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Oil Spill could be in Gulf loop heading for Florida’s coast

Charlie Crist

There is reason for Floridians, especially those conducting business along the Florida coast, to become increasingly nervous. Shortly after the oil spill from the damaged Deep Horizon oil rig began to spread, scientists speculated that if the winds shift, the spill to the powerful Gulf loop current, oil could encroach on the Florida west coast, south to the Florida Keys and up the state’s east coast.

Up to date satellite images taken by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed that the oil may have already entered the Gulf loop current. According to reports, a Florida-based oceanographer acknowledged that the loop could pull the oil spill through the Florida Keys into South Florida.

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Cricket, lovely cricket

Broward County headed for the history books

BRENDON McCullum and Malinga

The City of Lauderhill, Broward County will take its rightful place in US history, when it becomes the first city to host an International Cricket Council game in the United States.

With Broward being so diverse, it is only fitting that the county, populated with thousands of cricket enthusiasts, be afforded the opportunity to be part of this nation’s history.

With all the history making in the backdrop, it will be ‘cricket, lovely cricket’, when New Zealand and Sri Lanka, fresh from the current World T20 Championship in the West Indies square off for three Twenty20 internationals from May 20-23 in the Sunshine State. Also on the card will be Jamaica’s National team making the trek from Jamaica, to take on the United States National team which is comprised of former national players from around the world now residing in the U.S., in a two-match series.

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Will flip-flop-flip-Al flop?

Written by Dr. Garth A. Rose

Al Jones

The race for the Broward County Commission District 9 seat has become a little more interesting since Broward County Commissioner Al Jones has decided to switch from Republican back to Democrat.

Jones, who was appointed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist to fill the seat of former Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion following his arrest, was the only Republican on the nine-member board, representing the vastly Democratic District 9.

Jones told reporters at a media briefing before the announcement, “If I'm going to lead it would be hard to be in one camp if the district is in another.”

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