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The Gradebook (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
... and reaps big results, the Miami Herald reports. CLASS SIZE CONCERNS: A coalition of central Florida school districts says full implementation of the class size amendment will force decisions that are not educationally or fiscally sound , the Lakeland Ledger reports. MEETING NEEDS: Jacksonville University reforms its teacher education program to put lessons more in line with what area schools...
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NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | yesterday
Maurice Jones-Drew was held out of today’s practice to rest his ailing knee, according to Michael C. Wright’s (Florida Times-Union) twitter page. Jones-Drew is averaging 19 rushing attempts per game in his first year as a full-time starter with Jacksonville, and it is a good idea to get him some rest during the practice week. [...]
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Blog Absolute Point (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Gator Bowl Seminoles should normally have no shot for a New Years Day bowl game – but this 6-6 team is likely Bobby Bowden s last. The Gator Bowl could take Florida State, if the news of Bowden s retirement becomes official today. All indications are that he … see more. See also: gator bowl 2010 [...]
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Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
"Top Florida lawmakers are balking at Congress' plans to help more poor people get healthcare, though they've protected an entitlement of their own: free insurance premiums." Taxpayers have been stuck with covering the premiums -- at a cost of about $45 million a year -- even while lawmakers pledged to scrimp as they grappled with three straight years of budget shortfalls. Florida...
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Blog Absolute Point (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
... goes where when in the postseason. Yes, it s bowl season, that time when records … read more The Florida Times-Union has learned that given certain conditions, Florida State and West Virginia will be invited to play in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl on Jan. 1 at the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium — a matchup that would be FSU coach Bobby … see more Other videos: 010 Gator Bowl against...
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Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
UPDATE: remember to check out our sister website, remember to check out our sister website, . This collaborative site uses software similar to that used at Daily Kos, permitting anyone to post mini-blog entries (called "diaries") as well as comments. Enjoy the posts of some of Florida's best progressive political bloggers, and join in the discussion. Please , register and check things out. has...
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Blog for Democracy (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
One of the accomplishments Gov. Sonny Perdue has claimed for his administration is that his creation of the Department of Driver Services helped reduce the waiting time for Georgians trying to get a driver's license renewed or issued. Unfortunately for the big guy from Houston County, even that legacy appears to be gone with the wind. Walter C. Jones reports in the Florida Times-Union that waiting...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... of Palin-mania. It's hard not to compare the turn-out on the two tours. Jacksonville newspaper The Florida Times-Union notes that Huckabee's stop in Jacksonville drew far smaller crowds than Palin did one week later, had no lines forming days before the appearance, and found no need for the wristbands that Palin's tour has been employing. Perhaps it is unfair to compare the two tours, considering...
