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Heavy rain drench fans celebrating Panthers championship parade
The chance for flooding is elevated Sunday with heavy downpours expected off and on throughout the day. This could be tricky for attendees at the Panthers Champions parade in Fort Lauderdale beach. Cloudy skies early in the day are limiting the coverage of activity but additional storms are possible as...
Free swim lesson vouchers now available to low income families
FORT LAUDERDALE — A new Florida law went into effect Monday, July 1st, that provides swim lesson vouchers to low-income families with children under the age of four. Florida has the highest rate of unintentional drowning death for children one to four years old and the numbers are going up.It's not even the middle of summer yet and we've already seen dozens of drownings in the state. Just last week, a five-year-old lost his life in a Southwest Miami-Dade pool. Earlier this month, a one-year-old in Coral Springs was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and an eight-year-old...
Blue chip safety with Seminole heritage commits to FSU
The Seminoles add a TRUE Seminole to #Tribe25! Florida State has landed another verbal commitment for #Tribe25, and this one is from a true Seminole in every sense of the word. Gregory “Zae” Thomas is a 6’2”, 190 pound defensive back who plays for American Heritage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is currently ranked as the 292nd best player in the nation by 247Sports Composite (25th best safety, 42nd best player in FL). Thomas chose the Seminoles over 30 other offers from the likes of the Clemson Tigers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Oklahoma Sooners,...
Karate Center of Walla Walla sends six to National tournament, one to World tournament
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Karate athletes in Walla Walla are on the road to nationals, and right after that, the world tournament. The 2024 AAU Karate Nationals start on July 2.
HD-CAL Wrestler Charlie Showalter Trains in Kosovo and at Disney
Hampton-Dumont-CAL incoming senior wrestler Charlie Showalter is one of many Bulldogs putting in extra work this summer to gear up for the upcoming season. Showalter has trained internationally in Kosovo and on a national level at Disney Duals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with Team Iowa AAU this summer. Showalter says...
Manikandesh Named WGCA All-American Scholar
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – UT Arlington's Nitisha Manikandesh was named to the 2023-24 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars List announced on Tuesday. The criteria for selection to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team are among some of the most stringent in all collegiate athletics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 needed to be included on the team. In addition, members must have competed in at least 50 percent of the rounds completed by the team in 2023-24.
Professional Bull Riders Florida Freedom ready for first season after ending training camp
HOLLYWOOD — John Crimber, the 18-year-old bull-riding phenom for the Florida Freedom, sat down in the dirt near the bull pen and read from a Bible. The Florida Freedom, who will compete in their inaugural season in the Professional Bull Riders League, were about to perform a bull-riding exhibition Saturday on the Seminole...
Register for Coral Springs Free Game Night at Panthers IceDen
The City of Coral Springs is hosting Game Night at the Panthers IceDen, a fun-filled evening of interactive games, music, and more. The fun takes place on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a night of excitement at the Panthers IceDen, located at 3299 Sportsplex Drive in Coral Springs.
‘Perfect medal storm for NMI swim team’
The CNMI National Swimming Team probably had to pay an exorbitant amount for excess baggage upon its return to the CNMI what with the over 70 total medals they won in the 2024 Micronesian Games in the Kwajalein Pool of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. In all the aquatic argonauts won a...
FAU lands talented EGDE Josh Roberts
Florida Atlantic has prioritized the front seven on defense in the 2025 recruiting cycle, and this has continued with the addition of Eau Gallie (Fla.) edge rusher Josh Roberts, who announced his commitment to the Owls on Monday. This decision comes after Roberts officially visited UConn, FAU and Eastern Michigan...
Ryan Bubb Elevated to Associate Head Coach for Florida Atlantic Swim & Dive Teams
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lara Preacco , head coach of the Florida Atlantic swimming & diving teams, has announced the promotion of Ryan Bubb to Associate Head Coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. Bubb joined the Owls’ staff as an assistant coach in 2021. In his three seasons, he has taken on a major role in the growth and development of the student-athletes and program as a whole. He has helped lead a successful transition in conferences for both teams, with the men going from the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association to the Atlantic Sun Conference and the women moving from…
Seven Kirklin Taekwondo Academy Members Attend AAU National Championships In Florida
Midwest Taekwondo Academy in Kirklin announced that three instructors and four students are beginning the month of July by attending the national championships in Florida. Seven members of the Midwest Taekwondo Academy residing in Kirklin are attending the 2024 AAU Taekwondo National Championships, which kicked off Sunday, June 30 and will continue through July 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The academy announced that Master Eric Waterman will be officiating and performing forms and weapons, Master Kristin Waterman will be performing forms and weapons and Andrea Rapp will be performing forms, weapons and Olympic sparring during the championships.
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