RALEIGH, N.C. (seminoles.com) – Though he was raised in a household dominated by two of the greatest names in Sunshine State basketball, Florida State redshirt senior Wyatt Wilkes credits his mom for his success as a player. His grandfather, Glenn Wilkes, is recognized as the “Godfather of Basketball” in the state of Florida. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stetson from 1957 to 1993 and was the Hatters’ Director of Athletics from 1968 to 1990. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. Wyatt’s father, Glenn Wilkes, Jr., is in his 36th season as the Head Coach of the Rollins College women’s team. He has won more than 725 games, taken his team to the NCAA Tournament 15 times, and coached six All-Americans. However, it will be his mother, Kim, whose wisdom he will draw from when the Seminoles travel to play at NC State on New Year’s Day at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The Seminoles’ game against the Wo
EVERY year the Falmouth Rotary Club’s Christmas float is a familiar sight around the town but this year, because of the pandemic, Santa is hanging up his boots and appealing for online donations instead. The club felt that not collecting with the float was more responsible in the present crisis and has instead moved its collection activities for local charities online It does much to support local charities, having donated considerable sums this year to The Salvation Army, Cornwall Air Ambulance and the Dracaena Centre amongst others, along with their support for young carers and local youth activities. Club President Glenn Wilkes said “This was a difficult decision for the club, as the Christmas float is our best fundraiser. We have however opened a Just Giving page and hope that the public will support us through that to enable us to carry on providing a service to our community”.