Florida

S. Florida falls short of federal standards (Miami Herald)

9 Jul 2008

Only about a third of schools in South Florida and a quarter statewide met federal government standards for student performance, the state Department of Education said Tuesday. That is fewer than in 2007.

Florida Tech professor wins military grant (Florida Today)

9 Jul 2008

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has awarded $1.85 million to Florida Tech computer scientist Richard Ford to continue research on biologically inspired tactical security infrastructures for military computing and disaster relief operations.

Recap: San Diego vs. Florida (Miami Herald)

9 Jul 2008

Chase Headley had a career night, going 3- for-5 with four runs batted in, while Randy Wolf hurled seven solid innings as the San Diego Padres took care of the Florida Marlins, 10-1, in the second meeting of a three-game series.