Bucs says blackout likely for Browns game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers officials said they expect Sunday's regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns to be blacked out on local television.

Bucs says blackout likely for Browns game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers officials said they expect Sunday's regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns to be blacked out on local television.

US investors seek payment for pre-WWII German bonds

MIAMI -- More than 80 years ago, Germany sold tens of thousands of bonds to American investors in an effort to recover financially from World War I. Later, Adolf Hitler used some of the money raised by those bonds to build the powerful Nazi war machine that would ravage Europe during World War II.

ALDI grocery chain holding South Florida hiring events Tuesday, Friday

The German discount grocer ALDI is hosting job fairs Tuesday and Friday to help fill positions at three South Florida locations opening this fall.

Rex, Woody Visit Sealed Revis Deal For Jets

Darrelle Revis and Rex Ryan looked at each other, huddled in a conference room in Florida, and immediately knew they had the same game plan. The New York Jets' star cornerback wanted to get back on the football field.

EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods' Ex-Wife Goes House Hunting & Visits Friends In South Florida

Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren spent the Labor Day weekend in South Florida, visiting friends and checking out real estate, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Elin left her Orlando-area rental home on Friday with the couple's children and drove a couple of hours south to the West Palm Beach area.

ZalDiva Closes $250,000 Investment

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----ZalDiva, Inc. , , a specialty entertainment company and distributor of new and vintage Pop Culture collectibles, comic books and memorabilia, announces today that it has received $250,000 from a private placement.

Florida education news: School volunteers, Facebook friends, middle school sports and more

JUST YOUR NORMAL TEACHER: Nour Elmohd wears a hijab and practices Islam, but at Hillsborough County's MacFarlane Park Elementary School she not a point of controversy. She's a teacher . (Times photo, Skip O'Rourke) HELP WANTED: Leaders at Pinellas Gibbs High School seek more parent and community volunteers to help the school shed its poor academic rating. St. Petersburg College president Bill ...

Florida education news: School volunteers, Facebook friends, middle school sports and more

JUST YOUR NORMAL TEACHER: Nour Elmohd wears a hijab and practices Islam, but at Hillsborough County's MacFarlane Park Elementary School she not a point of controversy. She's a teacher . (Times photo, Skip O'Rourke) HELP WANTED: Leaders at Pinellas Gibbs High School seek more parent and community volunteers to help the school shed its poor academic rating. St. Petersburg College president Bill ...

Florida education news: School volunteers, Facebook friends, middle school sports and more

JUST YOUR NORMAL TEACHER: Nour Elmohd wears a hijab and practices Islam, but at Hillsborough County's MacFarlane Park Elementary School she not a point of controversy. She's a teacher . (Times photo, Skip O'Rourke) HELP WANTED: Leaders at Pinellas Gibbs High School seek more parent and community volunteers to help the school shed its poor academic rating. St. Petersburg College president Bill ...

Florida education news: School volunteers, Facebook friends, middle school sports and more

JUST YOUR NORMAL TEACHER: Nour Elmohd wears a hijab and practices Islam, but at Hillsborough County's MacFarlane Park Elementary School she not a point of controversy. She's a teacher . (Times photo, Skip O'Rourke) HELP WANTED: Leaders at Pinellas Gibbs High School seek more parent and community volunteers to help the school shed its poor academic rating. St. Petersburg College president Bill ...

Coyotes Open Season With 38-7 Loss At FBS Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rob Calabrese strengthened his hold on Central Florida ‘s starting quarterback job, completing his first nine passes and throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown in a 38-7 over South Dakota on Saturday.

Harkins Finds Orlando Medical Office Niche

ORLANDO-Harkins Commercial Inc. closed seven medical office transactions in the Orlando area in August. The deals, which included two medical building sales and five medical office leases, are valued at $2.5 million.

Rising to the occasion

Skateboard fans deserve credit for tackling a tough problem: the high cost of Sarasota's Payne Park

Harper: Buck shows Orioles how to win

In the visiting manager's office, Buck Showalter was discussing his new life as manager of the Orioles when the conversation somehow turned to spring training.

Florida working past its missteps

After months of retooling, Florida seems a little puzzled about where it is going into week two.

Florida working past its missteps

After months of retooling, Florida seems a little puzzled about where it is going into week two.

Jets' Revis calls visit from Ryan, Johnson 'breakthrough' in contract negotiations

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. , Associated Press FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Darrelle Revis and Rex Ryan looked at each other, huddled in a conference room in Florida, and immediately knew they had the same game plan.

Rex, Woody visit helped seal Revis deal for Jets

Darrelle Revis and Rex Ryan looked at each other, huddled in a conference room in Florida, and immediately knew they had the same game plan. The New York Jets' star cornerback wanted to get back on the football field. The brash and boisterous coach badly wanted him there. "He was smiling like he took a trip to Disney World," Revis recalled Monday.

Walt Disney World Resort Update

MouseAdventure Registration Extended, Best Friends Pet Care Grand Opening, Space Mountain Now in Starry-O-Phonic Sound, Kids sail free on certain 7-night cruises, Jeff Galloway joins runDisney, WDW quarterly injury report, 1 Year to Aulani

Hodgson Russ Partners Sued Over Fla. Office Closure

Claiming breach of contract and other charges, five former partners from the defunct Boca Raton, Fla., office of Hodgson Russ are suing top partners of the Buffalo, N.Y.-based law firm.

West Hills exits Valley Conference in realignment

West Hills College fell victim to Northern California junior college football's survival of the fittest and said goodbye to the Valley Conference this year.

West County booters poised for strong soccer season

The West County has long been a hot-bed for boys high school soccer, thanks in large part to the strong El Mo teams of the early 90’s, and the nearly two decades of dominance enjoyed by Analy.

Have a Not-So-Scary Halloween on a Disney World Florida Holiday With Florida4Less

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 09/07/10) - Mickey Mouse and friends are inviting families to say 'BOO!' to the bogeyman this autumn on Disney World Florida holidays with Florida4Less. Halloween is that time of year when adults and children bring out the broomsticks and throw those old sheets over their heads for a night of ghoulish fun and games. Walt Disney World Florida is going a ...

Relationship stripped of romance on Duval

KEY WEST -- A tourist couple feuding over a visit to a Duval Street strip club led to a fight between the man and a guesthouse security guard Friday morning. No arrests were made. The Lebanon,... read more

Obituaries

ANN ELLIOTT TOBIN Ann Elliott Tobin, 80, died at the University of Miami Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Tobin was born Feb. 19, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the... read more

Animal welfare is our first concern, euthanasia is our last resort

Following recent reports in the media about the administration of the animal shelters in Big Pine Key and Marathon, the Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FKSPCA), the... read more

Open permits delay home sales

Dozens of Key West homeowners applied for a permit to make renovations, then failed to have the completed work inspected to formally close out the permit. Open permits can hinder the sale of a... read more

Today in Keys History

20 YEARS AGO Key West officials held a meeting to discuss a black activist's allegations of police brutality in Bahama Village. Florida environmentalists were urging President Bush to resist... read more

Easy win shapes USF’s preparations for UF

By: Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR USF's opening day and ensp;blowout win against Stony Brook on Saturday night and ensp;provided a strong, emotional start to the Skip Holtz era. ...

USF eateries add new options

As part of USF's initiative to increase sustainability on campus, Dining Services has switched from using and ensp;disposable Styrofoam to-go food containers to reusable and ensp;to-go boxes made of recyclable materials. ...

St. Thomas Aquinas cruises to victory

For the third consecutive season, St. Thomas Aquinas looked dominant in the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic. Led by a dominant performance by its defense, which recorded three sacks on their opponent's first drive, St. Thomas cruised to a 31-3 victory against Dallas Skyline on Monday afternoon at Cowboys Stadium.

Obama Student-Aid Rule Riles For-Profits, Spurs Most Letters Since 1983

Matthew Kapral, a student at Education Management Corp. ’s Art Institute of Pittsburgh, was walking to class in July when a school representative sat him in front of a computer and coached him on a letter opposing limits on federal student aid to for-profit colleges.

Miami Hurricanes want to turn up the pressure

To stop Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, Miami will have to rely on a pass rush led by defensive end Olivier Vernon.

Florida Gators' Branley getting a grip on snaps

GAINESVILLE -- Sweaty hands and a limp wrist were the reasons coach Urban Meyer gave for center Mike Pouncey's errant shotgun snaps in Florida's season opener.

Miami Hurricanes want to turn up the pressure

To stop Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, Miami will have to rely on a pass rush led by defensive end Olivier Vernon.

Sarasota region hit harder in building slump

The drop in construction, and the jobs that go with it, is hitting Southwest Florida two to three

Eye on the spill: oil tracker Mitchell Roffer keeps tabs on Gulf for researchers, anglers and public

Orlando police solve all 2010 murders

Orlando's 100% clearance rate for murders comes just a few years after the city's murder rate hit an all-time high in 2006, when 49 were killed. Recent arrests cleared all of Orlando's murder cases in 2010 -- a rare milestone in a city with about 235,000 people that only a few years ago experienced a record number of homicides.

Orlando police have no uncleared murders in 2010

Orlando's 100% clearance rate for murders comes just a few years after the city's murder rate hit an all-time high in 2006, when 49 were killed. Orlando police Detective Joseph Gribble's first case in the homicide unit seemed nearly impossible to solve.

On Sept. 7 in NEPA

On this date in NEPA75 years ago, Jimmy Conway, a South Scranton native and a welterweight prize fighter, died in the hurricane that hit the Florida Keys on Sept. 2. The hurricane killed more than 400 people. Most of the dead were World War I veterans w

FSU's Harris to play, then attend funeral

Times staff, wires Monday, September 6, 2010 TALLAHASSEE — Florida State CB Mike Harris , a heralded junior college transfer who had a stellar debut Saturday afternoon, suffered a huge loss later that day when his ailing mother died. Harris was at practice Monday afternoon, and he's expected to make the trip to Oklahoma for Saturday's game against the Sooners before returning home to Miami for ...

Regional dean adjusts to job

Miami University’s three regional campuses are now under the supervision of one dean. The newly appointed dean, Michael G. Pratt, started oversight of the Miami University Hamilton, Middletown and Voice of America Learning Center campuses in July.

Florida Keys recall deadly Labor Day hurricane

Picturesque blue skies and a blaring sun welcomed the crowd that gathered Monday morning for Islamorada's annual Labor Day Service at the symbolic and historic Hurricane Monument.

1 Wyoming football player killed, 3 hurt in wreck

A University of Wyoming football player was killed and three teammates were injured when a pickup drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed on Monday, authorities said. Ruben Narcisse, 19, of Miami was killed, the Colorado State Patrol said. Trey Fox, 19, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., Christian Morgan, 18, of Aurora, Colo., and J.J.

UFL's Tuskers cut ex-USF QB Grothe

Former USF quarterback Matt Grothe has been cut by the UFL's Florida Tuskers, less than two weeks before the team's season begins. "I really enjoyed the time I spent with the Tuskers and gained a lot of pro experience, which will help further my football career," Grothe said in a statement Monday night. Grothe, whose senior year was cut short last fall by a knee injury, had returned to full ...

Florida State's game at Oklahoma among team's most meaningful road trips

TALLAHASSEE — In Jimbo Fisher's first season as head coach, Florida State's trip to No. 7 Oklahoma on Saturday is reminiscent of the kind of game that helped former coach Bobby Bowden establish the Seminoles early in his head coaching tenure. Bowden used successful performances in difficult road environments to draw notice to a Florida State program that had been languishing before his tenure.

TV blackout looming for Tampa Bay Buccaneers opener

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Monday, September 6, 2010 TAMPA — Bucs fans who don't have a ticket to Sunday's game against the Browns won't be able to find it on the television. Team officials think the regular-season opener at Raymond James Stadium will be blacked out locally, based on the slow pace of ticket sales. NFL teams have until 1 p.m. Thursday — 72 hours before kickoff — to sell ...

Florida Gators WRs disappoint in week one

Florida's unproven wide receivers failed to shed that label in their season opener Saturday.

Florida Gators WRs disappoint in week one

Florida's unproven wide receivers failed to shed that label in their season opener Saturday.