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Former Windermere Prep star Mia Williams reflects on first softball season at UF, mentoring area players
When you were in middle school, what did you want to do when you grew up? Probably something classic, like a doctor or firefighter, or maybe something out of this world, such as an astronaut. How many of us forgot our dream before we even finished middle school, because we...
Paul Finebaum Reveals If One SEC Coach Can Save His Job In 2024
Billy Napier has faced challenges during his time as the head coach of the Florida Gators. During his two seasons at Florida, he has yet to achieve a winning season, leading many to believe that this could be his final year in Gainesville, Fla. According to SEC Network's Paul Finebaum, the outcome ...
Meet the Gainesville Sun's All-Area Boys Lacrosse Teams, Player of the Year
Pressure has followed Pierce Montes all his life. First, his father is a lacrosse coach. Second was playing for a program like Oak Hall, the best in the Gainesville area. Third...
Breaking down Florida football's recruiting class: Gators add pass-catching threat at TE
Florida football picked up a commitment from another pass catching threat over the weekend, landing a pledge from three-star wide receiver/tight end Tae'Shaun Gelsey. Per 247Sports.com composite, Gelsey is ranked as the 72nd best high school player in Florida. He caught 48 passes for 859 yards and 9 TD for Jacksonville Riverside High...
Inspector General investigating Clara White Mission, says city failed in oversight of grants
The Jacksonville Office of Inspector General said the city failed to properly oversee grants awarded to Clara White Mission, a non-profit headed by City Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman.
Former Sulzbacher exec named Catholic Charities Bureau Jacksonville regional director
Eileen Seuter has been named Jacksonville regional director of the Catholic Charities Bureau, which provides emergency assistance, workforce development, immigration legal services and refugee resettlement, among other things, in Duval, Baker, Clay and Nassau counties. Seuter has about 30 years of nonprofit experience serving "vulnerable populations" in foster and mental...
Meet Olivier Rioux: The Tallest College Basketball Player in History at UF
Todd Golden and his staff are embarking on a unique developmental journey with UF freshman walk-on Olivier Rioux, the tallest player in college basketball history at 7-foot-9, emphasizing patience and a long-term investment in his potential. Olivier Rioux stands at 7-foot-9, making him officially the tallest teenager globally and the...
Florida Football target Tavion Wallace stuns Gators and FSU and chooses Arkansas
Florida State just dropped the ball in spectacular fashion. The commitment of four-star linebacker Tavion Wallace to Arkansas is more than just a missed opportunity for the Seminoles; it's a glaring indictment of Mike Norvell's recruiting strategy and execution. Let's not mince words here: Florida State whiffed, and they whiffed...
FDLE agents, sheriff’s deputies raid attorney’s office in Alachua
ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - Numerous law enforcement officers descended on a law office in the city of Alachua on Wednesday afternoon. Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies blocked off Boukari Law with crime scene tape and walked in and out of the building with files and books.
Alachua-based biotech company invests millions in genetic blindness disease research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One North Central Florida biotech company is researching how to reverse genetic vision loss. Beacon Therapeutics has headquarters located near US Highway 441 in Alachua. The company is investing $120 million in research to develop new gene therapy strategies for a rare genetic disease that causes blindness.
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