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Florida’s diversity includes loyalties to sports teams

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According to a recent poll, a plurality of Floridians back U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Not his candidacy for president, but his allegiance to the University of Florida Gators. Rubio made headlines when he jokingly categorized Florida State as a fallback school for those not gaining entry into UF. Florida State backers, including President John Thrasher, were quick to respond. The PPP Poll revealed that 23 percent of those responding are loyal to the Gators, while 18 percent identified the Seminoles…

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Florida State’s Jalen Ramsey honored to wear Charlie Ward’s number

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Charlie Ward hopes his cable gets fixed in time for Saturday’s game between South Florida and No. 11 Florida State so he can see the number he made famous with the Seminoles back on the field. During the summer, the former Heisman Trophy winner who led Florida State to its first national championship, suggested to Jalen Ramsey that he could wear his old number while returning kicks. Ramsey’s regular number is 8, but he has to put on a different…

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State insurance regulators approve coastal property rate hikes

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The Office of Insurance Regulation approved new Citizens Property Insurance Corp. rates Tuesday that will increase costs for about 40 percent of policyholders when they take effect in February 2016. Under the approved rates the average premium for miltiperil policies will rise to $2,381 a year, up from the $2,339 average rate this year. The $42 increase is about 1.8 percent higher than the current average rate for a comprehensive policy. “Today’s decision by the Office of Insurance Regulation reflects Citizens’ success in reducing exposure…

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College roundup: Gators’ offense sizzles under Jim McElwain

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Do you believe in love at first sight? Fans of the Florida Gators do. Give credit to new coach Jim McElwain. The guy knows how to say hello. His Gators rolled to a 61-13 victory over New Mexico State Saturday night in McElwain’s debut. For a night, the offense was back with the Gators, and both quarterbacks looked sensational. The only nod to realism, of course, is that it was New Mexico State, which was rated 126th out of 127…

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What do college football fans look for on easy-touch weekend?

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You have washed your foam finger. You have found your old pom-poms. Your jersey is clean. Your hat is still good. Yep, you are ready for the college football season. But how, exactly, are you supposed to pull for your team in a weekend without drama. Victory is assured. Forty points seems inevitable. This isn’t like, say, Tennessee. Or Clemson. This is laugher weekend. A chance to sing the old alma mater, cheer for a touchdown or six and envision…

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Diane Roberts skewers ruling class during Tallahassee talk

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Writer, international scholar, FSU English professor, opinion columnist and environmentalist Diane Roberts entertained a crowd of North Florida Democrats Tuesday evening with her incisive wit and pointed observations about the state of Florida and its leaders. Referring to herself as “that professor conservatives warn you about,” Roberts let fly a quiverful of bon mots as she skewered the Legislature, “they argue like kindergartners”; Rick Scott, “Could you screw up any worse? Oh yeah, the governor”; and global warming deniers, “If…

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South Florida names sophomore Quinton Flowers to be its quarterback

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Sophomore Quinton Flowers barely made it onto the field in his first season with the South Florida Bulls. This year, he will lead them. Flowers was named as the team’s starting quarterback Monday by head coach Willie Taggert. He will lead the Bulls in their first game against Florida A&M on Sept. 5 after beating out senior Stephen Bench. Flowers played only sporadicly in his first season with the Bulls, hitting eight of 20 passes for 111 yards and rushing…

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