Wilson, a choreographer and the executive director of Exclusive Vibes Contemporary Dance Theater in Miami, brought his best moves to the 2015-16 auditions and didn’t disappoint. MORE: Ranking the NBA’s new uniforms | Leaked NBA Christmas Day uniforms He was the only male in a pool of about 200 dancers that were competing for two dozen spots on the team. Wilson told Local 10 Miami that he auditioned for the team because, “Dance and that’s it....
Susan Jakuszewski, 53, from Akron, Ohio, was visiting Florida in May when she went to Fernandina Beach, in Nassau County, to soak up some sunshine. Officers from Fernandina Beach Police Department said the SUV driven by Gregory Green was traveling toward the ocean along raised sand before it veered off onto the sand below where Jakuszewski was lying. After Green ran over Jakuszewski, he accelerated, turned back and headed toward the beach parking entrance....
The ad read: “Selling a baby ($500 Kendall Florida).” “Selling brand newborn baby for $500. Baby is 2weeks old,” the post continued. “It sleeps, doesn’t make noise at night. Formula and clothes will give to you. Can give you the baby 4 year old sister for free. I live in a quiet, influential neighborhood. I work for department of children and families. I don’t wanna be judged for not wanting these kids....
The Tampa Bay Police Department shared a picture of the “one of a kind” piece on their Facebook page on Monday and said it had an asking price of $200,000. The piece—titled Sgt. Donut—was created by Chief Brian Dugan, according to the post, and consists of a doughnut covered in chocolate and sprinkles that is duct-taped to a wall. “Tampa’s finest piece of art work is on display at TPD,” the post said....
The president visited Florida on Tuesday for a campaign rally, at which he took the opportunity to defend his record on handling the coronavirus crisis and made a number of attacks against Biden. Tweeting on Tuesday evening, he said: “Biden losing big in Florida. Only Fake Polls show otherwise!” He did not refer to specific research which backed his claim on Florida. The president has long dismissed polling, suggesting he is on course for a win despite surveys largely indicating otherwise....
Diaz-Balart placed himself under self-quarantine after developing coronavirus symptoms, electing not to return to his home in Florida because his wife, Tia, has a pre-existing medical condition that places her at higher risk for contracting the virus. “I want everyone to know that I am feeling much better,” Diaz-Balart said in a Wednesday statement. “However, it is important that everyone take this extremely seriously and follow CDC guidelines in order to avoid getting sick and mitigate the spread of the virus....
Tuesday’s daily case count more than tripled the figure reported May 4, when Florida began the first phase of its reopening, with 819 new cases recorded that day. New infections reported Tuesday more than doubled the figure recorded June 5, when Florida entered the second phase of its reopening, with around 1,300 new cases reported that day, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. New cases in Florida have been on a mostly increasing trend in the last week from June 8 to 16....
Coach Billy Donovan says he is “going into the game not expecting to get very much from him.” MORE: DeCourcy’s favorite memories from 20 years | NCAA clears TaShawn Thomas to play for Sooners | Louisville’s Harrell makes loud statement Finney-Smith, the Sixth Man of the Year in the Southeastern Conference last season, missed practice Saturday and Sunday with his left hand in a cast. He will wear a brace when the seventh-ranked Gators (1-0) host the Hurricanes....
“I would say right now he’s out,” Florida coach Billy Donovan said, via the Tampa Bay Times. “How long he’ll be out is really hard with these things, because of there’s not a lot of swelling in a high-ankle sprain. It’s less than 48 hours from the game, but my feeling is that he’ll be out right now.” MORE: Latest AP poll | Virginia’s Anderson out with broken finger | Iowa’s Woodbury pokes another player in the eye...
The Miami Herald reported on Saturday that Florida saw 21,683 new cases of COVID-19. This handily bests the state’s previous record of 19,334 on January 7, which occurred during what is regarded as the worst month for the pandemic in the U.S. Florida has been seen as the epicenter for the new wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, spurred on by the highly virulent Delta variant. Daily case numbers had been approaching record levels in recent days—17,093 on Thursday and 17,589 on Friday....
The Florida State quarterback crushed Boston College defensive lineman Kevin Kavalec on a reverse play in the first quarter of the ACC matchup Friday night. MORE: College football picks for Week 3 | Best FSU players of all time Seminoles wide receiver Kermit Whitfield gained 15 yards on the play for a first down. Golson finished off the drive with a touchdown pass to Travis Rudolph. Now all we need to see is Golson play some strong safety and return a punt to make it a full night....
“We’re taking a field trip to Death Valley!” Cook exclaimed during Thursday evening’s practice in which he was a full participant and looked sharp, the Orlando Sentinel reported. MORE: Week 10 photos | FSU-Clemson: 5 things to watch | Betting line and pick Cook hasn’t missed a day of practice this week, the first time that has happened since he pulled a hamstring Oct. 3 against Wake Forest. He didn’t play last week against Syracuse because of an ankle injury sustained against Georgia Tech and missed parts of FSU’s three previous games because of the hamstring pull....
Teams are using their own methods to get themselves ready for the first college football Saturday. The season of hype videos is in full swing. Ohio had the luxury of releasing a championship video and Georgia had a Muhammad Ali-themed video, but the Gators are going a different route. MORE: Five spring games to watch | Texas’ ‘Game of Thrones’ hype video | Boston College’s Drake-themed recruitment letter Florida took the big plays from their spring practices and threw them in a somewhat intense video....
Efforts are underway to replace the mockingbird with a bird that fits the state better. Four other states call the mockingbird its state bird. The legislation is headed by Republican state Senator Jeff Brandes, who told the Associated Press that having a unique type of bird as Florida’s state bird is “a fun conversation to have.” Four birds gaining popularity in the conversation are the Florida scrub jay, the flamingo, the osprey and the roseate spoonbill....
James Dean was mauled by the wild pig on Monday during a routine call in Melbourne, Fl, after responding to reports of an animal causing chaos in the area. “I’ve got stitches on my eye. I’ve got stitches on my right arm. I don’t know how many stitches I’ve got total, but I got sent in as a trauma alert to the hospital,” he told Florida Today. The hog had been chasing two young girls near a bus stop in a neighborhood on Melbourne’s western outskirts, Dean told Newsweek, and fought him as he attempted to transfer the animal from a cage into a transport trap....
Alexandra Maldonado, 23, is facing felony charges after the October 22 attack. According to St. Petersburg Police, Maldonado walked up to the drive-through window, reached in and struck the 16-year-old victim “causing a visible red mark 1” x 4" in size. “The crime was captured on surveillance video,” according to Maldonado’s arrest record. When Maldonado was later pulled over by police, she ended up confessing to the crime and was arrested on the scene....
Making his pro debut in 1996, Mayweather has won gold in multiple weight classes and retired undefeated at 50-0. Mayweather ran boxing like a business and successfully profited from it. “Money” now competes in exhibition bouts. After facing kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, YouTuber Logan Paul, Don Moore, and MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, Mayweather now faces YouTuber Deji on November 13. The Sporting News looks into how Mayweather has accumulated his fortune and where he stands among the wealthiest and most influential athletes in the world....
That confidence gave Mundine the idea to write to undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather. Mundine wants to be Mayweather’s final opponent, and he said so in an open letter filled with emojis and spelling errors. MORE: Classic scenes from Floyd Mayweather’s career Below is the letter, in its original form: Mundine, 40, hasn’t fought since November 2014, but he still believes he has what it takes to take down Mayweather....
That’s what Mayweather says, at least: “I tried to make the fight happen between me and Conor McGregor,” Mayweather told FightHype.com (via ESPN). “We wasn’t able to make the fight happen, so we must move on.” MORE: MMA fighters and WWE stars in Hollywood “I feel honored to be the biggest name in MMA and in boxing and I don’t even compete no more.” It’d be a boxing match, for the record....
“Money” Mayweather has made a career of taking home hefty purses. Not shy to showcase how much he has earned over the years, Mayweather’s wealth comes from his talent. Mayweather ran boxing like a business and successfully profited from it. During his Hall of Fame career, he has won titles in the super-featherweight, lightweight, super-lightweight, welterweight, and light-middleweight divisions. After retiring 50-0, Mayweather has competed in numerous exhibition bouts. In 2018, he beat young kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa via TKO....
