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Dwyer senior pitcher Dawson Thrush tossed a two-hit shutout and senior infielder Bryce Jackson homered to lift the host Panthers past West Boca 3-0 in a Class 6A regional final on Monday night. Dwyer (21-7-1) advances to a Class 6A state semifinal in Fort Myers on Thursday. Dwyer had previously reached the state final four in 2021.

By DAVE HOGG DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run to highlight a three-run outburst in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. After Miami got a two-run homer from Otto Lopez in the top of the eighth to take a 5-3 lead, Wenceel Pérez doubled off Anthony Maldonado (0-1) with one out and scored on Andy Ibáñez’s base hit.

By THOMAS BEAUMONT (Associated Press) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details have not been finalized and plans could still shift in the weeks ahead.

A 19-year-old Boynton Beach man was arrested in Tennessee on charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash in Delray Beach that killed a 71-year-old man in November. Trajan Maurice Johnson, originally from Boynton Beach, was arrested on April 18 at his apartment in Tennessee, where he is a freshman in college, according to a motion filed by his defense attorney seeking pre-trial release.

Broward schools’ latest plan to deal with dwindling enrollment may be to compete rather than close. Superintendent Howard Hepburn has dropped his proposals to close three schools in 2025 and to remove the Montessori magnet program from Virginia Shuman Young in Fort Lauderdale, to the relief of those who fought against those changes. His latest proposal would change or reconfigure four schools in hopes of winning back students who have left for charter, private or home school options.

By JENNIFER PELTZ (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the living room floor with their Afghan hound Frankie, hand-feeding the desperately ill dog anything she would eat. She had developed severe kidney problems after contracting Lyme disease, despite being on medication meant to repel ticks that carry the bacteria that cause it.