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3 winners (and 2 losers) for Dolphins in preseason finale against Buccaneers
Training camp is over, and now the Miami Dolphins have completed their preseason schedule as well. Some players shined, and others didn't, but there is nothing that can be done now as the Dolphins turn to the tapes from games and practices to trim their roster. Miami didn't play most...
Secretive Naples' exec on how to build a $3B medical device business
Reinhold Schmieding could easily be a braggart. The Naples entrepreneur has a lot to boast about, much of it attributable to Arthrex, a medical manufacturer focusing on sports medicine and less invasive surgery products through the motto of “helping surgeons treat their patients better.”. Schmieding, born in Michigan and...
Excel Christian Academy in Lakeland hires a Coach / Secondary Principal in 2020 who has been arrested in the past for drugs and molestation of children
This man has been a teacher, PE coach, and the head basketball team for the boys and girls!!!!. This private school is tied to the Free Life Chapel in Lakeland on N Socrum Loop Rd. Their pastor acts like an actor and not a pastor. In the video of the...
Motorcyclist killed after colliding with driver making U-turn in Lakeland, deputies say
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 44-year-old Mulberry man died after a crash in north Lakeland on Friday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Officials say 33-year-old Shannon Lally of Polk City was driving a black 2001 Mustang around 6:20 p.m. Lally had just picked up her daughter at the school bus stop on Melody Lane at the intersection with Deen Still Road and was headed home, according to deputies.
Gulfport Pride 2024 Raises $10,000 for Local Charities
The Gulfport Florida Pride festival surpassed all expectations this year, successfully raising $10,000 for two local nonprofits. The funds will be equally divided between the Sonia Plotnick Women’s Health Fund and the Gulfport Kiwanis Club. The 4th annual festival, which drew a vibrant crowd to downtown Gulfport on June...
Florida is much safer than Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Osgood: The only logical way to look at murder rates is homicides per capita. Cherrypicking a total deaths number without reference to the number of residents in a state is foolish at best and disingenuous at worst. Florida was ranked 27th in the United States with 5.0 deaths...
Nick Saban Will Return To Be The Next Florida State Seminoles Head Coach in 2025
When you have a legacy such as Nick Saban does in college football, you will always find yourself around the game of football. It shocked the world when Saban decided to retire from coaching in January. While Saban is 72, his impact on college football remained consistent, and he was still coaching at a high level. With Saban still around the game, joining the College GameDay crew, he will end up finding the urge to coach again in 2025.
New Sarasota initiative seeks to elevate women's voices in civic, political arena
The Women’s Resource Center has launched a new initiative to promote the civic engagement of women – and in doing so, push for public policy gains on issues ranging from the gender wage gap to the crisis in childcare. Called Elevating Women’s Voices, the nonpartisan initiative seeks to encourage women’s involvement in...
As qualifying ends, two Venice council seats now up for grabs in November
VENICE – With candidate Joan Iacono filing for Seat 4 on Aug. 20, city of Venice voters will be able to vote on two council seats, as well as a proposed charter amendment that would end odd-year elections and change term lengths from three to four years. Qualifying week for Venice City Council...
Hurricanes blow away Braden River
In 2023, it took five games for head coach Ian Scott and the Gainesville Hurricanes to earn its first win of the year. In 2024, it only took one. Gainesville dominated Braden River, 38-7, to open the 2024 season. It’s the Hurricanes’ first 30-point win since 2021 and first 1-0 start since 2020.
Bradenton Police warn of new social media scam
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police want you to know about the latest scam sweeping its way across social media. It’s quite a simple scheme. The post will include pictures of missing or found children, asking for shares to help either locate the kid or bring them home. For...
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