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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, IPA [esˈtaðo ˈlibɾe asoˈsjaðo de ˈpweɾto ˈriko]), also Porto Rico (archaic) and more commonly Puerto Rico, is a United States unincorporated territory with Commonwealth status located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands; about 1,000 miles off the south coast of Florida. The archipelago of Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Mona, Vieques, and Culebra. Puerto Ricans sometimes refer to their island as Borikén, or the Spanish variant Borínquen, a name for the island used by indigenous Taíno people.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 14: Chad Collins hits his third shot on the second hole during the third round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 14, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Chad Collins
Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez watches the team work out during spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Florida
ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 30: LPGA player Brittany Lincicome signs autographs for fans at the LPGA booth at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center on January 30, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. PGA
Mexico's Omar Quintero shoots for a 3-point basket over U.S. Virgin Islands' Walter Hodge during a FIBA Americas Championship basketball game in San Juan, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Mexico won 80-63. U.S. Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico's players celebrates at the end of a Caribbean baseball game against Mexico in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Puerto Rico won 5-3. Caribbean
RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman (R) watches his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Kevin Streelman
Pilgrims hold up images of the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos during a mass at the Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos church in the town of San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, Tuesday , Feb. 2, 2010. The shrine to the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos is one of the most popular religious pilgrimage sites in Mexico as people believe she can grant miracles in times of illness. San Juan
RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 14: Michael Bradley, the defending champion, competes during the continuation of the second round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 14, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Michael Bradley
WASHINGTON - MARCH 18: U.S. President Barack Obama stands with Members of Congress after signing the Hire Act during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House on March 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. The HIRE Act will offer a payroll tax break for businesses that hire unemployed workers and will offer businesses an income tax credit of $1,000 for retaining these employees. U.S. Congress
TALLADEGA, AL - MARCH 16: Dalr Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet drafts with Brian Vickers, driver of the #83 Red Bull Toyota during testing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway on March 16, 2010 in Talladega, Alabama. National Guard
JOSE, CA - MARCH 18: California Republican gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman smiles as she speaks to the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce March 18, 2010 in San Jose, California. Whitman is currently campaigning ahead of the California Republican primary for governor. U.S. Republican Party
Census Bureau Director Robert Groves talks about filling out the 2010 Census forms during a news conference Monday, March 15, 2010, in Phoenix. Census Bureau
DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 14: (L-R) Paulette Zang Milama of Gabon, Laverne Jones-Ferrette of Virgin Islands (U.S.) and Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica compete in the Womens 60m Semi Final during Day 3 of the IAAF World Indoor Championships at the Aspire Dome on March 14, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Virgin Islands
RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 14: Skip Kendall looks on during the continuation of the second round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 14, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Skip Kendall
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 18: Juan Monaco of Argentina lunges for a shot while playing Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia during the BNP Paribas Open on March 18, 2010 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. California
The 14-room Paris Hotel in Detroit is shown following a fire that gutted the building on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Detroit
PROVIDENCE, RI - MARCH 18: Reggie Keely #30 of the Ohio Bobcats takes a shot as Greg Monroe #10 of the Georgetown Hoyas defends during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament on March 18, 2010 at the Dunkin Donuts Arena in Providence, Rhode Island. Ohio defeated Georgetown 97-83. Ohio

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman hits his second shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman hits his second shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks tosses grass before his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks tosses grass before his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: (L-R) Chi Chi Rodriguez, Derek Lamely and GovernorKenneth McKlintock hold the trophy after the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: (L-R) Chi Chi Rodriguez, Derek Lamely and GovernorKenneth McKlintock hold the trophy after the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits his drive on the ninth tee (his 18th) during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits his drive on the ninth tee (his 18th) during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman (R) watches his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman (R) watches his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe hits his drive on the ninth hole during the continuation of the third round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe hits his drive on the ninth hole during the continuation of the third round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely reacts to his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely reacts to his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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"When you're young, you make mistakes ... I wish I could take back some of the mistakes I made when I was young, but I can't. The mistakes I made when I was young don't have anything to do with what I'm facing today."


Ron Washington Mar 19 2010 1:46 AM from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

"I figured I might as well support the home team"


Garrett Willis Mar 19 2010 1:44 AM from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

"I was looking forward to a week off prior to this tournament"


Garrett Willis Mar 19 2010 1:44 AM from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

"I have a goal every day and that's to do the best that I can do ... If it's 62 or 92, whatever the case may be, I have a goal for that day and that's just to do my best. And I can live with whatever happens."


Michael Bradley Mar 19 2010 1:04 AM from Tampa Bay Online

"It's fun and you wish that you had that opportunity more often"


Michael Bradley Mar 19 2010 1:04 AM from Tampa Bay Online

"If it doesn't work out, I can always say I tried ... I want to say I gave it a shot."


John Little Mar 19 2010 1:04 AM from Tampa Bay Online

"Well, so far, so good ... I'm looking forward to improving my round or improving as the week goes on."


Retief Goosen Mar 19 2010 1:04 AM from Tampa Bay Online

"I hit a bad tee shot on No. 10 in the trees and punched it out over the green and chipped it in for birdie over the back of the green ... Anything coming from back to front on 10 is no bargain. That just kind of relaxed me after..."


Garrett Willis Mar 19 2010 1:04 AM from Tampa Bay Online

"The course is playing very good ... I was fortunate enough to get off early before the wind really started kicking up. ... That's one thing this golf course has is when the wind is blowing, it makes it very difficult out there,..."


Garrett Willis Mar 19 2010 1:04 AM from Tampa Bay Online

"I never thought it would happen"


Alex Cora Mar 18 2010 11:41 PM from MLB.com
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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

AP 

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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