Baseball America Prospect Report (Aug. 20)
THE LINEUP Newsmakers from Friday’s action: Bobby Dalbec, 3b, Red Sox. Dalbec shined on the mound for Arizona, but made it be known he wanted to hit and the Red Sox drafted him in the fourth round as a third baseman. Looks like he made the right choice. Dalbec homered Friday—his third in two games—and went 4-for-5 overall for short-season Lowell in an 11-3 out of Connecticut (Tigers). Dalbec is dominating short-season ball, slashing .373/.420/.680, displaying the power he showed in leading the ..>> view originalLeon impresses at QB, but Boca Raton falls to Douglas in kickoff ...
After a prolonged training camp quarterback competition, the biggest question for Boca Raton on Friday night was who would get the start.In the battle to replace last year's starter, Philip Santiago, it was Micah Leon who led the Bobcats in the team's kickoff classic versus Douglas, edging out Brandon Norman. While it wasn't a flawless performance, Leon flashed enough potential to leave Boca fans optimistic about the 2016 season. The American Heritage-Delray transfer showcased a strong arm and ..>> view originalFlorida cities top the list of best places to retire
It isn’t much of a secret that Florida is among the top destinations for retirees, but it looks like Palm Beach County isn’t as desirable as we might think.Wallet Hub released a ranking of the best places to retire in the U.S. with Orlando and Tampa taking the top two spots followed by Miami at No. 4. Cape Coral (7), Fort Lauderdale (13), Port St. Lucie (15), St. Petersburg (21), Pembroke Pines (26), Hialeah (40), Tallahassee (63), and Jacksonville (68) also made the cut with no Palm Beach Count..>> view originalSouth Plantation football team safe after shooting at preseason game
No one was hurt on the South Plantation football team after gunshots put an early end to its Kickoff Classic at Miami Southridge on Friday night.South Plantation coach Dominic Anderson confirmed all the players and the coaching staff made it back to school safely late Friday. “Everybody was accounted for, everyone was safe, no one was harmed,” said Anderson, the first-year coach who was a defensive coordinator at Coral Springs last year.South Plant recovered a fumble on an errant Southridge sna..>> view originalDwyer falls to Miami Northwestern, focused on improvements
Dwyer took its Kickoff Classic on the road this year, getting primed for a season of high hopes by taking on a tough Miami Northwestern team Friday at Milander Park.The hopeful season for the Panthers didn't start in ideal fashion, struggling to contain Bulls junior quarterback Chatarius Atwell and falling 34-17. But off the defeat to a storied program that has won multiple state championships and once, in 2007, a national title, Dwyer now has the framework in place to get better once the regul..>> view originalAn unexpected double-bill of racing
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Let’s play two. The mid-card washout was bad news to Saratoga Race Course fans who showed up last Saturday, but great news to anyone who comes to the track today. Not only will they get to see Songbird in the Alabama, but they’ll double their Grade I pleasure with the Fourstardave, which is bringing back the same competitive nine-horse field that was lined up last week, in reshuffled post-position order. The one-mile turf stakes is named for the horse nicknamed “The Sultan of..>> view originalOxbridge's Traivon Leonard to miss district and playoff games after ...
Oxbridge Academy's football team will be without one of its top players for its district and potential regional playoff games this season.Senior cornerback Traivon Leonard, who will reach the FHSAA’s age limit of 19 years, 9 months on Sept. 16, has been granted a waiver to play in the ThunderWolves’ non-district games following an appeal from the school. Per the decision, Leonard can play in the team’s kickoff classic versus Osceola and seven of the team’s regular season games. The senior will ..>> view originalCity leader questions value of Donald Trump's largest South Florida ...
Barry Sharpe, head of Hialeah-based Property Tax Appeal Group, said Trump's golf course in Doral is assessed at a “ridiculously low” 32 cents per square foot.>> view originalNumber of babies born addicted to opiates rising in Florida
Miami, Fla. - Caitlyn says her addiction to prescription drugs began a decade ago after she was almost killed in a car crash."When I was prescribed the pain medication I was not educated," said Caitlyn who asked that her last name not to be used for this story. Caitlyn has been addicted to prescription pain medications ever since.When she finally decided to get help, she discovered it was going to be twice as difficult. The mother of a 15-month-old girl discovered she was pregnant.Caitlyn felt ..>> view originalA city-only transportation referendum? House candidates in South ...
For most of the years he’s been mayor, Bob Buckhorn’s wish list for the Florida Legislature consistently has included one thing: The chance for the city of Tampa to hold its own transportation sales tax referendum. And he hasn’t been alone. In 2013, the mayors of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Miami, Hialeah, Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale came together to lobby for the proposal. They didn’t get anywhere in a Republican-led Legislature with a dim view of tax initiatives. That might not change..>> view original
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