Florida

September 5, 2011

At BCS schools, players tend to pursue same major

ATLANTA (AP) — When Jay Finch arrived at Georgia Tech, he wasn't just interested in being a lineman for the Yellow Jackets football team. He wanted to study architecture, too.

E-Brief
September 5, 2011

St. Pete making progress with legions of homeless

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — St. Petersburg has struggled for years with some of the most rampant homelessness in the country.

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September 4, 2011

Florida A&M women's basketball team member killed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a student athlete at Florida A&M University died after she was stabbed in the neck, and another young woman has been arrested.

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September 4, 2011

Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon dies

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The family of Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon says he has died in Florida after suffering a stroke. He was 57.

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September 4, 2011

Tropical storm Katia: Little change in strength

MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Katia is trekking across open ocean with little change in strength but it is forecast to regain hurricane strength duri

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