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Arsonist sets fire to Florida Jewish center, but police do not believe it was a hate crime

Mar. 18, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Jewish center suffered severe damage in a weekend arson fire that police believe was set by a mentally ill homeless man who previously confronted the rabbi and others. Rabbi Chaim Slavaticki said Monday that the man accused of setting...

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

Mar. 18, 2024 13:45 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he...

1 killed in shootings at Jacksonville Beach on St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 18, 2024 12:42 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Police are investigating a series of shootings in Jacksonville Beach that left one person dead during the busy St. Patrick's Day weekend. Three other people were in serious condition after the shootings Sunday night, Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene...

UCF and South Florida play in NIT matchup

Mar. 18, 2024 03:48 AM EDT

South Florida Bulls (24-7, 17-3 AAC) at UCF Knights (17-15, 8-12 Big 12) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UCF faces South Florida in the National Invitation Tournament. The Knights are 8-12 against Big 12 opponents and 9-3 in...

Florida center Micah Handlogten stretchered off court early at the SEC final with broken left leg

Mar. 17, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Florida center Micah Handlogten broke his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference Tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a stretcher to a hospital. Coach Todd Golden, who knelt over his player while Handlogten...

No. 12 Auburn goes wire-to-wire to beat Florida 86-67 for SEC Tournament title

Mar. 17, 2024 22:37 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 12 Auburn asked its fans to come to Music City and support their Tigers in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship. Fans answered. And the Tigers did their part on the court. Johni Broome scored 19 points and...

Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators meet in SEC Championship

Mar. 17, 2024 03:49 AM EDT

Florida Gators (24-10, 14-7 SEC) vs. Auburn Tigers (26-7, 15-5 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Auburn and Florida meet in the SEC Championship. ...

Temple defeats Florida Atlantic 74-73 in American Athletic Conference Tournament

Mar. 16, 2024 22:15 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hysier Miller had 21 points in No. 11 seed Temple's 74-73 victory against second-seeded Florida Atlantic on Saturday night in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Temple, which has won a season-best five games in a row and eight of its last 10,...

Florida Gulf Coast tops Central Arkansas 76-47 to win seventh-straight ASUN title

Mar. 16, 2024 22:03 PM EDT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Emani Jefferson scored 20 points with eight rebounds and five assists to help power Florida Gulf Coast to a 76-47 win over Central Arkansas in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship game Saturday. Florida Gulf Coast has played in the the conference...

Florida reaches SEC final rallying from 18 down to beat Texas A&M 95-90

Mar. 16, 2024 20:00 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Denzel Aberdeen scored a career-high 20 points in helping Florida rally from an 18-point deficit and beat Texas A&M 95-90 at the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday. Florida coach Todd Golden called this a breakout game for...