Where can you buy Florida Lottery tickets? Tickets can be purchased in person at any authorized retailer throughout Florida, ...

Queen's Arm Pub in Haile Plantation in Gainesville was boisterous after England's 3-2 win over Mexico to advance to the World ...

Former Florida baseball pitcher Logan Shore has been selected to the 2026 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class. Shore starred on the mound for the Florida Gators from 2014-16, helping pitch UF to ...

The Gainesville Sun is releasing its All-Area teams for six spring high school sports. Each sport will have a Player of the Year selected by the publication and area coaches. Fans can vote for their ...

Carson Long became St. Francis Catholic's Swiss Army Knife in a postseason campaign. Meet our Small School Baseball Player of ...

St. Francis Catholic's Carson Long is the Gainesvillle Sun's Small School Baseball Player of the Year after leading the ...

The Gainesville Sun is counting down the top 30 players from the 1996 Florida Gators national championship team. Here's No.

Fans salute the flag during the annual WUFT Fanfares and Fireworks at Flavet Field in Gainesville, FL on Friday, July 3, 2026. Thousands packed the field for the annual even that featured Jordan ...

Thousands of fans celebrate America's 250th birthday at WUFT's Fanfares and Fireworks at Flavet field in Gainesville.

President Donald Trump and members of the first family celebrated Independence Day at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

There's no shortage of ways in Gainesville and Alachua County to commemorate and celebrate America's 250th anniversary.