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Despite the sweaty, 89-degree heat on Friday afternoon, 13-year-old Jackie Griffin wrapped herself in a warm blanket adorned with photos of Morgan Wallen as she waited in a merch line.
Temoso Masikane was far from the favorite to win the men’s long jump at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. There were eight men on the start list who had jumped further than the South African freshman this outdoor season, including four of the five athletes who beat him at the indoor counterpart to these championships in February.
When the Florida women’s track and field program drove five-and-a-half hours northwest to Auburn, Alabama, earlier this week, there was a clear goal on their mind: an SEC triple crown. After claiming conference titles during the cross country and indoor seasons, the 2026 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships were the only thing standing between head coach Mike Holloway’s group and a season that would be elevated from historic to legendary.
Much different from Friday’s run-rule victory, the Gators found themselves locked in a scoreless game in the top of the third before the offense finally found its groove.
On Thursday, head coach Tim Walton made his message clear about what he wanted to see from his ballclub this weekend.
The regular season has concluded, and now it’s time for what every player dreams about when attending the University of Florida: the postseason. Ahead of UF’s push in the NCAA Softball Tournament, sophomore Taylor Shumaker reflected on the opportunity.
The Florida track and field team is geared up to compete in the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships from May 14-16 at Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn, Alabama.
For the majority of the Tallahassee Regional, it looked as if the Gators would come out on top.
At the start of Will Palmer’s tenure in Gainesville, Florida’s track and field program records in distance events were scattered across a four-decade span from 1982 to 2018. In 16 events UF’s high-water marks were set in 14 distinct years.
Florida football and head coach Jon Sumrall are aware of the importance of loading up on the 2027 recruiting trail. And they’ve been killing it.
As the regular season comes to a close and UF rolls into the postseasons, the Gators are hungry for their 14th Women’s College World Series appearance. Florida culminated the regular season with a 48-10 record and a third-place finish in the Southeastern Conference.
With summer quickly approaching, those sticking around The Swamp for the next few months may already have plans to make the most of their time in the sun. Whether spending a day at Lake Wauburg or tanning by the poolside, acai bowls might offer the perfect treat once the sunscreen wears off and the temperature grows unbearable.
Beneath the red glow of a recording sign, eight people stand surrounded by their instruments and the music they have built their dreams upon.
Mayor Harvey Ward is among those at the ribbon cutting for the renovated Gainesville City Hall Plaza Friday, May 8, 2026.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously voted at a Thursday meeting to grant the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center $40,000 to repair its air conditioning system.
Cheers echoed through Gainesville’s City Hall Plaza as Mayor Harvey Ward welcomed residents to the newly renovated, more open public space.
The inside of Playa Bowls sits ready to welcome customers in, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
A brush fire in Hawthorne has spread more than 100 acres as of late afternoon Monday. No injuries or structural damages have been reported.
The Alachua County Fire Rescue Headquarters building in Gainesville, Florida, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
Jesse Myers competes in the men’s 200 meter during the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
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