SARAH LARIMER

Associated Press Writer
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Coast Guard sending 80 vessels to attack oil spill

A U.S. Coast Guard spokesman at the command center in Mobile, Ala., says officials aren't taking a passive approach to the Gulf oil spill.

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Fla. gov: entire state should prepare for spill

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says that even though the Panhandle will likely see the first impact from the oil spill, the entire state should be prepared.

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Coast Guard sees no increase in Haitian migration

Coast Guard officials say they have yet to see a noticeable change in migration trends from Haiti following January's devastating earthquake.

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Panthers get 3-2 win over playoff-bound Devils

Radek Dvorak and Nathan Horton scored in the third period to help the Florida Panthers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Thursday night.

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Fisher gets 2 goals in 5-2 Ottawa win

Mike Fisher scored twice to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games.

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Rangers score 4 in 3rd, rally to beat Panthers 4-1

Marc Staal, Brandon Prust and Chris Drury scored in the third period to lead the surging New York Rangers to a 4-1 comeback win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

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Bouillon gets OT goal, lifts Nashville to 3-2 win

Francis Bouillon scored a minute into overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday night.

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Panthers beat in-state rival Lightning 5-2

Nathan Horton, David Booth and Cory Stillman scored in the first period and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.

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Coyotes rally to beat Panthers 4-3

Radim Vrbata scored with 59.7 seconds left in the third period to force overtime, then added the winner in the third round of a shootout in the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-3 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

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Ovechkin-less Caps beat Panthers 7-3

Brooks Laich scored twice and five other Washington players had goals to lift the short-handed Capitals to a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

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Fla. executes 45-year-old inmate for 1984 slaying

Florida has executed 45-year-old Martin Edward Grossman, who was convicted of killing a state wildlife officer during the 1980s.

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Advocacy group calls for concussion laws

With the issue of brain injuries in the NFL gaining attention, an advocacy group said it would push for legislation in all 50 states aimed at reducing sports-related concussions in young athletes.

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Hiller and Ducks blank Panthers 3-0

Jonas Hiller made 33 saves to earn in his second shutout of the season and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night.

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Vokoun stops 33 shots, Panthers beat Islanders 2-0

Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun must be sorry to see January end.

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Panthers beat Montreal 2-1

One goal was a shot at glory, while the other wasn't so flashy. That mattered little to Shawn Matthias and the Florida Panthers, who needed them both.

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Panthers beat Maple Leafs 2-0

Tomas Vokoun stopped 39 shots for his second shutout in four games and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 on Saturday night.

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Panthers beat Lightning 5-2

Cory Stillman and Rostislav Olesz each scored two goals to lift the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

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Capitals beat Panthers 5-4 in shootout

Tomas Fleischmann scored in the sixth round of a shootout to give the Washington Capitals a 5-4 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

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Panthers beat Hurricanes 6-3

Rostislav Olesz and Radek Dvorak scored goals in a 37-second span early in the third period and the Florida Panthers earned a 6-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

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Frolik's third-period goal gives Panthers 4-3 win

Michael Frolik scored with 1:21 left to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

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Thrashers beat slumping Panthers 2-1 in shootout

Rich Peverley scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

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Weiss gets hat trick in Panthers' SO win

Stephen Weiss recorded his second NHL hat trick and scored in the shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

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Panthers' Ballard apologizes for injuring teammate

Florida defenseman Keith Ballard says he was "kind of in shock" after injuring his own goalie during a Panthers game against Atlanta.

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Maple Leafs beat Panthers 6-4

Niklas Hagman and Phil Kessel each scored two goals to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

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Horse races to return to Fla.'s historic Hialeah

For years, the fabled Hialeah Park race track has sat idle — battered, broken, and left to rot.

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