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Gators’ Will Grier named as Sunshine State Player of the Week

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It was fourth-down-and-legacy. Man, did Florida quarterback Will Grier have a long way to go. For three quarters, he had been just another quarterback. But there in a fourth-quarter comeback, darned if Grier didn’t take on the look of a player who had arrived, leading the Gators to a 28-27 comeback victory that will sting the Tennessee Vols for a while. For his efforts, Grier is the Sunshaine State Player of the Week. Grier had hit only 12 of 24 passes…

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Rays come from behind one more time to defeat the Atlanta Braves

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For the Tampa Bay Rays, it is not how a game begins. It is how it ends. The Rays, escape artists that they are, are starting to develop a gift for the comeback. Despite a rough start, falling behind by three runs and playing poorly, the Rays came from three runs down once again. It was the third game in the last four where they have rallied despite a three-run deficit, and their overall 24th comeback of the year. This…

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Gary Shelton: Little guys provide the spark as Rays come back against Sox

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Sometimes, it is the bugle-sounder who leads the charge. Sometimes, it is the guy you least suspect. Brandon Guyer? Jake Elmore? Steve Geltz? Just between you and me: Who? It was the faceless ones, the support players, who were the ringleaders as the Tampa Bay Rays broke a small losing streak Wednesday night, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-5 and proving that a team has to rely on all available parts to get to the finish line. Those were the…

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Photos: Uh-oh, St. Pete’s panhandlers, err, street vendors, are back!

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Check out these photos taken yesterday from just on the border of the St. Petersburg city limits.  The panhandlers, err, street vendors, are mounting a comeback.  They’ll tell you they are working at locations away from the main thoroughfares, but these photos prove that is baloney. This is where this guy was hawkin’ papers: Different guy but near the same location:

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Photos: Uh-oh, St. Pete’s panhandlers, err, street vendors, are back!

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Check out these photos taken yesterday from just on the border of the St. Petersburg city limits.  The panhandlers, err, street vendors, are mounting a comeback.  They’ll tell you they are working at locations away from the main thoroughfares, but these photos prove that is baloney. This is where this guy was hawkin’ papers: Different guy but near the same location:

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National Review: Is a comeback in store for Charlie Crist

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  Last spring, Charlie Crist seemed to have it all: popularity, a sharp tan, and a surefire ticket to Washington as Florida’s next U.S. senator. Now the Republican governor is struggling mightily to catch up with conservative Marco Rubio, a former speaker of the state house, in the Sunshine State’s GOP Senate primary. With six months until the vote, Crist spoke with National Review Online about his flagging campaign, Rubio’s rise, President Obama, and the future of Republican politics. Crist…

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