Clout, Seniority Not Enough to Give Shaw an Edge in Fla. 22
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The House contest in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 22nd District was pegged by CQPolitics.com as one of the races to watch early in the 2006 campaign cycle. Republican Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr., in his bid for a 14th term, drew a strong opponent in Democratic state Sen. Ron Klein in a south Florida district where Democrat John Kerry narrowly edged President Bush in 2004.
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Graduation rates for athletes remained the same this year, but most of Florida&#39;s major colleges fall below the national average.
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FLORIDA STATE Coach: Bobby Bowden (32d year, 293-81-4). 2006 finish: 7-6, 3-5 (fifth). Players to watch: QB Drew Weatherford (2,154 yards, 12 TDs), RB Antone Smith (5.2 yards per carry), DT Andre Fluellen. Outlook: The Seminoles could climb back atop the ACC heap, but it might take a year to adjust to the numerous staff changes. Nonconference games against Florida ...
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Dontrelle Willis is one of the few Florida Marlins players to have felt the pressure of playing in the postseason.
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As sunshine state licks its wounds from Hurricane Frances, Gan Shmuel could reap the benefits. The most important news for Florida&#39;s 2.8 million residents this week has not been from the Republican
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TAMPA âJoe Tereshinski might get the chance to see the playing field even more on Saturdayâs Outback Bowl, but not taking snaps.
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Though Florida International is 0-3 on the season, the MarylandÃÂ Terrapins areÃÂ refusing to take the Golden Panthers out of the Sun Belt conference lightly.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Patriots dodged the dynasty talk. They got by the Tom Brady-Joe Montana comparisons.
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Florida State coach Bobby Bowden probably didn&#39;t feel very good after watching his television this weekend. First, there was monster Hurricane Frances which forced the Florida State-Miami game to be moved from Labor Day to Friday.
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With one glimpse inside Larry Coker's office, the expectations for Miami's football team become instantly clear. Plaques and trophies from championship years adorn the walls, but the collection will not grow this year. For the first time in Coker's four seasons at the school, Miami is in a slump.
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When Clemson finally beat Florida State in an Atlantic Coast Conference game last season, Tommy Bowden&#39;s celebration was noticeably subdued.
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By Beth Lucas, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 13--While a fire service law sparked the first competitive District 22 Republican primary race in four years, it wasn't enough to unseat Gilbert's three incumbents.   Reps. Andy Biggs and Eddie Farnsworth and Sen.
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The luster of the annual Florida-Florida State game was dulled this year by the SeminolesÂ decline as a national power. But there was still much at stake in this intense rivalry.
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Pioneer struggles with turnover at its highest levels.
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Gary Walters understands the difficulty in filling those final spots for the NCAA field. This year, however, his selection committee faces a new twist &#151; picking the top seeds. With Florida's late-season struggles, Wisconsin's injuries and Kansas' power ranking, Walters acknowledged Wednesday that putting together the 65-team field this weekend will be far from clear-cut.
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First-year University of Florida President Bernie Machen has his hands on a lot of things. Becoming intimately involved in the details of hiring a football coach is no more unusual to him than gripping the
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Walt Harris definitely improved Pittsburgh football, just not enough to get the Panthers to the elite level.