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FAU Beach Volleyball Coach Capri Grotowski Dies at 38
Florida Atlantic beach volleyball coach Capri Grotowski died after a long battle with breast cancer on Saturday, the university said. She was 38. She spent eight years coaching at FAU, often while dealing with treatments and the effects of her illness. This past season was the most successful of her career with the Owls, with her team going 23-12, getting...
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Brittany Bowe Almost Pursued Professional Basketball Before Speed Skating
Chancellor Dugan, Brittany Bowe’s former coach at Florida Atlantic, told NBC she would stay in the gym and work on her shot and speed “when everybody else was gone.”
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American Athletic Conference Adds Six Schools From Conference USA
Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB are moving from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference.
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Florida Panthers Offer Deals to 200 FAU Female Athletes
The Florida Panthers were seeking a female athlete from Florida Atlantic University to be the next college student they sign to an endorsement deal
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South Florida School Gets Record Grant to Study Holocaust
Florida Atlantic University has received the largest gift in its history, a $20 million donation that will be used to found an institute for Jewish and Holocaust studies
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Posey's 3 TDs, 140 Yards Rushing Leads FAU Over FIU 38-19
Javion Posey ran for 140 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to lead Florida Atlantic to a 38-19 victory over Florida International
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FAU Simulation Shows How far Coughs Travel
An experiment done by Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science demonstrated how far particles from a cough, or sneeze, travel, and how long they linger in the air.
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6 Feet Apart May Not Be Far Enough According to FAU Cough Experiment
Social distancing has been engrained into the public’s psyche since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with stores following the recommended “6 feet apart” distance created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, researchers at a South Florida University have found that the recommended distance may not be far enough if someone simply coughs. An experiment done…
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, A Survivor Takes a Moment to Reflect Amid Pandemic
A Holocaust survivor reflects on his haunting memories with the Nazi regime and takes a moment to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day amid the chaos of the pandemic. NBC 6’s Arlene Borenstein reports.
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No Kiffin, No Problem: FAU Rolls Past SMU 52-28 in Boca Bowl
Chris Robison passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns and Florida Atlantic scored two touchdowns in a 24-second span late in the first half to take control on the way to beating SMU 52-28 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday night. It was FAU’s first game since Lane Kiffin left the Owls to take over at Ole Miss —…
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Florida Atlantic Football Hires Former FSU Head Coach Willie Taggart as New Leader
Willie Taggart has another chance, and Florida Atlantic’s search for Lane Kiffin’s replacement is over. Taggart was hired by FAU on Wednesday, a week before the early signing day and only four days after Kiffin left the Owls for Mississippi. “I’m looking forward to long-term success here,” Taggart said in a statement distributed by the university Wednesday night. “I...
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FAU Wins Championship in Kiffin's Final Game
Facing fourth-and-goal very early in a scoreless game, Lane Kiffin did not even hesitate in his call to leave his Florida Atlantic offense on the field. What a rebel. No, really. He’s off to Ole Miss — to coach the Rebels. FAU turned that decision into a touchdown and kept rolling from there, going on to a surprisingly easy 49-6…
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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Brutal Murder of Boca Raton Woman
Prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against a delivery man accused in the brutal murder of a Boca Raton woman.
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Toy Rifle Linked to College Lockdowns in Davie
The lockdown of three college campuses in Davie stemmed from the sighting of a man walking with a toy rifle, according to the Davie Police Department.
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Family of Woman Slain During Appliance Delivery Files Lawsuit
Family members of Evelyn Udell and their attorneys announced the lawsuit at a news conference Friday, where they spoke for the first time about the horrific killing.
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‘There is No Why': Family Announces Lawsuit in Boca Raton Woman's Murder During Appliance Delivery
The family of an elderly South Florida woman who died after police say she was doused with a liquid chemical and badly beaten by an appliance delivery man is suing Best Buy and the delivery companies they contract with.
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The Invasion of Sargassum Seaweed Covering Florida's Beaches
Already under attack from erosion and rising seas, South Florida beaches are facing a new crisis: the invasion of Sargassum seaweed. Washing ashore in increasingly alarming amounts, Sargassum is coating coastlines over much of the state.
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Michelle Kefford to be Named New Principal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Officials with Broward County Schools told NBC 6 that Michelle Kefford will take over starting in the 2019-20 school year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Demolition Begins at Site of Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale
The stadium came into the national spotlight when it was the home for both the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the 1970s and 1980s – as well as a second version from 2011 to 2016 – while serving as the home field for South Florida’s first MLS team, the Miami Fusion.
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Man Accused of Taking Pics of Women Inside FAU Restroom
A 26-year-old man is accused of photographing women using the restroom in a South Florida university building.