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Greg Sankey defends Georgia as deserving 2023 College Football Playoff team, shades Florida State after snub
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey defended Georgia after the Bulldogs missed the 2023 College Football Playoff, touting the program in retrospect as a deserving national championship contender and taking a subtle jab at Florida State in the process. Both the Bulldogs and Seminoles narrowly missed last season's playoff and, in turn, went head-to-head in the Orange Bowl, wherein Kirby Smart and his squad routed their ACC foe in a 63-3 beatdown.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms to close out the work week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -Partly cloudy skies tonight as a few showers fizzle out this evening. Low temperatures will dip into the mid 70s. Starting the day on a mostly sunny note on Thursday with a few showers before the noon hour. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely for the afternoon hours. High temperatures will reach the low to mid 90s.
Newcomers Jonathan Daniels, Manasse Itete, and Jamorie Flagg on journey to FSU, early college days, and more
We also have bios on all four players below and added notes of what they talk about in their Q&A sessions at the link below. Video of the full Q&A is also available:. Jonathan Daniels is a 6-foot-4, 280-pound freshman offensive lineman from Pensacola (Fla.) Pine Forest. Bio: Four-star prospect…rated...
Final reports in for fires at Tailfins, Blue Mahoe and Mikato restaurants in Destin
Reports are in, and the cases are closed concerning the structure fires at Tailfins Waterfront Grill on April 27 and the Blue Mahoe and Mikato restaurants on May 8, all located on Harbor Boulevard in Destin. The state Division of Investigative and Forensic Services has ruled that both fires were...
Florida’s Climate Tech Hub Has a Florida Problem
The Biden administration loves a hub. There are the hydrogen hubs, the direct air capture hubs, and now there are the tech hubs. Established as a part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the $10 billion program has so far seeded 12 such hubs across the country. Four of these are focused on clean energy and sustainability, and one is located in the great state of Florida, which recently passed legislation essentially deleting the words “climate change” from state law. The South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub did not, in the end, eliminate climate from its name. But...
Florida among top 20 most financially distressed states. Here's what that means
Between inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and natural disasters, many people across the country have found it hard to make ends meet. Personal finance website WalletHub released its list of the top states where residents have been facing financial distress the most and Florida ranked towards the top. “Measuring...
DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can be charged after all, judges say
TALLAHASSEE — Two people whose charges of voter fraud were dismissed by South Florida judges could still face jail time after two appellate courts overturned the decisions on Wednesday. Ronald Lee Miller, 59, and Terry Hubbard, 66, were two of the roughly 20 people targeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
University of Miami scientists using coral from Honduras to help save Florida reefs
MIAMI — Scientists from the University of Miami are trying to help solve Florida's coral crisis by taking coral from Honduras and hoping to breed them with coral in the state. Scientists took coral from a site in Tela Bay, which is off the northern coast of the mainland,...
Florida State University Panama City to host mental health summit for young adults
PANAMA CITY — Florida State University Panama City is hosting a "STEM-focused" mental health summit on July 20. The gathering, organized and led for the second consecutive year by the United Hands Project, is designed to help provide people with coping mechanisms. According to an FSU press release, the...
DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee
MILWAUKEE — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took his push to eventually become the party’s presidential nominee to the Iowa Republican Party on Wednesday during a speech on the terrace of an Italian-style villa overlooking Lake Michigan. During his 10 minutes of remarks, DeSantis, who unsuccessfully challenged Donald Trump for the nomination this year, praised […] The post DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
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