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In Florida, March is the deadliest month for teen drivers. Here’s why
ORLANDO, Fla. – The month of March is statistically the deadliest time for teen drivers in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
With spring break and St. Patrick’s Day, March typically sees a higher number of fatal or serious crashes involving teen drivers, the department said.
According to the FDHSMV, teen drivers have been cited for speeding more than any other infraction since 2015.
Per the most recent state data, here are the top 10 most common citations among teen drivers:
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Unlawful speed
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Careless driving
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Operating a vehicle without proof of insurance
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Operating a vehicle without a driver’s license
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Learner license violation
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Failure to observe stop sign
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Failure to display driver’s license
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Failure to obey traffic control device
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Operating vehicle with defaced, obscured or no tag
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Seat belt violation
Shortly after March, the “100 Deadly Days of Summer” begins, officials said.
Data shows that the stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day is the most dangerous time for teen drivers in the U.S., according to AAA and The Florida Safe Teen Driving Coalition.
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The final former Florida Gator to be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft was punter Tommy Doman Jr., who was selected with the 239th pick in the seventh round by the Buffalo Bills.
Doman only spent a year in Gainesville after transferring for his redshirt senior season from the Michigan Wolverines. The 6-foot-4-inch, 218-pound punter appeared in all 12 games for the Gators last year, serving up 50 kicks for a total of 2,202 yards — good for an average of 44.0 yards per boot. His longest kick reached 71 yards and 17 of them landed inside the 20-yard line.
Doman earned a spot on PFF’s 2025 All-SEC Team and participated in the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl after wrapping things up with the Orange and Blue. The Rochester Hills, Michigan, product finished his collegiate career with a total of 153 punts for 6,677 yards (43.6 yards average), plus a pair of extra points in as many tries during his freshman campaign with the Wolverines.
He was included on the coaches’ All-Big Ten Third Team and was a media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2024, while also being named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week that same year.
According to his draft combine report, Doman “has good size and quality hang time on his punts, but he doesn’t definitively check boxes with his power or touch to bury opponents deep in their own territory.”
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The Colts added to their defensive line on Saturday, selecting Florida defensive end George Gumbs Jr. in the fifth round (No. 156 overall) in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The 6-foot-4, 245 pound Gumbs split his college career between Northern Illinois (2021-2023) and Florida (2024-2025), totaling 11 sacks, 21 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles and 98 total tackles over 45 games (19 starts).
Gumbs began his college career on offense with Northern Illinois and moved from wide receiver to tight end, and then ultimately to edge rusher in 2023. He appeared in 12 games for the Huskies on defense in 2023 and totaled 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss, then hit the portal and transferred to Florida.
With the Gators, Gumbs totaled 66 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for a loss over 22 games.
The 23-year-old Gumbs is a native of the South Side of Chicago and attended Simeon Career Academy.
Just when you thought the Cleveland Browns were done trading for the night, they pulled out one more wildcard, making a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Just after trading down with the New York Giants (No. 74 with the Giants, receiving picks No. 105 (4th round) and No. 145 (5th round) as well as a 2027 4th round pick), the Browns traded pick No. 105, No. 145 and No. 206 to the Chargers to get No. 86.
With that No. 86 pick, the Browns picked up University of Florida offensive tackle Austin Barber.
The Browns started their night drafting offense with Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston (No. 39), then using their 49ers No. 58 pick to add some defense with Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, and now No. 86 Barber.
Here are the Browns’ 2026 draft picks:
- Round 1: No. 9 overall: OT Spencer Fano
- Round 1: No. 24 overall: KC Concepcion
- Round 2: No. 39 overall: WR Denzel Boston
- Round 2: No. 58 overall: S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- Round 3: No. 86 overall: OT Austin Barber
- Round 5: No. 146 overall
- Round 5: No. 148 overall (from Chiefs)
- Round 5: No. 149 overall (from Bengals)
- Round 5: No. 152 overall (from 49ers)
- Round 7: No. 248 overall (from Seahawks)
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