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Florida Sports News

In Florida, sports news means championship outcomes, record-breaking athletic performances, league business decisions and the culture of competition. Reporting provides coverage for professional and collegiate leagues across the state.


Basketball

Basketball

UCF Edges Florida Gulf Coast in Overtime

Dior Johnson scored 41 points as UCF beat Florida Gulf Coast 96-95 in overtime on Monday.

UCF Edges Florida Gulf Coast in Overtime

Football

Football

UCF Edges Kansas 33-32 on Late Touchdown

Central Florida scored the winning touchdown with one second left after Kansas had taken the lead with 1:06 to play.


Equestrian

Live Poll

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Equestrian

Florida Reports New Strangles Cases in Horses

Authorities identify confirmed strangles infections across two Florida counties.

Florida Reports New Strangles Cases in Horses

Swimming

Swimming

Broward Athletes Earn Bronze at State Swim Meet

Three Broward County swimmers and divers placed third in their events at the FHSAA Class 3A state championships.

Broward Athletes Earn Bronze at State Swim Meet

Golf

Golf

Betschart Finishes Fifth at Optimist Championship

Bermuda's Darina Betschart placed fifth in the Girls 14-18 division at the 2026 Optimist Tournament of Champions in Florida.

Betschart Finishes Fifth at Optimist Championship

More in Sports

This section follows championship results, team roster changes, coaching transitions, league business policies and athlete career developments. It reaches from the major metropolitan arenas to the training centers and stadiums spread across the state. Climate conditions and severe weather patterns frequently force changes to practice schedules and game calendars throughout the year. Facility development and public investment in sporting infrastructure remain persistent drivers of the stories that emerge here.