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East Ridge QB Karon Palmer Jr. Leads Knights to 6-2 Start
East Ridge High senior quarterback Karon Palmer Jr. has guided the Knights to a 6-2 record this season. He’s combining efficient production with steady leadership that head coach Donnie Burchfield says has helped shape a winning culture. Through eight games, Karon has completed 68 of 119 passes for 1,171...
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UCF gets $50 million donation, renames College of Business
UCF received its largest philanthropic donation yet, at $50 million, with hopes of reshaping education of the university's College of Business. The college was was renamed after former UCF football player Barry Miller.
centralfloridahealthnews.com
Inside AdventHealth University’s New Simulation Center
At AdventHealth University’s new Simulation Center in Orlando, endless hypothetical emergencies can unfold without putting a single real patient at risk. “Nobody dies here, which is great,” says Todd Larson, the university’s director of simulation technology. The facility, which opened September 24, allows future healthcare providers to...
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‘She accepted responsibility’: Student Body Senate censures attorney general for not doing statutory duties
UCF’s Student Body Senate voted Thursday night to censure Student Government Attorney General Andrea Ruiz Bordas in the Charge on Chamber over lapses in carrying out her statutory duties. Senators voted 36-to-5 to censure Ruiz Bordas, with six senators abstaining. The move followed a recommendation from Sen. Zachary Gaudio,...
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UCF sees growing Hispanic student community
ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida is seeing a growing Hispanic student community that now includes more than 22,700 students as of this fall. UCF senior Sofia Lisman, an integrated business major and deputy chief of staff for UCF Student Government, is among them. In her role,...
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Board of Trustees unanimously approve three-year contract extension for President Cartwright
The UCF Board of Trustees convened a virtual meeting on Tuesday to consider a three-year contract extension for President Alexander Cartwright. This extension would allow him to continue serving as university president through December 2029. During public comment, four people spoke against the contract extension, including Nelson Chapiro, junior civil...
Ocala Gazette
Trinity Catholic rolls to win over Trinity Prep
With the state high school volleyball playoffs underway, there’s no time for underestimating any opponent because one bad match could end your season. Trinity Catholic, the No. 1 seed, took that to heart and showed no mercy in beating Trinity Prep, the No. 8 seed, by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-9 in the Class 2A-Region 1 quarterfinals in Ocala on Oct. 20.
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‘It’s about time’: Student Body Senate unanimously adopts resolution encouraging land preservation on campus
UCF's Student Body Senate unanimously adopted a resolution in a 49-to-0 vote Thursday night in the Charge on Chamber to urge UCF to preserve natural lands on campus and limit habitat clearing. Sen. Caleb Berrios, chair of the Student Government Sustainability Caucus, said he introduced the resolution because land had...
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High school basketball: Cayden Daughtry, Adan Diggs and Beckham Black headline top 10 point guards in 2026-27
Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school basketball season begins with the point guards. The top shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers will be highlighted throughout the coming week. Cayden Daughtry of Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Adan Diggs of Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) and Beckham...
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West Boca Raton Leads The First Academy 17-10 Before Lightning Suspends Florida High School Football Game
West Boca Raton took a three-game winning streak to Orlando to face a high-scoring First Academy team in a matchup of two of Florida’s top-ranked high school football programs.