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Kentucky fans react to sloppy loss to Florida

For a second straight week, the Kentucky football team's offense failed to score enough points to be competitive. A 14-10 lead evaporated in the second half, and the Wildcats dropped a must-win game to Florida 21-14 . The offense moved the ball well at times, but mistakes kept them from finishing them with points. Some questionable play-calling in key moment also hindered the Cats. Florida took advantage of the errors, including a Kenny Minchey fumble, and scored just enough. Defensively, Kentucky simply didn't get the job done in the second half. The Gators ran for over 200 yards, but it was primarily Aaron Philo who did the damage. Poor tackling resulted in multiple big plays, including the go-ahead touchdown. The loss almost certainly ends Kentucky's playoff hopes. After the game, fans took to social media to give their thoughts. Here are some of the best posts from Big Blue Nation on X. Not Will Stein's best game Will Stein has already done great things at UK & will continue to do so. But he’s been too conservative on offense 2 weeks in a row & his defense has been eviscerated in the 2nd half for the third time this year.

Gainesville, FL · 7h

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These 9 Florida Restaurants Are Keeping Nearly Forgotten Southern Recipes Alive

One Florida dining room serves venison and quail between shelves of books and old taxidermy. Another smokes mullet over red oak wood, the way it has for more than 70 years. I love that these dishes still exist at all. Frog legs, swamp cabbage, tomato gravy, and pea pickin’ cake used to be everyday food for Cracker families. Now most menus skip them completely.

Florida · 2d

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TV20 Sports Overtime: Buchholz, Hawthorne advance; SFCA to play for 8-man title

Buchholz and Hawthorne advanced with decisive regional quarterfinal wins, while Santa Fe and Vanguard also impressed in Friday’s TV20 Sports Overtime action. Buchholz defeated Ponte Vedra 37-6 in Class 5A, and Hawthorne beat Chiefland 44-7 in Class 1A. Santa Fe topped Dunnellon 35-7, while Vanguard shut out Zephyrhills 47-0....

Hawthorne, FL · 1d

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What Are The Blue Lights On Some Florida Traffic Signals Used For?

Drivers in certain areas of Florida like Gainesville, Fort Myers, Orlando, and Collier County, have begun noticing odd little blue lights mounted on the top of some traffic signals. What are they there for? In spite of what you or your passengers may have speculated, they have nothing to do with red light cameras. However, like traffic cameras, they play a role in catching drivers who run red lights.

Florida · 1d

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This Humble Florida Restaurant Serves Fried Chicken So Good, People Drive Hours To Get It

If you’ve ever driven past a small, unassuming building and thought “there’s no way anything remarkable is happening in there,” Fryer’s Chicken in Melrose, Florida, is here to teach you a very important lesson about judging things by their exteriors. The lesson is: stop doing...

Melrose, FL · 3d

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Florida’s Jon Sumrall Gets Emotional Over Aaron Philo After Kentucky Upset

The Florida Gators got everything and then some from quarterback Aaron Philo against Kentucky. He rushed for 102 yards, including the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and added 119 passing yards in Florida’s 21-14 road win. Afterward, Jon Sumrall made it clear how much he appreciated the way his quarterback competed.

Gainesville, FL · 6h

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Gainesville, Florida that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Gainesville, Florida — a city where the live oaks drape their arms over brick streets, where the laughter of students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, and where the air is thick with the scent of orange blossoms and simmering garlic. Here, the University’s pulse beats through every block, and the city’s heart is stitched together by artists, teachers, musicians, and dreamers from every corner of the world. Gainesville is a place where food is memory, migration, and celebration — a table set for one more, always.

Gainesville, FL · 3d

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Florida Football Series with Notre Dame Canceled

Florida canceled its 2031 and 2032 home-and-home football series with Notre Dame, according to On3’s Brett McMurphy. The university used a clause that allowed it to cancel both games without financial repercussions. The decision came just one day after the new 24-team College Football Playoff format was approved Monday....

Gainesville, FL · 3d

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Gainesville Housing Authority to host free community dinner and turkey giveaway

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -A local nonprofit, the Gainesville Housing Authority is partnering with grassroots kitchen for their ‘eat like it matters’ community event Saturday afternoon. Grassroots Kitchen is the first community kitchen in east Gainesville, with the goal of battling food insecurity in Alachua county through farm to...

Gainesville, FL · 20h

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Gainesville’s 45th Downtown Festival & Art Show hosts more than 200 artists

From sculptures made out of old silverware to photographs captured beneath the water's surface, the 45th annual Downtown Festival & Art Show is turning downtown Gainesville into an outdoor gallery this weekend, bringing together more than 200 artists from across the country. The two-day festival opened Saturday at 10 a.m.,...

Gainesville, FL · 13h

The Gainesville Sun

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Gainesville area FHSAA high school football region quarterfinal live score updates

The FHSAA postseason in the Gainesville area is officially here! Nine local squads earned postseason bids. Some, like Buchholz (Ponte Vedra), Hawthorne (Chiefland) and Columbia (Clay) are expected to roll to region quarterfinal wins. Others, such as Santa Fe (Dunnellon) and Bradford (Berkeley Prep), are locked in for tough battles. Finally, Williston (Melbourne Central Catholic), Chiefland (Hawthorne) and Palatka (Godby) face unlikely odds. In the SSAA, Union County is playing for a title-game appearance vs. top-seeded West Nassau. You can read our predictions and the full schedule for the week here. Be sure to check back Friday night for live updates and scores from every game across the Gainesville area. Also make sure to follow Gainesville Sun reporter Noah Ram on X , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok for highlights. He'll be in Dunnellon Friday for the Class 3A-Region 2 quarterfinal between Santa Fe and Dunnellon. This is a rematch from an excellent regular-season game, won by the Tigers 22-17 in Alachua. Can the Raiders get revenge? We're about to find out. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and

Gainesville, FL · 1d

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The $7 Burgers At This Old-School Florida Drive-Thru Put The Big Chains To Shame

If you’ve ever bitten into a fast food burger and felt a quiet, creeping disappointment that you couldn’t quite put into words, Mac’s Drive Thru in Gainesville, Florida is the antidote you didn’t know you needed. This old-school drive-thru has been serving made-to-order burgers that cost...

Gainesville, FL · 5h

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Gators’ comeback falls short in 72-70 loss to South Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida women’s basketball rallied in the fourth quarter but fell just short against South Florida, 72-70, for its first loss of the season and the first of the Tammi Reiss era. The Gators (3-1) put together a 19-4 run in the fourth quarter but could...

Gainesville, FL · 2d

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Jon Sumrall sends fiery message to Florida amid sloppy start vs. Kentucky

Florida football scored just 15 points combined in losses to Georgia and Oklahoma . This squad cannot exacerbate that problem with self-destructive tendencies. The Gators cost themselves early in Saturday night’s road game versus No. 11 Kentucky after getting hit with a couple of flags. Jon Sumrall was blunt when touching on the issue after the […] The post Jon Sumrall sends fiery message to Florida amid sloppy start vs. Kentucky appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Gainesville, FL · 10h

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This Florida Cracker Barn Is The Best Place To Buy Fresh Cane Syrup Before The Holidays

A family farm that dates to 1850 still grinds sugarcane and cooks syrup the old way every fall. I can’t think of a sweeter reason to pull off the highway. The farmhouse, smokehouse, and root cellar still stand where three generations of one family left them. Many of the items inside belonged to the original family and their farm operation.

Gainesville, FL · 2d

Alachua Chronicle

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The Winn-Dixie Company celebrates Gratitude Month with affordable holiday meals and community giving

Winn-Dixie is helping families bring everyone together around the table with two meal deals for less than $40 each, including a Thanksgiving cook-at-home meal for six people. The post The Winn-Dixie Company celebrates Gratitude Month with affordable holiday meals and community giving appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

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Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office responds to passage of Amendment 3

The Alachua County Property Appraiser's Office provides information on Amendment 3 The post Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office responds to passage of Amendment 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 2d

Alachua Chronicle

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Safe Haven Rentals announces December 1 opening of Gainesville shared living program for returning citizens

Safe Haven Rentals plans to open a new furnished shared living program in Gainesville on December 1, offering accommodations for adults returning to the community after incarceration who can live independently. The post Safe Haven Rentals announces December 1 opening of Gainesville shared living program for returning citizens appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Gainesville, FL · 2d

BaytoBayNews.com

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Here is the latest SEC sports news from The Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference has announced that Mississippi's game at Oklahoma will be delayed to Sunday. The FAA's decision to ground all flights prevented the Ole Miss team

Norman, OK · 1d