It was her turn. She stepped forward; her crimson polo tucked neatly in her shorts. With a gloved hand, she lifted the ball, swung and released. Perfect form. It hit the maple wood floor with a satisfying thud. The women listened as it crashed into the pins. Not one was left standing. All 10 were […]
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The Saga of a Silent Sufferer
Silent sufferers. They’re the people you don’t know are hurting, the ones who are quietly struggling. They rarely show signs of weakness. They’re the strongest people you know. Why am I talking about this? Because I consider myself one of them. One morning in July, as I was getting out of bed, I was hit […]
Falcons Thrash Redskins in First Road Win of 2018
After coming off a much-needed bye week, the Atlanta Falcons were sitting at 3-4 and looking to leave FedEx Field at .500 on Sunday. They accomplished that goal. With dominant performances in all phases of the game, Atlanta made a statement with a 38-14 rout of the NFC East-leading Washington Redskins. Here’s how they did it: […]
Falcons Get Much-Needed Win Over Buccaneers
The Atlanta Falcons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 34-29 win at home over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC South showdown on Sunday. History was made, an unexpected offensive weapon emerged and defensive stops came at the right time. All Rise for the Rookie Rookie running back Ito Smith, known by teammates […]
Week 4: The Falcons’ Defense Must Do This Against the Bengals
The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a heartbreaking loss in overtime to division rival the New Orleans Saints last week. The Falcons’ defense gave up 43 points to the Saints and will now face its next big test in the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are averaging 29.7 points per game, just a bit more than […]
A Decade Later: Who Is Asia Cruise?
She worked with multi-platinum artist and songwriter T-Pain. She appeared on MTV’s “Total Request Live” for the premiere of her first music video. She was named one of the “Top 5 Young Artists to Watch” by USA Today. Ten years later, she’s living a normal life as a full-time employee and wife in the Sunshine […]
Benevolent Backpack Building
Adults bounced from bookshelf to bookshelf, excitedly stuffing backpacks with supplies for the upcoming school year. Some had two. Others had three. Another had 10. The bags weren’t for their own children. Families gathered Sunday afternoon to purchase and pack backpacks for underprivileged students at A Very Good Deed’s third annual Backpacks 4 Success event. […]
Fried Dough Fraternity Fundraiser
On a small mound of warm, cinnamon-sugar-coated fried dough, a scoop of ice cream melted. Thick, gooey chocolate was the next layer of sweetness. Tiny, candied rainbow-colored rods topped the sugary concoction. The cavity-inducing dessert was a way to raise money. The UF Sigma Chapter of Pi Delta Psi hosted its yearly Chinese Donuts and […]
Tots Attend Tea Party
Outside, it was damp, dreary and depressing. Inside, a welcoming winter wonderland awaited. Snowflakes sparkled. Icicles shimmered. A snowman smiled. Around 50 adults and children braved the stormy Florida weather to attend the “Frozen” Tea Party at Haile Village Bistro at 5323 SW 91st Terrace on Sunday afternoon. The restaurant is located at the Village […]
Sausages for Safety City
Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. The crowd counted down as eight people shoved the last bits of food into their mouths. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Time was up. The tallies were counted. The results were in. Fire Lt. Sean Withers was the winner. He was handed a brown and gold grand champion belt, which […]