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Fla. college grad debt averages $18,621
Thirty-eight percent of seniors who graduated from Florida colleges or universities last year were in debt, with the average amount owed on student loans at $18,621. By comparison, the average national debt among college grads was $23,200, according to The Institute for College Access & Success' Project on Student Debt report, which includes debt ...
Friends and family give Navy gunner a warm sendoff
VENTNOR Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3361 was jammed Sunday, Nov. 29 as well-wishers gathered at a going away party for Anthony Ventura, who is leaving this weekend for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan.
Boca Raton's Lynn University brings AIDS quilt full circle for student who made patch 15 years ago
Nikki Fantauzzi's family donated the panel in 1994 to the Names Project Foundation, which oversees the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Busy, Busy, Busy: The Baseball Winter Meetings
First of all, a Happy Thanksgiving to you . Many of you will be sitting around stuffing yourself silly today.
Fla.'s private colleges beef up recruiting
In an economy where money is tight and everyone's looking for a bargain, Florida's most expensive universities are attracting more students than expected.
UWF volleyball advances in NCAA's
The University of West Florida volleyball has advanced to the round of 32 with a win over Lynn University on Thursday.
Jensen Beach trio to play college softball
A trio of Jensen Beach softball players celebrated together on Friday when they made their college choices official.
Florida's private colleges beef up recruiting during recession
In an economy where money is tight and everyone's looking for a bargain, Florida's most expensive universities are attracting more students than expected.
Gov. Charlie Crist says accusations against major Fort Lauderale fund-raiser won't affect him
Republican Gov. Charlie Crist attempted Wednesday to distance himself from a Fort Lauderdale attorney accused of raiding and swindling his way to what could be a $500 million payday.
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Somer Thompson lived near 161 sex offenders. Is that number high?
Authorities announced Thursday that they have found the body of seven-year-old Somer Thompson in a Georgia landfill 50 miles from her home. She was abducted Monday as she was walking home from school in Orange Park, Fla.
Police have said it was a homicide but have not reported any motives for the crime. They are interviewing convicted sex offenders living in Somer's community.
Florida's sexual offenders and predators registry, which is updated daily, shows 88 registered offenders live in Orange Park, and 161 offenders live within a five-mile radius of her home.
Symphony season opens with joy
Music could be defined as emotion translated into sound. The dictionary definition gets more complicated.
Whitehouse Station students named to dean's lists
Gilbert M. Mercedes of Whitehouse Station was named to the dean's list at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va.
Redemption of Mark Foley: Ex-lawmaker makes a comeback
Three years ago, Mark Foley stood before TV cameras, acknowledged his long-hidden homosexuality and confessed to sending sexually suggestive e-mail and instant messages to teenage male congressional pages.
IN THIS AGE OF 24/7 NEWS, the opportunities for media coverage are wide. But getting institutional ink - whether it's in a traditional print source, on a website, or via social media - still has its challenges.
In recent years, law enforcement agencies have warned parents that sex offenders may target children during Halloween, a time when they could have more access to kids trick-or-treating or during parties.
Doctors see tanning beds as risk for skin center
A medical oncologist at Boca Raton Community Hospital is in generally agreement with peers around the world that tanning beds put users at increased risk for skin cancer.
Universities plan for flu problems
University professors usually can expect a handful of their students to be absent at any given time during a semester.
Lynn students help fight hunger one day at a time
F ood for the Poora s annual 3-2-1 Fun Walk is just weeks away, but therea s still time to sign up for what promises to be a fun-filled day, according to Food for the Poor.
Four keys to knowing if your child has a good teacher
As thousands of students throughout South Florida return to classes, there's one critical item required for a successful year: a good teacher.
Universities providing Swine flu care packages
Care packages from home are the stuff of university tradition, so it must be a sign of the times that new ones are being assembled for students suffering from the swine flu.
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