GiGi Simmons, 44, drives around Gainesville’s Porters Community overseeing about 10 groups of UF students as they volunteered outside residents’ homes on Saturday. It was a part of UF Student Government’s inaugural The Big Event, a daylong service event in which about 760 students volunteered at about 45 locations across Gainesville.
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By Daniela Peñafiel | Oct. 6From watching scary movies to attending costume parties, there’s plenty of local events to look forward to this Halloween season.
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By Bayden Armstrong | Oct. 5Florida Gators defender Abby Gemma (22) kicks the ball in a match against the Kentucky Wildcats on Oct. 2, 2025, at Donald Disney Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators tied the Wildcats 1-1.
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By Dylan Speicher | Oct. 5RecSports offers group fitness classes including yoga, hip-hop dance, studio cycle, total body workouts and a weekly run club seven days a week at UF's Student Recreation & Fitness Center and Southwest Recreation Center.