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Fla. man charged with killing couple with bat

Topix - Sports News  Sun, 12/04/2011 - 01:05

Authorities say a Central Florida man allegedly killed two people, then drove to the victim's mother's home and asked for money while one of the victims was in the trunk of his car.


 

Big East to invite Boise State, 3 others (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Fri, 10/14/2011 - 14:46

The Big East plans to invite Boise State, Air Force and Navy as football-only members, and Central Florida to compete in all sports, after it doubles the exit fee for current members to $10 million.

An official in the Big East, speaking on condition of anonymity because the conference had not authorized anyone to speak publicly about its plans, told The Associated Press the invites could go out as...


 

Coast Guard Searching For 2 missing on Florida Coast

Outdoor Recreation News  Tue, 03/22/2011 - 11:57

The Coast Guard says it will resume its search for two missing boaters along central Florida's Gulf coast at sunrise.


 

Central Florida holds off Georgia to win Liberty Bowl 10-6

Topix - Sports News  Fri, 12/31/2010 - 20:00

Latavius Murray scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:01 left, and Central Florida held on to beat Georgia 10-6 Friday in the Liberty Bowl and cap the best season in school history with the program's first postseason victory.


 

Fla. man, 96, marks birthday with charity skydive

Outdoor Recreation News  Sun, 09/26/2010 - 04:24

A central Florida man marked his 96th birthday by jumping out of a plane. Donald Sugg jumped out of a single-engine plane this week in DeLand, and he did it for a good cause.


 

Hurricanes roil Atlantic coast; 1 Fla. man dead, 70 rescued

Topix - Sports News  Mon, 08/30/2010 - 13:11

Surfers pulled 47-year-old Tazwell Brown from the water off Satellite Beach in central Florida on Saturday.


 

Hang-Glider Killed In Polk County Crash

Outdoor Recreation News  Mon, 11/16/2009 - 10:33

An autopsy has been scheduled for a 59-year-old Vermont man who died after a hang-gliding crash in Central Florida.


 

UCF stops Keenum in 37-32 upset of No. 13 Houston

Topix - Sports News  Sat, 11/14/2009 - 17:46

Central Florida not only found a way to slow down Case Keenum and No. 13 Houston, the Knights didn't give the nation's most prolific passer a chance to pull off another improbable comeback.


 

Third child dies from boating accident

Outdoor Recreation News  Tue, 05/26/2009 - 12:11

A third child who was aboard a boat that capsized in storm-driven waves at a central Florida lake has died.