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  • Assistant coach for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball Raina Harmon has been named as the FGCU Eagles' new women's head basketball coach.During her eight years with Iowa serving as assistant coach, Harmon cultivated a culture of excellence with a 208-63 record and a combined five BIG10 conference titles, solidifying the team's winning pedigree and cementing the Hawkeyes' reputation as a women's basketball powerhouse. Her other achievements include coaching and developing several WNBA draft picks and the 2024 AP & Naismith Player of the Year, eight berths into the NCAA tournament and back-to-back national championship appearances.
  • Repeating in a championship is usually a difficult proposition. Three-peating nearly impossible. But the Florida Highway Patrol is trying to do just that in the 2025 American Association of State Troopers ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ competition.With only a few days left to vote, the FHP remains a few car-lengths behind the Michigan State Police cruisers in public voting.
  • The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General is cautioning the public to be aware of emails that appear to be from SSA and include a link to download their Social Security statement. The email is an attempt to lure individuals to fraudulent sites that are not associated with SSA.
  • Kristina Troyer and Marge Lee are honored by Southeast LeadingAge, a premier organization dealing with older adults.
  • From April 22 through May 6, Sarasota County Public Utilities will temporarily modify its drinking (potable) water disinfection process as part of routine maintenance. The water will remain safe to drink.
  • Found on the northern end of Marco Island in 1896 during an expedition led by a renowned archeologist named Frank Hamilton Cushing, the Key Marco Cat is considered a true gem — a once in a lifetime, or more, find — discovered during the early days of the science of archeology. Just six inches tall and carved out of some sort of hardwood, the Cat, and the many other objects that were discovered alongside it, represent the most comprehensive and spectacular collection of pre-Columbian Native American material culture ever discovered in Florida.
  • The video game industry has continued to blossom and last year it’s estimated to have brought in over $190 billion in revenue. But who’s manning the controller now might surprise you.
  • Many sports have their heroes, but basketball has an uncanny ability to turn stars into legends and build fuel for both the history of the game and the heroes that have mastered the hardwood.
  • William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies recently marked its 70th birthday. To help celebrate, Dutch artist Aimee de Jongh created a gorgeous graphic novel adaptation of it.
  • The government's focus on perceived illegal immigration has reached a new high as over 65,000 people are being held in ICE Detention Centers, surpassing previous records.
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