GAINESVILLE

Six years ago, Sean Dennin started his own fitness journey – little did he know that this would lead to him opening up a smoothie shop.

Earlier this month, Taste of Home released its ranking of the best pizzas in every state.

Nearly a year after several key players opted to stay in school and chase championships, No. 4 Florida State is on the verge of another one.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Olivier Rioux, who competed in basketball at IMG Academy in Florida, announced his decision to join the Gators on Instagram.

Two people were bitten in the head by an alligator at Alexander Springs in Lake County.

For the first time in school history, the Florida Gators will wear all-black uniforms when hosting Arkansas on Saturday.

Sleepwalking is an issue the world over — and Florida is no exception.

A former Florida state representative was sentenced to four months in federal prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting about $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds intended to help small businesses.

A fatal crash is under investigation in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

As major retailers, like Target, plan to close some of their stores due to retail theft, a group of researchers in Central Florida is trying to help corporations outsmart thieves.

Graham Mertz threw three touchdown passes, including two to Arlis Boardingham, and Florida handled Vanderbilt 38-14.

The Florida Gators look to bounce back against Vanderbilt

Ricky Pearsall made a one-handed catch that will be hard to top this season, Trey Smack kicked five field goals and No. 25 Florida overcame a lackluster performance to beat Charlotte 22-7 on Saturday night.

The Florida Gators stay in The Swamp hosting Charlotte.

Trevor Etienne ran for a career-high 172 yards and a touchdown, Montrell Johnson scored twice and Florida upset No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 on Saturday night to extend the Volunteers’ losing streak in Gainesville to 10.

The Florida Gators play host to the Tennessee Volunteers in an early SEC matchup.

Hurricane Lee is causing dangerous rip currents along the east coast and officials in Volusia County say at least one person has drowned.

It was quite the scene at a Florida Walmart.

Florida got its ground game on track against lower-division McNeese, running for 327 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-7 drubbing.

The University of Florida was named the top U.S. public university in the 2024 America’s Best College Rankings, published Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal.

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence a former Florida state representative to prison time after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting about $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds intended to help small businesses.

Between its white beaches, wide array of wildlife and vast swaths of greenery, it’s no surprise that Florida is a hotspot for agrotourism in the U.S.

Police say two people were killed after shots rang out in a crowd in the home city of Florida’s flagship university.

If you think taking your dog or cat to the vet is tough, imagine having to take a nearly 400-pound alligator.

The Swamp is getting a makeover.

This week’s Getting Results Award goes to one mother who has found a way to share her daughter’s memory through a foundation dedicated to helping children with serious illnesses.

A documentary on the most successful — and controversial — period of Gators football finally has a name and a release date.

Fossil hunters in Florida are unearthing incredible finds, including prehistoric creatures such as rhinos, sabretooth cats and ancient relatives of elephants.

It turns out the choices you make for your body after you die can also have a large impact on the Earth.

The University of Florida is revamping and streamlining its fundraising collective.

The Biden administration and groups representing the forest products industry have reached a deal to promote logging practices intended to protect imperiled species on private lands.

Federal officials are pausing a proposal to rename Georgia’s Lake Lanier and Buford Dam, both names that come from onetime Confederate soldiers.

The report shows Florida’s best waterfall is only hours outside Central Florida at Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park.

The Florida High School Athletic Association is set to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss a proposed rule that would require high school girls to disclose information about their menstrual cycle, according to the organization.

A Lyft driver from South Florida has been missing since Monday — though he was last seen in Gainesville, according to Palm Beach Gardens police.

Colin Castleton had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kyle Lofton added 14 points and Florida used a 13-0 run late in the second half to upend No. 2 Tennessee 67-54 on Wednesday night.

The beached 21-foot killer whale that was found dead on a beach in Flagler County was buried in a secret location.

A person familiar with the situation says Florida quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada has requested a release from his national letter of intent after a $13 million name, imagine and likeness deal fell through.

Officially Orlando goes into the books with the temperature at 2.3 degrees warmer than normal.

University of Florida professors are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenged a controversial conflict-of-interest policy that gave school administrators discretion over allowing faculty members to serve as expert witnesses in litigation.

As many areas of the U.S. have suffered from harsh blizzards and disastrous tornadoes, a cold front closing in on Central Florida this week may also bring severe weather.

"It’s a sad, tragic event for all the people involved," Napier said.

For more than a generation, the Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm has played host to countless holiday memories. Families select their tree from six different varieties of pine, cut it down and have it strapped to their car’s roof for a ride to its new home.

Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges that police said included an image of a man having sex with a young girl.

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges, according to the Gainesville Police Department.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Montrell Johnson ran for a career-high 161 yards and a touchdown, Anthony Richardson accounted for three scores in what might have been his final home game at Florida and the Gators steamrolled South Carolina 38-6 on Saturday.

The University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a raucous demonstration earlier this month against the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the school president’s job.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend.

A Central Florida task force sent to the southwest part of the state to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian is coming home.

With just 12 hours’ notice, a handful of volunteers and a few thousand dollars’ worth of supplies, outreach groups from Alive Church in Orlando and Gainesville made the journey to Southwest Florida to help Hurricane Ian victims.

Trevor Etienne’s 3-yard touchdown run with 5 minutes remaining helped No. 18 Florida rally to beat South Florida 31-28.

No. 20 Kentucky intercepted Anthony Richardson twice, Keidron Smith returned one of those interception 65 yards for a touchdown, and the Wildcats toppled 12th-ranked Florida 26-16 in the Swamp.

A Florida man who stole a box truck in Hillsborough County Tuesday morning managed to reach Alachua County before he was caught on camera, investigators said.

Florida ranked fourth in the country for total reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases in a June study released by Innerbody Research, an organization providing health information and research.

Pride events happening around Central Florida during the month of June

Mick Hubert, the unmistakable “Voice of the Gators,” is retiring.

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news briefing Wednesday at a restaurant near Gainesville.

Two teens were involved in a deadly car crash in Ocala Tuesday morning, leaving one dead, Ocala police said.

Voting rights groups have sued Florida over a congressional map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature.

A pair of teens led deputies on a chase through Marion County after they were spotted with a car stolen from a pizza delivery driver in Gainesville, according to the sheriff's office.

A University of Florida investigation has found no merit to allegations that state or university officials pressured researchers to suppress or destroy COVID-19 research data.

Lavon Bracy made history when she and two other students integrated Gainesville High School in 1965.

A Florida school superintendent who defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on pandemic masks for students has been fired by the local school board.

Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and Florida rallied to beat No. 2 Auburn 63-62 to extend its home dominance in the series.

LaVon Bracy and Ingrid Burton Nathan talk about their experiences with racism and hate in the face of desegregating Florida schools.

A Silver Alert has been issued for Gregory Vincent Devon Heverling, 72, of Altoona, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced an $89 million investment in career and technical education to support workforce training initiatives at state colleges and school districts statewide.

Officials say shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could be making the numbers seem more dramatic than they are.

Florida hired New York Giants offensive line coach Rob Sale to a similar position Tuesday.

UCF’s long wait for another shot at Florida is over.

Police say a 57-year-old Florida man angry over his neighbors’ parking habits sprayed fire from a commercial flamethrower toward a car with three teenagers inside.

Beverly Jerome and her husband have been caught in a state unemployment “return to work” issue dating back to Sept. 22, 2020.

Previously winless Texas Southern stunned No. 20 Florida 69-54 behind PJ Henry’s 16 points and a perfect shooting night by Joirdon Karl Nicholas.

Previously winless Texas Southern stunned No. 20 Florida 69-54 behind PJ Henry’s 16 points and a perfect shooting night by Joirdon Karl Nicholas.

Anthony Richardson came off the bench and led Florida to a 24-21 victory over rival Florida State on Saturday that made the Gators bowl eligible a week after firing coach Dan Mullen.

A U.S. House subcommittee is investigating whether the University of Florida interfered with academic freedom and free speech when it stopped three professors from testifying as experts in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial election law.

Colin Castleton had 15 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six blocks as Florida knocked off No. 20 Florida State 71-55 to end a seven-game losing streak in the series.

Emory Jones accounted for 550 yards and seven touchdowns, delivering a career performance in Florida’s come-from-behind, 70-52 victory against lower-division Samford.

The University of Florida is reversing its position, saying it will allow three professors to serve as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law.

10-year-old Ja'siah Williams was struck, killed by a vehicle while walking to his bus stop.

The University of Florida has been asked by its accrediting body to explain how denying a request by three professors to serve as paid experts in a voting rights lawsuit conforms to standards for academic freedom and avoids undue political influence.

A 33-year-old Gainesville woman died after a high-speed drift that led her vehicle to a fiery crash into a tree.

After weeks of controversy that became a political issue between Gov. Ron DeSantis and one of his potential rivals in the 2022 gubernatorial election, Florida children are set to receive over $1 billion in federal relief funding.

The 2022 Florida Gators football schedule was released on Tuesday night.

The Florida Gators will host the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Bryce Young’s first collegiate road start was a rousing success, a three-touchdown performance that helped top-ranked Alabama hold off No. 11 Florida 31-29 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at the University of Florida.

Four bomb threats have been called in to a north Florida high school since the fall semester started last month.

A diner at a north Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 together to thank them for their hard work before leaving them a $10,000 tip to share.

The University of Florida will open its upcoming semester with in-person classes, reversing itself within hours of telling students the term might begin online because of the state’s renewed COVID-19 outbreak.

The University of Florida notified all students, faculty and staff they would be asked to wear face masks indoors.

The city that is home to the University of Florida may allow people to drink legally from open containers in public places such as sidewalks.

Five people were shot, one fatally, in a drive-by in Gainesville, police say.

If you live in Central Florida, chances are you have found a way to cope with the heat and humidity. For most it is just a part of life, and we really do not ever want to leave.

A 12-year-old was shot multiple times in Alachua County, deputies say.

Two more people were arrested in connection to a shooting at a Gainesville party that injured five teenagers, making it a total of four people who are now facing charges related to the incident, according to the Gainesville Police Department.