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The state Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that a third person in Florida has died as a result of the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.
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The state Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that a third person in Florida has died as a result of the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.
After the release of the first Bowl Championship Series rankings, one thing remains abundantly clear: the Southeastern Conference is still the cream of the crop when it comes to college football.
Florida Atlantic coach Carl Pellini knew he was going to have a tough job trying to build a program at the school, but it doesn't get any tougher than what Pellini has to face this weekend when his Owls team heads to Tuscaloosa to play the number one ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
Not that there was any doubt, but the AP confirmed Tuesday that the number one team in the country is the Alabama Crimson Tide after the first week of the college football season.
Alabama coach Nick Saban believes his latest talented and tenacious team took a step toward creating its own identity.
The 2012 college football season is roughly a month away and Thursday, the first major preseason poll was released. The USA Today Coaches' Poll once again predicts the power in college football is located in the Southeastern Conference.
The Southeastern Conference is undoubtedly the toughest and most well-respected conference in college football. The SEC first proposed the playoff format about to be adopted, if the SEC will agree.
Major changes in American life have slammed the newspaper industry in recent years. And today comes news that a major U.S. city will no longer have a daily newspaper.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney turned on his version of Southern Charm on Monday in hopes of woo voters Alabama and Mississippi cast their ballots in the the GOP primary.
Lost amidst the hubbub over the potential of a plus one national championship game in college football; a measure that allows schools to offer full four-year scholarships to players barely survived an override vote.
The son of retired NFL running back Fred Taylor has decided to attend Florida, a potentially significant recruiting boost for the Gators.
A program that has had Florida drivers safely moving along for the better part of a decade will be tested in Alabama and Georgia in the next month.
When the final second ticks off the clock for Florida Atlantic's game on Saturday, it will mark the end of a career that most coaches could never dream of in a million years.
Fans won't find Florida anywhere in the mix, but after Saturday's games, there's little doubt that the Southeastern Conference is the most dominant conference in college football.
Enter Tuscaloosa, AL for one of the most anticipated college football games of the year, LSU vs. Alabama. See how they do tailgating in the deep South...
There's news in the BCS standings that makes it hard to be a resident of the Sunshine State and be an excited college football fan at the same time.
The once mighty Florida Gators team has fallen into disarray after three straight SEC losses. Still, even with a 2-3 record, the Gators are not completely out of the race for the SEC East championship.
Trent Richardson ran for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns, breaking tackles and carrying defenders along the way, and the third-ranked Crimson Tide rolled the Gators 38-10 Saturday night in an early season matchup of Southeastern Conference heavyweights.
The Florida Gators are the lone remaining unbeaten school in the Sunshine State; but Saturday, the Gators will face their toughest test this season when the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide come to town.
Interceptions by Jermaine Whitehead and Neiko Thorpe led to third-quarter scores that helped Auburn stamp out a Florida Atlantic upset bid 30-14 on Saturday night.
The SEC media gathered in Alabama has released their picks of the All-SEC teams for the 2011 season. For the first time in several years, not a single Florida Gator made the first-team All-SEC team.
Nick Saban may still be hated by every Miami Dolphins fan around the world, but the media covering SEC media days has Saban's Crimson Tide at the top of the SEC heap.
Adrian Ruiz, a cryogenics engineer, helped support the mission and ensured the rocket was ready for its final stage.
DeSantis signed the bill on Monday, which allows Florida to designate certain groups as domestic terrorist organizations.
The accused police impersonator, 37-year-old Annie Flaherty, expresses remorse for what she did in an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami.
Hostage negotiator Dr. Noel Castillo was seen attempting to establish communication with the man, who was positioned on the ledge of the 6th floor of the Citizen Hotel.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
Widespread rain totals could range from 1-3 inches with isolated totals up to 6 inches.
Adrian Ruiz, a cryogenics engineer, helped support the mission and ensured the rocket was ready for its final stage.
DeSantis signed the bill on Monday, which allows Florida to designate certain groups as domestic terrorist organizations.
The accused police impersonator, 37-year-old Annie Flaherty, expresses remorse for what she did in an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami.
Hostage negotiator Dr. Noel Castillo was seen attempting to establish communication with the man, who was positioned on the ledge of the 6th floor of the Citizen Hotel.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said DHS employees affected by the government shutdown will be paid through the recent pay periods by the end of the week.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.
While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.