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Dr. Phillips WR Mykel Calixte chooses Central Michigan
Last year, Mykel Calixte decided to make a move. He wanted to get more attention from college football recruiters so he moved from little West Oaks Academy in West Orlando to Dr. Phillips. Calixte said that is why he has been able to accept a Football Bowl Subdivision scholarship offer from Central Michigan and former Florida coach Jim McElwain. “If it wasn’t for Dr. Phillips, I probably ...
Dr. Phillips QB Stanley Anderson-Lofton headed to Middle Tennessee
Dr. Phillips quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton has settled in on his college destination and the 6-foot-3, 207 dual-threat has committed to Middle Tennessee State. Anderson-Lofton, who was part of the most prolific scoring game in Central Florida history last season when DP lost to Lake Mary 76-60, said he picked Middle Tennessee because of the connection he felt with the coaching staff. ...
Magic renegotiate and extend Jonathan Isaac on 5-year deal
While playing in the second most amount of games (58) for a single season in his career, Magic forward Jonathan Isaac showed what was possible for his future as one of the top defenders in the NBA when healthy. After sticking with him through his various leg injuries that forced him off the court for two-plus years, Orlando believes in his potential, too. That’s why Tuesday, Isaac agreed on a ...
Orlando wraps SWAN shuttle pilot. Will it come back?
Orlando has wrapped its test of an autonomous bus downtown, which featured positive reviews from riders even as the vehicle clipped Lynx buses twice. The city launched the service in splashy fashion last year, hoping that the so-called SWAN would be a reliable and popular transit option for people looking to move throughout Creative Village — and a potential transit addition to other ...
What bringing back Moe Wagner, extending Jonathan Isaac means for Magic
With Moe Wagner‘s re-signing and the reworking of Jonathan Isaac‘s deal, the Magic will look very much the same in the frontcourt next season. Wendell Carter Jr. is the projected starter with Wagner as his primary backup. Goga Bitadze, who started when Carter missed 20 games with a left hand injury, is the third center after he agreed to terms on a new deal Monday. Isaac, 6-10, can play the 5 ...
DeSantis vetoes arts grants, seeing ‘sexual’ boogeymen everywhere he looks | Commentary
You’ve probably heard the joke about the psychiatrist and his sex-obsessed patient. Every time the psychiatrist showed his patient a set of random ink blots and asked the patient what he saw, the patient said: “People having sex.” Finally the doctor says: “You seem obsessed with sex.” To which the patient responds: “Me? You’re the one who keeps showing me dirty pictures.” I was reminded of ...
SpaceX retools problem booster for overnight launch from Space Coast
SpaceX is rolling a booster that was part of a scrubbed launch attempt last month back to the launch pad for an early morning mission on the Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket on the Starliner 8-9 mission carrying 20 Starlink satellites including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities aims for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:57 a.m. during a window that ...
Central Florida is a hotbed for Miami linemen commits | Recruiting Insider
Central Florida has suddenly become an offensive lineman factory for the University of Miami. It makes sense because Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal was an offensive lineman during his playing days in Coral Gables. UM, through recruiting by Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal, have landed the top three blockers in the Orlando area for their 2025 recruiting class. Max Buchanan of ...
3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of June 25-July 1, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Volusia Twin Peaks at 1571 Outlet Blvd. in Daytona Beach shut down on July 1. Inspectors found 16 violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included food held at the wrong temperatures, tracking powder pesticide ...
Big 12 football preseason poll picks UCF to finish in middle of pack — again
For the second straight season, UCF has been tabbed to finish in the middle of the pack in Big 12 football. The Knights were picked to finish eighth in this year’s media preseason poll, with coach Gus Malzahn‘s team finishing with 551 points and zero first-place votes. Utah received 20 first-place votes and 906 points to take the No. 1 spot in the rankings, edging Kansas State with 19 ...
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