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Veteran makes $10,000 homeless clinic donation for suicide prevention month

Nash Cooper doesn’t want his $10,000 donation to be about him. Instead, the 59-year old veteran hopes his contribution to Helping Hands Clinic raises awareness about suicide prevention, especially for youth and those who, like him, have experienced homelessness. Cooper made the donation to the volunteer-based clinic, which delivers health care to the poor and homeless in Gainesville, in honor of former volunteer Eric “Thomas” Anderson. 


Freshman wide receiver Andy Jean runs the ball against a Charlotte defender in the Gators' 22-7 win against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, Sept. 23, 203.
Sports

Kentucky runs past Florida in lopsided affair

The No. 22 Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) fell to the Kentucky Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 SEC) 33-14 Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field. Florida’s run defense, which allowed 328 yards total in its first four games, surrendered 329 yards and three touchdowns.


Kentucky's offense lines up during the first half of its 26-16 win over Florida Saturday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Sports

Know Your Enemy: Kentucky Wildcats

Sports editor Jackson Reyes sat down with Cole Parke, the sports editor at the Kentucky Kernel, the independent student newspaper at the University of Kentucky, to break down the Gators' game against the Wildcats. 


Sophomore wide receiver Caleb Douglas runs with the ball in the Gators' 22-7 win against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
Sports

Gators look to end losing streak against Kentucky

The No. 22 Florida Gators (3-1, 1-0 SEC) will look to continue their winning ways when they head on the road to play the Kentucky Wildcats (4-0, 1-0 SEC). UF’s players have emphasized the importance of staying on track and ending their losing streak to Kentucky


Redshirt junior center Kingsley Eguakun hikes the ball to redshirt junior quarterback Graham Mertz in the Gators' 29-16 win against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
Sports

Florida looks to correct road woes entering first conference road trip

Two seasons ago, the No. 10 Florida Gators traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to face an unranked Kentucky team. Fifteen Gator penalties and a blocked field goal later, Florida lost to the Wildcats on the road for the first time since 1986. Two seasons later, with a second-year coaching staff in tow, Florida looks to vanquish its procedural woes away from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.



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