DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 10, 2026--
As a Florida-based company through and through, Wire 3 prides itself on building up the communities they serve and call home. This winter, Wire 3 donated a combined $25,000 to local nonprofits, paired with a commitment to provide more than 100 families with a full year of free, 100% fiber internet service.
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Wire 3 presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida with a $10,000 donation, providing more than 40,000 meals to families across the region. Additionally, Wire 3 pledged one year of free 250 Mbps internet service to 100 Habitat for Humanity homes, alongside a $15,000 donation to support Habitat’s mission of building affordable housing throughout Southeast Volusia. Together, these efforts underscore Wire 3’s commitment to strengthening Florida communities and ensuring families have the connectivity they need for school, work, and simply everyday life.
“At Wire 3, we believe that connectivity is a cornerstone of opportunity,” said Jai Ramachandran, Wire 3 CEO. “As we partner with local organizations like these, Wire 3 is able to further serve families within our very own community by not only providing reliable internet, but by investing in organizations that make a real difference in meeting daily needs, from a roof over heads to well-balanced meals.”
Derrick Chubbs, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida President & CEO, shared, “We’re on a mission to provide nutritious food to our neighbors facing hunger, and with Wire 3’s generous donation, we can continue this vital work. Their support is a reminder that businesses of all sizes can uplift the communities they serve. We are grateful for Wire 3’s investment in Central Florida and for their commitment to a stronger future for our community.”
Mark Billings, Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, added, “Access to affordable housing is just the beginning. Once families move in, it’s essential that they become connected with high-quality services for their everyday lives, like internet. Our partnership with Wire 3 is a win-win for everyone, providing local families not just with a safe place to call home, but one that is also equipped with high-speed internet. Wire 3’s generous support ensures that the Habitat families we serve can stay connected and succeed.”
Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, the fiber optic company is powered by Floridians who are passionate about bringing communities high-speed service and giving back to the areas they serve.
As a fiber internet company, Wire 3 makes it easy for customers to experience cutting-edge connectivity with symmetrical speeds and flexible no-contract plans. As Wire 3 expands, the company continues to advance its mission of creating 10-Gig cities across Central Florida and the Space Coast. Interested customers can learn more about Wire 3’s offerings at wire3.com.
Learn more about Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida at feedhopenow.org, and Southeast Volusia County Habitat for Humanity at habitatsev.org.
About Wire 3:
Wire 3 is Florida’s Fiber based in Daytona Beach, Florida and providing 100% fiber internet. Founded in 2021, Wire 3 offers homes and businesses throughout its Florida service area symmetrical, multigigabit speeds. Focused on delivering a world-class customer experience, Wire 3 is powered by Floridians who are passionate about bringing communities the future of internet: fiber. For more information on Wire 3, please visit wire3.com.
Wire 3 Presents Donation to Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity
Wire 3 Presents Donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers' regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday.
Doncic is the NBA's top scorer and the driving force behind the Lakers' surge into the third spot in the Western Conference standings, but he injured his leg during Los Angeles' blowout loss in Oklahoma City on Thursday. An MRI exam revealed the severity of the strain.
The Pacific Division champion Lakers (50-27) have just five games left before the postseason, starting Sunday at Dallas.
Grade 2 hamstring strains sometimes require several weeks of recovery, but Doncic also has prior experience with hamstring issues. He missed four games right before the All-Star break with another left hamstring strain, but returned to the lineup after the break.
Doncic is putting up spectacular numbers in his first full season with the Lakers, who acquired the Slovenian superstar from the Mavericks last season. He is averaging 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game for Los Angeles, and he was named the NBA's Western Conference player of the month for March after racking up 13 consecutive 30-point performances, including seven 40-point games, a 51-point barrage against Chicago and a 60-point masterclass in Miami.
Doncic scored a whopping 600 points in March, becoming only the 10th player in NBA history to hit that mark in one month. While LeBron James and Austin Reaves have also played well down the stretch, the Lakers thoroughly depend on Doncic, who either scored or assisted on 58% of the their total points in March.
Doncic is all but certain to win his second NBA scoring title — but he has played in only 64 games this season, which means he will finish one game shy of the 65-game threshold to be eligible for the NBA's biggest postseason awards.
He was a lock to be an All-NBA selection, and he had even been making a late run at consideration for the MVP award with his outstanding play down the stretch.
Along with his two absences caused by hamstring injuries and a handful of additional absences for minor medical maintenance early in the season, Doncic missed two games last December while flying to Slovenia for the birth of his second child. He also missed one game last week under suspension for accumulating 16 technical fouls.
Since he sits just shy of the 65-game threshold, Doncic theoretically could challenge the rule by citing the extraordinary circumstances of his daughter's birth in Europe through the grievance process created for these collectively bargained rules. It's wholly unclear whether that appeal would have any chance of success.
If Doncic wins the scoring title but doesn't make the All-NBA teams, he would be only the third scoring champ in league history to fail to do so. Elvin Hayes wasn't selected when he won the crown as a rookie in 1969, and Bob McAdoo wasn't chosen for the teams in 1976.
Lakers coach JJ Redick said Doncic was injured in the first half against the Thunder, but was cleared to return to the game while his team was getting plastered by the defending NBA champion Thunder. Doncic lasted only about four minutes before he spun, stopped and went down on the court in pain, leading to his departure.
The loss was only the Lakers' third in 19 games since Feb. 26, but Doncic's absence casts a cloud of uncertainty over the rest of their year. Los Angeles only leads fourth-place Denver (49-28) by one game, while sixth-place Minnesota (46-30) is 3 1/2 games back with a game in hand.
The Lakers’ regular-season finale is next Sunday, April 12, at home against Utah. Their first-round playoff series is expected to start the following weekend.
AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Dončić (77) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April. 2, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) gestures after a three-point basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) is fouled by Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) as Magic forward Tristan da Silva, right, helps defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
