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As Gainesville soccer leagues and clubs cancel or adapt their seasons, daily maskless soccer scrimmages persist across the city.
Read More »Pandemic Pickup: Soccer Scrimmages Continue Despite COVID-19
COVID-19 Postpones First Gator Soccer Game, Pauses Lacrosse And Baseball Practices
The Florida Gators soccer season opener will be postponed due to players on the team testing positive for COVID-19. UF baseball and lacrosse have had their programs paused due to many players testing positive for the virus as well.
Read More »Santa Fe High School Makes Adjustments To Deal With COVID-19 Threat
Santa Fe High School in Alachua has taken on a number of challenges this year.
Read More »Florida To Resume High School Football Over Doctors’ Advice
Football games and other competitions could start Sept. 4, but the 67 countywide school districts plus private schools will have until Sept. 18 to resume if they want to participate in the state playoffs.
Read More »Florida’s Governor Doesn’t Want To Punt On College Football
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday continued to pitch the return of college and high-school sports as a safer environment for student-athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »DeSantis Pushes To Reschedule UF-FSU Football Game
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will push to get the annual football game between Florida State and the University of Florida rescheduled, saying Thursday that keeping the famed rivalry going will be good for the state.
Read More »Florida Delays High School Football Amid Coronavirus Surge
Florida's burgeoning coronavirus crisis is forcing its high schools to delay the start of their football and other fall sports seasons, a reversal aimed at quelling a revolt that could have pitted urban counties against their rural counterparts.
Read More »Gatornationals Postponed During First Day Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The National Hot Rod Association will host its 51st annual drag race, Gatornationals, at the Gainesville Raceway from Thursday to Sunday.
Read More »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.
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