46+ min ago (230+ words) GAINESVILLE " Florida hired Dave Caldwell away from the Philadelphia Eagles to become the Gators" general manager, a position the 51-year-old held with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013 to 2020. Caldwell"s hiring, confirmed Sunday by the Orlando Sentinel, will bring an NFL-style structure to a rebuilding program soon to be led by new head coach Jon Sumrall from Tulane. Caldwell will negotiate player contracts, manage the salary cap and evaluate college talent as the demands of NIL and the transfer portal have become too much for a coaching staff to manage alone. Jake Rosenberg, the vice president of football administration with the Philadelphia Eagles under UF alum Howie Roseman, headed the GM search for UF, with Caldwell among several candidates for the position. During Caldwell"s stint in Jacksonville, the Jaguars were 37-86 but did reach the 2017 AFC title game, losing to eventual…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago (235+ words) By JOSH BOAK HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) " President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding investors " the latest in a series of clemency actions Trump has taken in white-collar criminal cases. Gentile had reported to prison on Nov. 14, just days before [] Gentile had reported to prison on Nov. 14, just days before Trump commuted his sentence, according to a White House official who requested anonymity to provide details of the clemency action. Gentile had been the CEO and co-founder of GPB Capital, which had raised $1.6 billion in capital to acquire companies in the auto, retail, health care and housing sectors. He had been sentenced to seven years in prison after an August 2024 conviction for his role in what the Justice Department at the time described as a scheme to defraud…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago (795+ words) Two decades ago, Urban Meyer chose Florida over Notre Dame because he believed the Gators were the surest path to national championships. On Sunday, Lane Kiffin chose LSU over Florida " a blunt-force reminder that the landscape has shifted under Gainesville's feet like a sinkhole in mid-summer. Call it what you want " evolution, erosion, whatever " but the reality is this: Florida isn't who Florida thinks it is anymore. And that's why the Jon Sumrall era begins not with trumpets, but with therapy. Let's get the uncomfortable truths out first " the ones Gator fans whisper but don't want printed. And when the Gators reached for Lane Kiffin " the swaggering, trolling, visor-wearing, algorithm-breaking coach who felt like the perfect antidote to a fan base drowning in pessimism " he looked at Florida " and said no. He chose LSU's clown show over the Gators. He…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago (745+ words) Although the 2025-26 NBA season is still young and the playoff race is far from heating up, the Magic already have played 20 of their 82 regular-season game in the blink of an eye. Entering Sunday's slate, Orlando (12-8) sat seventh in the Eastern Conference and just two games behind the second-place Raptors (14-6). Nearly a quarter of the way through the season, Jamahl Mosley's squad already has faced plenty of adversity following a 1-4 start and an injury to star forward Paolo Banchero, who's missed the last eight contests. But to Orlando's credit, the group didn't quit despite the slow start and went 10-4 in November to get on track toward its goal of reaching the postseason for a third year in a row. Before turning the page on the first 20 games of the season, here's a look at where the Magic stand heading into December:…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago (51+ words) His 1,170-yards season total ranks seventh in program history. GAINESVILLE " Florida running back Jadan Baugh cemented a historic night in The Swamp " and a 40-21 defeat of in-state rival Florida State " with a 12-yard rushing touchdown after shaking off two Seminole defenders. More in College Sports...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago (657+ words) GAINESVILLE " A season that began with so much promise for Florida State ended with familiar road disappointment. FSU's offense struggled in 2025 on the road, and on Saturday the Seminoles fell behind early, had more trouble running the ball and couldn't stop Jadan Baugh, who ran for 266 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-21 loss to Florida. After a 3-0 start, which included a win over Alabama, the Seminoles finished just 2-7. FSU never played well enough on the road, losing all of its away games for a second straight season and didn't defeat a rival in 2024 or '25. "We've got to be drastically better from what we've shown," FSU coach Mike Norvell said. "For what showed up tonight, it wasn't good enough in any regard as coaches, players, any aspect of it. We've got to become a more consistent football team." FSU (5-7) was consistently…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago (73+ words) De'Von Achane has his latest big day, Dolphins' defense gets key takeaways against the New Orleans Saints, and Miami's young defensive tackles growing up. MIAMI GARDENS " It started slow, and looked like a sure Miami Dolphins win, but those final 77 seconds put some drama in the day. Dolphins 21, New Orleans 17. Here are 10 thoughts on the day: 1. Let's go over the key plays of those final 77 seconds:...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago (696+ words) For a second year, emerging artists have a dedicated showcase at the Mills Gallery in an exhibition that honors one of Orlando's late art benefactors. The Winn Win Emerging Artists Exhibition, on display now through Dec. 28, recognizes the "enduring spirit" of the late Michael Winn, a Central Florida philanthropist and art supporter who underwrote the Florida Prize at Orlando Museum of Art. Winn worked in tandem with Juan Pablo Santa Luna, Mills Gallery's executive director, to develop a platform for elevating emerging artists. This year's chosen artists are Jordan Carl Jones, Sophia Mitchell, Xavier Moss, Mya Osborne and Alex Rogers. While each of the creators has unique styles and distinct bodies of work on display, they are bound by the common ties of working in paint-based media and sharing personal stories. "They took themselves from the inside out and made…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago (918+ words) MIAMI GARDENS " The Miami Dolphins" race to a .500 record took a step in the right direction Sunday with a closer-than-necessary 21-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints at a sometimes rainy Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins (5-7), who have a three-game winning streak and have won four of their past five games, had a few rough spots in dispatching the Saints (2-10). But considering style points don"t count in the NFL it was no big deal. Still, it"s worth noting Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was sacked four times and the offense only scored one touchdown. Beyond that the Dolphins had to make a couple of big plays at the end " intercepting a 2-point conversion attempt and getting a fourth-down stop " to secure the win against one of the worst teams in the league. But whatever. The Dolphins won. Here"s what…...

11+ hour, 15+ min ago (922+ words) UCF scored two early touchdowns but couldn't find a way to hold on as No. 11 BYU scored 31 unanswered points before handing the Knights a 41-21 loss at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday. The loss ends the season for UCF (5-7), keeping the Knights out of a bowl for a second consecutive year. Here's a look at five key takeaways from UCF's loss. Fast start not enough for Knights on road UCF scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to start the game against BYU on Saturday. It was the first time that the Knights scored 14 points in the first quarter in any of their five road contests this season. "We had a smaller group here today and a way higher percentage of guys that made this trip are here for the right reasons and are battling for each other," said coach Scott Frost. "There…...