To many, this would be the most embarrassing moment in their lives, but Lane isn’t thinking like that. “It was the best thing that could have happened,” said the freshman. “It got a lot of attention and just put me in a place where I was out there publicly and people knew who I was. I really didn’t get a lot of grief from it. A lot of people were really more focused on how well I did in the game than anything....
There were 39,735 confirmed cases in children 17 and under on August 9, according to data from the state Department of Health. This number has increased greatly over the past month, as 16,797 cases in the same group were reported on July 9. From July 9 to August 9, the state reported at least 22,938 confirmed cases among children, an increase of 137 percent, according to the health department’s data....
The dispute over what to do about Florida’s Democratic delegates remains as muddled as ever. The latest round of confusion comes courtesy of an exchange Gov. Charlie Crist had with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Sunday. Asked by Blitzer whether Crist was “ready to let the Democrats have another primary if necessary to seat those delegates at the convention in Denver,” Crist replied, “That’d be fine with me. I think it’s very important, though, that those delegates are seated....
Babcock Ranch, a planned community of around 5,000 people that straddles parts of Charlotte County and Lee County in southern Florida, withstood the Category 4 storm with minimum damage—and no loss of power. The town was the first entirely solar-powered town in the U.S. and was designed with extreme weather conditions in mind; all of its electricity cables and phone lines were buried underground and buildings were reinforced. Work began on the site in 2015, with the first residents moving into their new homes in 2018....
The FDLE launched an investigation into Tony, 43, after the Florida Bulldog, a local news website, reported in May 2020 that he had fatally shot an 18-year-old neighbor with his father’s gun during a fight at his Philadelphia residence in 1993. While Tony was charged with murder, he was acquitted in juvenile court, arguing he did it in self-defense and to protect his family. The 20-page FDLE report was issued late Monday, the AP reported....
The ACC canceled its postseason tournament just before the start of scheduled games on Thursday, meaning the Seminoles — which earned the top seed in the tournament with a 16-4 conference record — won the championship by default. ACC commissioner John Swofford crowned FSU champs after reportedly stopping them and Clemson players from stepping onto the court at the Greensboro Coliseum. The resulting ceremony was, in a word, weird....
Rudolph, who was visiting a local middle school with some of his teammates, noticed the boy eating lunch alone at a table. Pizza in hand, Rudolph joined him and they feasted together. “I asked could I sit with him and he said, ‘Sure, why not?’” Rudolph said, per Seminoles.com. “He told me his name was Bo, how much he loves Florida State. And we went from there.” Rudolph, who had no idea why Bo was alone, also didn’t know the boy is autistic....
MORE: Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review It’s a matchup that carries huge SEC East and College Football Playoff implications. Consider it an elimination game for both: The Bulldogs are trying to atone for the Oct. 12 loss to South Carolina, while Florida is trying to throw a wrench into the division race. The Gators have been fueled by the play of quarterback Kyle Trask, and the defense allows just 15....
Wilowski-Mevorah pleaded guilty to laundering money for the international subscription-based website, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wrote. She began working for the site in 2009 and used created payment-processing and bank accounts under a non-existent jewelry company to launder the website’s finances. The website, whose servers were in the U.S. and Europe, recruited boys and girls under the age of 18 to take sexualized photos and videos. The site sold approximately 4....
Could we see a repeat performance from boxing’s most decorated athlete, who is one win away from reaching a milestone 50th win without a loss? MORE: Classic photos from Floyd Mayweather’s career Sitting ringside for the Danny Garcia-Robert Guerrero welterweight title Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Mayweather didn’t rule out a possible return in an interview with Fox Sports. “As of right now, I don’t have the urge to fight,” he said, a message that was echoed in an interview Saturday with FightHype....
His latest was for the benefit of Leah Still, the inspirational, cancer-stricken daughter of former Bengals defensive lineman Devon Still. She now has a new set of boxing gloves autographed by boxing’s biggest lightning rod. Devon Still posted a thank you to Mayweather on his Instagram account Wednesday. MORE: NFL’s 10 worst decisions | Devon Still posts picture of daughter on Wheaties box Still, a boxing fan, wrote in the post that Leah often joins him in watching the fights and has adopted a boxer’s mindset as she continues a fight no 5-year-old should ever endure....
If they ever had a chance to become friends, it was ruined by the Pacquiao’s Foot Locker commercial last week. Now Mayweather has returned the favor and make an Instagram video to the Queen hit, “Another One Bites the Dust.” MORE: Could Jerry Jones make the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight happen? | Pacquiao dominates Let’s just get in the ring and settle this like men. A video posted by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Nov 11, 2014 at 11:58pm PST
Set on top of a helipad on top of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai in the UAE, it’s an event fit for the man named “Money” Mayweather. He is the highest earning boxer of all time. Mayweather announced in January that he would be returning to the ring in Dubai, and now it is confirmed that this fight will be part of a new series of fights titled “Global Titans Fight Series....
In Corddry’s defense, there’s a major through-the-looking-glass vibe to “Studio 60.” Perry and Whitford play an acclaimed but prickly writer-director team, one of whom has a cocaine problem. They were fired from their last show and are just returning to TV. In real life, Sorkin and his faithful director, Tommy Schlamme, left “The West Wing” after Sorkin’s own battles with drugs and network suits. Writers often draw from their own lives....
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Kayla LaGasse Cox took to TikTok to share footage from her family’s first dinner with their young son’s new partner. This was no ordinary get-together though, with the family proceeding to stand before the meal and say the Pledge of Allegiance. The girlfriend had viewers online in stitches with the clip racking up more than 27 million views. A 2019 Rasmussen Reports poll found 61 percent of adults felt the Pledge of Allegiance should be mandatory in schools, with just 28 percent opposed to the idea....
Along with the $50 million in damages from the city, the family is seeking $350,000 in punitive damages against Solomon Simmons, whom the lawsuit identifies as the officer who shot Lynch. The Virginia Beach Police Department has not officially named the officer responsible. “The past few months have been heartbreaking, but today is the first step toward getting justice for Donovon,” Wayne Lynch said in a statement sent to Newsweek....
Three members of the same family in Waco, Texas, had caught the coronavirus and experienced a loss of their sense of smell—a condition called anosmia—but 17-year-old Bianca Rivera had not had it. She alerted her family to the fire, which broke out at around 2 a.m. on Friday morning at their home on Joey Dr. in the city. All four were able to escape the house unhurt as a result of Rivera smelling the smoke....
