PANAMA CITY, FL (Eagle News) — The collapse of a gas station on Highway 98 going east towards Panama City in Florida gives a glimpse of the devastation Hurricane Michael left behind. (Eagle News Service)
Tag: EBC Florida
Conch salad completes the Bahamian experience
By Tenny Tamulong EBC Florida Bureau NASSAU, Bahamas (Eagle News) — The combination of fresh sweet onion, chopped red tomatoes, green pepper, a pinch of salt to taste, a squeezed lime, orange and lemon juice, and most importantly, freshly-caught conch, make up the famous conch salad. This delicious meal has captured the heart of both tourists and locals alike. Conch salad is never missing when one visits the “Fish Fry”, an area in Arawak Cay […]
Axemen dethrone Brooklyn in Championship, become new kings of USA Rugby
By Allen Poon EBC Florida Bureau JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Eagle News) — In a grudge match to determine USA Rugby League’s best team on the turf, the Jacksonville Axemen hosted the Brooklyn Kings in the USARL Championship. Both teams went undefeated in the regular season and playoffs prior to their match. The Axemen were first to land on the board with a try at the 12-minute mark. They continued to plow the Kings defense with four […]
Jacksonville mass shooting turns esports tournament into tragedy
By Colleen Knight EBC Florida Bureau JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Eagle News Service) — A Sunday afternoon in the city of Jacksonville turned violent during an esports tournament when gunshots were fired at a pizza restaurant at the Jacksonville Landing. According to Sheriff Mike Williams of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the suspect opened fire on the attendees of the qualifiers for the Madden ‘19 Tournament, killing two people, and injuring nine others before turning the handgun on himself. […]
2018 Sebring Vintage Classic kicks off SVRA racing season
SEBRING, FL (Eagle News) — Competitive racing is no stranger to the State of Florida. Racing fans get to enjoy the NASCAR Rolex 24, Coke Zero 400, and the world famous Daytona 500. On March first to the fourth, racing fans witnessed the 2018 Sebring Vintage Classic (SVC) in Sebring, FL. Hosted annually by the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), the SVC serves as the season opener to the 2018 racing season. This endurance race […]
