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Arians Family Foundation celebrates 10 years with Jason Aldean concert

The Arians Family Foundation, founded by former Super Bowl winning Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians and his wife Christine, is holding its 10th Anniversary Celebration next month with a live concert from county music star Jason Aldean at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa.

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Florida is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed NIL deal with QB signee Jaden Rashada

Florida’s football program is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada. The Gators released the NCAA’s notice of inquiry Friday to The Associated Press and the Tampa Bay Times after the newspaper’s lawyers got involved. The NCAA’s letter, dated June 9, 2023, is addressed to school president Ben Sasse and states the NCAA enforcement staff has begun an investigation into the football program. Names of investigators were redacted, and Rashada was not mentioned.

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NCAA suspends Florida State assistant coach for 3 games for NIL-related recruiting violation

The NCAA says a Florida State assistant football coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official visit. The NCAA did not name the coach in its release, but a person with direct knowledge of the case confirmed to The Associated Press that it was offensive coordinator Alex Atkins. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the NCAA nor the school was identifying Atkins. The NCAA and Florida State agreed to a settlement in the case.