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Florida Scores 4-Star LSU Decommit JaReylan McCoy
Florida Scores 4-Star LSU Decommit JaReylan McCoy originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Billy Napier and his Florida Gators notch their second big commit of the day, scoring a commitment from four-star defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy out of...

Florida Starts Big Recruiting Weekend With 6-Foot-6 WR Commit
Florida Starts Big Recruiting Weekend With 6-Foot-6 WR Commit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's a massive weekend of recruiting for many college football programs, including the Florida Gators. The second day in, Billy Napier has landed a...

Florida surges with trio of Composite four-star commitments
The Florida Gators are surging on the recruiting trail after landing three new commitments in the 2026 class over the weekend -- and more could be on the way as official visits continue. All three newcomers are rated four-star prospects by the...

Bob Griffin: Want better schools? Healthy competition is the difference
By BOB GRIFFIN Despite significant disparities in funding and adequacy, Florida dramatically outperforms Alaska in the quality of high school graduates. This is despite having a higher poverty rate than Alaska and twice the rate of students who...

Top Florida high school QB transferring to powerhouse Chaminade-Madonna
One of Florida’s top high school football programs is getting even better. On Saturday, Tampa Bay Tech (Fla.) rising senior quarterback Darryon Jones announced on Twitter that he is transferring to state and national powerhouse Chaminade-Madonna...

DeSantis ruins our investment in universities | Letters to the editor
Years ago, we purchased college prepaid plans for our three children. We’re now in the process of canceling plans we purchased for our four grandchildren and moving the money to a 529 college plan from another state. What our governor continues to...

Florida AG threatens legal action over 'biological boys' in girls' cabin at Camp Crystal
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened legal action against Alachua County Public Schools after receiving a complaint about two boys sleeping in a girls' cabin at the district-owned Camp Crystal Lake. Uthmeier, in a June 13 letter...

Two named Strategic Data Project Minority Serving Institution fellows by Harvard University
Charla Orozco, director of The University of New Mexico’s Office of Institutional Analytics, and Alejandra Villalobos Melendez, who leads institutional research at UNM-Taos, have been selected as Strategic Data Project fellows, an initiative of...

Top 3-star recruits by Billy Napier’s Florida Gators that boosted their recruitment rankings ft. Kekua Aumua
Billy Napier has coached the Florida Gators for three seasons. Napier is looking to guide the Gators back to the pinnacle of collegiate football. One way to attain that goal is by accumulating stellar high school recruits, and that's what Napier...

Geometry FAST Expectations: 40.8% of students in Citrus County School District meet or exceed in 2023-24 school year?
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/ Of the 3,990...

Taylor County School District: How many students passed on their math FAST test in 2023-24 school year?
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/ Of the 1,916...

How every five-star college football recruit fits at his new school
The Class of 2026 college football recruits feature a record 21 five-star players in the ESPN 300. With summer recruiting about to heat up, 12 of those prospects have yet to make their college decision, including defensive tackle Lamar Brown, the...

Geometry FAST Expectations: 54.9% of students in Bay District Schools meet or exceed in 2023-24 school year?
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/ Of the 5,547 Bay...

Top 5 4-star recruits secured by Billy Napier’s Florida in the last two weeks
Billy Napier's Florida Gators have been active on the recruitment trail in the last two weeks. The Gators have secured an array of talented players to join their program in time for the 2026 season. The Gators' recruitment class is filled with...

Let's align New College, USF Sarasota-Manatee, Ringling
Sarasota is at a rare crossroads. The proposed alignment of New College of Florida, USF Sarasota-Manatee and FSU’s Ringling Museum of Art is an opportunity of a lifetime – and it may be the most economically important decision Sarasota has faced...

2026 Florida quarterback transfers to 9-time state champion Chaminade-Madonna
South Florida has seen its fair share of quarterbacks transfer in from areas around the state and even on a national level. This past week, one of the better passers out of the Tampa Bay region from the 2024 season confirmed he will be trading the...

Where to watch LSU vs. Arkansas: College World Series free stream
The two betting favorites of the College World Series will face each other Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The No. 6 LSU Tigers and No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks are the two highest-ranked teams among the eight remaining. They now stand in each other’s way on...

“Billy Napier on an incredible run”: CFB fans react as Florida secures 6’6, 4-star WR Marquez Daniel
Four-star wide receiver Marquez Daniel committed to the Florida Gators on Saturday, giving a big win to Bill Napier and his staff. Daniel, who plays at Booker T. Washington High School (Tuskegee, Alabama), is the No. 24-ranked wideout and the No....

Padres star Manny Machado goes all in on Florida Panthers before Stanley Cup showdown
It appears San Diego Padres superstar Manny Machado, one of the most accomplished players in baseball, also enjoys his fair share of hockey. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Machado made his allegiances for the ongoing Stanley Cup final clear,...

‘What democracy looks like:’ Protesters march to Mar-a-Lago as part of ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump rallies in South Florida
Chanting “No Kings, USA,” demonstrators marched across the bridge toward President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach estate Saturday, in one of the many anti-Trump protests held across the United States. Sheriff’s deputies and Florida Highway Patrol...