Board of Realtors, 1789 Lakeside Drive.

History train full for now
Right now, there's no room on the Red Train, which will take a tour of Lincolnville Sunday, during Black History Month.

Hastings nurturing program holds graduation
The Nurturing Fathers Program, conducted in Hastings, has celebrated the success of its first class with a graduation ceremony.

Column of the Day: Aquatic Corner
There are numerous aspects of keeping tropical fish at home.To make this hobby easier and help you gain a deeper insight into the complexities of your aquarium. Keep a notebook and document daily chores and activities, etc.

Dancers to perform in Valentine celebration
Hearts and flowers will be the theme Saturday for the St. Augustine Ballroom Dance Association, when members gather at the Riverview Club. Joan Baggesen, Emily Mier and JoAnn Reed are in charge of decorating.

News & Notes
The Story of Fort Mose will be staged from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, at Castillo de San Marcos. Guest speakers, African-American dancers, a living history program and much more will be spotlighted.

'Beautiful' seminar set for Friday
Friday, the Flagler College Women's Club, Phi Alpha Omega, and the Flagler College Counseling Office will host the nationally recognized I Am Beautiful Seminar.

Real Men Ministries invites attendees to change lives
Real Men Ministries issues a reminder -- "we've missed you," says Rick Aeppli, coordinator.

People: Kevin Spacey to become artistic director
LONDON (AP) -- Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey will soon be named the new artistic director of the Old Vic Theater, a newspaper reported.

People: Sentencing for men who stole Cage's car
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) -- A man who helped steal a 1989 Porsche 911 belonging to actor Nicolas Cage has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Study: More sex on TV; depictions more honest
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Sex on television is heating up, but more TV programs are including the risks and responsibilities of sexual behavior, a study released Tuesday found.

People: Affleck sports new hair color
RADNOR, Pa. -- Ben Affleck and Big Macs, perfect together.

People: All in the cosmic family
NEW YORK-- Kate Hudson shares a production company, Cosmic Entertainment, with three family members -- brother Oliver, her mother, Goldie Hawn, and Hawn's longtime companion, Kurt Russell.

Woman found dead in home of Phil Spector identified as B-movie actress
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The actress found slain in music producer Phil Spector's mansion was a cult figure in B-movies who sold her pinups on the Internet and worked as a ticket collector at a blues club as her career faded, associates said Tuesday.

Fishing: One ramp equals big wait for anglers
I knew the county was growing fast but I didn't think it was growing this fast.

Recipes that will make your mouth water ...
Louis Stroman says he isn't able to share recipes, because he never measures. He measured once, he joked, "and I messed up." But, he does have some recommendations.

Savory Sage: Start the day with Florida's star: OJ
Frozen concentrated orange juice is the star of the Florida citrus industry. This product was developed in 1945 and requires 80 percent of the annual Florida orange crop to produce.

Food that's good for soul
Area churches have set special food sales this month. A barbecue sandwich sale is planned Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Luke AME Church, 694 Pearl St.

Take your time when cooking ribs
The secret to good ribs is to cook them very slowly. That's how the Stroman clan prepares the ribs they sell at their West King Street business.

Recipe Finder: Russian tea cakes
Isabel Sanchez of Merced, Calif., requested a recipe for Russian Tea Cakes like the ones she made in high school. "They had powdered sugar, butter, pecans, flour and more. I would roll them in small balls, freeze them and then bake. Then I'd roll them in powdered sugar."

Back in business
Make no mistake. Stroman's Real Pit Cooked Bar-B-Q at 609 W. King St. is "a barbecue joint," not a "soul food" place.

Sleeping trouble can hint at disorder
Gary Stewart never had trouble falling asleep, but he seldom felt rested, even after a full night's sleep. Then there was the nightly racket of his snoring.

Study finds girls more easily addicted to drugs, alcohol
WASHINGTON -- Young girls and women are more easily addicted to drugs and alcohol, have different reasons than boys for abusing substances and may need single-sex treatment programs to beat back their addictions, according to a study released Wednesday.

Report: Kidneys from donor considered cancer-free turned cancerous
In an unusual case of a transplanted organ causing disease, two patients developed melanoma from their new kidneys even though the donor was successfully treated for the cancer many years earlier, Scottish doctors report. One recipient died and the other recovered.

Dr. Donohue: Water-on-the-brain usually treatable
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Shortly after our baby was born, the pediatrician said its head was larger than normal. He ordered a brain scan, and it turns out he was right.

Dr. Donohue: Self-treatment of vaginal discharge often fails
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had a vaginal infection and discharge for three months. I have tried many remedies for a yeast infection, but none works. What does? Would a change of diet help? -- L.R.

Officials hope Powell's presentation painted convincing case against Iraq
UNITED NATIONS -- The intelligence information, in the U.S. view, is damning: Satellite images of almost 30 suspected weapons sites being cleaned up before U.N. inspectors arrived. Intercepted phone conversations that suggest Iraqi officers were hiding evidence from inspectors. Reports that biological weapons are already in the field.

Attorneys: Iraq case would not hold upin court
WASHINGTON -- When it comes to America vs. Iraq, how much evidence is enough in the courts of public opinion and diplomacy? Attorneys say this is one case they would not want to take into a court of law.

Powell: Iraq hiding weapons, aiding terrorists
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary of State Colin Powell, relying on a stream of U.S. intelligence, told the Security Council on Wednesday it must not wait to move against Saddam Hussein, asserting that Iraq has failed to disarm, harbors terrorists and hides behind a "web of lies."

Excerpts from Powell's presentation at the United Nations
Excerpts from Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N. Security Council.

Saddam insists he does not want war
LONDON -- In his first Western television interview in more than a decade, Saddam Hussein said the United States wants to conquer Iraq so it can "control the world" and insisted his regime does not have weapons of mass destruction.

Nation debates military draft as shadow of conflict looms
NEW YORK -- During the Vietnam War, presidents and the Pentagon defended the draft, while the peace movement assailed it. As America edges toward a possible new war, roles have reversed.

Pentagon: 110,000 guard and reservist forces have been called up
WASHINGTON -- More than 110,000 National Guard and reserve forces are now serving around the nation and overseas as the United States continues its buildup for a possible war with Iraq.

U.S. prepares to make case on Iraq
NEW YORK -- Secretary of State Colin Powell will be joined by top CIA officials Wednesday as he presents the U.N. Security Council with evidence culled from classified material to try to convince wavering allies and other nations that Iraq has defied calls to disarm.

White House clarifies: Bush didn't visit space center as governor
HOUSTON (AP) -- Reversing course, the White House said Tuesday night that President Bush apparently never visited Johnson Space Center while he was governor of Texas.

Columbia names will be added to monument
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) -- Seventeen astronauts' names rise 421/2 feet up into the air, carved into the black granite body of the Space Mirror Memorial.

NASA backs away from foam as 'root cause' of Columbia disaster
SPACE CENTER, Houston -- After days of analysis, NASA backed away Wednesday from the theory that a piece of foam that struck Columbia during liftoff was the root cause of the space shuttle's disintegration over Texas.

Foam and tile posed safety concerns from Day One of the shuttle program
SPACE CENTER, Houston -- The investigation into what caused Columbia to fall to pieces is leading NASA back to two things that have worried engineers almost from Day One of the shuttle program: foam and tiles.

Factory orders rebound in December
WASHINGTON -- The nation's manufacturers saw demand for their products grow in December, offering a dose of good news for an industry that has been struggling.

Rangers studying currents in Atlantic to help investigation
CAPE CANAVERAL -- Investigators studied sea currents in the Atlantic Ocean near the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, trying to determine where heat tiles or other parts that might have fallen off the space shuttle Columbia during its launch would have have wound up.

Bush leads solemn tribute to fallen astronauts
SPACE CENTER, Houston -- Led by President Bush, thousands of grieving space workers and their families, friends, neighbors and political leaders paid a solemn farewell Tuesday to the seven Columbia astronauts.

News from space program had become commonplace
CAPE CANAVERAL -- As far as capturing the public's imagination, the space shuttle program may have been a victim of its own success.

Military mortuary to begin work on astronauts' remains
DOVER, Del. (AP) -- As a color-guard stood at attention, flag-draped cases containing the remains of the seven crew members of the space shuttle Columbia arrived Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base.

Economic gloom increasing with talk of war
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Worried about a possible war, Wall Street has been in a funk this year, and the news on Main Street hasn't been any better. Business executives are freezing new spending and hiring, fearful of big commitments in the face of so much uncertainty.

Corrections
GAINESVILLE (AP) -- In a Jan. 29 story about problems facing Florida's prepaid tuition program, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the plan had $4 million in assets. The correct amount is $4 billion.

Police Report: Teen assaulted in the woods during party
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD).

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Doctors protest malpractice issue
Local doctors decried the explosion of medical malpractice insurance rates and called for reform of civil law during a "study day" at Flagler Hospital.

DCF chief announces proposed changes, sets goals for agency
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Ponce course would cost $10M, owner says
The historic Ponce de Leon golf course would cost $10 million to acquire and restore, local officials learned Wednesday.

Attorneys: New DNA evidence should free death row inmate
BROOKSVILLE (AP) -- Attorneys for death row inmate Paul C. Hildwin told a judge Tuesday that new DNA evidence should wipe out his conviction for a 1985 Hernando County slaying.

Police Report: Theft costs bank $270 in coins
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD).

For The Record
The St. Johns Board of County Commissioners listened to another presentation on the Beach Management Plan Tuesday. The plan deals with issues such as beach access and wildlife management.

A Moment in Black History: Clennon King
Everyone of a certain age remembers when James Meredith desegregated the University of Mississippi in 1962 -- and others can read the several books that have been written about it.

County seeks $20M to expand, improve park system
St. Johns County needs $20 million over five years to pay for park expansions and improvements, said Dan Weimer, director of the Recreation and Parks Department.

A moment in Black History: Major Argrett
The first public monument to a black person in downtown St. Augustine honors legendary horse carriage driver Major Argrett. It is located at the seawall near the Castillo de San Marcos, where the carriages line up.

Fort Pierce man wins final share of $100 million Florida Lotto
FORT PIERCE (AP) -- A 77-year-old man claimed his portion of the Florida Lotto $100 million jackpot Tuesday. His $14 million winnings were the fourth and final allotment from the Dec. 14 drawing.

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NATIONAL REPORT

Teacher of the Year nominees selected
The 2002-2003 Teacher of the Year nominees have been selected from each of the district's 29 schools and centers. These nominees represent the very best among St. Johns County School District teachers.

Record seeks Guard families
With the recent deployment of several Florida National Guard units to training bases and Kuwait, many families in St. Johns County are left wondering when they'll ever see their loved ones again. Some Guard soldiers could be away from home for up to a year.

Worldwide Weather
By The Associated Press

National Guard deployments reach level of Gulf War
James Acosta of St. Augustine enjoyed private time with his wife and visits from their eight grandchildren when world events suddenly shook them -- their son Tarek, a corporal in the Florida National Guard, was called up.

Small fire at Flagler Hospital when aquarium light ignites
An aquarium light caught fire in a fifth-floor doctor's office connected to Flagler Hospital early Wednesday morning, causing all the doors in the hospital to close and the sprinkler system in the office to flood the floor in an inch of water.

Small local company supplies metal parts used on shuttles
While NASA investigates the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia, six workers off State Road 312 are crafting parts for future, hopefully safer, launches.

Shuttle Children's Trust Fund
The World Golf Village IMAX Theater announced that it will donate all its Saturday film proceeds to the Space Shuttle Children's Trust Fund.

Nury Brown
Nury Brown Sr., 84, of St. Augustine, died Jan. 31, 2003, at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. He was a native of Americus, Ga., and had resided in St. Augustine since the 1930s. He was a brick mason with Foxworth & Parker Construction Co., and he served in the military during World War II. He also received a certificate from the St. Augustine Technical Center in culinary arts. He was of the Methodist faith.

Carol Lee Capo
Carol Lee Capo, 54, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 4, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native of Phoenixville, Pa., and had resided here for the past 28 years. She was a home health care nurse and was affiliated with Victory Tabernacle Church.

Lena Rivers Stout
Lena Rivers Stout, 93, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 4, 2003, at Earl B. Hadlow Center, Jacksonville. She was a native of Saltville, Va., and had resided here for the past 45 years. She was a homemaker and she was of the Pentecostal faith.

Arthur Thierrien
Arthur "Art" Thierrien, 78, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 3, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. He was born in Grafton, Mass., and had resided in St. Augustine since 1959, moving here from Grafton. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He worked for Fairchild Aviation for 17 years and retired from NAS-Jax in 1986. Mr. Thierrien was a talented wine-maker, had created his own special version of hot sauce from the datil pepper and was an excellent sheephead fisherman.

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George Wilson
George Wilson, 76, of St. Augustine, known to his many friends as "George T. Cat" left this life on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003. He never met an animal he did not like and spent much time caring and feeding neglected animals, especially cats. A lifelong bachelor, he was injured during World War II while serving in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. He has been a totally disabled veteran since then. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Memorial Park with Rev. Kerry Hinkley, pastor Memorial Lutheran Church, officiating. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Craig Funeral Home Chapel. Flowers are gratefully declined those wishing may make a contribution in his memory to any animal shelter or Hospice.

Ollie Edward Ryan
Ollie Edward Ryan Jr., 50, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 4, 2003, at his home. He was born in Danville, Ill., and had resided in St. Augustine for the past 32 years, moving here from Danville. He had worked in construction and he was an avid motorcyclist. He was of the Catholic faith.

Keith Wesley Carrington
At the age of 54, Keith departed this Earth Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 and traveled to a better place, shedding the cancer pain he gallantly tried to fight.

Marlyn Carl Uhl
Marlyn Carl "Marlin" Uhl, 80, of Micanopy, died Feb. 4, 2003, at VA Medical Center, Gainesville. He was born in Waupaca, Wis., and had lived in St. Augustine for the past 25 years. He was a retired construction contractor and he served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Marla Kay Strickland and Cherryl A. McNeill.

Judy Angels
Judy Angels, 83, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 2, 2003, at Ponce de Leon Care Center in St. Augustine. She was born in New Britain, Conn., grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a longtime resident of New Port Richey, before moving to St. Augustine in 2002.

Pauline Mary Schoenberger
Pauline Mary Schoenberger, 84, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 1, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native of Nazareth, Pa., and had resided here for the last eight years. She owned and operated the Cliff View Hotel in Cresco, Pa. She was affiliated with the Holy Family Church, in Nazareth.

DeMerris Ball
DeMerris "Dee" Ball, 83, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 4, 2003, at her home. She was a native of Louisville, Ky., and had resided here since 1960. She was a professional model and she was of the Episcopalian faith.

Margaret Ann James
Margaret Ann James, 64, of St. Augustine, died Jan. 31, 2003, at her home. She was a native of Upper Darby Township, Pa., and a resident here for the past 27 years. She was an artist and a member of the St. Augustine Art Association.

Editorial: The crew, the spirit to go on
And now this. With America fighting one war and on the brink of another, with the atrocity of 9/11 still an open wound, amid an economy that is shaky at best, in the depths of a bitter winter, the space shuttle -- the pride of a nation -- disintegrates just 16 minutes from home, and seven astronauts are lost.

Letter: What would Nadeau say to the victims?
Editor: I would like to know why Robin Nadeau just is unable to make her point about spending without the diatribe where she fails to demonstrate the slightest depth of knowledge about current international affairs.

Letter: Auxiliary feels betrayed
Editor: Some of the members of the Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus, Council #611, were saddened and dismayed to see the report of sexual harassment against our friend, the Rev. Rene Robert on Dec. 28. Because of our long association with Father Rene and our years of working with him to support his ministry with the hearing and visually impaired, we believe there is no way this charge against him could be true.

Letter: Protect the children
Editor: The other night was it for cameras or to impress the Polish president, George W., with contorted facials said, "I'm sick and tired" of waiting to bomb and kill Iraqi children. I was just waiting for him to put that mocking face he put on when even the Pope asked the then governor of Texas to spare the life of Miss Tucker. Seems George W. loves to kill things, be it the environment, be it investigations into Enron or be it death row inmates. On death row inmates, George W. prevented DNA testing (even if the prisoner's family would pay for it) from being performed on inmates so as not to steal the opportunity of killing someone because they turn out innocent. Now he is so giddy over the chance to "Smoke Some A-r-abs' (his term not mine) that contrary to the United Nations, our European allies, and most of the countries surrounding Iraq, George W. just wants to kill and maim. He claims to have irrefutable proof of weapons of mass destruction. Is his intelligence the same intelligence that prevented 9/11 (did you know George's brother Marvin had the security contract for the World Trade centers as well as for the Dulles airport where two of the high-jacked planes took off from)? Are they the same intelligence agencies that caught Osama bin Laden "Dead or Alive?" If he truthfully does have proof of these "weapons of mass destruction"' give it to the U.N. inspectors. They will find it and prove to the world, instead of waiting till after the "war" and showing the media "planted goods" kinda like the planted guns bad cops find to justify them killing an unarmed suspect.

Perspective: High-risk report warns of shuttle contracts
WASHINGTON -- Last Thursday, two days before the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in the cloudless blue sky over Texas, killing its seven-person international crew, the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, issued its biennial report on "high-risk" operations of the government.

Letter: Guinta's remarks distorted
Editor: I had resolved never to write a letter to the editor again. But Peter Guinta's recent editorial turned me around. It is, without a doubt, the most uninformed amalgam of half-truths, being an ideologically biased screed, I have ever read. His knowledge of Islam, being based on one book and by Ralph Patai at that, is wretched. Moreover, his sweet criticisms of the war protesters forgets that if it were not for the scores of opponents to the war with Iraq, both here and abroad, we would likely be fighting right now, the hawks having turned into vultures.

Letter: Don't give up
Dear Editor: Hooray for Grace Guido!

Perspective: Opening the door to a great rescue of life
The most unexpected and potentially the most consequential words in George W. Bush's State of the Union address last week were also, depressingly but unsurprisingly, among the less remarked upon. They were these: "Seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many."

Letter: Freedom needs protection
Editor: On Jan. 18 I was driving over the Bridge of Lions. As I came over the crest of the bridge, I was appalled at what I saw. My first thought was that this mass of people was volunteers for some political party. Immediately I dismissed this notion for I knew that there was no election near. Then as I drove closer, I was finally able to read the signs, and what they said turned my stomach. These were not volunteers, but protestors speaking out against the mounting tension and possible war with Iraq. Even though I am 16 and do not remember Desert Storm, I do understand why we fought -- to protect the freedom of others. It appears to me that we will be doing the same thing again. This time, we will not be freeing the Kuwaitis from their oppressors, but we will stop Saddam for good and free the world from his evil.Many of the protestors carried signs with them: "Honk for Peace," "Peace without war," "War IS Terrorism," and so on. I understand that they have the freedom to protest in an orderly fashion, as provided in our government's laws. But it is also my freedom and even my civic duty to speak out as well. What I think many of these protestors fail to understand is, to paraphrase: "that peace is not only the absence of war, but the destruction of evil as well." If we sit by and allow evil men to do evil things, then we have given in to their will, and such cherished ideals such as democracy, justice and freedom will fall. I believe it was Edmund Burke who said: "Evil will triumph when good men do nothing." I feel if we do not act in some way, then evil, be it in the form of Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong II, Osama bin Laden, or any terrorists, will have free rein to oppress and enslave any downtrodden nation they wish. We are the good men, and we must act affirmatively to protect against democracy in this world. May God protect our soldiers across the world, and may God bless America.

Letter: Double check your policy
Editor: Please inform Ocean Oak residents who might have received a refund check and letter from State Farm Insurance Company stating that they are no longer eligible for the Flood Preferred Risk Policy to demand a reinstatement.

Sports Brief: Girls basketball - Clay 54, St. Joseph 28
Clay ran roughshod over St. Joseph Wednesday night, beating the Flashes 54-28.

Girls basketball: Bartram 67, Providence 30
The Bears (21-5) outscored Providence 26-10 in the second quarter to take a commanding lead.

Bartram, Nease set district final date
Another chapter in the fierce rivalry between the Nease and Bartram Trail girls soccer teams will be written Friday night.

Nease defense has been impenetrable to district foes
The question mark has become an exclamation point. Entering this season, Nease's girls soccer team faced major doubts about the quality of its defense.

Girls basketball: SAHS 68, Ridgeview 49
Kristal Ferrell scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead St. Augustine (13-7). Andrea Eckstein had 17 points and 14 rebounds. Markita Thornton and Latrice Taylor each had eight assists. Christy Taylor scored 12.

Two stars stay close for 'Noles
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State coach Bobby Bowden stayed close to home Wednesday, landing two of the nation's top recruits in his backyard as he seeks to return the Seminoles to the nation's elite.

Zook gets huge haul for Gators
GAINESVILLE -- An aide placed the signed letter of intent on the table. Ron Zook looked at it, slapped his hand down on the letter and shouted, "Now, that's what I'm talking about."

Florida signees
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Players signing a national letter of intent Wednesday to play for the Florida Gators, with their position, height, weight, high school and hometown.

Flagler gets baseball sweep
A pair of complete games from the Saints' untested pitching staff resulted in a pair of victories for the Flagler baseball team Tuesday.

Top-ranked and toppled
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Florida hardly lived up to its first-ever No. 1 ranking on Tuesday night.

Girls basketball: Nease 69, Fletcher 53
After trailing 32-27 at halftime, Nease (14-9) outscored Fletcher 30-7 in the third quarter to take the win.Irina Skinner had 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the Panthers. Metika Roche had 18 points and seven steals. Kelly Pastori added 10 points and eight rebounds.

FACA honorees
St. Joseph had a pair of honorees from the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Tuesday evening. Coach Bob Esguerra and guard Tim Connor were named the top individuals in Region 5, Class 1A.

Sports Brief: Wrestling
Menendez defeated Bishop Kenny 55-21 Wednesday night.

Menendez's Hutson, Scarpitti, DeLoach sign their letters
Travis Hutson, Matt Scarpitti and James DeLoach all signed national letters-of-intent Wednesday to bring the total of Menendez football players in college to four.

Sports Brief: Bartram Trail 2, Menendez 0
Nathan Hardy and Ted Stewart each scored goals as the Bears iced the Falcons in the District 5-2A semifinals Wednesday.

Flagler withstands Riddle's run, tops nation's 12th-ranked NAIA team
Against Embry-Riddle, it's just never easy for the Flagler men's basketball team. Compared to their first meeting, Flagler's 72-63 victory over the 12th-ranked Eagles was a yawner.

Column: The basics of basketball carry Flagler
Who needs baskets with defense and foul-shooting? Obviously not the Flagler College men's basketball team.

Florida State signees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Players signing a national letter of intent Wednesday to play for the Florida State Seminoles, with their position, height, weight, high school and hometown.

SAHS sends 5 to next level
Four years, four state playoff berths and now four years of college -- playing football. The story was the same Wednesday for St. Augustine High School players Willie Cooper, Micah Clukey, Cedrick McBurrows, Marvin McCall and Durell Preston.

Boys basketball: Bartram 88, Ridgeview 57
Bartram knocked down nine 3-pointers in a 32-5 third quarter to get the win.

Sports Brief: Nease boys soccer team blasts SAHS
Nease's boys soccer team had little trouble clinching a playoff spot.

Nease's Silverberg heads to W. Kentucky
Jenna Silverberg inked a letter-of-intent Wednesday with Western Kentucky. The Nease soccer standout signed with the Hilltoppers in a ceremony attended by family and teammates at the school's media center.

Panthers' trio help Nease avenge loss to SAHS
One game can be considered a fluke. Two, however, becomes a trend. J.P. Clark, Patrick Lepper and T.J. Paterick didn't let that streak materialize.

Boys basketball: Menendez 57, Interlachen 37
Terrill Humphrey and Darnell Morgan led the way as the Falcons thrashed the host Rams Tuesday night.

Column: Lions make smart hire with Mariucci
DETROIT -- Put on the coffee. Pull open the shades. The Detroit Lions, awakening from a decades-long slumber, are today, officially, entering the 21st Century.

Two Panthers football players move on
Nease football standouts Brandon Endriss and Tim Paton both signed letters-of-intent Wednesday. Endriss, an All-County defensive tackle, signed with Northern Colorado University.

Saints hope to end their 2-game slide
The annual game of the year for the Flagler College men's basketball team is tonight, and with it could come the turning point in the season.

Jackets' Cooper bound for Miami
St. Augustine High School football standout Willie Cooper went with gut feeling rather than sentimental favorite.

Wrestling: FSDB takes the top spot at wrestling meet
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind wrestling team had a memorable outing at the Eastern School for the Deaf Athletic Association Wrestling Tournament last weekend.

Boeing delays rocket launch
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) -- The launch of an unmanned Delta IV rocket has been delayed out of respect for the space shuttle Columbia disaster, Boeing officials said Tuesday.

Fort Pierce man wins final share of $100 million Florida Lotto
FORT PIERCE (AP) -- A 77-year-old man claimed his portion of the Florida Lotto $100 million jackpot Tuesday. His $14 million winnings were the fourth and final allotment from the Dec. 14 drawing.

Former state lawmaker George Kirkpatrick dies
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Former state lawmaker George Kirkpatrick, who represented Gainesville in the Florida Senate for 20 years, died suddenly Wednesday. He was 64.

Ex-UF president getting good reviews in Massachusetts
AMHERST, Mass. -- When John Lombardi was hired to take over the cash-strapped University of Massachusetts campus, professors were nervous about his reputation as a hard-nosed, aggressive and sometimes embarrassing administrator, despite his track record for raising millions of dollars.

DCF chief announces proposed changes, sets goals for agency
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Department of Children & Families Secretary Jerry Regier announced a plan to restructure the troubled agency's administration with the promise of reducing caseloads for child welfare workers and reducing the number of children in state custody.

Bush lifts stay for Amos King, execution set for Feb. 26
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush lifted the stay of execution for Amos King Wednesday and rescheduled his execution for Feb. 26, saying DNA testing didn't produce any new evidence in the case.

Shuttle tourism important, not critical, to Space Coast
MERRITT ISLAND -- NASA's ties with the Space Coast tourism industry reach deep into the heart, but not as much into the wallet.

Charge stands against man accused of molesting teen killer
PENSACOLA (AP) -- A convicted child molester lost a bid Wednesday to dismiss charges he kidnapped and had sex with one of two teenage boys who admitted killing their sleeping father with an aluminum baseball bat.

Attorneys: New DNA evidence should free death row inmate
BROOKSVILLE (AP) -- Attorneys for death row inmate Paul C. Hildwin told a judge Tuesday that new DNA evidence should wipe out his conviction for a 1985 Hernando County slaying.
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