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Midday Update: Volunteers prepare for food distribution, Wakulla High School Band in need of uniforms, & more
October 31st: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast. 1) Volunteers prepare for mega food distribution Saturday set to feed 1,500 families, as SNAP deadline looms. SNAP...
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Florida football vs Georgia: Gators fall short of upsetting rival 'Dawgs
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The Gainesville Sun - Florida
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JJACKSONVILLE – As the adage goes, football is a game of inches. And that proved to be the difference in Florida football interim head coach Billy Gonzales' hopes of becoming a potential party crasher in this year’s edition of the World’s Largest...
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Sarasota Schools drafted a plan to prevent ‘Schools of Hope’ takeovers. Here’s what’s in it.
Sarasota County Schools has drawn up a sweeping plan to shrink its empty classroom space — and, in the process, try to shield itself from a new state law that allows charter schools to move into underused public campuses. The strategic plan, which...
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Georgia looks to maintain control of ‘Cocktail Party’ against regrouping Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Georgia’s season has been a tale of resiliency. The fifth-ranked Bulldogs have trailed at halftime in four of their five Southeastern Conference games. They dialed up defense down the stretch, made plays in crunch time and...
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Florida bill would rename campus streets ‘Charlie Kirk Boulevard’
FEATURED | OPINION/ANALYSIS OPINION/ANALYSIS The College Fix’s Abigail Nichols goes to the University of Florida to ask students about a proposed law that could rename Stadium Road to Charlie Kirk Boulevard. This video was written, produced, and...
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Miami football to leave Florida for first in 2025 for…
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The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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In some breaking news: Miami football is leaving the state of Florida for the first time of the 2025 college football season on Saturday, Nov. 1 And it only took 10 weeks and eight games for the Hurricanes to leave the Sunshine State. REQUIRED...
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What Florida football learned from loss to rival Georgia
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The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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The Florida Gators lost to the Georgia Bulldogs 24-20, marking their eighth loss in the last nine meetings. Florida played with effort under interim coach Billy Gonzales, who took over after head coach Billy Napier was fired. Quarterback DJ Lagway...
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Florida school districts to provide resources for students during SNAP benefits crisis
AND WE REACHED OUT TO OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO FIND OUT IF THEY WILL BE OFFERING ADDITIONAL FOOD RESOURCES TO STUDENTS. THAT’S RIGHT, ALL THE DISTRICTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FREE MEALS TO STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES DO RECEIVE SNAP. THE MARTIN COUNTY...
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College football best bets of hidden gems for Week 10
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Columbia Daily Herald - Tennessee
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It's Week 10, and we have another exciting slate of games as we head into the month of November, the final month of the regular season in college football. Can you believe it? There are bettors who try to bet the entire slate of college football,...
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Manatee couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at Florida’s long-term care facilities
Stephanie and Tom Sifrit in Bradenton on Oct. 27, 2025. Credit: Mitch Perry / Florida Phoenix Stephanie Sifrit is on a mission to persuade the Florida Legislature to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to...
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles: Odds, Spread, and Total
Florida State's season began like a good dream. With regret, now the Seminoles have awoken to realize it wasn't real. They'll try to turn things around with a victory in this Saturday's clash against the visiting Wake Forest Demon Deacons. It's...
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Pennsylvania diocese condemns Holocaust imagery displayed on Catholic school’s Halloween parade float
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A Catholic diocese in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has condemned Holocaust imagery that appeared on a Catholic school’s Halloween parade float on Thursday. The St. Joseph Catholic School’s float at a community Halloween...
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Latest 2026 college football recruiting intel on flips, visits and ...
As college football teams take the field Saturday, a potentially hectic final month before the early signing period for the 2026 recruiting class will already be officially underway. Thirty-two days remain before the Dec. 3-5 early signing period,...
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Can Florida upset Georgia? Here's what to know about this rivalry
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The St. Augustine Record - Florida
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The Florida Gators will face the Georgia Bulldogs under interim coach Billy Gonzalez after Billy Napier's firing. Georgia has dominated the rivalry recently, winning the last four games and seven of the last eight. The Bulldogs are favored to win...
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No. 5 Georgia completes another 4th quarter comeback to beat Florida
A come-from-behind fourth quarter has become the winning formula for No. 5 Georgia. The Bulldogs put together another one Saturday to chomp their rival Florida Gators in Jacksonville, 24-20. We’ll have coaches and players reaction plus look ahead...
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Women’s basketball adds Florida guard Smith to recruiting class
Bangor, Maine — Husson University Head Women's Basketball Coach Kissy Walker has announced the addition of Julia Smith, a standout guard from Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida. Smith, who plays under Coach Heather Ashlin, was a key...
Open enrollment begins Nov. 3 for Schools of McKeel Academy
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The Ledger - Florida
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The Schools of McKeel Academy will offer its annual open enrollment period Nov. 3 through Nov. 17, inviting families to apply for the 2026-27 school year. Serving students in grades PreK-12, The Schools of McKeel Academy is a not-for-profit,...
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‘No moral victories’: Florida’s upset bid against No. 5 Georgia comes up short
JACKSONVILLE — Florida proved it could compete against the nation’s best with a new head coach, but the Gators will have to wait to find the right man to beat Georgia. Billy Gonzales stepped in for fired coach Billy Napier and nearly led Florida...
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A 30-point scorer, a Strong 3-point shooter and one more bold prediction for the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season
Before all the women’s college basketball fun officially begins on Monday, Nov. 3, let’s have some fun with three bold player-based predictions for the season ahead: Mikayla Blakes will lead the nation in scoring—with at least 30 points per game...
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As college hoops return, Kevin McNamara previews Rhode Island’s D1 men’s teams
No one knows hoops like Kevin McNamara, so I asked him to help catch us up quickly on where the four Division I men’s basketball programs in the state stand heading into the season. Over at WPRI, Eli Sherman and I also had McNamara as a guest on...
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