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3 hrs ago | Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity

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Where can you learn about Recruitment, Risk Management, and Leadership all day and then hang out all night with Alumni talking about the good old days? The answer is National Convention and Spring Conclaves.

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Related Topix: Pi Lambda Phi, Fraternities

Tue May 21, 2013

TCPalm

Gator Club awards record scholarships

This story is contributed by a member of the Treasure Coast community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TCPalm.com The recipients of the Treasure Coast Gator Club scholarships with Anthony Guettler, Club president; Danita Nais, Executive Director of the UF Alumni Association; and Jeremy Foley, UF Athletic Director.

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Related Topix: Indian River County, FL, 9, St Lucie County, FL

Business Journal

Shands name change a play for more revenue

The hospital formerly known as Shands Jacksonville Medical Center on Monday announced that it was shedding the Shands name as part of a UF&Shands systemwide rebranding effort.

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Audubon Magazine

Drones Help Track Nests

Tracking birds is never very easy, but biologists are getting a lift from some unexpected technology: drones.

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The American Journal of Managed Care

SCAI 2013

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is hosting its annual conference in Orlando, FL, on May 8-11, 2013.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Healthcare Law, Law

The Miami Herald

Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget

Rick Scott vetoed more than $368 million in spending from the Florida's 2013-14 budget, using his line-item authority to strike out scores of projects ranging from a $50 million coast-to-coast bike trail to tens of millions in college and university tuition.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Rick Scott, Florida

Mon May 20, 2013

Naples Daily News

Looking Up: The mysterious nebula that changes

Astrophotographer Ted Wolfe looks up at the night sky through telescopes from his home in Southwest Florida and photographs it through specialized cameras.

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Related Topix: Cameras, Astronomy, Science

WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Nearly 19 foot python caught in S. FL

A Burmese python found in Miami set records as the largest such snake ever captured in the Florida , according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Related Topix: Miami Dade County, FL

New Scientist

Why penguins dumped flight for flippers

The thick-billed murre is a diving bird that flies - just not very well. In fact, when Robert Ricklefs at the University of Missouri at St Louis and his colleagues studied 41 murres in flight, they found the birds consumed 146 watts per kilogram of body weight.

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Related Topix: University of Missouri, Missouri

ESPN

Big East lunchtime links

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior , or other inappropriate content or material will be removed.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL

The Florida Times-Union

University of Florida honors architect William Morgan with a Lifetime Achievement Award

Bob.Self@jacksonville.com Jacksonville architect William Morgan is presented with a lifetime achievement award by Martin Gold, the director of the school of architecture at the University of Florida, and Martha Kohen, a professor at the architecture school.

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Related Topix: Florida, Home Listing, Home, Atlantic Beach, FL, Entertainment

WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Woman falls off 3rd floor balcony in Gainesville

The Gainesville Sun reports the 19-year-old woman was taken to Shands at the University of Florida as a precaution on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, FL

Sun May 19, 2013

The Miami Herald

'Glades' star Jordan Wall to appear at fundraiser, talks season 4

The actor, who plays Daniel Green, the resident nerd in the medical examiner's office, will appear at an event for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America 7-10 p.m. at Cafe Iguana in Pembroke Pines.

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Related Topix: Jordan Wall, Pembroke Pines, FL, Clearwater, FL

NBC Miami

Florida Governor Rick Scott To Veto 3% College Tuition Hike

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, seen in a recent interview with NBC 6, planned to sign the budget into law on Monday.

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Related Topix: Rick Scott, US Governors, Florida, Florida Government, Family, Kids, Education Etc.

The Star

Honor student becomes a doctor

Myles Potter, known to some as North Augusta High School's 2005 valedictorian and a three-sport athlete for the Yellow Jackets, is on the verge of a major milestone this week.

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, The Citadel

Post-gazette.com

Meghan Wilson's impossible dream to be doctor comes true

Regaining consciousness, Meghan Wilson found herself sliding across the ice on her stomach and feeling a buzzing pins-and-needles feeling, shoulders down, similar to a funny bone being bumped.

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Related Topix: University of Pittsburgh, Tampa, FL

Sat May 18, 2013

Florida Today

For graying grads, rite evokes fond memories

Short-term memory loss often keeps Elliott Cornblatt from pinpointing what happened the day before.

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Related Topix: Melbourne, FL, The Untouchables, Ska, Brevard County, FL

Fri May 17, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Even Belvin Perry can't escape pull of Casey Anthony case

He presided over a television sensation and came out of it with even more respect and admiration than before Casey Anthony set foot in his courtroom.

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Related Topix: Casey Anthony, Florida, Opinion

CBS 47

Gainesville police hunting for men in multiple armed robberies

The University of Florida and the Gainesville Police Department are warning all in the vicinity of campus to be on the outlook for two armed men.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, FL

Thu May 16, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

Veterans' retreat set for early June in Marineland

They are men and women from all branches of the military. Some are still active duty.

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Related Topix: Marineland, FL, Fernandina Beach, FL, Flagler County, FL