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

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2 years ago

March 17, 2024

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

FORT MYERS, Fla. — 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 conference championship game 13 straight years and the Eagles are headed to the NCAA tournament for the seventh straight year and 10th time in program history.

The top-seeded Eagles (29-4) took a 21-11 lead after a quarter and extended their lead in each quarter thereafter, aided by 14 made 3-point shots and 21 assists on 27 made baskets.

Jefferson hit 7 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 7 from beyond the arc. Dolly Cairns scored 14 points and dished six assists and Uju Ezeudu turned in a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. FGCU was 27 of 65 from the floor (41.5%), including 14 of 44 from long range.

Bree Stephens and Kinley Fisher each scored 11 points to lead Central Arkansas (21-11), which struggled from the field, hitting just 18% of its field goal attempts (18 of 53).

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Florida No Kings protests planned for Stuart, Fort Pierce

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10 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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Florida No Kings protests planned for Stuart, Fort Pierce

There are two No Kings protests planned for the Treasure Coast; one in Stuart and one in Fort Pierce.

No Kings Day protests are scheduled for March 28, with over a thousand protests planned across the United States.

Organizers say the No Kings events will challenge President Donald Trump as he escalates “his attempts to control us.” Dozens of protests are planned across Florida, including two on the Treasure Coast.

Here’s what to know about the protests.

What is a No Kings protest?

No Kings is a nationwide protest organized in response to President Donald Trump and his administration.

“It is on us, the people, to show that we will fight to protect one another and our country,” according to the nokings.org website. “If he believes we will roll over and allow him to take our freedoms, he is mistaken.”

One core principle of No Kings is a commitment to nonviolent action. The organization’s website states participants should seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with dissenters and act lawfully.

No Kings protest in Stuart

No Kings protest in Fort Pierce

No Kings protests in Florida

There are dozens of protests planned across Florida, including two on the Treasure Coast, with one in Stuart and one in Fort Pierce. Find a protest near you.

Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.

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Severe storms, near-record heat: Big weather swings ahead for South Florida

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22 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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Severe storms, near-record heat: Big weather swings ahead for South Florida

From tornado threats in the Central U.S. to a surge of unseasonable warmth in South Florida, meteorologist Dave Warren breaks down the week’s weather changes. Expect near-record high temperatures by Thursday, followed by a slight cool-down and a chance for scattered showers. Track all the latest with NEXT Weather.

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Our leaders look to the past, but it's not a pretty picture

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1 day ago

March 9, 2026

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Our leaders look to the past, but it's not a pretty picture

Tired of Black people thinking their lives matter? Sick of hearing Spanish every time you’re in a Miami restaurant? Annoyed by uppity women asserting their so-called rights, gay types flaunting themselves by getting married and taking out mortgages, unwashed tree-huggers trying to stop righteous sprawl, and Marxist high school teachers making kids study pornographic Shakespeare […]

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