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'The Hijabi Monologues' speaks to Muslims and others too

2009-01-09 00:00:00

As she takes the stage and picks up the microphone, Sahar Ullah becomes the voice of Muslim-American women who wear the hijab, better known as hijabis. At times, she is hilarious when ranting about Muslim men and their pick-up lines. Other moments, she...

What's a man-of war, and what to do if you're stung

2009-01-09 00:00:00

You're stung! Now what? Portuguese man-of-war: Named for its resemblance to a 15 th-century Portuguese Caravel naval ship. They range from a few inches to a foot wide, but their tentacles can stretch beneath the water 10 to 15 feet. When a person comes...

No ticket ... not a problem

2009-01-09 00:00:00

A tailgate party that began at Dolphin Stadium before noon eventually led to a football game for a national championship Thursday, but that did not mean the high-spirited festivities ever stopped. As the University of Florida and the University of...

Gainesville celebrates another championship

2009-01-09 07:55:00

As thousands of students took to the streets in Gainesville to celebrate the Gators' second BCS football championship in three years, student Kyle Easterling said the game put an end to the arguments about which team was No. 1. "We proved who was the...

Good buys didn't fly, so stores may say bye-bye

2009-01-09 00:00:00

Shoppers across the nation should expect more shuttered stores and bankruptcies and less selection in 2009 in the wake of a dismal report Thursday that revealed the worst holiday retail-sales figures in nearly 40 years. And things could be even worse...

Mary McCarty timeline

2009-01-09 00:00:00

Mary McCarty General: 37-year county resident Background: University of Florida, bachelor's degree in journalism Personal: Married Kevin McCarty in 1980. Career: Was serving her fifth and final term for Palm Beach County Commission District 4 Delray...

BCS title game creates little buzz in Vegas

2009-01-09 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS — Minutes before the kickoff of the BCS National Championship on Thursday, sports books in this city known for legalized gambling were pretty empty. Sure, the bars and seating areas were crowded, but there was no line to place a bet at...

Tens of thousands gather at Dolphins Stadium in anticipation of BCS title game

2009-01-08 14:40:00

Under sunny skies, and with rising anticipation, tens of thousands of fans gathered on the east side of Dolphins Stadium Thursday afternoon hours before the helmet-thumping showdown between the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma for...

We think: Stearns' choice of the Gators over governing is outrageous

2009-01-08 00:00:00

Throw a flag at Florida Congressman Cliff Stearns for unstatesmanlike conduct. Mr. Stearns, an Ocala Republican, had the gall to ask Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reschedule House business so he could go to tonight's college football championship game...

OU fans are circling the wagons

2009-01-08 00:00:00

The Oklahoma flag in front of Jim Machen's Boca Raton house keeps disappearing. His employees keep wearing orange and blue to the office and leaving Gator tchotchkes on his desk. Rob Evans keeps hearing "Go Gators" at the office, and at home his wife...

Florida Gators fans bleeding orange and blue

2009-01-08 00:00:00

University of Florida fan Michelle Jackson has her outfit for college football's national-championship game picked out: UF T-shirt, Gators tennis shoes and Gators earrings. She might add her Gators necklace and charm bracelet, too. Fans such as Jackson...

University of Florida's marketing savvy and athletic prowess have the dollars rolling in

2009-01-08 00:00:00

University of Florida fan Michelle Jackson has her outfit for college football's national championship game picked out: UF T-shirt, Gator tennis shoes and Gator earrings. She might add her Gator necklace and charm bracelet, too. Fans like Jackson, of...

The Ole Ball Coach - Steve Spurrier, Former University of Florida coach who brought the team to a championship title win in 1996, currently coaching at the University of South Carolina

2009-01-09 08:44:00

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A giant inflatable alligator--Albert, the mascot of the University of Florida --sits in the parking lot outside Dolphin Stadium in Miami before the national championship game on Thursday. The Florida Gators defeated the Oklahoma Sooners.

2009-01-09 00:00:00

University of Florida fans dance around a burning couch in the middle of the street across from the campus and celebrate into the early hours this morning after the Gator's 24-14 win Thursday over Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series game.

2009-01-09 00:00:00