Good morning, Gainesville.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Gainesville Community’s Choice Awards were held at the University of Florida Hilton, where local business winners were honored following over 40,000 nominations and votes in more than 100 categories.

Low-cost Breeze Airways will launch seven new Florida routes in May and June 2027, featuring nonstop and BreezeThru services from key airports including a nonstop flight from Latrobe at fares starting at $59.

Travelers can book tickets now to reach destinations along the East Coast and in the Dominican Republic.

Judges named 15 finalists for the 17th annual Cade Prize for Inventivity, where each category winner received $10,000 before pitching live for a $50,000 grand prize.

The finalists showcased their ideas at the Cade Museum Wednesday night at 6 p.m.

San Felasco Hammock Preserve was named Alachua County's representative forest on Friday by the Old Growth Forest Network.

It is Florida's 12th forest to be inducted, earning protections against logging & highlighting its importance to local biodiversity.

AccuWeather predicts a cool, wet winter with more rain, flooding, and severe storms due to a historic El Niño.

Residents may see fewer freeze days and clusters of tornadoes + increased storm risks, so they should prepare for unstable winter weather ahead.

A University of Florida study shows that Florida has gained about 2.5 hot days each decade, with some areas predicted to experience up to 70 hot days annually by 2050.

In South Florida, low rainfall + record heat underscore a rising trend linked to global warming.

Florida will end daylight saving time on Nov.

1 at 2 a.m. so Gainesville residents will set their clocks back one hour, resulting in an extra hour of sleep along with earlier sunrises and sunsets (legislative efforts to make daylight saving permanent have stalled in Congress).

Florida freshman Lael Hill earned national recognition with a decisive assist that gave the Gators a 1-0 win over No. 5 Alabama at Donald R.

Dizney Stadium as she was named to TopDrawerSoccer’s National Team of the Week (a prestigious honor) after playing all 90 minutes.

Florida Gators starting quarterback Aaron Philo is dealing with a shoulder injury he picked up late in the game against South Carolina and his availability for Saturday's contest against No. 7 Texas is uncertain; head coach Jon Sumrall said the team may turn to sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. as a replacement.

Florida football coach Jon Sumrall recalled watching Arch Manning practice at Tulane with the Manning family — he praised the quarterback's athletic skills as the Gators prepare to face Texas this week.

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden criticized the NCAA’s Class of 2022 eligibility rules at SEC Media Day in Birmingham on Oct.

14, saying the restrictions aimed at preventing roster congestion have instead caused confusion. He argued that all enrolled players should be allowed to participate this season.

Florida football quarterback Aaron Philo took a hard hit on a shoulder in the loss to South Carolina and will be added to tonight’s SEC availability report ahead of the game against Texas.

Running back Duke Clark and receiver Vernell Brown III also suffered injuries, with Brown remaining questionable.