In the 2025 season finale, the Florida Gators defeat Florida State 40-21 while Jadan Baugh has a career day.

Jadan Baugh ran for a career-high 266 yards and two touchdowns — the second-most rushing yards in school history — and Florida denied rival Florida State a chance to become bowl eligible with a 40-21 victory in the Swamp.

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, many people are traveling back home, which usually means more cars on the road and busier airports, including Jacksonville International Airport. When News4JAX arrived at the airport, it was business as usual inside, with more flights arriving than departing on Friday night after Thanksgiving.

Florida State could have a giant Seminoles flag on standby in the Swamp on Saturday.

Florida State is keeping football coach Mike Norvell for at least another season.

The stakes are high at the CME Group Tour Championship.

The Seminoles had no trouble with Virginia Tech, pulling away in the second half for a 34-14 win over the Hokies in Tallahassee on Saturday night. News4JAX had photographer Jacob Simons capture the game in this photo gallery.

Ethan Pritchard returned to Doak Campbell Stadium in a wheelchair on Saturday, reuniting with his Florida State teammates as the freshman linebacker continues to rehabilitate from a gunshot wound to the head on Aug. 31.

Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the back of the head following the team’s season opener in August, is expected to attend the Seminoles’ home finale Saturday.

Thomas Haugh had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Boogie Fland added 18 points and No. 10 Florida handed rival Florida State its first loss under new coach Luke Loucks, 78-76.

The Senate education committee heard nearly two hours of discussion on Tuesday in Tallahassee on high school athletics in Florida, including the growing issue of rampant transfers and the need for better pay for coaches in the state.

News4JAX had Braeden Rich capture the Florida State-Wake Forest game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.

News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture Saturday's Florida State-Pittsburgh game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.

Mason Heintschel threw for 310 yards and connected with Desmond Reid on a pair of touchdown passes as Pittsburgh defeated No. 25 Florida State 34-31.

Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is “alert, responsive and able to communicate” after being shot in the back of the head following the team’s season opener in late August.

News4JAX had photographer Jacob Simons capture the Florida State-Miami game in this photo gallery above. To check out scenes from the game, click through the gallery.

The latest AP Top 25 college football rankings reveal a major shakeup.

Carson Beck threw four touchdown passes — two apiece to Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels — and No. 3 Miami held off No. 18 Florida State 28-22 on Saturday night.

Jimbo Fisher was brought to tears while returning to Florida State’s campus for the first time since resigning to take the Texas A&M coaching job in 2017.

Oregon has moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Mississippi has its highest ranking since 2015.

Oregon has claimed the No. 2 spot in the AP Top 25 college football rankings after a double-overtime win against Penn State.

It has been a wild weekend for AP Top 25 college football teams, with big changes expected in the rankings.

When Tommy Casetellanos’s last-ditch heave into the corner of the end zone was intercepted, his intended receiver, Squirrel White, lay on the turf.

Chandler Morris scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Virginia beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 on Friday night for its first home victory over a Top 10 team since also beating the Seminoles in 2005.

Ty Simpson and No. 17 Alabama are feeling more confident after recent wins against Louisiana-Monroe and Wisconsin.

Florida State stayed unbeaten with a 66-10 romp over Kent State on Saturday in Tallahassee. News4JAX had photographer Jacob Simons capture the game in this photo gallery.

Tommy Castellanos passed for 205 yards and had two of No. 7 Florida State’s eight rushing touchdowns in a 66-10 rout of Kent State.

Miami would join Ohio State, Penn State and LSU as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll while Georgia, Oregon, Florida State and Texas would host first-round games.

Week 4 rankings from the AP Top 25 college football poll are out.

Florida's college football teams are off to a strong start this season.

A GoFundMe launched after a Florida State linebacker from Sanford was shot has amassed over one hundred thousand dollars toward his recovery.

Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remain the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25.

Chaos gave way to calm, mostly, in The Associated Press Top 25.

Week 2 in college football had some seriously one-sided scores.

If you’re heading to either Gainesville or Tallahassee on Saturday for week two, in addition to your favorite team gear, you’ll want to pack the sunscreen, plenty of water, sunglasses, and a hat as your cheer on your Noles and Gators.

Alabama felt like it showed a lack of effort in its season-opening loss at Florida State.

Ohio State is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 LSU, which was joined this week by No. 5 Miami in the top five.

In the first AP Top 25 college football poll rankings of the regular season, the Ohio State Buckeyes take the lead, followed by Penn State at No. 2 and LSU at No. 3.

Florida State says freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family.

News4JAX had photographer Jacob Simons in Tallahassee on Saturday to capture scenes from the Alabama-Florida State game. Click through the images to check out scenes from Saturday’s game.

New quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a punishing rushing attack for Florida State with 78 yards and a touchdown as the Seminoles stunned No. 8 Alabama 31-17, ending the Crimson Tide’s streak of 23 straight wins in season openers.

Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America football team and four other schools have two players each on the first team.

Former Florida State and NFL player, James Coleman, is bringing his annual community giveback weekend back to Jacksonville.

Fox Sports is joining forces with Barstool Sports.

About one week after Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) said she was denied access to the controversial immigration facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” the local politician said she has now been invited for a “tour” of the facility.

Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, said on Thursday she was denied access to the newly opened immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in South Florida.

The defending national champion Florida Gators men’s basketball team revealed their conference opponents for the 2025-26 season, featuring a slate packed with NCAA Tournament teams and high-profile matchups as they seek to defend their title.

Florida State baseball player Alex Lodise is a superstar. It was confirmed once again when Lodise won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year.

Jordan Travis pushed through the struggles of a long and valiant comeback attempt from a serious leg injury until he was told it was time to finally walk away.

Ta’Niya Latson has decided to transfer to South Carolina, where the leading scorer in Division I will join a high school teammate and try to help the Gamecocks win another national championship.

Gators fans in Jacksonville showed up Monday night to celebrate their team as Florida pulled out a national championship victory over Houston in San Antonio.

This year, the Florida Gators have had the pleasure of witnessing one of their players do everything possible to cement his name among the college greats: Walter Clayton Jr.

Bartram Trail High School graduate Alex Lodise turned in the best game of his career in front of the home crowd, belting a walk-off grand slam and leading Florida State to an 8-4 win over Florida on Tuesday night at a sold out VyStar Ballpark.

Former Georgia Tech and Memphis coach Josh Pastner has agreed to take over UNLV’s program, two people with knowledge of the hiring process told The Associated Press on Monday night.

Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and sixth-seeded Florida State defeated George Mason in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

This is the 51st year of The Players Championship. There have been so many memorable moments and legendary players over the years and one local journalist, Florida Times-Union golf writer Garry Smits, have covered almost all of them.

Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State to take over as the coach of the Seminoles.

Malique Ewin scored a career-high 26 points and Florida State defeated SMU 76-69 on Saturday and gave Leonard Hamilton a win in his final game coaching the Seminoles in Donald L.

Audi Crooks is The Associated Press women's college basketball player of the week.

A person familiar with the situation says the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson and Florida State have reached a proposed settlement that would end their legal fight and change the league’s revenue-distribution model.

Isaiah Evans scored 19 points and No. 2 Duke overcame freshman star Cooper Flagg’s injury scare to rout Florida State 100-65 on Saturday night.

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg returned for the second half of the No. 2 Blue Devils’ game against Florida State on Saturday after leaving in the first following a hard foul.

Cam Ward says not playing in the second half of Miami's bowl game was a predetermined decision and that he'd do it the same way again.

The Jaguars have finalized head coach Liam Coen’s staff as he looks to rebuild the franchise.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference with Attorney General Ashley Moody and other officials Wednesday morning in Winter Haven.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference with Attorney General Ashley Moody and other officials Wednesday morning in Winter Haven.

A Florida state senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit colleges and universities from accepting applications or admitting undocumented students.

Six former Florida State basketball players are suing Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton and alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced Monday the arrest of a correctional sergeant on a charge of domestic battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.

Florida State and Mike Norvell have agreed to a restructured contract that includes the football coach contributing $4.5 million of his 2025 salary to help launch a fundraising campaign amid the sport's changing financial landscape.

News and notables from Wednesday's early football national signing day.

Wednesday marks the first of the three-day early signing period for high school football players. Athletes can sign national letters of intent through Friday with their college program of choice.

Baker Mayfield is hoping the NCAA doesn’t outlaw flag planting.

David Waters recaps Florida's 31-11 victory over Florida State and Tavaris Dice's decision to flip his commitment from Auburn to Florida.

Florida headed to Tallahassee for its season-ending rivalry game against Florida State and came home with a 31-11 romp. News4JAX photographer Jacob Simons captured the game in this photo gallery.

It was flag day in college football.

Montrell Johnson ran for 99 yards, including a touchdown, and Florida recovered five fumbles in a 31-11 win over Florida State on Saturday.

Gus Malzahn is resigning as Central Florida’s head coach to become Florida State’s offensive coordinator.

Luke Kromenhoek threw for 209 yards and tossed three touchdown passes as Florida State halted a six-game losing streak and routed Charleston Southern 41-7.

Florida State's current recruiting class is shaping up to be as much of a debacle as anything that’s happened on the field for the Seminoles over the past three months.

No. 20 Florida and under-investigation-coach Todd Golden are about to get a feel for what to expect on the road this season.

Elite 11 quarterback Tramell Jones broke off his long-time commitment to Florida State on Thursday, the latest jolt for the Seminoles in a miserable season.

Florida State coach Mike Norvell fired his offensive and defensive coordinators one day after a 52-3 loss at then-No. 10 Notre Dame.

Worst day ever.

Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.

Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for the simple reason that his father would have wanted him out there.

Clemson added to the woes of Florida State on Saturday night, beating the Seminoles 29-13. Photographer Jacob Simons captured the game in this photo gallery.

Cade Klubnik had 235 passing yards and threw touchdown passes to Antonio Williams and T.

Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the other.

Ja’Khi Douglas had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter and Florida State defeated Cal 14-9 on Saturday in the Bears’ first Atlantic Coast Conference game.

Atlantic Coast Conference leaders are discussing new ways of divvying up media rights revenue that could potentially resolve legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson.

Few expected Florida State to run the table again in the Atlantic Coast Conference and coast into the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff.

Seth Henigan threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns — the 40th straight game he has tossed a TD pass — as Memphis beat Florida State 20-12 on Saturday.

Florida State has asked a judge to decide key parts of its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference without a trial, hoping for a quicker resolution and path to a possible exit from the league.

Florida State has fallen out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after starting the season 0-2.

Treshaun Ward totaled 138 offensive yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. 10 Florida State 28-13.

A prominent advocacy group for college athletes says it opposes a settlement agreement of federal antitrust lawsuits facing the NCAA and major college conferences.

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis said a controversial proposal by his administration to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks is “going back to the drawing board.”.

Riders in Jacksonville’s Brooklyn area have a new travel option when making a lunch stop.

Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in the first major college football game of the season.