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Summer Sonic Highlights: Williston boys basketball
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a summer series revisiting the best of “The Prep Zone” sports show at locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville featuring interviews with area coaches and players with hosts Mike Ridaught and Marty Pallman from the 2023-24 seasons. The Williston...
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 ...
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 this past season.
Florida QB feeling confident: 'Gators fans are going to love what they see'
The Florida Gators are coming off a 5-7 season, and head coach Billy Napier is 11-14 through two seasons. Although the results haven't been inspiring, super-super senior quarterback Graham Mertz feels change could be right around the corner for the Gators.“I think the Gator fans are gonna like what they see,” Mertz recently said at the Manning Passing Academy (h/t On3). “I mean, I think we’ve got depth. Added a bunch of new guys on both sides of the ball. Experienced guys. But, across the board, the amount of depth we have, it’s different than last year."Depth is certainly key,...
Three Lafayette High alumni join the Gatorettes
Three Lafayette High School (LHS) alumni joined the University of Florida (UF) Gatorettes and will be marching with the Gator Marching Band in the upcoming season. Logan Lents, Mia Braswell and Addison Byrd were majorettes with the LHS Marching Hornets, and all auditioned and made the Gatorettes, UF's majorettes team, for the 2024-25 season.
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...
Celebration Pointe Local Art Expo featuring Judi Cain to open July 5
Enjoy an enchanting evening at the July Local Art Expo at Hotel Indigo in Celebration Pointe, 5020 SW 30th Lane, on Friday, July 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate the vibrant local art scene, meet fellow art enthusiasts, and show your appreciation for Judi Cain’s incredible contributions to our community The post Celebration Pointe Local Art Expo featuring Judi Cain to open July 5 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Outdoors sales tax brings newfound freedom to North Central Florida business owners
The sales tax holiday began Monday and runs through the end of the month. Tax will not be due on the retail sale of admissions to outdoor events, such as music, sporting, and cultural events.
Jac Caglianone named D1 Baseball Academic All-American of the Year
It’s widely known that Jac Caglianone is one of the best baseball players to ever put on the Orange and Blue, but many might not realize that the soon-to-be-former Florida Gator is also an academic. The College Sports Communicators announced Caglianone as the Division I Baseball All-America Team Member of the Year on Tuesday, joining Alex Epp from William Jewell College (Division II), Matt Scolan of UW-Whitewater (Division III) and Tyler Horner from Oregon Tech (NAIA). Each team has a full roster as well, but these are the overall division winners. Caglianone, a history major, has a 3.64 cumulative grade point average....
Hospitals need your blood this summer. LifeSouth has incentives for donors
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is encouraging all first-time and regular donors to give blood today. There has been a recent decline in blood donations, and an increase in blood shortages throughout Alabama. A reason for the decline in donations is because summer months mean fewer donors. LifeSouth offering donors a...
University of Florida researcher shows how entrepreneurship and innovation can expand research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media, introduce us to a UF researcher who is also driving entrepreneurship and innovation. Research drives entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship expands research. “How does innovation and entrepreneurship drive scientific discovery? We’re here at UF’s...
Phil Steele projects 2024 Florida football among CFB's most improved teams
College football insider Phil Steele included the Florida Gators on his list of “most improved” teams heading into the 2024 college football season. Billy Napier’s group will face one of, if not, the toughest schedules in the country this season, but Steele has seen the program take enough steps forward under the current head coach to predict a better season than most are willing to.
Tuesday Thoughts: Why Miami is the biggest game of Billy Napier’s career
Florida football is set to kick off their 2024 campaign against the Miami Hurricanes in week one inside The Swamp. Entering his third season as Head Coach, Billy Napier and his Gators’ squad desperately need a win on August 31st. Florida holds an 11-14 record in two seasons under Billy Napier, a resume that doesn’t sit well with Gator Nation, and rightfully so.
New Gainesville TV program, “GNV On The Move,” debuts this month
The City of Gainesville premieres its monthly, 30-minute television program, “GNV On The Move,” this Saturday, July 6, at 8 p.m. on Cox Cable Channel 12 and the City's streaming channels The post New Gainesville TV program, “GNV On The Move,” debuts this month appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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