While preparing for her first Olympics, surfer Caroline Marks had a blast modeling in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue.
Author: Hillard Grossman, Florida Today
COVID concerns force out Olympic softball stars in Florida days after team mutiny, name change
Summer softball season comes to a halt for This Is Us and host USSSA Pride after a series that featured a team walkout and possible COVID-19 exposure.
Newly organized softball team spreads message of racial harmony, wins after Trump tweet backlash
After disenfranchising themselves following their old GM’s tweet aimed at President Trump, the players formed “This Is Us” and returned to the field.
Pro softball’s return from COVID-19 a big hit for Olympians like Monica Abbott, fans alike
Fast-pitch softball became the first professional team sport in the U.S. to play a game since the COVID-19 pandemic halted nearly all athletics.
He was bit by a shark. Four months later, 13-year-old Florida surfer wins major USA contest.
In September 2019, Logan Radd of Satellite Beach got 19 stitches after he was bitten by a shark. In January 2020, the teen surfer won the USA Prime event at Sebastian Inlet.
‘Live and let live’: Florida woman armed with machete uses it to save venomous coral snake
“I grabbed my boots and machete and assessed the situation, and then I used the machete to scoop it into the pitcher,” Michelle Redfern said.
Powerball numbers drawn for $638.8 million jackpot: Did you win?
Powerball on March 23 is actually worth $638.8M, fourth-largest ever
No jackpot winner for Christmas’ $321M Mega Millions drawing
After no one matched all six numbers in the Christmas night drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $348 million for the last jackpot of year.