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Celebs Boycotting Florida Over Zimmerman Verdict

By Evann Gastaldo

Because really, who hasn’t been tempted to boycott the Sunshine State in its entirety ? Stevie Wonder started it last week, when he announced he was done with Florida in protest of George Zimmerman’s acquittal and the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law. Until the law is “abolished … I will… …read more

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Duke vs. Michigan State; Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida: NCAA LIVE SCORES, UPDATES

By The Huffington Post News Editors

The Sweet 16 wraps up on Friday night with a chess match between two of the most respected coaches in the game and a Sunshine State version of David vs. Goliath.

In the Midwest Region, No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Michigan State face off for the chance to play No. 1 overall seed Louisville in the Elite Eight. With 15 Final Four appearances and 5 five national championships combined, coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo bring plenty of experience to the sidelines in Indianapolis. Izzo’s teams are just 1-6 against Coach K’s Blue Devils (1-1 in the NCAA Tournament) and will have their work cut for them against this deep group.

In arguably the most anticipated game of the night, the Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast University resume their Cinderella run through the South section of the bracket. The No. 15 FGCU Eagles stunned No. 2 Georgetown and No. 7 San Diego State to reach the Sweet 16.

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Video: Woman finds live owl trapped inside grille of her Ford

By Jeremy Korzeniewski

Great Horned Owl stuck inside vehicle grille - video screencap

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Ah, Florida… how we love you so. After all, it almost always seems that the most unlikely, impossible and otherwise head-scratchingest stories filter up north from the Sunshine State. Take, for instance, the video you’ll see below. It’s not terribly uncommon for a car to come into contact with an owl; what’s interesting about this story is that the owl managed to survive.

That’s right, this great horned owl survived blunt-force trauma with the leading end of a fullsize, body-on-frame Expedition, and worse, it was apparently stuck inside the Ford for days. Check out the feather-brained video news report down below to see how the hooter hit head-on and came out the other side apparently no worse for the wear.

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