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Florida is a state located in the southeastern United States. Most of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. It has a warm and humid subtropical climate. Full Article
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA - OCTOBER 03: Dustin Hopkins #18 of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates his field goal as teammate Shawn Powell #45 looks on in the first half against the Boston College Eagles on October 3, 2009 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA - OCTOBER 03: Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles looks to pass the first half against the Boston College Eagles on October 3, 2009 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA - OCTOBER 03: Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles passes the ball the first half against the Boston College Eagles on October 3, 2009 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA - OCTOBER 03: Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles calls out the play in the first half against the Boston College Eagles on October 3, 2009 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Coach Jim Leavitt of the South Florida Bulls yells to his team during the game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on October 3, 2009 in Syracuse, New York.
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SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 03: George Selvie #95 of the South Florida Bulls looks up at the scoreboard during the game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on October 3, 2009 in Syracuse, New York.
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SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 03: B.J. Daniels #7 of the South Florida Bulls passes the ball during the game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on October 3, 2009 in Syracuse, New York.
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SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Moise Plancher #3 of the South Florida Bulls fumbles the ball as Max Suter #24 of the Syracuse Orange recovers during the game at the Carrier Dome on October 3, 2009 in Syracuse, New York.
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SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Mike Ford #26 and #10 of the South Florida Bulls celebrate a touchdown during the game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on October 3, 2009 in Syracuse, New York.
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Florida State defensive end Markus White stands on the field after Florida State was defeated by Boston College 28-21 in an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Central Florida running back Brynn Harvey, right, rushes past Memphis defenders Deante' Lamar (16) and Greg Jackson (59) for a 25-yard touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. UCF won 32-14.
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Central Florida receiver Jamar Newsome runs into the endzone after catching a 22-yard pass for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. UCF won 32-14.
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Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, right, talks with quarterback Christian Ponder during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Boston College at Alumni Stadium in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Boston College won 28-21.
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Central Florida receiver Jamar Newsome, center, is brought down by Memphis defenders Deante' Lamar, left, Darius Davis, and Torenzo Quinn (8) after catching a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. UCF won 32-14.
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Central Florida head coach George O'Leary, left, chastises Ronnie Weaver after being called for a penalty during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. UCF won 32-14.
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Central Florida's Cory Hogue celebrates after Memphis missed a field goal during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. UCF won 32-14.
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In this Saturday Oct. 3, 2009 photo, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is shown walking the sideline during the second half against Boston College of an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston. Boston College won 28-21.
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Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden reacts to a call on the field during the second half against Boston College during an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Boston College won 28-21.
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Central Florida head coach George O'Leary tries to encourage his defense during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder (7) fumbles the ball as he's sacked by Boston College defensive tackle Damik Scafe during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Florida State cornerback Patrick Robinson (21) is helped off the field by training staff during the first half against Boston College during an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder (7) is sacked on a fourth down by Boston College defensive end Alex Albright during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Boston.
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In this photo made Oct. 3, 2009, Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher makes a call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Boston College at Alumni Stadium in Boston. Boston College won 28-21.
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Central Florida receiver Quincy McDuffie, right, is knocked out of bounds by Memphis safety Alton Starr (7) after making a 14-yard catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Central Florida receiver Corey Rabazinski, right, is tackled by Memphis cornerback Deante' Lamar after making a catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA - OCTOBER 03: Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles looks to pass the first half against the Boston College Eagles on October 3, 2009 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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We are proud to keep jobs in the U.S. as Cash4Gold opens for business in new territories worldwide ... It is a pleasure to operate our headquarters here in Pompano Beach, and to be able to provide more than 300 jobs for South Florida residents. It is important for us to ensure the highest level of servi...
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TCU has a legitimate gripe. They have the quality to play with Alabama, Texas or Florida maybe one out of two times.
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I firmly believe these changes will provide the additional oversight the Trustees are seeking in an effort to protect the financial future of all Florida Pension Fund participants
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The Florida Supreme Court approved Gov. Charlie Crist's revised request for a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption and recommend changes in state law Wednesday, just two days after rejecting his initial petition.
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Florida's sky-high unemployment rate means creating jobs must be a top priority for state leaders.
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It was an incredible waste of resources. At times I had six detectives helping me on the case. We put (police) units at her residence to make sure they were not attacked at the residence ... We contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the FBI. A lot ...
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The tactic her husband used to get her back to Connecticut is the same tactic my husband is using to get me and my children back to Florida.
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We'll pay that insurance policy ... But when it exceeds those limits of $200 million, it will be them (CSX) and not the State of Florida that's on the hook.
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All three of these projects are incredibly important not only to transportation in Florida, to economic development, but first and foremost to jobs, jobs, jobs ... We have an opportunity here to do something very bold, very innovative, very necessary to making sure we help the people of Florida. A lot o...
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All three of these projects are incredibly important not only to transportation in Florida, to economic development, but first and foremost to jobs, jobs, jobs ... We have an opportunity here to do something very bold, very innovative, very necessary to making sure we help the people of Florida. A lot o...
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Our Law School’s smooth transition from Michigan to Florida would not have been possible without the professionalism and integrity of GATES Builders. When we look back on this time, we will recall that GATES could be counted on to handle the most critically important construction jobs on time and within...
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We are already seeing some pretty corrosive primaries in the Texas governor’s race, the Florida governor’s race
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Alabama sputtered around and never really had control of the game against Auburn, while Florida looked like a championship team that is peaking at the right time (against Florida State)
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Florida has the players but Alabama has the coaches
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Alabama...Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi...North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. What do they have in common? At one time or another, they all sold blacks as property and participated in legal slavery.
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Chris having a baby has slowed things down a little bit but we’re still considering doing a small tour through Texas and Florida in the near future
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Alabama Governor Bob Riley and Florida Governor Charlie Crist have a friendly wager on the game. If the Crimson Tide rolls to victory, Governor Riley will receive a box of Florida oranges from Governor Crist. If the Gators somehow manage a win, Governor Crist will enjoy a rack of ribs from Dreamland Bar...
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Alabama Governor Bob Riley and Florida Governor Charlie Crist have a friendly wager on the game. If the Crimson Tide rolls to victory, Governor Riley will receive a box of Florida oranges from Governor Crist. If the Gators somehow manage a win, Governor Crist will enjoy a rack of ribs from Dreamland Bar...
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Strong line of thunderstorms currently over the Gulf of Mexico will move through central Florida this evening
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Florida's Attorney General's office has filed suit against a Tampa firm that it says made and sold more than 1,000 pricey back-pain therapy machines to physicians nationwide through 'false, deceptive or misleading advertising.' Most of the doctors were chiropractors.
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High-tech research parks are one of the great inventions of the American free-enterprise system ... We believe this perfect partnership between Florida Tech, Melbourne International Airport, with the city helping us along, is going to enable some wonderful things to happen.
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You come to Northwest ... and it doesn't matter if you play sports or not, the Northwest community will help you out for life. It is unbelievable how tight-knit it is. I get chills just thinking about it. After we won against Ansonia [Tuesday] night, I must have gotten 50 texts and e-mails, guys from Ca...
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were confiscated from the fair at the convention center in Miami Beach, Florida, about 90 minutes before the V.I.P. opening at noon for thousands of invited guests.
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The play will be great entertainment in itself ... but we have scheduled it to be over by 3 p.m. so Gator fans can watch the Florida-Alabama game that starts one hour later.
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After more than a year and a half of incredibly hard work, the integration of Commerce and TD Banknorth was completed this quarter, achieving our goal of uniting our U.S. operations under one brand from Maine to Florida ... In the face of rising provision for credit losses and low nominal interest rates...
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