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Mr. Build-It: Ross Steelman unafraid to forge his own clubs, unparalleled path to PGA Tour

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Ross Steelman worked in a golf repair shop during the winter in Missouri when he was in high school. He didn’t own a new club until he was 14, instead rummaging through 50-gallon bins for used clubs and making them work. That was...

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 17d
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Riverside High Football Coach Was Never Cleared, DCPS Tells Confused Parents

Duval County Public Schools has confirmed that Jerrand Nesmith, the man widely identified for months as Riverside High School's head football coach, was never actually employed or cleared by the district to work with students. The disclosure, made a week after the district was first asked to verify Nesmith's status, has left parents of Riverside players frustrated and searching for answers about who has actually been running their sons' program this fall.

Jacksonville, FL · 20d
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Florida sits atop preseason Coaches Poll heading into 2026-27 campaign

Florida basketball is locked and loaded for a run at the NCAA Tournament and a second national title in three years. The Gators return four starters and 81.8% of their scoring from last year's squad while re-adding a key contributor in Denzel Aberdeen. While expectations are sky-high entering the 2026-27 campaign, Todd Golden's gang fell flat in the first of two preseason matchups on Sunday, falling in overtime to Baylor , 82-76, in Jacksonville. While there were plenty of positive takeaways from the defeat, there are still a few loose ends that need to be addressed before kicking off the regular-season schedule. Despite the disappointing exhibition results, Florida finds itself atop the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll with 732 points and 20 first-place votes. That puts the Gators seven points and 12 first-place votes ahead of second-place Duke, and 49 points and 18 first-place votes ahead of third-place Illinois. The preseason poll includes seven SEC schools among the top 25, headlined by top-ranked Florida, followed by Texas (No. 7), Tennessee (No. 9), Arkansas (No. 13), Alabama (No. 18), Vanderbilt (No. 21) and Kentucky (No. 23). Missouri (60), Texas A&M (19) and Auburn (1) also appeared on the initial ballot.

Jacksonville, FL · 19d

The Gainesville Sun

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Florida basketball gains lessons for regular season in Baylor exhibition upset

Todd Golden began his press conference Sunday with a short and simple message: “Pretty grateful it’s not November 2 right now.” The Florida basketball coach uttered those words because the Gators did not look like the national title favorite they are hyped up to be Sunday. UF fell 80-74 in overtime Sunday at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville to Baylor in a stunning upset. The Bears, although led by championship winning coach Scott Drew, finished 17-17 last season and missed the NCAA Tournament. The Gators, meanwhile, are expected to be the preseason No. 1 ranked team. It was a game that saw Florida started slow and suffer through way more bad than good, but Golden expressed this is why exhibitions are played. Sunday was the first known time UF has faced a Power 4 squad in an exhibition game. “Get an opportunity to figure some things out and learn from your mistakes,” Golden said. “I think there’s going to be great opportunity to address a few issues after today’s game. Does it change our mentality? A little bit.” Florida basketball fails to get in rhythm offensively, play fast Golden said that set the tempo from the opening tip. Florida

Gainesville, FL · 19d

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Parents seek answers after DCPS says Riverside football coach candidate was not cleared to work with students

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools confirmed Friday that Jerrand Nesmith was never employed by the district, despite being referred to in team posts and outside outlets as the head football coach at Riverside High School. The district told News4JAX that Nesmith was offered a coaching position earlier...

Jacksonville, FL · 21d

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High school football ‘26: Trinity shocks Bolles in OT; Columbia clobbers Ed White

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Host Trinity Christian used a 1-yard touchdown run from Hicks Zarah on fourth down in overtime to cap a wild 20-17 win over Bolles. The Conquerors (4-4) had multiple opportunities to go in front in regulation but came up empty. Terel Dallas had a rushing touchdown to help Trinity claw back from a 14-0 hole. Zarah had a rushing touchdown before half to tie things up.

Jacksonville, FL · 21d

The Florida Times-Union

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Red-hot Edward Waters football to face Benedict. Inside the matchup

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Who : Edward Waters University at Benedict. When : 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Where : Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, S.C. Outlook : Edward Waters (5-1, 4-0), now on top of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, travels to face one of its main challengers in Benedict (5-1, 3-1). ... Edward Waters quarterback Tavion Faulk now ranks eighth in NCAA Division II with 1,889 passing yards, and Izaiah Jean-Baptiste is 15th with 592 receiving yards. ... Trevon French leads the Edward Waters defense with 69 tackles. ... Since losing to NCAA Division I Jackson State on Sept. 5, Edward Waters has gone 4-0. ... Benedict rushers David Smith, Christopher Johnson and A'chean Durant each have more than 280 yards rushing. ... Benedict's only loss was a 20-17 defeat to Tuskegee on Sept. 24. ... Last year, Benedict edged Edward Waters 31-27 on Triston Morgan's touchdown catch from Darius Ocean with 29 seconds remaining. ... The Benedict roster includes several players from Jacksonville-area high schools: tight end Jarrod Elkins (Brunswick), offensive lineman Roy Farrow (Fletcher), quarterback Glenn Foreman III (Riverside), offensive lineman Steven Franklin (Fleming Island), running back Areyion Guyton (Trinity Christian) and wide receiver Daunte Mills (Fletcher). This

Columbia, SC · 21d

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College basketball games today: Sunday's exhibition schedule features North Carolina, Indiana, Florida and Purdue

College basketball exhibition games today, Sunday, October 18, 2026. Full schedule, tipoff times, TV channels and streaming information for North Carolina, Indiana, Florida, Baylor, Purdue and more.

Jacksonville, FL · 20d

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Eagle Landing Golf Club welcomes new head golf professional

Orange Park, Fla. (October 16, 2026) – Eagle Landing Golf Club at Oakleaf Plantation in Orange Park, Florida recently welcomed Blaze Grinn as its new head golf professional. Grinn brings over two decades of experience to the award-winning semi-private golf club that is open to the public for daily-fee play.

Orange Park, FL · 21d

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DCPS removes Fletcher’s girls volleyball coach as it investigates ‘inappropriate behavior’ among student-athletes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools said it removed Fletcher High School’s girls volleyball coach as it investigates “inappropriate behavior” by student-athletes. The district gave an update on the investigation on Thursday:. On Wednesday, Principal Ledford met with members of Fletcher High School’s girls volleyball...

Duval County, FL · 23d

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Oak Hall Football Seeks Bounce Back Against St. Joseph’s Academy

Oak Hall looks to turn an extra week of preparation into a bounce-back win when it hosts the St. Augustine St. Joseph’s Academy Flashes at 7 p.m. Friday. The Eagles (4-2) are out to rebound after scoring a season low in a 42-6 loss to Jacksonville Christ’s Church Academy on Oct. 2.

Gainesville, FL · 22d

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STRecruiting: South Carolina continues to lead the way, in a big way, with 2028 DT Christian McGowan of Jacksonville

South Carolina defensive line coach Travian Robertson has won over DT Christian McGowan (6-5 270) of Jacksonville. Robertson had McGowan in camp in June and offered him soon after seeing him in action. Keep in mind that McGowan was not being heavily recruited by other major programs at that point, so Robertson saw something in him that led him to believe he can play at the SEC level.

Columbia, SC · 22d

Action News Jax

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While Jaguars play, Mayor Deegan works in London with 400 companies to lure business to Jacksonville

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan attended the 13th UK Trade Mission in London this week - an annual event that coincides with the Jacksonville Jaguars trip to play NFL games.·

Jacksonville, FL · 21d

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Jags unlikely to play 3 international games in 2027 during EverBank renovations

The Jaguars are unlikely to play three international home games in 2027 while renovations to EverBank Stadium continue, team president Mark Lamping said.

Jacksonville, FL · 21d

First Coast News

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Sideline 2026 Week 9 Part 3 | Player, Fans of the Week

Team Sideline 2026 Week 9: Chris Porter breaks down the player and fans of the week in high school football across the First Coast.

Jacksonville, FL · 21d

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Stingrays win season opener in Jacksonville, 5-1

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The South Carolina Stingrays season opened their 2026-27 season with a 5-1 victory over the Jacksonville Icemen on Friday night at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Head Coach Jesse Kallechy earned his first victory behind the bench in South Carolina. The Stingrays outshot Jacksonville by a two-to-one margin, with four players recording multi-point nights.

Jacksonville, FL · 21d

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FSU pitchers dominate as Seminoles sweep pair from Jacksonville

After their exhibition in Pensacola was canceled last weekend due to Hurricane Isaias, Florida State Baseball hosted Jacksonville on Friday for a pair of six-inning fall games at Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles won both exhibitions on the night, winning the first game by a score of 5-1 and the second with a score of 4-1. UConn transfer Cayden Suchy gave up the lone run in the first game for the Seminoles, relinquishing a solo home run to Jacksonville’s Jonah Shields in the first inning. Suchy battled back to strike out three batters in his two innings of work. The swing-and-miss pitching wa...

Tallahassee, FL · 21d

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HBCU Chris-tal ball Week 7: Conference races continue to heat up

Another surprising and fun weekend of HBCU football in Week 6 led to some wild results, and Week 7’s games promise to be just as interesting. We’ve got more SWAC chaos, the MEAC wrapping up their out-of-conference schedule and the usual wars in the CIAA and SIAC. Before...

Jacksonville, FL · 23d

Action News Jax

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Fletcher High volleyball coach dismissed for ‘unsupervised activities;’ hazing behavior, per sources

The girl’s volleyball coach at Fletcher High School has been removed in the midst of an investigation involving student athletes.

Duval County, FL · 23d

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High school football ‘26: Picking all the winners for Week 9 games

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games. (Indicates Super 6 and Super 10 rankings). Note: Three games last week (Clay-Fleming Island,...

Jacksonville, FL · 23d