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Keeping children with autism safe around water
ORLANDO, Fla. – May is National Swim Safety Month and according to the CDC, drowning deaths have surged by an extra 500 per year since 2019. Drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children on the autism spectrum as well. That’s why Thursday’s “Breakfast with Bridgett” featured a discussion about water safety with Katie Pabst, director of clinical operations for northwest Florida at Florida Autism Center, where they specialize in supporting and advocating for children with autism.
St. Johns County softball: Creekside's season ends in regional semis
Creekside's softball season ended against a Seminole County slugger. Auriana Turner doubled, homered and drove in five runs as Lake Brantley scored in every inning but one, ending the playoff run of Creekside, 10-3, in Tuesday night's Florida High School Athletic Association Region 1-7A softball semifinal. ...
UCF determined to stick around beyond this NCAA Softball Regional
If UCF coach Cindy Ball-Malone needs extra motivation to head into the weekend’s NCAA Softball Regional in Tallahassee, she only needs to look at her desk. There sits a constant reminder from last season’s regional in Tallahassee. “There was an article posted after we lost that first game against Florida State,” Ball-Malone said. “We beat South Carolina last year and then we lost to Florida ...
Sam’s spring football stops: Foundation Academy
Now that the first impressions of Week One of the high school spring football season have been made and are out of the way, Week Two is all about finding out who is real, who is going to help your team win games and who can handle the grind of spring ball.
FHSAA softball regional finals include 8 teams from Orlando area
Seminole County foes face off Friday in FHSAA softball regional championship games. Lake Brantley hosts Sanford Seminole in the Class 7A Region 1 final with a chance to advance to the state tournament next week at Legends Way Ball Fields in Clermont. Windermere (7A), Horizon (5A), Eustis (4A), Montverde Academy (3A) and Cornerstone Charter (2A) also host regional championship games Friday as ...
FHSAA 1A track: Foundation’s CJ Bronaugh thanks big brother for football speed and 100- and 200-meter titles
JACKSONVILLE — Technically, Foundation Academy’s Christopher “CJ” Bronaugh didn’t get to share a gold-medal performance with his big brother in Wednesday’s FHSAA Class 1A state track and field championship meet. They wanted to duplicate their 2023 winning effort in the 4×100-meter relay but were beaten to the finish line by Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna and settled for silver. But in the ...
Ocoee City Commission slices down pickleball development
The Ocoee City Commission voted unanimously to deny Vasant Sports’ special-exception request regarding the city’s zoning regulations for 25 outdoor pickleball courts of its proposed 44-total pickleball court development near West Colonial Drive and South Clarke Road. Following a presentation from the project manager, the commission opened the...
UCF’s Gus and Kristi Malzahn selling Winter Park home and relocating nearby
UCF coach Gus Malzahn and his wife Kristi are looking to downsize their life, so the couple are selling their Winter Park home and moving about a mile into a smaller house. The Malzahn’s purchased a 6-bed, 6-and-a-half-bath home in Via Tuscany in Winter Park in March 2021 after being hired as the Knights football coach in mid-February. The 7,535-square-foot estate featured a gym, butler’s ...
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