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Florida is a state located in the southeastern United States. Most of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. It has a warm and humid subtropical climate. It was named by Juan Ponce de León, who landed on the coast on April 2, 1513, during Pascua Florida (Spanish for "Flowery Easter," referring to the Easter season). Florida's economy relies heavily on tourism. The capital is Tallahassee and the largest city is Jacksonville.

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Georgia guard Dustin Ware (3) celebrates with forward Chris Barnes, left, after beating Arkansas 77-64 in an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Georgia
Mississippi forward Murphy Holloway, left, gets tangled up with Tennessee forward Steven Pearl (22) as they fight for a rebound along with Tennessee guard Cameron Tatum (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Friday, March 12, 2010, at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee
Miami's Malcolm Grant (3) goes to the basket as Virginia Tech's Terrell Bell (1) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 12, 2010. Miami
1st Lt. Kurt Stahl, 24, of Orlando, Florida, looks out at Invasion Beach from Iwo To's Mount Suribachi, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Hundreds of U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima, now known as Iwo To, to prepare for the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's bloodiest and most iconic battles. Orlando Florida
Monica Reimer, center, of Tallahassee, talks about her property during the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's public hearing on proposed water quality standards for Florida's lakes and flowing waters, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, in Tallahassee, Fla. Reimer, who is in favor of the proposed standards, refers to a picture of a lake on her property as she makes her presentation. Environmentalists say a proposal that would set numeric limits on farm and urban runoff is needed to clean up Florida's polluted water bodies and is long overdue. Tallahassee
Kentucky fans cheer in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama on Friday, March 12, 2010, at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 73-67. National Collegiate Athletic Association
Sharon Markusz of Tampa , Florida, braves the cold temperatures during the first-ever American League Hockey outdoor game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. The Syracuse Crunch hosted the Binghamton Senators. Syracuse win 2-1. Tampa
Haiti's Samyr Laine competes in the men's triple jump qualifying round at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010. Haiti
Former Atlanta Brave pitcher Tom Glavine talks to members of the media after accepting the job as special assistant to Braves president John Schuerholz on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, during a baseball news conference in Atlanta. Atlanta
Indonesian Muslim students stamp on posters as they shout slogans during a protest against a proposed visit by US President Barack Obama to Indonesia, front of the US embassy in Jakarta on March 12, 2010. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invited Obama to make the trip, and both sides have said they plan to use Obama's childhood ties to the country to further tighten a crucial pan-Pacific relationship. Barack Obama
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12: Nate Barnett #56 of the Green Bay Packers courtside with James Blake during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2010 in Indian Wells, California. California
WASHINGTON - MARCH 12: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs makes good on his bet and wears a Canadian hockey jersey to his White House briefing on March 12, 2010 in Washington, DC. Press Secretary Gibbs lost a bet with his Canadian counterpart Press Secretary Dimitri Soudasto over the outcome of the USA-Canada men's gold medal hockey game and is paying up by wearing the Canadian jersey for the first 15 minutes of his on camera briefing. White House
Colorado's Brittany Spears (22) reacts after scoring and getting fouled as an official makes the call in the second half of a college NCAA basketball game against Baylor at the Big 12 Women's basketball tournament Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Spears scored 24 points in their 72-65 loss. Colorado
Leslie Banks, of Philadelphia, Pa., a single mother of two, gestures as she talks about hard choices that she makes because of a lack of health care, as she waits to introduce President Barack Obama at Arcadia University, in Glenside, Pa., Monday, March 8, 2010. Philadelphia
Virginia's Jeff Jones (23) reacts after the team beat Boston College 68-62 in an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 11, 2010. Boston College
Texas guard A.J. Abrams (3) drives against Texas Tech Decensae White (13) during the first half of their basketball game in Austin, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Abrams scored a team high 18 points in the 80-51 win. Texas
Gov. Charlie Crist, center, enters the house to deliver his last state of the state speech to the joint legislative session on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Tallahassee, Fla. Charlie Crist
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, right, looks on as Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Sumaidaie makes a statement to reporters, Friday, March 5, 2010, at a Iraq election polling station in Arlington, Va. U.S. Republican Party

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Edoardo Molinari of Italy tees off on tghe 14th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Edoardo Molinari of Italy tees off on tghe 14th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Lee Westwood of England Reacts on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Lee Westwood of England Reacts on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: A bird is seen on a tournament sign during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: A bird is seen on a tournament sign during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Ben Crane tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Ben Crane tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Geoff Oglivy of Australia tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Geoff Oglivy of Australia tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Y.E. Yang of South Korea tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Y.E. Yang of South Korea tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Jim Furyk tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Jim Furyk tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Charl Schwartzel of South Africa thits out of the bunker on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Charl Schwartzel of South Africa thits out of the bunker on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Charl Schwartzel of South Africa tees off on the 14th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Charl Schwartzel of South Africa tees off on the 14th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson and Jim McKay speak on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson and Jim McKay speak on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson look to the heavens on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson look to the heavens on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Camilo Villegas of Colombia tees of on the sixth tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Camilo Villegas of Colombia tees of on the sixth tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Camilo Villegas of Colombia tees of on the sixth tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Camilo Villegas of Colombia tees of on the sixth tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson plays a shot on the 12th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson plays a shot on the 12th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson plays a shot on the 12th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Phil Mickelson plays a shot on the 12th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Sergio Garcia of Spain tees off the 12th hole on during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Sergio Garcia of Spain tees off the 12th hole on during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Alvaro Quiros of Spain tees off on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Alvaro Quiros of Spain tees off on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Alvaro Quiros of Spain tees off on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Alvaro Quiros of Spain tees off on the 13th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Jerry Kerry plays a shot on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Jerry Kerry plays a shot on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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Jose Calderon Mar 12 2010 9:49 PM from Yahoo! Buzztracker

"It's no secret that (Bryant) is going to take the shot there ... We've all seen it happen. We dodged one in Toronto when he had a shot at the buzzer, and tonight we ran two guys at him and he still makes it."


Jay Triano Mar 12 2010 9:49 PM from Yahoo! Buzztracker

"They're the defending champs for a reason and everything ... It's always tough bouncing back (from injury), but I just wanted to get a feel, and I didn't want to force anything."


Chris Bosh Mar 12 2010 9:49 PM from Yahoo! Buzztracker

"In the second half, we picked it up and it paid off ... We've got to start building on our confidence and really stepping it up. So far lately, we've been struggling. We've been playing well in stretches, but not consistently,..."


Pau Gasol Mar 12 2010 9:49 PM from Yahoo! Buzztracker

"That's my responsibility here, to close things out ... The same shot in Orlando, and I missed it."


Kobe Bryant Mar 12 2010 9:49 PM from Yahoo! Buzztracker

"I knew earlier what I wanted to do and so I just decided ... I want to go there and so that’s why I verbally committed. By signing day, things could change, you never know … but I’m committed to UCF right now. That’s where I want..."


Willie Mitchell Mar 12 2010 9:28 PM from Orlando Sentinel

"Jeff's teams are really, really hard to play against ... He's very creative on offense."


Billy Donovan Mar 12 2010 9:25 PM from Trading Markets

"Something has to be done and we have to send a clear message not only to the workforce boards but the people of the state of Florida, we've identified that abuse and we're going stop it"


Mike Fasano (politician) Mar 12 2010 9:12 PM from Tampa Bay Online

"We then of course started finding out about how members of the workforce board which are supposed to be volunteering and wanted to serve on those boards, some of them were gaining financially or their immediate families were..."


Mike Fasano (politician) Mar 12 2010 9:12 PM from Tampa Bay Online

"This is out of character for Dorell ... We feel he's a good person and that he will learn from this mistake."


Pat Riley Mar 12 2010 9:09 PM from South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Edoardo Molinari of Italy tees off on tghe 14th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Edoardo Molinari of Italy tees off on tghe 14th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Lee Westwood of England Reacts on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Lee Westwood of England Reacts on the 14th hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: A bird is seen on a tournament sign during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: A bird is seen on a tournament sign during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Ben Crane tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Ben Crane tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Geoff Oglivy of Australia tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Geoff Oglivy of Australia tees off on the 13th tee box during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida.

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