Good morning, Gainesville.

Mayte Ambite-Calvo, a teacher in the dual language immersion program at Terwilliger Elementary School, was awarded $500 for her work supporting bilingual education (the only program of its kind in Alachua County).

Applications for the program will open in November.

Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the School Board of Alachua County will hold its monthly workshop at the District Office Boardroom (620 E.

University Ave) to discuss superintendent search plans and the Florida Educator Health Trust.

Local high school seniors in Gainesville may be nominated for the TV20 Meldon Law Scholar-Athlete award, which honors student athletes who maintain a 3.0 average and excel in sports.

Nominations require the student’s name, school, and coach contact details and will be featured on WCJB TV20 every Wednesday during the school year.

Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward issued a Labor Day message on September 7, urging residents to honor local workers who provide essential services like clean water, teaching, and health care.

He acknowledged ongoing challenges while expressing pride in their community effort to build and care for one another.

Maverick, a black Labrador, joined UF Police’s K-9 Unit in 2024 to help secure campus events and support bomb detection alongside Officer Jenna Cuevo — he replaced retired K-9 Ruff as part of a four-dog team that trains extensively and welcomes student interactions when safe.

Florida soccer fell 2 to 1 to Wake Forest on Sunday at Donald R.

Dizney Stadium as an 80th-minute penalty decided the game. The Gators will face South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play Thursday.

Florida golfer Luke Poulter led his team to secure a comeback win at the Walker Cup in Lahinch, Ireland.

The Gators men's golf team is ranked No.1 plus will compete at the Sahalee Players Championship in Seattle on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Former Gator Ben Shelton defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 at the US Open Sunday and advanced to the quarterfinals.

He will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium & fans expect a competitive showdown.

The Newberry Panthers won 14 to 13 against Cocoa on Friday with a late two-point conversion that secured their first win of the season.

They will host Daytona Beach Halifax Academy at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Following a strong season debut, the Florida Gators will host Campbell on Saturday, Sept.

12 at 5:30 p.m. on SEC Network at The Swamp in Gainesville, with up to 88,548 fans expected and a $525,000 game fee paid to Campbell.