AP - Florida's Corey Brewer made one basket in the second half, and he made it count. Brewer's tiebreaking, falling-down shot and subsequent three-point play with 27.5 seconds left lifted the third-seeded Gators to a 57-53 victory over Georgetown Friday in the Minneapolis Regional semifinals.

AP - Two teams with playoff hopes each improved their chances. Olli Jokinen scored in the third round of a shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night in a game that saw Jaromir Jagr become the NHL's first 50-goal scorer since 2002-03.

AP - Dontrelle Willis pitched six solid innings in his first start for Florida since returning from the World Baseball Classic, leading the Marlins to a 9-2 win over Los Angeles on Friday night.

AP - A group of Cuban migrants who reached an abandoned bridge in the Florida Keys only to be sent back to Cuba received official confirmation from American officials on Friday that they can return to the United States for good on humanitarian visas.

AP - N.Y. Rangers at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST). The Rangers fell into a tie with Philadelphia for first place in the Atlantic Division on Wednesday night.

A fire broke out on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said.

AP - Joakim Noah is the face of Florida's postseason success — a wiry, bushy-haired, bundle of energy who epitomizes the Gators' frenetic style with his active, all-over-the-court play.

Reuters - Wal-Mart on Thursday said it would drop part of its application to open a bank, a move that could ease some opposition in Congress to the bid by the world's largest retailer to start financial operations.

A fire broke out on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said.

A fire broke out on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said.

A fire broke out today on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Playbill - A new chapter for The Carbonell Awards began March 23 when the winners in a new and separate Stock/Roadshow area were announced, to complement the Carbonells, which celebrate resident South Florida productions.

A fire broke out today on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Reuters - Insured property losses from hurricanes in Florida and the Gulf Coast are likely to be 40 percent higher for at least the next five years, a leading consultant said on Thursday in one of the most forward-looking studies in the industry.

A fire broke out today on the Jamaica-bound Star Princess cruise ship, and one person died of a heart attack, according to cruise line officials. Two people suffered significant smoke inhalation and nine others had "minor complications from smoke inhalation," said a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp. The Star Princess, with 3,813 passengers and crew, was en route to Montego Bay, Jamaica, after departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, the cruise line said. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

AP - Jon Sim, Jozef Stumpel and Joe Nieuwendyk scored goals and Roberto Luongo made 28 saves to lead Florida to its first four-game winning streak of the season with a 3-2 victory over Washington on Wednesday night.

Reuters - A former professional baseball player given a phantom job in a prison library to help the guards win a softball tournament was ordered to repay his $1,400 (802 pound) salary, the Florida attorney general said on Wednesday.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, Florida (AHN) - According to KPMG Financial analysts Atlanta, Tampa and Indianapolis are the least-expensive, large U.S. cities for businesses. Competitive labor costs along with favorable state-tax incentives put Atlanta on the list as the...

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Jacksonville, Florida (AHN) - The Jacksonville Jaguars sign John Henderson to a six-year extension. Henderson's agent, Tim McGee, says to SI.com that the deal gives the defensive end more guaranteed money than any other tackle in the National...

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Miami, Florida (AHN)—Fifth-ranked tennis player Lindsay Davenport has withdrawn from the NASDAQ-100 Open due to a back injury sustained at last week’s event in Indian Wells. Davenport says in a statement, "I was hoping to recover in time but...