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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – No. 4 Florida baseball treks south to Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field to take on the Miami Hurricanes in a three-game series this weekend.

The series premiere is set for Friday night at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra, followed by an ACC Network showdown on Saturday at 3 p.m. Sunday's series finale streams on ACC Network Extra at 1 p.m.

The Gators have won eight of the last nine series vs. the Canes, with the lone series loss coming in 2021 for the grand opening of Condron Family Ballpark. Under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida is 39-17 vs. Miami featuring a 16-8 road mark.

Last season, Florida claimed games one (10-4) and three (14-4) in Gainesville for a series win despite dropping the Saturday contest (14-6). If Florida were to sweep this weekend, it would gain its first all-time series lead since March 6, 1971 (last tied: Feb. 26, 1978). Miami currently holds a slight edge all-time as the Gators trail, 132-134-1.

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Florida remained at No. 4 in the D1Baseball Top 25 this week. The Gators are a consensus top-six team nationally, coming in at No. 5 per Baseball America and No. 6 according to the NCBWA.

SCOUTING THE CANES Miami is coming off a Wednesday loss to Florida Gulf Coast, sporting a 5-3 record entering the series. As a team, the Hurricanes are slashing .346/.464/.644 with 22 home runs in eight contests. On the mound, UM pitchers have worked to a 3.96 ERA over 75.0 innings. Miami is fielding at a .981 clip.

COOL GABLES The Gators have won four-straight series in Coral Gables against the Hurricanes, posting a 9-3 record with their last series loss coming in 2014. Going beyond that, Florida is 6-1 in the last seven series at Miami, going 15-6 since 2010. The lone series loss occurred in 2014 (L 4-6, L 2-5, W 6-4).

LAST TIME OUT Florida split its midweek matchups, falling at Stetson (L, 7-4) before rebounding to defeat Bethune-Cookman (9-2). The relief duo of right-handers Ryan Slater and Grayson Smith combined for 5 2/3 scoreless frames behind two-run homers from catcher Luke Heyman and outfielder Ty Evans at Stetson. Against Bethune-Cookman, freshman southpaw Robert Satin earned his first-career win and infielder/outfielder Tyler Shelnut finished a triple shy of the cycle.

SERIESLY WINNING Florida has won 17 of its last 19 three-game, regular-season series dating back to the 2022 season including 11 of 13 in SEC play. The Gators are 34-11 in weekend series since 2023 and 43-14 over their last 19.

NON-CON DOMINANCE After Wednesday's win over B-CU, Florida has now won 19 of its last 21 regular season non-conference games. Dating back to 2023, the Gators are 28-5 in regular-season, non-con action.

NATIONAL DEFENSE The Gators have committed two errors across 265 chances this season, including just one miscue by a UF position player. Florida's .992 fielding percentage leads the SEC and ranks third nationally behind Oral Roberts and Boston College. From the second inning of the season opener until the eighth inning on Wednesday vs. B-CU, Florida went 67 1/3 innings without committing an error.

MOUND MILESTONES Florida's 102 strikeouts through eight games is the team's most-ever to open as a season. As a staff, the Gators rank second in the nation with 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings behind Florida State (15.6 K/9).

TRUE FRESHMAN FIREPOWER Florida true freshman hurlers are off to an unprecedented start this season. The quintet of righty Alex Philpott, right-hander Liam Peterson, Satin, Smith and righty Reilly Witmer has combined to go 4-0 with 27 1/3 scoreless innings, 35 strikeouts and 16 walks. Philpott (2-0, 9.2 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 6 BB, 12 K) and Peterson (1-0, 7.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 13 K) have been particularly brilliant.

THE NEW 12 IN TOWN Following Hunter Barco and Hurston Waldrep in donning No. 12 in Orange & Blue, Peterson is fresh off SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors. Peterson made two starts, tossing three shutout innings on one hit, one walk and seven strikeouts in his collegiate debut at North Florida. He then made a Saturday start and shut out Columbia over four frames. The youngster carries a 0.00 ERA, .125 BAA and 16.7 strikeouts per nine into his second-career weekend start on March 2.

THE CAGLIANONE FILE 2023 Golden Spikes Award Finalist and ABCA National Position Player of the Year Jac Caglianone enters the series slashing .469/.575/.688 on the season with more than twice as many walks (seven) as strikeouts (three). Ranking fourth in the SEC in average, Caglianone owns two homers, one double, 11 RBI and 11 runs. He has hit safely in all eight games this season.

GOING STREAKING Four Gators have reached base safely in all eight games this season: Caglianone, Heyman, infielder Colby Shelton and outfielder Michael Robertson. Although Caglianone's eight-game hit streak leads Florida, Evans owns a seven-game hitting streak after missing the season opener due to injury.

SHELL-O SHOTS Shelnut and Shelton lead the Gators with three home runs apiece. Both players are hitting over .340 and slugging above .720. Shelton leads the team with 13 runs while Shelnut's 12 RBI are tied with Heyman for the team high. Shelton and Shelnut join Caglianone as the lone Gators with an OPS above 1.200, ranking first and third on the squad, respectively.

THIS PHILLY AIN'T CHICKEN Philpott has opened his career with 9 2/3 scoreless innings and a .152 batting average against. He is tied for second on UF with four appearances and his two victories pace the roster. Philpott is one of five qualified SEC hurlers with a 0.00 ERA and wields 11.2 strikeouts per nine.

FRIDAY NIGHT FISH After a shaky first start, Friday night man Cade Fisher rebounded vs. Columbia. Fisher logged a career-high 10 strikeouts and zero walks across five innings of two-run ball. The outing paved the way for a Florida program record for single-game strikeout-to-walk ratio with 18 strikeouts and zero walks.

THE ARMANDOLORIAN Playing in place of infielder Cade Kurland, transfer senior infielder Armando Albert has gone 4-for-9 (.444/.688/.444) with zero strikeouts and four walks to open the campaign.

MAGIC MIKEY Robertson is off to a strong start at the dish, having already surpassed his double output (five) in 35 at bats after doubling four times in 186 at bats last season. He is hitting .314/.385/.457 on the year highlighted by nine runs and two steals.

SEE YA SLATER Philpott is not the only Gator to sit inside the top 10 in the SEC in ERA, as Slater ranks eighth with a 0.90 ERA through a team-high 10.0 innings pitched. Opposing hitters are batting .176 against Slater, who has surrendered six hits and three walks while striking out 13 batters.

TYBO TANKS Despite missing the season opener due to injury, Evans has hit safely in every game since and is slashing .320/.485/.680 backed by two home runs, one triple, one double, 10 RBI and six runs in 25 at bats.

SULLY SUPERLATIVES Since O'Sullivan's 2008 arrival, no college program has more CWS trips (eight), Super Regionals hosted (nine), top-eight national seeds (10) and NCAA Tournament bids (15) than the Florida Gators. Overall, Florida's 15-straight NCAA bids represent the second-longest active streak in the sport. The Gators have also hosted 12 NCAA Regionals out of a possible 15 during O'Sullivan's tenure (no NCAA Tournament in 2020), which ranks first in the nation. Looking at the SEC specifically, Florida's .617 winning percentage (277-172) since 2008 is the top mark in the conference.

YEAR TO REMEMBER The 2023 Gators finished the season as the NCAA Runner-Up while winning a program-record 54 games and capturing the team's 16th SEC Regular-Season Championship. In making the program's 13th MCWS appearance including the eighth under O'Sullivan, the Gators claimed their 15th NCAA Regional Title and posted 50 victories for the seventh time ever. In the process, the Gators set single-season program records in home runs (145), pitching strikeouts (725), strikeouts per nine innings (10.6) and offensive hit-by-pitches (90).

2023 STANDOUTS Seven different Gators collected All-American honors in 2023 including two unanimous first team selections in outfielder Wyatt Langford and Caglianone. That is on top of Florida's league-high seven All-SEC selections. Of those seven All-Americans, four are back in Orange & Blue including Caglianone, Neely (second team), Kurland (freshman team) and left-hander Cade Fisher (freshman team). Florida also saw O'Sullivan honored as the ABCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year and Caglianone as the ABCA National Position Player of the Year.

ON DECK The Gators are back at home next week for five games at Condron Family Ballpark. Florida hosts FAU on Tuesday followed by UCF on Wednesday, before welcoming St. Mary's to town for a three-game series. All five games will stream on SEC Network+.

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La Màrtola isn’t a waterfront restaurant, but its goal is to celebrate coastal cuisine — in particular, the cuisine you find on the Italian, French and Spanish Rivieras.

The new restaurant from New York food and beverage entrepreneur Paolo Domeneghetti and Martino de Rosa, the internationally known owner of La Filiale, a pizza spot in Erbusco, Italy, is located in Miami’s Buena Vista neighborhood.

The menu features classic fare: wood-fired or grilled meats, fish and vegetables. There’s also what the restaurant calls a “world-class gelato program” led by Simone Bonini.

Starters include oysters, orata (bream) crudo and bluefin akami tuna tartare with gin, grapefruit and orange, as well as lobster salad or paleta Iberica with chips. There’s also lamb, grilled turbot, rotisserie chicken and bistecca Fiorentina and house specialties like olive ascolane, fried cremini and heirloom tomatoes. You can also order pasta, like tagliolini al limone and bucatini guanciale.

While the white European-style dining room does not look like a typical pizza joint, fear not — pizza is also on the menu. The Neapolitan-style pizzas are made in a wood-fired oven. The choices include the Carbonera (pecorino romano fondue, guanciale, eggs, cream, fried zucchini flower) or the Vesuvio (smoked scamorza cheese, San Marzano tomatoes, sausage, oregano, lemon zest).

Domeneghetti said in a statement that the restaurant strives for elegant simplicity.

“We highlight the simplicity and quality of classics, blending tradition and innovation to create a space that inspires the art of savoring life,” he said.

Where: 4702 NE 2nd Ave, Miami

Hours: Noon-10:30 p.m. daily

Reservations: Resy

More information: lamartola.com or 786-953-7577

The Miami Hurricanes (15-16, 6-14 ACC) and the Boston College Eagles (17-14, 8-12 ACC) are slated to play in the ACC tournament on Tuesday at Capital One Arena, with a start time of 7:00 PM ET. When these two teams hit the floor, Norchad Omier and Quinten Post are two players to watch.

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Miami (FL)'s Last Game

In its most recent game, Miami (FL) lost to Florida State on Saturday, 83-75. Its leading scorer was Bensley Joseph with 17 points.

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Miami (FL) Players to Watch

Omier posts 17 points and 9.8 rebounds per game -- both team highs. He is also putting up 1.2 assists, shooting 55.7% from the floor.

Matthew Cleveland is averaging 13.7 points, 1.6 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game.

Joseph posts 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Wooga Poplar is posting 13.4 points, 2.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Nijel Pack posts a team-high 3.6 assists per game. He is also putting up 13.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 39.8% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per game.

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Score sweet deals, gently used gems and delicious eats at Miami’s best flea markets.

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Yes, Miami has become notoriously expensive and the people who come here are not shy about flaunting their wealth. But there is also so much to experience in this city on the cheap, like a day sunbathing on one of Miami’s famous beaches or scouring for treasures at the best thrift shops in Miami. If it’s time to give your wallet a little break or the thrill of a great bargain just gets you off, look no further. We’ve hunted down all of Miami’s best flea markets so you can get your fill of guilt-free shopping—plus a strong dose of local flavor.

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Are you looking for the best bakeries in Miami? We’ve put together a great list for you.

Miami boasts a multitude of renowned bakeries, each offering a delightful array of sweet treats and baked delights.

From traditional Cuban bakeries to modern French patisseries, Miami offers something for everyone.

These exceptional establishments specialize in crafting signature desserts, artisanal bread, delectable key lime pie, and a wide variety of other mouthwatering creations.

Here is our list of the best Miami bakeries found in different neighborhoods throughout the “Magic City”.

The next time you’re craving delicious treats, be sure to explore these excellent Southeast Florida bakeries.

Versailles Famous Cuban Bakery

Versailles Famous Cuban Bakery is not only one of Miami’s best bakeries – it is also one of the most well-known bakeries in the USA.

The bakery is an extension of Versailles Restaurant, a Cuban restaurant that opened in Little Havana in 1971.

This great place is located north of Coconut Grove and has a menu that includes croquettes, empanadas, Cuban pastries, and coffee.

Enjoy sweet and savory Latin bakery items like cheese empanadas and guava pastries, which pair well with café con leche or any of the bakery’s other coffee drinks.

Versailles Famous Cuban Bakery is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 am, and Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm.

For more information, visit the official Versailles Famous Cuban Bakery website.

Versailles Famous Cuban Bakery Address: 3501 SW 8^th St., Miami, FL 33135

Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop

Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop was founded by former Miami firefighter Derek Kaplan. The bake shop is known for serving some of the best key lime pies in Miami.

Fireman Derek has opened a total of three locations in South Florida – one in Wynwood, one in Coconut Grove, and one in Fort Lauderdale.

All three locations make delicious desserts that include a variety of pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, and other baked goods.

Fireman Derek’s also offers a few savory menu items like empanadas and chicken pot pie.

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For more information, visit the official Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop website.

Zak the Baker

Zak the Baker is a certified Kosher artisan bakery located in Wynwood, Miami. This best bakery was established in 2012 and has a café and a savory kitchen.

The local favorite offers plenty of delicious pastries on its menu, including cinnamon rolls, flaky croissants, and babka.

The bakery is also known for its bagels, sourdough bread loaves, and baguettes.

The café sells a selection of hot and cold coffees and teas that pair perfectly with its baked goods.

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For more information, visit the official Zak the Baker website.

Zak the Baker Address: 295 NW 26^th St., Miami, FL 33127

El Brazo Fuerte Bakery

El Brazo Fuerte Bakery is a popular Cuban and French bakery located in Miami. This beloved local spot was established in 1978.

The bakery makes sweet and savory pastelitos, or pastries. Indulge your sweet tooth with cream cheese pastries, guava pastries, and coconut pastries.

Savory options include chicken croquettes, tamales, empanadas, and Cuban sandwiches.

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For more information, visit the official El Brazo Fuerte Bakery website.

El Brazo Fuerte Bakery Address: 1697 SW 32nd Ave, Miami, FL 33145

L’Artisane Creative Bakery

L’Artisane Creative Bakery is an artisanal bakery located in Coral Gables. This cool spot is known as the first French vegan bakery in the United States.

The bakery and bistro have a menu full of tasty plant-based options. Bakery favorites include croissants, donuts, cookies, and macarons.

If you are looking for a great vegan meal, check out the bistro’s menu, which includes bowls, flatbreads, and savory croissant sandwiches.

L’Artisane Creative Bakery is open daily from 7:30 am to 7 pm.

For more information, visit the official L’Artisane Creative Bakery website.

L’Artisane Creative Bakery Address: 2526 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134

Pinecrest Bakery

Pinecrest Bakery is a Cuban-American bakery chain with locations all over Southeast Florida. Since opening its original Miami location in 2012, Pinecrest has sold millions of pastelitos.

This popular bakery has a huge menu that includes pastries, sandwiches, coffee, bread, and more.

Try classic Cuban pastries or flan or other favorites like pie, eclairs, and cheesecake.

You can also enjoy hot-pressed sandwiches here, like a Cubano or a Montecristo.

Visit during breakfast to enjoy a classic Tortilla Española or Spanish omelet.

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For more information, visit the official Pinecrest Bakery website.

Pinecrest Bakery Address: 1511 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Additional Bakeries in Miami

A Coral Gables bakery that also serves breakfast and lunch.

Madruga Bakery Address: 1430 S Dixie Hwy., #117, Coral Gables, FL 33146

An upscale Miami spot with a rotating menu.

B Bistro + Bakery Address: 600 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131

Located in Key Biscayne, this spot makes a selection of baked goods in addition to pizza and wine.

Flour and Weirdoughs Address: 19 Harbor Dr., Key Biscayne, FL, 33149

An Italian bakery with sweet treats and tasty lunch options.

De Lucia Bakery Address: 729 5^th St., Miami Beach, FL 33139

This local favorite is known for its amazing cookies, cakes, and crostata.

Mamma Leone Bakery Address: 2508 NE 2^nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137

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