College football best bets: Two favorites to trust and three underdogs to back

Week 10 of college football feels less like picking sides and more like picking rhythms. Some teams are dancing to precision, others tripping over their own tempo. The trick? Find the ones still in sync when the music speeds up. At this point, we...

No. 18 USC's Jazzy Davidson heads list of potential impact freshmen in women's college basketball

Watkins’ absence puts more of a spotlight on Jazzy Davidson, who was rated as the nation’s No. 1 prospect in her high school class by ESPN. “For those who don’t know her, as soon as the ball gets tipped for the 2025-26 season, everyone will know...

This top transfer portal big man brings skill, toughness to College of Charleston basketball roster

Going from a QB1-like role as a team’s top scoring option to just another choice for CofC's coaching staff might not have been attractive to most players in the transfer portal. It’s not about statistics for Duggan. “I played a ton of different...

What college students are worried about right now

Colleges and universities across the country are under extreme pressure, financially and politically. Their students are feeling stressed out, too. Students are juggling not just homework, but often jobs and families. Artificial intelligence is...

DeSantis wants universities to pull back on H-1B visas. What does this mean for Florida higher ed?

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida Board of Governors to "pull the plug" on the use of H-1B visas, raising questions about how this would affect state universities and colleges, their faculty and students. The H-1B program enables...

The Most Interesting College Football Games For Minnesotans

This weekend’s college football schedule has some intriguing games around the country. For some teams it will be another chance to become bowl eligible and for others this Saturday is another weekend to make a case for them to be one of the final...

Florida High School Football: Mandarin edges St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.- Needing just one win to close the book on the regular season with an undefeated record, No. 7 St. Augustine would need to hold off Class 6A state title contender Mandarin on Thursday night. Coming down to the final minutes of...

Panel eyes changes for accrediting law schools in Florida

A panel appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz issued a report this week that offered a series of possible ideas for moving away from what it described as the American Bar Association’s “near monopoly” on accrediting law...

Holy Name of Jesus educator is Brevard's Teacher of Week; vote in new poll

Jennifer Keller from Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School was voted Brevard's Teacher of the Week. FLORIDA TODAY runs a weekly poll allowing readers to vote for nominated educators from the Space Coast. The upcoming poll features teachers Bobby...

Move over, gender studies: the conservative tide coming for US universities

A small conservative revolution has swept the humanities at some US colleges and universities. Its vanguard are new programs, called centers or institutes, that have begun cropping up at schools in recent years. Often funded by outside donors or...

What Florida has to do to upset No. 5 Georgia

The Florida Gators (3-4, 2-2) have failed to take down the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1) since 2020, but the Gators will get the opportunity when interim head coach Billy Gonzales makes his coaching debut Saturday. “I'm getting chills thinking...

UGA vs. Florida Football Prediction & Odds - Nov. 1

The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) and the Florida Gators (3-4) square off at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Watch college football live without cable. Stream ACC, SEC, ESPN and more with Fubo. What is Fubo?...

Billy Gonzales ‘humbled’ ahead of first game as Florida interim coach

For Florida interim head football coach Billy Gonzales, his goal hasn’t changed: he wants the Gators to play motivated, energetic and winning football. One other area that hasn’t shifted since his promotion on Oct. 19 is his routine. He still...

Public schools are a promise worth keeping | Opinion 

Educators argue that Florida's public schools are underfunded and impacted by political agendas. The state ranks 50th in average teacher pay, contributing to a critical teacher and staff shortage. Advocates believe that when communities unite,...

Can Florida upset Georgia? Our picks, predictions and odds for Week 10 game

Florida football will face will face rival Georgia in Jacksonville, Fla., at EverBank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1 with the game televised on ABC. The No. 5 Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) enter the matchup riding a three-game win streak, while the Gators...

Meet the man who has witnessed every Florida execution since Ted Bundy’s

John Koch’s colleagues know him by a different name: Dr. Death. The radio news journalist has witnessed over 100 executions since the start of his career 50 years ago, according to his own count. He documented infamous killer Ted Bundy’s last...

This Big Bend RB has shattered school records. But remains underrecruited 

Lawton-Chiles High School senior Gerald Clark Jr. leads the Big Bend area with over 1,100 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. Clark broke his school's single-season rushing touchdown record, previously held by Tre’avis Jones. Despite his on-field...

Inside the public school marketing playbook to keep its doors open

When you open a new business, you don't just sit back and hope that people will show up. You advertise. You post on social media, tell your friends and neighbors, and do all that you can to promote your product to gain and retain customers....

Coldest air of the season arrives in Central Florida this Halloween

Coldest air of the season arrives in Central Florida this Halloween SEAWORLD SPOOKTACULAR. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST CAM TRAN IS HERE NOW, SO CAM EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE TRICK OR TREATING FORECAST AND HAVING TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES TO THE...

Polk district promotes four to possibly replace Nolte on School Board

Polk County Public Schools has recommended four candidates to fill a School Board vacancy. The vacancy was created by the August death of School Board member Rick Nolte. The four recommended candidates are Christie Bassett, Naomi Boyer, Matt...