Rock music blares to the point where it almost shakes the weight room on a Thursday morning, the sound loud enough that it carries into the parking lot.
Gatlin Casey sprinted down the field with everything he had, doing his best to impress those watching during a pro day at the University of West Florida’s Pen Air Field. Amid the crowd of onlookers was Rick Reiprish, a senior scouting assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ailsa Clark was on the golf course with her swing coach earlier this month. She told her she felt good about where her game was, feeling it was as solid as it’s ever been, and that she wanted to win a college tournament for the first time in her career in the worst way.
Stroke awareness means a great deal to Carolyn Sumrall, who works with the Council on Aging of West Florida. She started a support group at the Holley Navarre Senior Center earlier this year in the hopes of bringing more awareness to the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States.
Cheryl Deas wants to cry when she thinks about the effort she is making to carry on the legacy of her son, DJ, who died by suicide last summer at the age of 16.
Applications are now being accepted for the first round of StRIVE grants which will provide business owners the opportunity to fund thousands in improvements to their commercial properties.