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Outside the entrance of F. W. Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida.
Sports

Buchholz Baseball hosts signee ceremony

For a young high school baseball player, there are only a few moments in life that beat having the winning hit, homerun, or even successful tag out. But one of those moments was Tuesday’s college commitment ceremony for seven seniors of the Buchholz High School Bobcats baseball team.


Feng E performs, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, Fla.
The Avenue

Gainesville ukulelists gather for teenage virtuoso Feng E

Feng E, currently on his Southeast tour of the U.S., made his claim to fame at 10 years old when his performance of Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel’s version of “Classical Gas” went viral. The ukulelist has since appeared on “The Ellen DeGenerous Show,” “Asia’s Got Talent” and “America’s Got Talent.”


Florida Gators attack Gianna Monaco (27) celebrates after scoring a goal in a lacrosse game against Loyola Maryland in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Sports

Gianna Monaco departs Florida lacrosse

Nearly two weeks after becoming one of the five Gators to receive USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American Honors, Gianna Monaco decided to step away from Florida for personal reasons. She will not return to the program.



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