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Bob Sparks is President of Ramos and Sparks Group, a Tallahassee-based business and political consulting firm. During his career, he has directed media relations and managed events for professional baseball, served as chief spokesperson for the Republican Party of Florida as well as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Attorney General of Florida. After serving as Executive Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Charlie Crist, he returned to the private sector working with clients including the Republican National Committee and political candidates in Japan. He lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Sue and can be reached at [email protected].

FSU could help decide Big 10 vs. ACC Challenge

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Florida State could determine which conference wins the Big Ten vs. ACC Challenge in men’s basketball on Wednesday. The Seminoles play in one of the final three games of the 14-game, made-for-TV event that seeks to unofficially determine which conference is the best. FSU squares off against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa with tip-off around 9:15 p.m. After the first two nights of the challenge, the conferences are tied at 4-4. The No. 21 Miami Hurricanes helped the…

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Magic hang on to defeat Timberwolves

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The Orlando Magic let a 17-point lead get away, but made the big shots at the end, picking up an important road win Tuesday night, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 96-93. Orlando swept the two-game season series with Minnesota. Orlando was in control for most of the game, jumping out to a 21-14 led at the end of the first quarter. When Tobias Harris nailed a three-pointer with 2:14 left in the first half, the Magic had a 48-33 lead. It…

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College basketball: Gators step on Spiders

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Florida 76, Richmond 56 The Florida Gators rolled to a 76-56 win over the Richmond Spiders Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center. Florida scored the first 8 points of the game and poured it on, leading 40-17 at half. Richmond made their biggest run of the game starting the second half, when they went on a 9-0 run to cut a 25 point deficit to 42-26. The Gators responded with an 11-0 run that put them back in total control…

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Clemson tops CFP rankings; FSU jumps to 9th

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The Clemson Tigers continue to lead the College Football Playoff rankings according to the CFP Selection Committee. The next-to-last top 25 was released Tuesday evening. Alabama maintained their spot at No. 2, while Oklahoma, Iowa and Michigan State all held their positions of 3 through 5, respectively. Ohio State climbed back to No. 6 after their impressive road rout of No. 15 Michigan on Saturday. Florida State is back in the top 10, climbing 5 spots to earn the No.…

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Jets bad for Dolphin coaches’ job security

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To those currently on the Miami Dolphins coaching staff, here is a suggestion for increasing job security; either beat the New York Jets or put up a better struggle while losing. For the second time this season, Miami was humbled by the Jets and for the second time, heads rolled. New York bombed the Dolphins, 38-20 on Sunday and on Monday, the team fired offensive coordinator Bill Lazor. On October 4, Miami looked totally uncompetitive and was humbled by New…

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Magic top Celtics to climb above .500

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The Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics, 110-91 on Sunday at the Amway Arena. With the victory, the Magic moved to within two games of the Southeast Division-leading Miami Heat. Orlando was led in scoring by Victor Oladipo, who contributed 19 points, 6 assists and 8 rebounds off the bench. Two recorded double-doubles. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 10 rebounds while Tobias Harris had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Isiah Thomas led Boston with 20 points and 7 assists.…

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Different time zone, same result: Jets bomb Dolphins

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The last time the Miami Dolphins saw the New York Jets, they were in London playing a division game five time zones away from home. On Sunday, Miami looked like they were still in London while the Jets showed up to play in New Jersey’s Met Life Stadium. New York dominated Miami 38-20 on Sunday, dominating the scoreboard and the stat sheet. New York controlled the game from start to finish as they improved to 6-5. The Dolphins slipped to…

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