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Dylan Simmons struck out cancer. Now, he's striking out hitters with the Daytona Tortugas.
DAYTONA BEACH — Dylan Simmons asked the doctors to wait two weeks. In the spring of 2019, the Jacksonville native had a lump in his groin, and the medical staff wanted to cut his lymph node out for testing. But he also had playoff baseball coming up. And as...
BOOM!!! Christian Hudson Commits To UCF!!!
ORLANDO, FL - It has now been four consecutive days the Knight nation has heard a "Boom!" from Gus Malzahn and the UCF Knights staff as they continue to roll landing the commitment of Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla) 3 Star defensive lineman Christian Hudson. Following up the three defensive linemen on the edge. Hudson is a big time win for defensive tackles coach Kenny Martin as he had to beat out Iowa, Iowa State, and Maryland to keep the talented interior rusher home. He had an interesting recruitment with the Knights having initially been offered as an offensive lineman by Herb Hand, but continued to develop as a defensive tackle and eventually earned the offer to play on the defensive line. Similarly built to current UCF defensive tackle Ricky Barber Jr, Hudson adds a lot of versatility and extreme power from a lower base just like Barber. When asked what position Martin will have him line up at Hudson told Knights247, "Their plan for me is to line me up anywhere on the DLine, from a five, to a nose, to a one, a shade, anything like that. Mainly just very versatile with me, that's their plan with me, and just move me around."
Royal Caribbean Names Pop Star Meghan Trainor “Godmother” of New Port Canaveral-Based Megaship
Royal Caribbean has started promoting the arrival of the world’s second-largest cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas, to its new home in Port Canaveral. It all kicks off with an online contest for fans of pop singer Meghan Trainor to join her and a small group of other fans on the ship’s initial cruise before it enters into regular service later this month.
'It was a bad night': State Sen. Tracie Davis still fully supports Biden after debate performance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Joe Biden joined ABC News for his first sit-down interview since last week's presidential debate. This comes amid calls from some Democrats for the president to bow out of the race following concerns about his age and capacity to run the country. Three democratic representatives...
Man with gunshot wound found dead in Lake County house fire
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound is dead after being pulled from a house that was on fire in Altoona, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to the home on Wood Duck Road around 1 p.m. after neighbors...
Orlando State Senate Candidate Cheryl Blancett Charged with Grand Theft from Homeowners Association
An Orlando-area state Senate candidate, Cheryl Blancett, is currently facing charges for allegedly stealing $47,722 from a homeowners association, where she managed finances. This case is set to go to trial in September. Blancett, also known as CJ, has been charged with grand theft of $20,000 or more, a second-degree felony, as reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
City seeking direction from Christian legal group on ‘unconstitutional’ prayer vigil
The Ocala City Council is looking for direction from a Christian legal organization as it continues to navigate a 2014 lawsuit over a prayer vigil that was deemed “unconstitutional.”. On Tuesday, July 2, City Attorney William Sexton provided a brief update on the lawsuit, which was filed by Art...
Missouri beats out multiple elite programs for 4-star WR in class of 2025
Missouri earned a major recruiting win on Thursday night. The Tigers landed a commitment from 4-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs. He chose Mizzou over programs like Georgia and USC, to name a couple. Boggs was also previously committed to Ohio State, but backed off of that pledge back in March.
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