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Florida infielder Brendan Lawson (11) throws the ball infield during an NCAA college baseball game against Auburn at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, April 17, 2026.

Florida baseball’s key returners set stage for 2027 Omaha push

With the transfer portal closed and the MLB Draft in the rearview, there is now a much clearer picture of what Florida baseball will look like in 2027. Many of the top players from the 2026 season are returning next year in what Florida hopes will be its first run to Omaha since 2024. With a talented mix of established stars, rising prospects and impact players ready for larger roles, the Gators enter the offseason with one of the strongest returning groups in the country.



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Actors Layla Edwards and Jose De La Cruz perform as characters Veronica Sawyer and JD in Gainesville Community Playhouse production of Heathers: The Musical.

‘Big Fun’: ‘Heathers: The Musical’ comes to Gainesville

In May 2025, Gainesville Community Playhouse announced it would be putting on its own production of “Heathers: The Musical,” an adaptation of the 1989 film following Veronica Sawyer and her murderous boyfriend JD as they navigate high school. The GCP production opened July 17 and runs through Aug. 9.


Count Binface, the candidate persona of British writer Johnathan David Harvey, has been known to contest UK elections as a way to boost voter participation. The politician is easily recognizable by his intergalactic attire and bin shaped helmet.

OPINION: Why America is where satire goes to die

Vermin Supreme has been running for president since the 1980s. He wears a rubber boot on his head, carries a giant toothbrush and promises every American a free pony. In 2011, he was so committed to the bit he glitter-bombed a rival candidate at a minor-league debate.



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