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Baseball spring training is back, and drivers in Lee and Charlotte counties are reminded to be prepared for increased traffic near ballparks in both counties at game times.
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For more than a quarter-century, Phillies fans considered dollar hot dog night among the best ballpark promotions — but the team has now decided it was the wurst.Those dog days of April — when Philly weather is cold and the wieners are a steal — are going, going, gone.
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Estero golfer Gianna Clemente bettered last year’s championship score by four strokes, but it wasn’t good enough to repeat at the South Atlantic Women’s Amateur golf tournament.The high school sophomore finished second over the weekend at five under par, four shots behind Ohio State sophomore Kary Hollenbaugh.
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FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh, initially announced earlier this year to be retiring at the end of his contract in June, 2024, has left his position with the university as of Friday.His leaving was announced late Friday in a university-wide email from President Aysegul Timur.
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DeSantis’ proposal comes after the CFP's selection committee voted this week to exclude unbeaten Florida State University from season-ending playoffs.
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FGCU women’s basketball senior Dolly Cairns collected back-to-back Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week honors.
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FGCU women's sports set several good marks in the past week including a win over a ranked opponent in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
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Nora Svensson, is a native of Vasteras, Sweden, and attends Widenska Gymnasium. She was the under, 18 Swedish champion in singles and doubles in 2022, and the runner, up in U18 doubles in the Swedish championships this year.
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FGCU's men's basketball team lost a close game to the Indiana Hoosiers while the woman handily put away the Brown University Bears for their initial win of the season.
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Florida Gulf Coast University women’s volleyball team clinched an Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Championship this past Saturday, defeating the Queens University Gaels to do so.