Patience, persistence move Frenette and Robinson into lead at Redfish Cup 
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Patience, persistence move Frenette and Robinson into lead at Redfish Cup 

The mental calculation of when to stay/when to go required a different formula than it did on Day 1, but Michael Frenette and Mark Robinson made the numbers work.  In so doing, they tallied a two-day total of 23 pounds, 6 ounces and took over the Day 2 lead at the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup…

Bait change puts Rickard and Marsonek atop Redfish Cup field
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Bait change puts Rickard and Marsonek atop Redfish Cup field

Ryan Rickard knew that a second title would not be spoon-fed to him, so he and partner Patrick Marsonek played a savvy game and positioned themselves well with a two-fish limit of 11 pounds, 4 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter at Apalachicola Bay. Qualifying through…

One million more
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One million more

Florida GOP tops milestone over Democratic voters The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday, a milestone reflecting political shifts in the Sunshine State and the largest margin for the GOP since the late 1980s. The newest figures – based on up-to-date numbers from county…

Two-car crash slows island bridge traffic
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Two-car crash slows island bridge traffic

A two-car collision on the bridge between Eastpoint and St. George Island has slowed down traffic. A report by the Florida Highway Patrol said the accident occurred about 11:43 a.m. ET, with injuries reported. Ambulances from both Franklin and Gulf counties responded, with at least one of the motorists involved being transported to Bay Medical…

Celebration Saturday at Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff
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Celebration Saturday at Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff

The North Florida African American Corridor Project in collaboration with The 20th of May Group Culture Bearers proudly present a day of celebration and commemoration honoring the rich history and heritage of the Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff and Florida Emancipation Day.  This celebration offers the public a chance to visit and tour the Fort, which…

Rick Scott: ‘This country is in deep trouble’
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Rick Scott: ‘This country is in deep trouble’

If anyone had doubts that Florida Senator Rick Scott has the fight in him to win re-election this fall, Tuesday night’s appearance at the Fort Coombs Armory for the annual Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner likely dispelled them. In a fiery nearly half-hour speech, Scott, 71, rallied the troops behind a message of better border security and…

Bountiful BBQ: Butts & Clucks crowns state champ
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Bountiful BBQ: Butts & Clucks crowns state champ

When Kenny Nadeau woke up at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, he was surprised to learn that the temperature in the smoker that was cooking his barbecue had dropped 100 degrees, from the optimal 240 degrees, a change that could impact his entry in the day’s Butts and Clucks competition. Whatever effect it may have had…

Mike Norvell Named Bear Bryant Coach Of The Year
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Mike Norvell Named Bear Bryant Coach Of The Year

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has been named the winner of the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award, it was announced Tuesday evening at the Bear Bryant Awards event in Houston. Norvell is the first Florida State head coach to win the award, which has been presented annually since…

Prominent environmental consultant dies in Turkey
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Prominent environmental consultant dies in Turkey

Dan Garlick, founder of one of the oldest and most experienced environmental firms in Northwest Florida and the southeastern United States, died Thursday, Jan. 4 in Istanbul, Turkey. Garlick, 73, had been in transit to a vacation in the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, when he he suffered a stroke after getting…

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Florida State Trustees Sue ACC for Mismanaging Media Rights and Imposing ‘Draconian’ Exit Fees

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — The Florida State University Board of Trustees today filed suit against the Atlantic Coast Conference in response to years of mismanagement that has left its member schools trapped in a deteriorating multi-media rights agreement while preventing them from joining other conferences because of “draconian” withdrawal penalties.  The suit, filed in Leon County…