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A staff writer for The Independent Florida Alligator committed an act of apparent journalistic fabrication in a recent story about UF eating disorder support resources. The Alligator deeply regrets the errors published in the story, which did not meet our journalistic standards.
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One of college football’s greatest rivalries renews Saturday as Florida State travels to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators in the 69th Sunshine Showdown between the two programs.
As the crisp fall air finally drops the temperatures in our beloved Swamp, we can mark the normal rites of passage. A Gators Homecoming victory at Florida Field, a full week of holiday before finals and graduation and the promise of cold mornings and warm sunny afternoons. We can count the abnormalities, too. UF appointed a new interim president, Vanderbilt football is the toast of the SEC and creeping into your consideration is when am I free to speak my mind? What?!
Luc NeJame got his first taste of the Gainesville rock scene at “Overload,” a punk show curated by a few UF seniors determined to keep the music community alive.
Florida quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. (17) prepares to throw the ball during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.
Following its Tuesday meeting, the Alachua County School Board is beginning efforts to rezone schools and hire a new superintendent.
Eight months ago, I decided I would attend UF. After three months of hard work, stress and late nights spent over college applications, I thought I was finally done making hard choices about school.
When R.H. Norman packed his truck and left Gainesville for Los Angeles, he didn’t have a clear road map — just a camera and a lifelong love of movies.
John Koch’s colleagues know him by a different name: Dr. Death.
“Rain is temporary, punk is forever,” read a notification from the Fest 23 app.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced María Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 10, making history as the first Venezuelan to receive the honor. At UF, Venezuelan students and faculty said they felt both pride and validation when the news broke.
Xanna Prentice lost her virginity to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in a small independent movie theater in Tallahassee. At 15 or 16 years old, she witnessed the raunchy and risque adaptation of the 1975 cult-classic film, three rows down from her history teacher.
The UF Student Senate extended its regular meeting to say goodbye to departing senators and elect new leadership. In the first meeting after an unprecedented Student Government election, in which Vision Party ran as the sole major party, former Change Party members also attended to criticize the party during public comment.
After a long week filled with two exams and countless assignments, it would be an understatement to say I was excited to see my parents. Although my mom visited me two weeks ago, I hadn’t seen my parents together since August.
This article has been corrected to clarify the event was organized by a student organization, not the UF College of Medicine. The Alligator previously reported otherwise.
Vision Party won the 49 Student Government seats up for election Tuesday night, maintaining its dominant majority in the Student Senate.
Only one Student Government party entered the Fall 2025 election. But UF students still lined up at the Reitz Student Union, Norman Education Library and other campus polling locations to cast their ballots in races that are largely uncontested.
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