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New swimming lesson vouchers are coming to Florida in effort to reduce children drowning
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lawmakers are trying to tackle an issue plaguing children in Florida – drownings. According to the CDC, more children in Florida, ages 1 to 4, are killed by an unintentional drowning than any other state. “I think everybody should learn to swim, and they should...
On target for another five-year run: Constellation Furyk & Friends getting close to renewal
The Constellation Furyk & Friends PGA Tour Champions event is on track to return to the First Coast for another five-year period beginning in 2026. The main issue is where the tournament, hosted by 17-time PGA Tour winner Jim Furyk and his wife Tabitha, will be played. All that is known is that the Timquana Country Club membership has opted out after the current five-year contract that ends in 2025.
Estero Uh-Oh: Everblades complete comeback, end Icemen's ECHL playoffs in Game 7
For Jacksonville Icemen fans, not again. Not after trouncing the Florida Everblades with a 9-1-1 record throughout the regular season. Not after building a 3-games-to-1 lead in their first-round Kelly Cup postseason series. ...
Riverside Baseball, Byrnes Softball, Riverside Boys Soccer & Wade Hampton Boys Soccer among Wednesday playoff winners
Riverside comes back to defeat Westside in 4A baseball Upper State playoff action, 5-3 Other Wednesday baseball playoff scores: Byrnes rolls past Spartanburg 16-0 in 5 innings in the 5A softball Upper State playoffs. Other Wednesday softball playoff scores: Riverside holds off Berea 2-1 and Wade Hampton scores in double overtime to defeat Greenville in […]
First Coast Varsity Weekly: FHSAA district meets open a zoom month in track & field
The season of zoom has arrived. District track and field meets kicked off last week, the latest step toward the Florida High School Athletic Association championships in mid-May at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium. While one notable star not in action last week was Creekside sprinter Christian Miller...
Jacksonville (Fla.) four-star safety Hylton Stubbs offseason isolation film
Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin four-star safety Hylton "Drake" Stubbs committed to USC in March during the biggest recruiting weekend for the Trojans to date. Stubbs played for travel squad Miami RAW this offseason. Stubbs is rated the nation's No. 11 safety and the nation's No. 95 player overall in he class of 2025. These are isolation clips from one of his performances this spring. Stubbs, who is currently ranked among the five highest rated commits in the Trojans class, had 97 tackles, 8.5 tackles for losses, 6 interceptions, 6 pass breaks ups, 3 fumble recoveries, 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
KATE KUP Triples Tournament raises $100K
The Kate Amato Foundation announced it has successfully raised more than $100,000 at the Fifth Annual KATE KUP Triples Tennis Tournament last weekend. All proceeds from the event benefit Kate Amato Foundation (KAF), whose mission is funding innovative pediatric cancer research to develop safer, smarter and more effective treatments for childhood cancer.
Fletcher High flag football ready to earn respect with Elite 8 playoff game
Fletcher High’s Flag Football team will compete Tuesday night in the state’s Elite 8 for the first time. – Fletcher High’s Flag Football team will compete Tuesday night in the state’s Elite 8 for the first time. They left town around 10 a.m. for Pensacola...
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