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When UF’s class of 2007 shared tales of what it was like to win a national title, current UF students brushed them off. The stories about climbing traffic lights, mounting roofs and shotgunning beers on police cars were nothing but a myth and a dream.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team defeated Houston in the 2025 National Championship Monday night, and fans waited excitedly in Flavet Field for their triumphant return to Gainesville.
UF senior guard Walton Clayton Jr. holds the national championship trophy at Flavet Field in Gainesville, Fla. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The UF men's basketball team returned home following their win against Houston in NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship on Monday, April 7, 2025 in San Antonio.
In the early hours following UF’s national championship victory, three people were arrested on University Avenue amid crowds of celebrating fans.
SAN ANTONIO — The Florida basketball practice complex was quiet in July 2022.
As fans swamped Midtown bars and the Stephen C. O’Connell center reached maximum decibel levels on April 7, another Gator watch party was brewing a few miles away — quieter, and with a much earlier bedtime, but no less spirit.
Surrounded by a stadium packed 51,000 strong, the Gators gathered in Atlanta for the 2007 NCAA Championship game, prepared for a face off against Ohio State. Back in Gainesville, fans crowded into the popular bars of the day, anxious to see if the Gators could pull off their second — and consecutive — NCAA championship win, a feat no team had managed to achieve since the early ‘90s.
Florida took home its first national championship in 18 years after a neck-and-neck game between the Houston Cougars on Monday night. The Alamodome supported a boxing ring, much by Houston’s invention, and with a national championship hanging in the balance, top-seeded Florida and Houston traded haymakers.
When UF’s Final Four matchup against the Auburn Tigers ended in triumph, Gainesville roared. Students stormed the streets. Bar floors shook. Fireworks exploded. The Gators had just advanced to their first National Championship since 2007.
A crocheted chainsaw. Hair braids which spelled out NCAA. A Gator plushie. All four teams brought out their favorite talismans and charms to bless them with enough luck to clinch a place in the semifinals.
The Gainesville Regional Transit System is considering a series of changes to local bus services, including eliminating 10 bus routes and combining another six.
Nestled along the banks of the Marne River lies the commune of Meaux in Northern France. A quiet town rich in history and lined with ancient buildings and historic cathedrals, the town is known for its landscape, rich culture and cuisine (including the world-famous Brie de Meaux).
SAN ANTONIO — As the buzzer rang throughout the corners of the Alamodome, Walter Clayton Jr. wandered into the back of the frame. In his line of sight were his teammates launching into the air in jubilation, ceremonially hugging one another amid a range of joyous motions, and the night in San Antonio seemed like it wouldn’t die. But for Clayton Jr., it was already over.
Al entrar a La Aurora Latin Market, los colores vibrantes de las banderas latinoamericanas cuelgan orgullosamente de las paredes, cada una representando no solo a un país, sino también vendiendo productos correspondientes a cada cultura única.
Weather, back-and-forth matches and limited court availability resulted in a nearly four-and-a-half hour long contest between Florida and Kentucky.
Down 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth, Florida looked to grab momentum. Sophomore second baseman Mia Williams drilled a leadoff single, and with two outs, senior center fielder Kendra Falby reached on a ground-ball infield single to bring Florida’s most prolific home-run hitter to the plate.
Walking into La Aurora Latin Market, the vibrant colors of Latin American flags hang proudly from the walls, each one representing not only a country but also showcasing products tailored to each unique culture.
Upside-down American flags fluttered alongside bold signs that read “Hate does not make America great” and “Stop the d*cktator” as passing cars honked in spirited support.
Never in the history of Florida’s baseball program have the Gators gotten off to as poor of a start to conference play as 2025. After starting 0-8 against SEC opponents, UF took one game against Ole Miss before returning to its rough showings.
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