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Grill in the Ville cookout visitors list for the Florida Gators
The Florida Gators will host their annual Grill in the Ville cookout event on Saturday as it’s the last big recruiting event of the summer. Billy Napier and his staff have hosted a lot of big-name prospects on campus this summer and on Saturday they will have a more relaxed event with several of those prospects.
Florida football gets On3 RPM prediction for blue-chip legacy CB
Billy Napier and Co. are on the verge of another coup in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Florida Gators earned a recruiting prediction machine pick from On3’s Keith Niehbur for legacy four-star cornerback Ben Hanks Jr. — son of Ben Hanks Sr. who played linebacker for the Orange and Blue back in the 1990s under Steve Spurrier — out of Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington. The pick is based on several factors with a medium confidence level from Niehbur. “I’m looking for the culture, the environment, the coaching staff, just a place I can call home. I’m looking at the development part of...
Florida Man visits local retirement home for horses
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida is famous for retirees, and even horses can enjoy the retired life in North Central Florida. TV20′s Adam Pittman takes us out to pasture, in this week’s Florida Man Adventures. “Today we are here in Alachua, at the retirement home for horses at...
Florida swimming and diving represented by 14 Gators at Paris Olympics
A total of 14 Gators swimmers and divers will represent the University of Florida at the Paris Olympics this summer. Current Florida swimmers competing at the 2024 games are Julie Brousseau, Josh Liendo, Jonny Marshall, Nicole Maier, Aleksas Savickas, Emma Weyant and Luke Whitlock. Former Gators that will be competing are Amro Al-Wir, Maha Amer, Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke, Alberto Mestre, Alfonso Mestre and Kieran Smith. In addition, Florida head coach Anthony Nesty will serve as the U.S. men’s swimming head coach while assistant coach Whitney Hite joins Nesty on staff as an assistant/personal coach for USA Swimming. Three former Gator swimmers are...
Trio of Gators men's golfers named Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars
The Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday its Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars for the 2023-2024 school year. For the second consecutive season, Florida’s men’s golf team had three golfers named to the team — this time it is Parker Bell, Matthew Kress and Tyler Wilkes who earned the honor.
Ty Jackson, the country’s No. 1 LB, set to get another up-close look at UF
Several elite recruits will attend the Florida Gators’ Grille in the Ville recruiting event Saturday but Ty Jackson of Loxahatchee (Fla.) Seminole Ridge arguably is the headliner. The post Ty Jackson, the country’s No. 1 LB, set to get another up-close look at UF appeared first on On3.
The Point, July 26, 2024: Gainesville evictions highest in U.S. after pandemic
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Report: Evictions in Gainesville surge after the pandemic. "Data from a Princeton University project called Eviction Lab shows Gainesville has the highest number of eviction filings among U.S. cities, relative to the pre-pandemic level."
Florida made a “great” first impression on 2026 4-star WR Cederian Morgan
Cederian Morgan is an On300 talent in the 2026 class and the four-star wide receiver in Alabama had a great first visit to Florida on Thursday. The post Florida made a “great” first impression on 2026 4-star WR Cederian Morgan appeared first on On3.
Gator Talk, Presented by Dream Finders Homes, Debuts Aug. 22
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – This year's edition of Gator Talk, presented by Dream Finders Homes, debuts Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. from a new location, Miller's Ale House at Celebration Pointe. The show will mark the first of 14 shows during the 2024 football season hosted by the Voice of the Gators Sean Kelley.
Florida fall camp position preview: Safety and STAR
An in-depth look at Florida's safety unit heading into fall camp. Heading into Billy Napier's third fall camp in Gainesville, the Gators return a promising underclassmen at safety looking to maintain a starting role in Jordan Castell, along with multiple veterans in the third level who joined the program in the winter in Asa Turner, DJ Douglas and Trikweze Bridges.
Five members of Florida Football who could hold their own in other Olympic sports
The opening ceremonies for the 2024 Olympics are today, and the Florida Gators will have 40 athletes represented in Paris across a variety of sports. Part of the allure of the games are sports that we usually don't pay attention to getting a prominent stage. But while the Olympic athletes...
J&M Roofing holding AR-15 giveaway for residents who get a roof inspection
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A roofing company is handing out fliers throughout Gainesville in an attempt to offer free roofing inspections. Many residents didn’t expect that it would come with a possible AR-15 giveaway. J&M Roofing Jacksonville has been leaving these fliers on doors that say “AR-15 giveaway.” Officials...
Montrell Johnson Jr. ready to take on increased workload in 2024
It feels like Montrell Johnson has been the guy at running back for Florida since Billy Napier took over in the Swamp, but 2024 will be the first time he truly enters the season as Florida’s primary running back. Despite impressing as a true freshman under Billy Napier at Louisiana, Johnson spent his sophomore year splitting carries with first-year rusher Trevor Etienne and mobile quarterback Anthony Richardson. Johnson led the team with 155 carries in 2022, but Etienne (118) and Richardson (103) clearly ate into his workload. He split carries with Etienne again in 2023, ending the year with 152 carries. Etienne’s...
Mario Cristobal says Miami football focused on training camp before Florida Gators
Head coach Mario Cristobal stated the Miami football team is preparing for training camp before they focus on their season opener at Florida. Cristobal responded to a question about opening the season playing a rivalry game at Florida and the tone it could set for the remainder of the season.
Paul Finebaum Predicts Disappointing Season For Former SEC Powerhouse
Heading into the 2024 college football season, it appears that two SEC coaches are coaching for their jobs: Billy Napier of the Florida Gators and Sam Pittman of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Both schools are coming off losing seasons. Florida went 5-7, and Arkansas went 4-8. However, this offseason, ...
Florida gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.44 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 1 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
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