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The Liberty Junior Eagles are proving football isn’t just for the boys
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Youth football is front and center right now on the Suncoast, and it’s not just the boys getting in on the action. The Wellen Park Junior Eagles believe that football isn’t just a boys sport. The organization offers plenty of opportunities for boys ages 6-14 to take part in either flag football or tackle football.
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FGCU introduces 15-week semester for 2026-2027 academic year
The start of a new school year brings new changes for the university. With student success at the core of FGCU’s operation, things are constantly changing to better serve the students. The biggest change affecting students is the shift from a 16-week semester to a 15-week semester. This means...
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North Fort Myers senior Wyatt Mecsics plays through 4 injuries
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A North Fort Myers High School lineman is back on the field for his senior season after suffering injuries to both wrists, his ankle and his knee over the last year. Wyatt Mecsics broke one wrist during a game and the other in...
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Charlotte shuts out Fort Myers 21-0 to open centennial season
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) — Charlotte High opened the regular season with a shutout Friday night, beating Fort Myers 21-0 as the Fighting Tarpons began their centennial season under first-year head coach Kevin Claxton. Both teams entered Week 1 looking to bounce back from preseason losses. Charlotte fell 38-7...
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Noel Devine’s son scores twice in high school football debut
The son of West Virginia Mountaineers‘ legend Noel Devine, Class of 2030 athlete Noel Devine Jr., made his high school football debut for Cape Coral (Fla.) this past Friday night. The younger Devine is a chip of the ole talent block as the freshman was able to find pay dirt in his first appearance on varsity. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] The 2030 prospect was able to get into the endzone twice in his high school football debut in the Seahawks’ 63-26 loss to Port Charlotte (Fla.) last week. Devine Jr. already has collegiate offers from Miami, USF and West Vi...
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Charlotte High School lockdown leaves students and parents shaken
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Students and parents at Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda were left shaken after a potential school threat prompted a lockdown, which was later confirmed to be a false alarm. Jayda Jones, a student at Charlotte High, was in gym class when she noticed blue...
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Barron Collier Cougars crush Palmetto Ridge 41-7 in Naples opener
NAPLES, Fla. (WINK)—Barron Collier hosted Palmetto Ridge for week one after a major change in leadership this offseason. The Cougars lost their head coach earlier this month and welcomed a lot of new faces to the roster. But the goal to win football games remains the same. "Losing our...
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Fort Myers Teacher Fired Over Kirk Post Wins Reinstatement Order, But Board Fight Looms
A Florida administrative law judge has ruled that Mariah Roller, a teacher at Three Oaks Middle School in Fort Myers, should be reinstated with back pay after Lee County suspended her over a private Facebook comment about Charlie Kirk. The judge found her post caused only minimal disruption to school operations, but the Lee County School Board is not legally required to accept that recommendation.
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Florida high school QB returns to football after leukemia battle, 20 months after last game
NAPLES, FL — By the time Friday, Aug. 21, rolls around, Carter Quinn will have spent nearly two years waiting to do something that used to be so ordinary he never thought twice about it. He'll put on a football uniform. He'll walk onto a field. He'll take the first snap of the game at quarterback for St. John Neumann (FL) . And then he'll wait for the whistle. Quinn knows what happens after that. The other team won't care that he spent months in a hospital. It won't care that chemotherapy took more than 50 pounds from his body or that there was a time when he wasn't sure he'd ever play football again. It won't care about the fifth-year waiver that had to be approved for him to get here. That's what Quinn wants. “I mean, I think I’ll definitely take it in for a second, but once the ref blows the whistle, you’ve got to lock in,” Carter said. “No one’s thinking about what you’ve been through or what’s going on. Everybody on the other team is just trying to do what they can to win, so no one’s thinking about how you feel or what you
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FHSAA sanctions Evangelical Christian School, softball coach Johnny Manetta over recruiting violation
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)— The Florida High School Athletic Association has sanctioned Evangelical Christian School and head softball coach Johnny Manetta after determining Manetta violated its recruiting rules by communicating with a student-athlete after she had been enrolled at another school. The association's investigation examined several allegations, including text...
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GCG Week 1: CSN falls to defending state champion Cardinal Newman on the road 37-6
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Over the past two seasons, Community School of Naples has had its season ended in the playoffs by Cardinal Newman, a powerhouse program that defeated Chaminade Madonna in the 2025 Class 1A state championship game. On Friday night, the Seahawks looked to flip the...
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‘You Are Not Alone’: North Port, Sarasota Schools team up for child safety event
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of North Port and Sarasota County Schools are bringing parents, students and community organizations together next week for a conversation about protecting children from abuse, exploitation and online dangers. The event, “You Are Not Alone: Protecting Our Children,” is scheduled for 6 to...