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Melrose Babe Ruth League baseball teams claim state titles
MELROSE, FL (352today.com) – The people of Melrose are beaming with pride. People from the little town in Alachua County made some big noise, with more than just the crack of the bat on the weekend of July 13 and 14 in Live Oak, Florida. They took home two...
Laugh with hyenas at Carson Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - This week’s Wildlife Wednesday showcases an African predator residing at a wildlife sanctuary in Gainesville. Spotted Hyenas are found in almost every habitat in Africa. Their lifespan can exceed 25 years and they can weigh up to 200 pounds. Hyenas have great hearing and sharp...
Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille celebrates 3 years and continues to support charity
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One restaurant owned by a Gainesville great is celebrating its third anniversary by supporting a local charity. Officials with Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille say they will celebrate the restaurant’s third anniversary on August 12 with a dinner buffet, a special thank-you gift for every guest and a little face time with the head ball coach himself.
Gainesville native paving way for talented acts to perform at ‘Amateur Night at the Apollo’ in NYC
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Marion Caffey spent his whole life in Gainesville before moving to New York City to produce America’s longest-running talent show. Now, he’s joining One Nation One Project GNV to pave the way for other talented acts in the city close to his heart. Over the...
Busy slate of visitors this week at Florida
After a month long 'Dead Period', there will be a 7 day window starting on Thursday for prospects to take trips once again before another recruiting 'Dead Period' in August. This will be the final chance for the Florida staff to get targets on campus this summer. The month of June and July have become extremely busy on the recruiting front, with the majority of upcoming seniors taking their official visits in the summer, and setting decision dates before the start of the college football season. The Florida Gators are expected to host a handful of prospects this week. The list of names will likely grow in the coming days as information is gathered, but here are some confirmed names thus far that Swamp247 has collected.
Florida Football: 5 worst coaching hires in Gators history
The Florida Gators have had their share of success. Coaches and players like Urban Meyer, Steve Spurrier and Tim Tebow have brought prestige and national championships to the program since it joined the SEC in 1932. Like any program however, they have also had their periods of subpar performances in the football field. Not every coach has had success to the level of Meyer and Spurrier.
In-state 2025 QB Ryan Huff eager to get in-depth look at Gators
Three-star quarterback Ryan Huff of Pensacola Catholic (Fla.), who camped at Florida earlier this year, will return to Gainesville on July 31. The post In-state 2025 QB Ryan Huff eager to get in-depth look at Gators appeared first on On3.
Three Florida Gators, including Billy Napier, file to dismiss Jaden Rashada lawsuit
Florida Football coach Billy Napier and two others have filed motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former quarterback signee Jaden Rashada over a failed $13.85 million name, image and likeness deal. Napier, booster Hugh Hathcock, and former staff member Marcus Castro-Walker are named in the lawsuit, which alleges fraud...
Florida football TEs want to take another step in development in 2024
Florida football developed two young tight ends into pass-catching threats, which bodes well for the position in 2024. Redshirt sophomores Arlis Boardingham and Hayden Hansen combined for 439 yards and 6 receiving TDs in 2023. In 2022, Florida got just a combined 3 TD catches from the tight end position. ...
Saints men’s basketball player Pazmino is joining the Gators
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One thing that makes Florida athletics unique is their respect for JUCO, especially with Santa Fe College. The Gator baseball program brought in Matthew Jenkins from SFC. And Todd Golden grabs a rising sophomore to join the Gator men’s basketball team. Kevin Pazmino has a...
Gainesville to celebrate healing power of the arts at summer celebration
The City of Gainesville, together with community partners, will host the Summer (You)th Celebration! Arts, Culture & Health Day this Saturday, as part of One Nation One Project GNV, the local wellness initiative to increase youth engagement in arts and culture, and reduce gun violence in the community. The post Gainesville to celebrate healing power of the arts at summer celebration appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
247Sports includes trio of Gators in top-50 transfers list
Bringing in a strong transfer portal haul is necessary for most college football teams these days, and Billy Napier has the Floride Gators poised to bring in one of the nation’s best transfer classes in 2024. Three of Florida’s new players made 247Sports’ recent list of the top 50 transfers heading into 2024, but the Gators also lost a considerable amount of talent to the portal. Former USC Trojan Jason Zandamela is the highest-ranked of the trio at No. 7, followed by former Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain (No. 21) and former Penn defensive lineman Joey Slackman (No. 49). Zandamela should compete for a...
Worth saving: Young ex-Navy pilot trying to save two dozen 1920s bungalows in Jacksonville
Spencer Fletcher grew up a crop-duster pilot's son in LaBelle, a small farming town between Fort Myers and Lake Okeechobee, and became a pilot himself flying big P-8s out of Naval Air Station Jacksonville. He's now 33, newly retired from the Navy, and already embarked on a new mission. He's trying to save...
Packed house for first of 4 school board candidate forums ahead of DCPS election
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly every seat was filled at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) candidate forum Tuesday with hopes of hearing from the two women running in the District 3 election for the Duval County School Board. Some attendees were disappointed that Rebecca Nathanson did not attend the...
Jacksonville leaders react to VP Kamala Harris running for president
Local leaders are speaking out about Democrats rallying behind Vice President Kamla Harris. Officials from both parties told Action News Jax Annette Gutierrez they saw President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out coming.
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