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- Celebrate More Florida for Less With Hot Hotel Deals in Miami Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:32AMMIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - Time is of the essence to take advantage of one of the most spectacular Miami vacation packages to be found this summer. Luxurious accommodations in the midst of Miami's popular Art Deco district await savvy travelers looking to enjoy a great vacation at low rates. Travelers who plan now and book their travel accommodations at the luxurious Miami Marriott ...
- A Look at Three of Florida's Best Beaches Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:04PMSiesta Beach on the west coast of Florida was ranked the top beach in the country. Photo provided by the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau Published: Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 12:01 a.m.
- Health Highlights: April 25, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:03PMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
- Zimbabwe: Embracing Sustainability Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:35AMAs we go into the second half of 2011, many companies continue to consider whether they will be able to meet their set goals.
- South Florida players leave mark on NHL draft Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:07PMIce hockey is definitely growing in South Florida, with quality youth programs thriving from Kendall to the Palm Beaches.
- America's space shuttle blasts off on one last mission Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:42PMKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL--After a cliff-hangar countdown, the space shuttle Atlantis thundered to life and majestically rocketed into history Friday, putting on one last sky show for spectators jamming area roads and beaches to witness NASA's 135th and final shuttle launch.
- Shuttle Atlantis rockets into history on final voyage Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:26PMAfter a cliff-hangar countdown, the space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Friday, putting on one last show for spectators jamming area roads and beaches to witness NASA's 135th and final shuttle launch.
- Lily & Co. celebrates five years of rockin' success Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:32AMIt has been a rockin’ 5 years for Lily & Co. Jewelry Gallery. The unique jewelry store has earned national and international recognition for its marketing campaigns. Depicting a tall, curly brown-haired Labradoodle named Lily, the advertising world has gone to the dogs – at least this dog.
- Sand Volleyball. One-on-One With Danalee Corso Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:47AMSeminoles.com sat down with new sand volleyball coach Danalee Corso to get her take on the new emerging sport here at Florida State.
- Atlantis Blasts Off On Shuttle Program's Final Mission Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:58AMThe shuttle blasted off almost on time, after concerns about the weather were overcome. Read updates as the news happens and watch NASA-TV's live webcast.
- Online rage follows Anthony jury home to Pinellas Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:00PMIt's feeling a bit hotter in Pinellas County, and this time, it's not the temperature.
- 25 great summer getaways in 2011 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:04AMThere is no end to the possibilities. The key is to pick what will be memorable to everyone (sulky teens aside) and make those plans.
- Biggest fireworks in MLB yet to come Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:51AMSince the week of July 4 is renowned for fireworks and as a checkpoint for the baseball season, why not unite the two?
- Footballers: We know what you did this summer... Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:36AMThere was a time when the summer antics of top-flight footballers were rarely accessible. Unless their travels were sufficiently photogenic to make the glossy magazines, or sufficiently debased to make the tabloids, the holiday happenings of his heroes would be hidden from the man on the street. Thanks to Twitter, though, there no longer needs to be a mediator between player and fan. Anyone with ...
- ‘Dr. Beach’ picks top 5 Great Lakes beaches Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:57PMGLEN HAVEN, Mich. — A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan’s deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy — and almost deserted. Only a couple [...]
- Week in Review: 07/03/2011 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:25AMNMC raises staff and faculty salaries by 2.5%; Schwander bound over in slaying; Big Lots heading to Cherryland Center; and more
- West Coast snook getting a break Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:00PMWest Coast anglers won't be dining on snook fillets anytime soon, despite the fact that the season is slated to re-open on the traditional date, Sept. 1, on the East Coast of Florida.
- Snook get a break Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:00PMWest coast anglers won't be dining on snook fillets anytime soon, despite the fact that the season is slated to re-open on the traditional date, Sept. 1, on Florida's east coast.
- Panthers add toughness with Bradley Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:08PMAfter eight days of reshaping the Florida Panthers , General Manager Dale Tallon had no intention of resting. In Friday's eight-player haul, Tallon and assistant GM Mike Santos opted mostly for skilled forwards who can put the puck in the net.
- Best Great Lakes Beaches Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:35AMGLEN HAVEN, Mich. – A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan's deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy — and almost deserted.
- Prof lists his top 5 Great Lakes beaches Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:03AMGLEN HAVEN, Mich. -- A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan's deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy -- and almost deserted.
- Gulf Beaches Study Continues Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe Biology chair at USF has received a grant to continue studying the oil spill’s impact on beach critters.
- 'Dr. Beach' picks top 5 Great Lakes beaches; Indiana Dunes not mentioned Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:35PMGLEN HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan’s deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy — and almost deserted.
- Travel Picks: Top 10 seafood spots for July 4 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:56PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - July 4 is the ultimate summer weekend - long days, warm weather, fireworks and the beach are all part of what makes American Independence Day special. In honor of this great American holiday online travel adviser Cheapflights (www.cheapflights.com) offers its top 10 locations for lobster, crab, oysters and other melt-in-your-mouth delicacies ...
- Panthers lure Jovanovski back to Florida Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:43PMInvestigators in the search for a four-month-old girl are asking for the ... General Motors' U.S. sales increased 10.2% in June from 2010 levels, as demand ...
- Runner crosses Captiva on behalf of beaches Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:02AMAristotle once said, "All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion or desire." It is passion that drives Luther Rupp to jog the perimeter beaches of Florida.
- Sleeping Bear Picked As Best Great Lakes Beach Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:30AM"Dr. Beach" ranks Michigan's Sand Point Beach #3.
- Hitting the beach for the Fourth of July? How to check a beach's water safety. | WorldCSM Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:45AMBeachgoing and resort attendance is big business in America – especially on Fourth of July weekend. Some 450 million people will visit over 3,000 US beaches this year, says David Beckman, water program director for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). And now, before you hit the sand, you can find out if your beach of choice is closed and what the quality of the water will be like. The ...
- Sea turtle nests might set records, including first leatherback recorded on Hilton Head Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:38PMWith more than a month remaining in sea-turtle nesting season, reports of loggerhead nests are on pace to break records for some areas of Beaufort County.
- Report: Dirtiest Beaches in the U.S. Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:43PMPollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to plague America’s beaches, which saw the second-highest number of closing and advisory days in more than two decades last year, according to the 21st annual beachwater quality report released Thursday by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
- Hitting the beach for the Fourth of July? How to check a beach's water safety. Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:16PMJust in time for the Fourth of July, a report on the environmental quality of America's beaches. Does your beach get five stars?
- Miami In Top 10 For Dirtiest Cities In America Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:31AMMiami is known for the sun, fun, night life, and miles of beaches. But, according to Travel & Leisure magazine, all that makes Miami great is also making it one of the dirtiest cities in America.
- Contamination still a big problem for U.S. beaches Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:55PMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Beaches in Delaware, Minnesota and New Hampshire were the cleanest in the U.S., according to a new report that also showed beach closing due to contamination in 2010 were the second highest in two decades.
- Lake Co. beach makes pollution "repeat offender" list Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:19PMA Lake County attraction has landed on a nonprofit environmental group's list of the most persistently contaminated beaches. The North Beach at the North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor was identified as a "Top 10 Repeat Offender" by the National Resources Defense Council.
- Western Washington beaches fall between nation's worst, best Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:08PMNRDC report shows U.S. beaches have second-highest instances of advisory days Most beaches look idyllic at first glance, but as you head to the shore this summer, what's really lurking in the water you're bathing in?
- Hampton Beach earns top honors for clean water Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:05PMHAMPTON — Hampton Beach is one of four “superstar beaches” in the country after being named for the fourth year in a row as one of the safest beaches in the United States to swim because of the cleanliness of its water.
- NRDC Annual Beach Report: Closing and Advisory Days Hit Second-Highest Level in Decades Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:03PMWASHINGTON (June 29, 2011) -- Pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to plague America’s beaches, which saw the second-highest number of closing and advisory days in more than two decades last year, according to the 21st annual beachwater quality report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
- Is your favorite beach clean? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:37AMMost beaches look idyllic at first glance, but as you head to the shore this summer, what's really lurking in the water you're bathing in?
- VIDEO: Top 10 U.S. beaches Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:34AMIt's summer, which for many Americans means time to head to the beach. Check out this slideshow of the top 10 U.S. beaches, according to Dr. Beach (drbeach.org), aka Dr. Stephen Leatherman of Florida International University.
- 50 years ago this week Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:18AMHave you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It was a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today. As interesting as the differences may be, so are the similarities.
- The Veggie Girl: Lime laudation Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 4:02AMLimes are like the party animals of the citrus family, the somewhat wild counterpart to the more laid back lemon. Lemons are elegant. They sit as wedges in lovely china bowls at English teas. They gently top scones as lemon curd or are spread on toast as marmalade.
- Shelby Drive Centers Sell for $1.3 Million Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:19PMSouthaven-based Akshay Patel has bought strip shopping centers at 3810 Shelby Drive and 3842-3858 Shelby Drive from Shopping Centers of TN, a general ...
- Shelby County Jobless Rate Stuck at 10 Percent Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:18PMShelby County’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 10 percent, unchanged from the same rate in April. Figures released Thursd...
- Baptist Recognized for Quality Care Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:18PMBaptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women have been recognized with the Premier QUEST Award for High Value Healthcare ...
- Siesta Key reaps benefits of No. 1 beach ranking Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:15PMArea lodgings have seen bookings skyrocket.
- MAA Announces Acquisition Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:05AMMAA announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Tattersall at Tapestry Park, a 279-unit upscale apartment community located in the highly desirable Southeast sub-market of Jacksonville, Florida.
- Yahoo Travel selects Mexico Beach as a Great American Beach Town Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:59AMWithin the last week, the 3.1-mile long seaside community of Mexico Beach has learned that it was selected as a Great American Beach Town by Yahoo Travel and as a Top 10 Gulf Coast Town by Gulfscapes Magazine. “We learned about this Yahoo.com...
- Volleyball: FGCU close to adding sand volleyball as a sport Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:48AMThe presidential nod and signing off of the Board of Trustees still is needed, but Florida Gulf Coast University will kick-start a sand volleyball program next spring, giving the school 15 sports.
- Sun, Sand and Seafood -- The Cheapflights.com Menu for July 4th Long Weekend Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:34AMEnjoy Mouth Watering Delicacies With Our Top 10 Seafood Destinations
- Pageant, free films, kids cooking demo among events Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:59AMTimes staff Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Largo Miss Greater Tampa Bay Pageant is next month The Miss Greater Tampa Bay Pageant will begin at 3 p.m. July 9 at the East Bay Country Club, 702 Country Club Drive. This is an official preliminary pageant of the Miss Teen Florida-World, Miss Florida U.S. International, Little Miss and Jr. Miss Florida Pageants. Open to all ages and including married women ...