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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
Alachua County Receives First Proposal For $40 Million Sports Complex
The development proposal of a brand-new multi-purpose sports complex arrived last week.
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 Faces Pressure, Sees Record High Virus Deaths
Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic.
Read More »Moment That Love, Life Was Lost After Tragic Crash: ‘She Did Not Make It, OK?’
This story reveals new details about what happened that night and in the months since the deadly crash on Jan. 9.
Read More »Pediatricians Say School Reopening Risks, Benefits Must Be Weighed
As school officials across Florida continue grappling with reopening classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a major group of pediatricians Wednesday released recommendations aimed at reducing risks to children and teachers.
Read More »Florida Schools’ Athletic Programs Prepare To Return For Fall
Florida high schools, state universities and colleges are implementing alternate methods that will keep the staff, students and student-athletes safe during the pandemic if games and practices are scheduled during the school year.
Read More »Citrus County School Board Delays Start Dates, Mandates Masks
During an emergency meeting on the 2020-21 school year, the Citrus County School Board approved a mandated mask-wearing measure and significant calendar changes — including a postponed start date.
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