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August Beach Cleanup Finds Beauty and the Beasts on the Dunes
Beauty on the Dunes: What are those beautiful funnel-shaped lavender flowers with bright green foliage spreading out from the dunes with their long runners? It is a Florida native vine (Ipomea pes-caprae) and part of the Morning Glory family. They attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Sometimes you’ll notice a runner reaching more than 20 feet from the dunes. On the dunes, they form a large mat of green foliage with its roots helping stabilize the dunes and preventing erosion.
‘Totally unsuitable’: Conservationists say proposed state park disc golf site was never a good fit
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Concerned Floridians are breathing a sigh of relief after a proposal that would have brought changes to nine of Florida’s state parks was postponed. Some conservationists say some of the lands in question weren’t even suitable to begin with. “Almost everything in...
Woman wins $1 million from this Florida Lottery scratch-off
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - A Florida woman turned a $50 scratch-off into a $1 million win!. Josephine Galarza, 36, of Panama City, won the prize from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular game, which she purchased at the Speedway Food Mart on West Highway 98. The Florida Lottery said...
Alachua County approves plan for Tioga’s 222-acre South Annex
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved Tuesday a preliminary plan for a 222-acre South Annex development near the Town of Tioga and voted to move forward with a request for proposals to develop 13 acres by Lincoln Middle School. The Town of Tioga South Annex will have...
Florida running back Montrell Johnson cleared to play against No. 19 Miami following knee scope
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida running back Montrell Johnson has been cleared to play against No. 19 Miami on Saturday, a huge boost for the underdog Gators. Johnson had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after sustaining an injury during the first week of training camp. But he returned to practice this week and was listed as a starter Wednesday. “If he’s on that depth chart — at the top of the list — that means he’s ready to go,” coach Billy Napier said following practice Wednesday night. Johnson has played in every game since following Napier to Gainesville from Louisiana-Lafayette. He has 1,658 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns in two years with the Gators despite sharing repetitions with Trevor Etienne.
SF Volleyball: Saints Secure Third Straight Win
August 28, 2024 – The Saints hit the court with momentum yesterday, fresh off two big wins against Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and Pasco-Hernando State College. Meanwhile, the Florida State College at Jacksonville Manta Rays were coming off a challenging weekend tournament in Rockford, IL, where they managed only one win out of four.
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