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Piesanos owner says 'evidence clear' after Ric Flair asked to leave Gainesville restaurant
WWE legend and Hall of Famer Ric Flair created quite a stir on social media over the weekend after he bashed a Gainesville restaurant while in town to attend a University of Florida graduation ceremony. Flair, 75, and family members were dining at the Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza restaurant at 1250 W. University Ave. when the professional wrestler apparently was asked to leave. He advised his more than 2 million followers to avoid the restaurant on...
World Equestrian Center announces youth sports organization in Ocala
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The World Equestrian Center will soon start offering more than just horse-related athletic events. WEC announced the launch of a youth sports organization based out of the facility in Ocala. The new organization, Sports at WEC, will first offer the Academy 54 recreational youth soccer camp...
Countryside Christian season comes to an end
On Wednesday afternoon in Gainesville, the Countryside Christian School (CCS) softball team faced its toughest competition of the season. Although the host Minutemen were within two runs after two innings, and three runs after three, visiting Providence (Jacksonville) would not be denied. The No. 2 seed Stallions scored 14 runs...
Gator track and field team ready to host the SEC Outdoor Championship starting Thursday
Claire Bryant on her success on the long and high jump goes back to her childhood. Gator track and field coach Mike Holloway on having the advantage to hosting this year. The men’s and women’s programs recorded sixth and second place finishes at the 2023 SEC Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Ocala CEP highlights Ocala horses in the Kentucky Derby
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - As the Kentucky Derby wrapped up over the weekend, Some of the top ranking steeds from the race have ties to North Central Florida. They had foundational training here in the Horse Capital of the world. We’ll tell you how many horses are from Ocala in...
Countryside Christian makes first postseason in seven years
To say the Countryside Christian School (CCS) softball team was on the bubble of making the FHSAA state playoffs is an understatement. Heading into last week, the Minutemen were seeded eighth in Class 2A-Region 1, with the top eight teams qualifying for this week’s postseason. That means that they...
Vote! Decide this week's Marion County Athlete of the Week with 22 nominees to choose from
There’s nothing but elite competition left at this time of year. Every game is high stakes, and every win gets you one step closer to glory. Several Marion County athletes are using this time to add to their already stellar resumes. The presence of district champions, along with a host of big-time performances, makes this week’s athlete of the week nominees a rare crop.
Gator softball team is the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - If you think this amazing season by the UF softball team was expected, you would be surprised to know they had the Gators to finish 8th in the SEC. According to Softball America, the Gators cracked the top 10 after sweeping previously ranked No. 8 Texas A&M and won a nine-inning thriller midweek against No. 16 FSU.
Champion Nest Retired, Set To Visit Uncle Mo
Champion 3-year-old filly and MGISW Nest (Curlin–Marion Ravenwood, by A.P. Indy) has been retired from racing her owner Mike Repole told the Daily Racing Form on Wednesday. The owner who bought Nest for $6 million last fall at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale intended to race Nest this year. After three workouts at Stonestreet Farm in Ocala, Florida, she was set to ship to trainer Todd Pletcher's string at Saratoga, but a diagnostic exam was performed and showed “a slight abnormality in her hind ankle,” Repole told DRF.
Top Sprints Recruit Jaden Wiley Signs With Florida
* Guluth (GA) senior Jaden Wiley wins the Gwinnett County Championships in March. After taking five official visits since January, Wiley recently signed with the University of Florida, a school with a rich tradition of developing All-Americans. He also took trips to UCLA, LSU, Texas, and Kentucky. "I felt like...
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