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When you watch tennis, every once in a while, you’ll see ballrunners sprint across the court between points, picking up balls. Typically, they’re pretty young. In fact, the average age of ballrunners at the U.S. Open tournament in New York City is 21. A tournament in Bonita Springs features ballrunners at the other end of the age spectrum. Most are in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s.

"Dignity 2026 Coalition" representatives spoke to members of the press outside the Miami-Dade Host Committee Monday to raise awareness of the threat that ICE and other law enforcement officials may pose to Florida communities.

Following the departure of F-G-C-U Colin Hargis who is headed to North Carolina State, the university turned to someone who has been in charge of the athletic department before — Lauren Leister. She previously helped run the department in 2023, and has been a part of the athletic department since 2020.    

Seven women were photographed on local beaches for the 2026 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.

FGCU celebrates the new Buckingham Golf Learning Center, giving PGA students hands-on training space and marking a major step forward in the university’s growing golf program.

Gianna Clemente’s dream has arrived. Even though she is a month away from her 18th birthday and three months away from graduating high school, she will reach her goal of becoming a pro golfer March 5 when she tees off in the Atlantic Beach Classic on Florida’s east coast.

Despite the annual Daytona 500 event taking place during Florida’s dry season, around a third of all races have been impacted by rainfall. The 68th running is set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 15.

One young entrepreneur, Dillon Rosenthal, 22, has come to a solution for the ignored plastic waste issue from pickleball. Rosenthal’s newly started business, BounceBack Pickle, is a recyclable pickleball company that is designing the first fully recycled pickleball.

Over the decades, baseball and Southwest Florida have had a rich partnership, with the region hosting two teams in The City of Palms every spring.