Returning home after a rough game when he was about 10 years old, Wyatt Langford went missing. Wyatt had struck out a few times in the game and his competitive nature took over once he had got home. He went to work on his swing. His dad, Michael, wondered to …
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When Jackson Carcaba, a third-year civil engineering major at the University of Florida, enrolled at the university in 2020, he had to find a way to get involved in his field in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university assigned him a mentor who he said was a member …
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The Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Celebration Pointe will host the Jumaine Jones Spring Invitational, a basketball tournament, on May 27. The event will include a street party with a DJ, a shooting competition and food trucks.
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The University of Florida Gator Motorsports team is building an electric car for the Formula SAE competition, highlighting the growing trend toward electric vehicles in motorsports.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Shredding on a roller skating rink might seem like a thing of the past, but the estimated 37 rinks surviving in Florida say their businesses are at the mercy of insurance companies and liability lawsuits. They found allies in the Legislature. The House voted 117-0 on Tuesday …
Read More »It was a great weekend for Florida Gator football, as six former players were selected in the NFL Draft, including Gainesville local Anthony Richardson getting picked fourth overall. For his former Eastside High School head coach Cedrick Daniels, it means a lot. “It’s a very good feeling,” said Daniels. “It’s …
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Skaters of all ages and fans alike gathered at Possum Creek Skatepark for the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, April 29, 2023. The competition consisted of multiple divisions of varying skill levels all leading up to the highest division, the sponsor division. Each competitor was given …
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As the program marches through the state tournament, the story of how Oak Hall has been elevated under coach Jonathan Montes is detailed below. Growing up, Jaxson Lamb wanted to be the next Wes Welker, a former New England Patriots wide receiver. He played all sorts of sports growing up, …
Read More »After years of substantial operational losses and an audit from the state, the Gainesville City Commission wants more transparency about the Ironwood Golf Course. The commission is looking for the course management to disclose their budget-to-actual analysis for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. The city has owned the …
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Jaren Hamilton’s high school football career is full of accolades of which most could only dream. He was a four-star wide receiver while shining at P.K. Yonge and Buchholz High School. He blazed the competition in offseason camps and carried that over to his performance on Friday nights with over …
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