During his first term, city commissioner Casey Willits approved a new park in southwest Gainesville, sought to improve Gainesville’s Regional Transit System and advocated for affordable housing. Gainesville residents can expect the newly reelected commissioner to continue this work into 2031.
In the mayor's office, visitors may spot a whiteboard with the words “mostly fine” crossed out. Mayor Harvey Ward said that’s the mindset he brings to the job: He doesn’t want Gainesville to be a “mostly fine” city.
Jacksonville's defense forced three takeaways and held New England to a season-low 83 rushing yards, while quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns. The Jaguars also rushed for two touchdowns and kept the Patriots out of the end zone all game, allowing just two field goals — one in each half.
The voices of students outside the entrance of the New College of Florida cried “racist, sexist, anti-gay Ron DeSantis go away,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived to sign papers to approve of the removal of diversity, education and inclusion programs. The scene is captured in “First They Came for My College,” a film that began its theatrical run Sept. 17 at the Hippodrome Theatre, where it showed until Sept. 26. It aims to teach the general public about the “hostile takeover” of New College of Florida after DeSantis’ 2023 Florida Board of Governors appointments.
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The No. 8 Gators (10-1, 1-0 SEC) dominated all three sets against Oklahoma (7-3, 0-1) to notch a victory over the Sooners.
Heading into Sunday, Florida has done all the right things through its first three Southeastern Conference matches, but has come up short to start league play, setting up the Gators for a long-awaited win. That is exactly what transpired Sunday, as Florida (5-3-3, 1-1-2 SEC) cruised to a 5-2 victory over Texas A&M (4-7, 0-3 SEC) at Ellis Field in College Station.
After a monumental 52-28 victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday, the Florida Gators (4-0) have leaped up from No. 21 to No. 8 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll.
The No. 21 Gators (4-0, 2-0) welcomed Ole Miss into The Swamp for the first showdown between two ranked programs since 2022 and left no doubt they can keep up — and take down — the best of the best.
In the 52-28 win, the defensive numbers may not have jumped off the stat sheet, but the unit stepped up when it needed to, forcing two turnovers and managing to put pressure on Chambliss.
The No. 2 Florida men traveled to Boca Raton to square off against Florida Atlantic, defeating the Owls 232-63. Meanwhile, the No. 10 Florida women made the trip to Nashville to face Vanderbilt, winning 206-55.
No. 21 Florida faces No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday for the first ranked matchup in The Swamp since 2022. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Follow along for live updates.
After a down week from Jacksonville and a 20-3 win by the Patriots that seems to have righted the ship in New England, the Jaguars (1-1) and Patriots (1-1) face off at EverBank Stadium at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Ahead of a season with high expectations, Florida head coach Todd Golden, senior center Rueben Chinyelu and junior guard Boogie Fland spoke with the media for the first time about the 2026-27 campaign. All three discussed the stakes and how this team, which is expected to be the preseason No. 1, is shaping up with over a month before the season tips off.
A first-year SEC head coach may lack experience against some of the teams they face in their opening season; however, for Jon Sumrall, that is not the case against Ole Miss. Last season, Sumrall faced the Rebels twice as Tulane’s head coach and lost both times.
A shootout is rare, especially in SEC play. But that is exactly what the recipe reads for Saturday’s matchup between No. 4 Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0 SEC) and freshly No. 21 Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC).
In a highly anticipated Week 4 Southeastern Conference showdown in The Swamp, No. 21 Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC) will host No. 4 Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0 SEC) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Florida outshot Texas 18-5 but couldn’t find a late winner as the Gators (4-3-3) drew with the Longhorns (5-2-3) 1-1 Thursday night in Gainesville. It was Florida’s first home draw of the season.
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