The Shockers of Wichita State continued their impressive run in NCAA Tournament Saturday night by defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-66, punching their ticket to Atlanta for the Final Four. They will join Syracuse in Atlanta, whose 2-3 zone proved to be too much for Marquette to penetrate, keying its 55-39 win. The Orangemen will [...]
March Madness: Michigan, Louisville, Florida, Duke Advance to Elite 8
March 30, 2013 | Posted by
Michigan point guard Trey Burke may have proven why he is the best collegiate basketball player this year, after carrying the Wolverines into the Elite 8 Friday night in Dallas, defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 87-85 in overtime. The Wolverines join overall top-seeded Louisville, which knocked off the Oregon Ducks, 77-69; Duke, which defensively outplayed Michigan [...]
Sexy Florida Spas Make a Great Spring Break for Couples
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
Sunseekers on spring break and families embarking on theme park vacations are well-known for flocking to Florida throughout the year. Still, there’s a steamier side to Florida’s sultry shores and sparkling blue water, one that inspires relaxation and decadence — luxe, romantic spa treatments. Florida’s sexiest spas may open your eyes to a world of [...]
March Madness: Obama Has L’ville, IU, OSU, Fla. in Final Four
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
President Barack Obama, a dedicated basketball fan, made his annual NCAA Tournament selections Tuesday, predicting No. 1-seeds Louisville and Indiana along with Florida and Ohio State will make the Final Four in Atlanta in two weeks. Obama filled out brackets for both the men’s and women’s tournaments Tuesday in an exclusive interview with ESPN. The [...]
One Year Later, Fatal Shooting of Trayvon Martin Has Lasting Impact
February 25, 2013 | Posted by
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death and mourners will gather for candle-light vigils at Fort Mellon Park in Sanford, Fla., and at the University of Central Florida. For others around the country, the anniversary will be acknowledged by a period of reflection on the impact of the shooting death of the unarmed [...]
Final Report of Florida Task Force Supports ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
A Florida task force commissioned by Gov. Rick Scott favors the state’s ”stand your ground law,” reporting that the law is fine as is. The self-defense law garnered national criticism last year, particularly in the murder case of Sanford, Fla., resident George Zimmerman. Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, claiming that the unarmed Martin [...]
Tiger Woods Joins Obama For Golf Outing
February 18, 2013 | Posted by
Tiger Woods, the world’s No. 2 ranked golfer, joined President Obama over the weekend for a round of golf at the Floridian Yacht and Golf Club. The outing was a part of a three-day getaway for Obama, who also received instruction from Woods’ former swing coach and caddy Butch Harmon on Saturday. While the president [...]
Nerlens Noel, Projected No. 1 NBA Pick, Out With Torn ACL
February 13, 2013 | Posted by
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky’s freshman center who was projected as the No. 1 pick in June’s NBA draft by many league observers, tore the ACL in his left knee Tuesday night in Florida, throwing the Wildcats’ season and his immediate future into question. Noel’s 6-foot-10 frame crumbled to the floor when he landed awkwardly after blocking [...]
St. Augustine Celebrates Florida’s 500th Anniversary
February 13, 2013 | Posted by
For the record, water from the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine tastes like Hell, as in the “sulfurous pits of…,” thanks to its origins in Florida’s notoriously sulfur-laced artesian springs. One retch-inducing sip and you’re thinking: Juan Ponce de Leon was searching for this? Well, no. It’s just one of many myths surrounding the [...]
Signing Day Was Big For Unheralded Prep Footballers, Too
February 12, 2013 | Posted by
All the attention and adulation for last week’s National Signing Day went to the country’s top players, like Robert Nkemdiche of Georgia, who chose Mississippi. But for Kris Smith of Flowery Branch High School near Atlanta, who has signed with Indiana University, the occasion was just as important and exciting, despite there being no ESPN [...]
