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Seminoles, Gators, and Bulldogs well-represented in first round of NFL Draft

1:54 AM, Apr 26, 2013

EJ Manuel leads a group of three former Seminoles that were selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft on Thursday night.  The former FSU quarterback was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 16th pick.  He is the only quarterback who was taken in the first round.

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No. 13 Florida opens SEC tourney beating LSU 80-58

3:23 PM, Mar 15, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Erik Murphy scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds to help the 13th-ranked Florida Gators take the first step Friday toward trying to add a Southeastern Conference tournament title to their regular season championship by beating LSU 80-58.

No. 11 Florida routs Vandy, clinches SEC title

11:09 PM, Mar 6, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Kenny Boynton scored 15 points, Pat Young added 14 and No. 11 Florida routed Vanderbilt 66-40 on Wednesday night to clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season championship.

No. 8 Florida rallies to beat Alabama 64-52

8:06 PM, Mar 2, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Casey Prather had 10 points and nine rebounds, most of them in the second half, and No. 8 Florida rallied from an eight-point deficit to beat Alabama 64-52 on Saturday.

Auburn trounced by No. 7 Florida 83-52 at home

6:56 PM, Feb 16, 2013

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn's Frankie Sullivan is tired of facing the same questions following loss after loss - and having no satisfactory answers.

National Signing Day: University of Florida

9:48 PM, Feb 6, 2013

Here's a list of high school football players who are expected to sign letters of intent to continue their careers at the University of Florida.

Best of friends will play football together at Florida

11:26 PM, Feb 4, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Ahmad Fullwood and Nick Washington have been the best of friends since they were 7 or 8. However they never played on the same football team until, well this fall.

No. 6 Florida routs Mississippi State

12:56 AM, Jan 27, 2013

Kenny Boynton led four Florida players in double figures with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and Erik Murphy netted 18 points and six rebounds, as No. 6 Florida rolled to its eighth straight victory Saturday taking down Mississippi State, 82-47.

Florida hires Lawing as defensive line coach

5:27 PM, Jan 22, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Lawing has left South Carolina to become Florida's defensive line coach and assistant head coach.

No. 10 Florida thumps No. 17 Missouri 83-52

7:52 PM, Jan 19, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Scottie Wilbekin had 13 points and 10 assists, his first career double-double, and No. 10 Florida thumped No. 17 Missouri 83-52 on Saturday.

Seattle hires Dan Quinn as defensive coordinator

3:52 PM, Jan 17, 2013

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Seattle has moved quickly to hire Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to the same position with the Seahawks.

No. 11 Florida beat LSU 74-52

7:48 PM, Jan 12, 2013

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Kenny Boynton scored 20 points and Florida used a 31-6 run across the halves to rout LSU 74-52 on Saturday.

Current Pittsburgh Steeler, former Florida Gator arrested again

1:44 PM, Jan 10, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A Pittsburgh Steelers running back and kick returner has been arrested, according to a release from the Gainesville Police Department.

No. 11 Florida thumps Georgia 77-44 in SEC opener

11:25 PM, Jan 9, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Mike Rosario scored 19 points, Erik Murphy added 11 despite playing with a broken rib and No. 11 Florida opened Southeastern Conference play with a 77-44 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night.

No. 11 Gators likely without Murphy for SEC opener

3:11 PM, Jan 7, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 11 Florida likely will be without forward Erik Murphy for Wednesday's game against Georgia, maybe even longer.

Gators' Reed to enter NFL Draft

9:36 PM, Jan 4, 2013

Florida Gators tight end Jordan Reed will forgo his final year of eligibility and join teammates Matt Elam and Sharrif Floyd in entering the 2013 NFL Draft.

Florida's Floyd, Elam leaving for NFL

5:50 PM, Jan 3, 2013

A pair of key members of Florida's prominent defense are about to test the professional waters, with both tackle Sharrif Floyd and safety Matt Elam announcing that they will skip their senior seasons and apply for the 2013 NFL Draft.

Louisville upsets Florida 33-23 in Sugar Bowl

1:13 AM, Jan 3, 2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Terell Floyd returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown on the first play, dual-threat quarterback Teddy Bridgewater directed several scoring drives and No. 22 Louisville surprised No. 4 Florida 33-23 Wednesday night in the Sugar Bowl.

Gators kicker Caleb Sturgis prepares for final college game

9:15 PM, Jan 2, 2013

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- University of Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis will be playing in his final collegiate game tonight in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Catching up with Ciatrick Fason

9:48 PM, Jan 1, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Before there was Derrick Henry, there was Ciatrick Fason.

Florida S Saunders, OL Patchan leaving program

4:47 PM, Dec 27, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida safety De'Ante Saunders and offensive tackle Matt Patchan are leaving the program.

Spradling helps K-State beat No. 8 Florida 67-61

12:53 AM, Dec 23, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Will Spradling had 17 points and five assists, including one that set up Shane Southwell's 3-pointer in the closing minutes, and Kansas State beat No. 8 Florida 67-61 on Saturday night.

No. 6 Florida gets easy 72-47 win at Florida State

11:28 PM, Dec 5, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario both scored 14 points Wednesday night and No. 6 Florida romped to a 72-47 victory over defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State.

Florida hires former Kentucky coach Joker Phillips

5:11 PM, Dec 3, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It didn't take Joker Phillips long to find another job.

No. 6 Florida rolls to 37-26 win over No. 10 FSU

8:49 PM, Nov 24, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Mike Gillislee ran for two touchdowns and No. 6 Florida scored 24 straight points in the fourth quarter to defeat Florida State 37-26 Saturday and keep its national title hopes alive.

No. 6 Florida QB Driskel will start at No. 10 FSU

4:23 PM, Nov 21, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel will start Saturday's game at rival Florida State.

No. 6 Florida gets QB Driskel back against FSU

3:52 PM, Nov 19, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 6 Florida will have quarterback Jeff Driskel back against rival and 10th-ranked Florida State.

Hill, Walker sign with Florida for 2013-14 season

4:25 PM, Nov 14, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 10 Florida has landed the top two high school basketball prospects in the state.

No. 7 Florida rules out QB Driskel for Saturday

3:19 PM, Nov 14, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 7 Florida will be without quarterback Jeff Driskel against lower-division Jacksonville State on Saturday.

Florida's Sharrif Floyd adopted by family that gave him benefits

10:16 PM, Nov 13, 2012

After his suspension, Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd was adopted, at age 20, by the man who provided those benefits.

No. 7 Florida scores twice late to beat ULL 27-20

5:54 PM, Nov 10, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jelani Jenkins returned a blocked punt 36 yards for a touchdown with 2 seconds remaining and No. 7 Florida rallied in the closing minutes to beat Louisiana-Lafayette 27-20 on Saturday.

Georgetown-Florida called at halftime, wet court

12:36 AM, Nov 10, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The men's basketball game between No. 10 Florida and Georgetown on the deck of a ship was called off at halftime Friday night because the court became too wet.

Hoyas, Gators game on the U.S.S. Bataan called due to condensation

11:48 PM, Nov 9, 2012

Two of the nation's premiere programs tip off the season tonight on the U.S.S. Bataan in Jacksonville, as the 10th- ranked Florida Gators take on the Georgetown Hoyas.

Kangaroo convenience store in Bradford County robbed

The Bradford County Sheriff's Office reported that at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday night, they received a call about a robbery at the Kangaroo convenience store located at 11735 SW SR 231 in Brooker, FL.

12:38 PM, May 22, 2013

Orlando man killed by FBI had ties to Boston Marathon bombing suspect

An FBI agent shot and killed a man overnight in Orlando who had ties to one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, NBC News has confirmed.

8:37 AM, May 22, 2013

9 indicted in undercover operation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An undercover law enforcement operation dubbed "Delta Deuce" resulted in the indictments on nine individuals involved in the illegal sale of firearms and narcotics in Jacksonville on Tuesday.

7:50 PM, May 21, 2013

Child, 2, in critical condition after being found in pool at unlicensed Jacksonville daycare

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A two-year-old child is in critical condition at a local hospital after being found in a pool at a day care center.

11:09 PM, May 21, 2013

AMBER ALERT UPDATE: 1-year-old girl found

 A 1-year-old girl taken from the Playskool daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park has been found.

6:40 AM, May 22, 2013

Longest serving Florida death row inmate dies

 A man who has been on death row longer than any other inmate in Florida has died in prison.

10:06 AM, May 22, 2013

What's next in Ben Bowersox's recovery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- People across the world are praying for a 5-year-old Jacksonville boy named Ben Bowersox.  

4:57 AM, May 22, 2013

Jacksonville woman rescues stranger from oncoming train

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The driver of a 1997 Nissan Altima and the engineer behind an oncoming Amtrak train crossed paths Tuesday in the Ortega area; it was an impending disaster.

5:17 AM, May 22, 2013

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine, celebrating Florida's 500th

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A tall ship named El Galeon sailed into St. Augustine Tuesday.

11:08 PM, May 21, 2013

Soldier killed in attack near London barracks, lawmaker says

(CNN) -- A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street Wednesday, in what the government is treating as a suspected act of terrorism.

1:41 PM, May 22, 2013

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Your Pictures of our Heroes - A Memorial Day Tribute

Storm moving in Nassau County on Saturday (Submitted by Alison McGrath)

SLIDESHOW: First Coast severe weather

Photo courteous of Linda Denney

Dancing with the Stars Winner

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Our 'HERO NEXT DOOR STUDENTS' $5,000 scholarship winner

Jessica Clark/First Coast News

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine

People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

SLIDESHOW: Oklahoma Tornado Damage

Musician Ray Manzarek performs at the Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues Sunset Blvd on August 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Manzarek died May 20, 2013 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

JAIME RENEE KENNEDY, 27 - Charged with Driving while License Suspended/Revoked

Putnam County Sheriff's Office street crimes bust nets 12

Jim Lehrer, of the PBS Newshour, speaks to the audience before moderating the first presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver ,Colorado on October 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

Celebrity birthdays for May 19, 2013

First Coast players hoping to win Powerball's $600 million

1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,766,850; $81.34. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

Top 20 Concert Tours by avg. box office gross

FCN weather team behind the scenes

Polk County Sheriff's Department arrests 92

Flagler Hospital given 'all clear' by bomb squad

RICHARD BROOKS ADAMS - Charged with possession of marijuana

Putnam County probation compliance checks bust 14

Photo courteous of Jessica Clark

St. Johns County Law Enforcement Memorial

Photo courtesy of Michael Heeder

Fire at a Bradford County Corrections Facility

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Plenty of pink at THE PLAYERS final round

Cush getting ready for a live shot with Chris Porter. 5/7/13

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Marching to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis

Ben Bowersox in hyperbaric chamber

Enormous fire destroys potato plant in Hastings

Reporter Kaitlyn Ross (right) and her mom (center) and sister.

FCN moms photo gallery

Car chase gone bad

Fans at the THE PLAYERS

Players at THE PLAYERS

Fashion trends at THE PLAYERS

Player Fan Clubs at THE PLAYERS

Vehicle plunges into I-295 retention pond, 1 dead

THE PLAYERS Championship 2013 - The Fan Perspective

Pens, Pics and Players part 2

Dierks Bentley Concert at TPC Sawgrass

THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition

The must have accessory at THE PLAYERS: Sunglasses

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

THE PLAYERS hosts Military Appreciation Day

Tiger Woods practice for THE PLAYERS

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