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Author Archives: Zac Blobner
‘Unsung heroes’ keep Gainesville golf courses on par
By Zac Blobner on December 30th, 2012 | Last updated: December 17, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Tree trimming, bunker raking and pin placement are part of Ian Ring’s daily routine that keeps Gainesville’s Mark Bostic Golf Course in prime shape.
Two North Central Florida football teams head to 2012 state championships
By Nick Swain and Zac Blobner on December 14th, 2012 | Last updated: December 14, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Both the Gainesville and Trenton high school football teams made it to state championship games this fall. We profile both.
Rowdy Reptiles help push Florida’s athletic teams to success
By Zac Blobner on December 13th, 2012 | Last updated: December 17, 2012 at 2:10 pm
The University of Florida’s Rowdy Reptiles have made the O’Connell Center one of the hardest places to play in college basketball.
District 21 race pits two Florida natives, Keith Perry and Andrew Morey
By Zac Blobner on October 31st, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 3:51 pm
The District 21 state house race in Florida offers Republican incumbent Keith Perry and Democratic newcomer Andrew Morey. Both candidates have a Florida background and based their careers outside politics in Alachua County.
For many athletes, superstitions and routines are key ingredients for Gator wins
By Zac Blobner on October 4th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:41 pm
From lucky socks to Buckeye nuts, University of Florida athletes talk about their tokens and rituals for game day.
Ocala park hosts 9/11 event
By Zac Blobner on September 11th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:42 pm
The event, with almost 3,000 American flags and a live bald eagle, takes place Tuesday evening at Highland Memorial Park
Smokey conditions flare back up around Olive fire
By Zac Blobner on December 6th, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 5:19 pm
The Levy Prairie wildfires have picked back up near the city of Hawthorne. The fire and smoke is thick enough to blur driver’s vision and make the road hard to see. North Florida Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Ludie Bond says the [...]
Helping veterans cross the finish line
By Zac Blobner on November 11th, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:01 pm
A race for veterans today brought out its biggest crowd since the 1980s. Gainesville’s Fisher House has raised $25,000 and counting, so far.
Antique aircraft fly visitors back in time
By Zac Blobner on November 7th, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 2:53 pm
A Wings of Freedom tour is looking to honor veterans through the very aircraft they flew in combat. WUFT-FM’s Zac Blobner says antique planes were on-hand this weekend to help everyday people take a step back in history in a [...]
