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Florida advances to national championship match play

Florida men’s golf started national championship stroke play on a questionable foot. 

UF Baseball and softball to ‘let ‘em play, Eddie’

The game never starts at first pitch. 

Meet Courtney Hogan, the midfielder moving to Gainesville from the Pacific Coast

Courtney Hogan’s athletic journey started with going on walks alongside her parents at 8 years old. On one of those strolls, she noticed a soccer team practicing at a complex two minutes from her home. 

Farmers, local agriculture experts reflect on drought impacts

A year after becoming first-generation farmers, the owners of River & Root Farm are facing one of the most severe droughts in over a century.

Changes in Midtown nightlife bring concern about its future

Tampa-based SunPubs Hospitality Group has acquired four major Midtown Gainesville bars over the past two years after declining student attendance pushed longtime owners to sell. 

Alachua County holds memorial to kickstart gun violence awareness month

Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of gun violence and suicide.Gun violence survivors, advocates and local officials gathered Saturday to honor victims and begin a month of awareness events aimed at addressing the ongoing impact of shootings in Alachua County.The event was held beside the memorial garden at Squirrel Ridge Park, which honors victims and survivors of crime in Alachua County.Among those in attendance were representatives from Peaceful Paths, a domestic violence center; the Alachua County Crisis Center; IMPACT GNV, the city’s gun violence prevention program; and the Gainesville City Commission.In his 2024 State of the City address, Mayor Harvey Ward said the city had allocated more than $53 million toward gun violence prevention programs. By August 2025, the Gainesville Police Department reported a decline in gun violence. Saturday’s gathering gave survivors the opportunity to share personal testimonies that traced the lasting impact of gun violence across their lives and families.Amanda Goldsmith, who has been a gun violence prevention advocate for roughly three years, was one of the event’s speakers.Goldsmith was first exposed to gun violence at age 4 when her mother shot an abusive partner in self-defense. By 17, Goldsmith found herself on the other end of a gun when a man she’d rejected followed her home and opened fire. She flatlined in the emergency room, where she lost a kidney and half of her intestines. She had to relearn how to walk.Now a 43-year-old mother of three, Goldsmith shared her story with roughly 30 attendees at the Survivors of Gun Violence Memorial.The memorial comes just days after the death of Brooke Smith, a 24-year-old UF nursing senior who was shot and killed Tuesday night. 

How family, competition shaped Florida freshman Nadi’ya Shelby

Long before freshman Nadi’ya Shelby stepped onto Florida's volleyball court as an opposite hitter, sports were a part of her daily life.

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The University of Florida's May 22 post on X may be an early test of its own political neutrality rules.

OPINION: UF should support its local musicians

UF has hosted concerts from some popular musicians in the last year, from pop duo Chainsmokers to country star Morgan Wallen. The last two Gator Growls included nationally recognized musicians like Dustin Lynch and Steve Aoki. 

Van Daalen dominates discus field as Florida women qualify 16 entries at NCAA East Regional

Before she took the first attempt of her final outdoor season as a Florida Gator, Alida van Daalen had already cemented herself as one of the best female discus throwers in collegiate history. She had a handful of jaw-dropping throws on her resume, a pair of SEC titles and had never finished worse than third at the NCAA Championships. However, the national title evaded her.

Over 100 people clamor to be part of ‘Lucky 20’ at Raising Cane’s grand opening

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Lucas Demanuel-Thue’s name.

Braun’s historic 400-meter leads 11 Gator men’s qualifiers at NCAA East Regional

The race was set up perfectly for Justin Braun. After running an outdoor personal best in the preliminary round two days earlier, the Florida senior settled into his blocks in lane five. On his right shoulder, a few meters ahead of him on the bend, Alabama junior Samuel Ogazi did the same.

Lawson’s walk-off homer lifts Florida past Rider in Gainesville Regional opener

With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, sophomore shortstop Brendan Lawson stepped to the plate and demolished a walk-off home run to dead center that sent Condron Ballpark into a frenzy.

Gainesville’s skies are filled with a little more love this summer

Every year, Gainesville residents are welcomed into summer by bug-splattered windshields and black-speckled walls — a sign of one of Florida’s most notorious seasonal occurrences: lovebugs. 

Florida baseball set to host Gainesville Regional

The Gainesville Regional begins Friday as Florida returns home to face Rider University in its first game of the weekend.

UF to add early decision admissions option for Fall 2027 application cycle

UF will implement an early decision admissions option beginning with students applying for Fall 2027 enrollment, the university announced Thursday.

Gainesville Planned Parenthood to close due to decline in patients

Planned Parenthood announced Wednesday its Gainesville clinic will be closing its doors June 26.In-person medical services like vaccinations will end, though some care will be available through telehealth services, like mental health appointments. The closest Planned Parenthood locations are in Jacksonville, Orlando and Tallahassee, about 77, 126 and 156 miles from the Gainesville location respectively.

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Florida restored HIV assistance funding after an abrupt cut. Patients worry it’s only temporary

Over 132,000 people in Florida live with HIV, according to 2024 state health data. In Alachua County, approximately 370 of every 100,000 residents live with the virus.