Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger's trip to Gainesville for his final season opener was interrupted Friday by a precautionary stop at a hospital. Schnellenberger complained of severe discomfort in his surgically repaired hip during a bus ride. X-rays determined the problem wasn't serious, school officials said, and he's expected to be on the sideline for Saturday's game against the... [Read More]
A person familiar with the situation says that 77-year-old Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger is retiring after this season. The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity because the school has not publicly announced Schnellenberger's decision. The person says the coach is calling a news conference at the school's
A former Sebastian River High School football standout was one of two suspects in a copper wire burglary last weekend, the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies took Cortez Ash, 19, of Boca Raton and an accused accomplice into custody Saturday when the pair returned to the same scrap yard where they allegedly stole 400 pounds of copper wire, according to their affidavits. Staff at... [Read More]