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DeLand historian searching for a permanent location to display World War II tugboat
DeLand, Fla. – A trip down the St. Johns River can be like going back in time. And for Dan Friend, the clock stops in 1944. Friend sat at the front of a pontoon boat as it glided across the glassy surface of Lake Beresford in DeLand. “It’s always...
Hatter Fun Facts: Hatters at the Olympic Games
Note: Hatter Fun Facts is an ongoing series that shares curiosities about Stetson to the Stetson Community with the help of our archivist, Elizabeth Maycumber. All images are courtesy of the duPont-Ball Library Archives and Special Collections. This summer, as the world’s most elite athletes competed for glory at the...
DeSantis, CFO call for investigation into high spending under ex-UF president Ben Sasse
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A month after the University of Florida’s president abruptly resigned, state officials are now calling for an investigation into allegations of exorbitant spending. Nearly $17 million were spent in 17 months under former UF president Ben Sasse. This has prompted Governor Ron Desantis’ office to investigate the spending. Less than two […]
Florida high school football scores: Recap Week 1 of 2024 season
Football Friday is back! And the Florida high school football season is already off to a stellar start. Teams from Miami to Tampa, Orlando to Pensacola and Jacksonville to Naples got their 2024 seasons underway. Some, such as IMG Academy and Miami Northwestern, had their Week 1 games on Thursday night. Others still...
Game Cuts | 2026 Notre Dame QB Commit Noah Grubbs vs. Cardinal Gibbons
2026 Notre Dame quarterback commit Noah Grubbs led his Lake Mary squad to a season-opening 49-20 win over Cardinal Gibbons on Friday night. Grubbs and the Lake Mary offense moved the ball at will as the Rams dominated on the ground, which included five rushing touchdowns by the visiting team. The future Irish signal-caller did throw two touchdowns on the night.
Daniel Dye lands 2025 Kaulig ride in NASCAR Xfinity Series. DeLand native in the #10 Chevy
DAYTONA BEACH — Daniel Dye is no stranger to Kaulig Racing's No. 10 Chevrolet entry in the Xfinity Series, since he's run a partial season with the team this year. The relationship will continue in 2025, but on a full-time basis. Friday at Daytona, Dye's promotion from NASCAR's Truck Series to Xfinity...
Stetson in the News: August 16-22, 2024
• FlaglerLive quoted Jessica Day, executive director of Residential Living and Learning, in the Aug. 21 story, “Stetson University Breaks Ground on 4-story Residence Hall.” Central Florida’s TV 27 cited Stetson’s new dorm construction in an August 22 broadcast segment. • The Center for Biological Diversity...
'It's not something new:' Cybersecurity experts in Florida stress proactive measures
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cyberattacks are happening more often and are getting more expensive. In 2023, 343-million people became victims of some sort of cyberattack. That's according to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. These attacks are happening everywhere, including right here in Florida. Last month, the Florida Department...
Advance Auto Parts Foundation, The NASCAR Foundation Gift $10,000 to Central Florida nonprofit, Fix It Forward
Advance Auto Parts Foundation (AAPF), the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, and The NASCAR Foundation, each announced $5,000 gifts to Fix It Forward, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in DeLand, Fla. The check presentations took place at Advance’s store in Daytona Beach, Fla., on 2220 W. International Speedway Blvd. on Friday, Aug. 23.
Amazon to Build Nearly $20M Expansion at Space Coast Satellite Facility
Amazon plans on expanding its footprint on the Space Coast with another $19.5 million facility in its efforts to launch thousands of internet-providing satellites for Project Kuiper, the company’s competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. To date, only two test satellites from Project Kuiper have flown when they took to...
Florida Supreme Court refuses to block execution for inmate convicted of killing student
The Florida Supreme Court on Friday unanimously rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of killing a Florida State University student three decades ago, likely setting in motion last-minute federal court appeals before a scheduled execution next week.
Study: Florida Has One of the Highest ‘Quit Rates’ in the Nation
New research has revealed the states with the highest “quit rates”, and Florida finished among the top 10 highest rates. The study, which was conducted by Omega Law , analyzed the latest available data on quitting levels from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see which states had the highest quit rates on average between October 2023 and January 2024. The final frontier state of Alaska was number 1, with an average rate of 3.5% from the months studied. Montana and Wyoming tied for second on the list, with a 4-month average quit rate of 3.18%. The were followed in third place by West Virginia, where the average quit rate is 2.98%.
Foganholi named to Florida State Board of Education after election loss
TALLAHASSEE — Three days after he lost a bid to stay on the Broward County School Board, Daniel Foganholi was appointed Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the State Board of Education.Foganholi, who was appointed in 2022 by DeSantis to the Broward board, finished third in a primary election for the seat Tuesday. His appointment to the State Board of Education will take effect Nov. 20, according to a news release from the governor's office.Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. on Friday congratulated Foganholi in a post on the social media platform X."I look forward to continuing to work with you to serve Florida's students," Diaz said in the post.But Jennifer Jenkins, founder of the group Educated We Stand, which is critical of DeSantis' education positions, blasted Foganholi's appointment."In a true democracy, elected officials are chosen by the people, not anointed by political power," Jenkins said in a prepared statement. "DeSantis' decision underscores his disregard for a government that reflects the will of its constituents and his preference for imposing his own political agenda."
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