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The National Hot Rod Association will host its 51st annual drag race, Gatornationals, at the Gainesville Raceway from Thursday to Sunday.
Read More »Gatornationals Postponed During First Day Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Gainesville Regional Soccer League Fights For Renovations At Forest Park
Loose soccer balls on Southwest 43rd Street, dirt patches and rundown facilities are a common sight at Forest Park in southwest Gainesville.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Consider Rules On Naming College Arenas
College officials on Wednesday came under sharp questioning by a House education panel looking into curbing the practice.
Read More »City Of Hawthorne Prepares For Long-Desired Community Recreation Park Additions
Hawthorne recently received a $650,000 community development block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand and improve the park.
Read More »Ocala Sports Complex To Host Rookie Division World Series Next Summer
Up to 25 teams from eight regions across the U.S. will compete at Ocala Rotary Sportsplex to be the last rookie team standing in the league’s Cal Ripken Division.
Read More »Bracy Eyes Additional Compensation For College Athletes
Sen. Randolph Bracy wants to expand the playing field on proposals that would allow college athletes in Florida to get paid for endorsements. While lawmakers have not started debating a series of endorsement proposals, Bracy, an Orlando Democrat who played basketball at the College of William & Mary, outlined plans …
Read More »NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.”
Read More »With $34,000, Micanopy Hopes To Revive Its Dormant Sports Programs
The Micanopy Town Commission recently allocated an estimated $34,000 for field upgrades at the Carson Roberts Sports Complex in an attempt to revive the town's local sports programs.
Read More »No. 10 Gators Beat No. 7 Auburn In 24-13 Homecoming Victory
With both teams coming into this game with perfect records, it is the Gators that emerged triumphant. Florida played stellar defense, and had big play makers such as running back Lamical Perine and receiver Freddie Swain powering the offense in the teams win over No. 7 Auburn .
Read More »Gators Blow Out Tennessee In The Swamp, 34-3
In his first start as quarterback, Florida's Kyle Trask threw for two touchdowns and was 20-28 on passing. He, along with a balanced running game and solid defensive effort, lead the Gators to a satisfying home victory over their rival, Tennessee.
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