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Hawaii’s John John Florence captures third world title with an incredible ride
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The coronation is complete for John John Florence. The Oahu native put on a show Friday in the World Surf League finals to capture the third title of his career.
The victory caps off what’s already been such a banner year for the superstar from Haleiwa, and Friday’s final was a best of three-heat showdown.
He managed to win the first heat in the final seconds and only caught two waves.
Then, in the start of the second frame: pure magic.
Florence, not wasting any time, strung together an incredible ride for a score of 9.7 — the highest single score in WSL finals history.
Credit to Brazil’s Italo Ferreira who fought his way from the five-seed to the final round, but John John was on a mission, going on to win the final by a score of 18.1.
This is Florence’s third world championship of his career and his first since 2017.
“My family, my wife, my son, my team, everyone, I couldn’t have done it without them. The injuries, the down days, so much going into these last few years to get to this point. I cant believe it,” Florence said.
The world-renowned surfer is also the first Hawaii surfer to win three world titles since Andy Irons ripped off three straight in the early 2000s.
And now, Florence gets to enjoy some much needed down time after a busy year that also saw him compete in the Olympics — and become a father.
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Illnesses Shut Trail in Hawaii
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Hawaii has shut down Kauai’s most popular trail after an outbreak of illnesses. Two dozen hikers who took to the Kalalau Trail have reported dealing with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea since Aug. 14, USA Today reports. One hiker was evacuated and another hospitalized. In addition, several visitors by boat to Kalalau reported becoming seriously ill. “This is a very concerning and rare occurrence, magnified by the extreme remote nature of the Kalalau Valley,” said a parks official. State officials suspect norovirus is to blame.
Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug spread through contaminated food or water. Those who have it can be contagious for two weeks after they feel better. Four enforcement officers are being stationed in Napili Coast State Wilderness Park to tell visitors it’s closed and check on the campers already there, per USA Today. The trail and its views of jagged cliffs and waterfalls, which can only be reached on foot or by boat, have been featured in films including Jurassic Park and Pirates of the Caribbean. Hikers work their way through five valleys to reach a cliffside beach on the Napili Coast. (More Hawaii stories.)
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Hawaii 2024 Announces First Wave
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Notable as “the only statewide film festival in the U.S. across an archipelago” (?!), the 44th Hawai’I International Film Festival presented by Halekulani (HIFF44), is scheduled for October 2-November 10 in the State of Hawai’i.
They are announcing their full lineup today at their official site, and we were provided an advance peek. All I can say is: it’s a whopper, so allow me to quote liberally from the official release.
“Now entering its 44th year, HIFF is the premiere cinematic event in the Pacific and annually attracts more than 50,000 film enthusiasts from around the state, the nation and throughout the world. Heralded as ‘one of the Top 50 Film Festivals around the world,’ according to Variety, HIFF is an Academy AwardsⓇ qualifying film festival that is mission driven to entertain, enlighten and inspire through the medium of film and creative content from around the world with a special focus on Hawai’i made and Pacific Islander films and filmmaking.
— 92 Features, 114 Shorts. 40 World Premieres. 31 US Premieres
— Festival of record for latest in Asian and Pacific Rim cinema
— Partnerships w/ Nia Tero, Pacific Islanders in Communications & Firelight Media to present to present multiple films about Indigenous perspectives, Narrative sovereignty, and championing cultural identity in Pasifika and Indigenous stories
— Prestige TV: SHOGUN, LOST (Hawai’i premiere of Getting LOST documentary w/ special guests), and INTERIOR CHINATOWN
— Very big Hong Kong representation with several world premieres and Hong Kong star Sandra Ng honored
— Other honorees (confirmed so far): Stanley Nelson (Vision in Film Award); Temuera Morrison (Trailblazer); Justin Marks & Rachel Kondo (Career Achievement); Jimmy O Yang & Charles Yu on behalf of “Interior Chinatown” (Maverick)
— Large and robust HIFILM, the Festival’s industry strand focusing on artists services, workforce development, and also great for just the film fan to learn more about BTS of film production including former Disney animators and directors Ron Clements, John Musker (MOANA, HERCULES, THE LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN) & Osnat Schurer (formerly of Pixar now CCO at Baobab Studios) to talk about the creation of Moana Universe”
Whew! That’s a lot. But the Hawaii International Film Festival has long enjoyed a good reputation as a welcoming festival for filmmakers and guests, so if you’re in Hawaii (or anywhere else in the world), here is your itinerary for October.
Visit the official site for the complete lineup.
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