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In warm-ups Thursday afternoon, a few Gators were dancing, laughing and even attempting to dunk, seemingly emotionally distant from their 1-8 SEC record. But from tip-off, the Gators were looking for revenge.
It was almost 41 years after the first official world record in the men’s mile was recognized by World Athletics (then the International Amateur Athletics Federation) that Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier. In the seven decades since Bannister – who was actively completing his doctoral residency while training for his legendary run – covered 1,609.34 meters in less than four minutes, another 2,166 men have matched his accomplishment. On Saturday, Florida freshman Riley Smith etched his name into the annals of history and joined that group.
When former Florida head coach Billy Napier walked out of UF’s Heavener Football Training Center for the final time Oct. 19, many believed the Gators’ hopes of adding key 2026 freshmen recruits walked out right along with him.
The temperature range in Alachua County this winter has been a rollercoaster ride. While people can simply add or subtract layers, the temperature extremes pose a larger problem for farmers.
T-minus 213 days. Gators football has just over 30 weeks until it is set to face Florida Atlantic University at the Swamp to kick off the 2026 regular season. Until then, Florida’s coaching staff will hone in on the winning culture of the program.
Theresa Sumrall works at the UF College of Medicine, where she does clinical data management and sits outside to enjoy the weather in her free time. She also finds a lot of dead birds.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia’s fight against undocumented immigration could bring economic challenges to Alachua County’s immigrant communities.
A common theme presented itself throughout Florida football’s 2025-26 season: The Gators defense could hold its own against top offenses, but UF lacked the offensive firepower needed to win games in the SEC.
The No. 5 Gators had their work cut out for them from the start of the Sea Best Invitational. With record-low temperatures in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on Monday morning, the tournament began at noon instead of its normal 8 to 9 a.m. window. Thus, Round 3 was canceled.
For much of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, No. 6 Florida was putting up average numbers. They were in last place for the first half of Round 1 until teams such as Miami and California had bogey trouble.
Florida lacrosse is officially counting down the days to its season opener in Baltimore, Maryland, against No.18 Loyola Maryland on Saturday.
After a frigid Gainesville weekend, over 50 people came to Loosey’s Downtown to judge the bar’s third annual chili cook-off, supporting a local chapter of the feminist group National Women’s Liberation.
The UF Student Health Care Center stands at 2140 Stadium Rd, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
The UF Student Health Care Center stands at 2140 Stadium Rd, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Despite pushback from Alachua County Public Schools, Newberry Elementary School is transitioning into a charter school.
Behind rows of oversized loungers and foam-filled furniture, a curtain opens into a small performance space lit by lanterns and multicolored string lights. A cello, potted plants and a spotlighted wooden stool sit on stage. In front, a “VIP” section is marked not by velvet ropes but by a cluster of oversized beanbag chairs.
My first week in Madrid has honestly been one of the longest, most overwhelming weeks of my life.
The first full week of February welcomes a host of musicians, from a Taiwanese ukulelist to a Canadian alternative pop singer. Check out all the music happenings this week starting Feb. 2.
When Daniel Hogan learned the UF Student Health Care Center would soon stop providing his hormone replacement therapy, he was “shocked, but not surprised.”
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