Inflation rocked the Gainesville community. How are the locals faring?
(08/26/24 10:05am)
Not even the celebrated Gatorade sports drink, a product of Gainesville, is immune to inflation.
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Welcome back, students!
(08/26/24 10:30am)
Most of you probably don’t know how quiet it is here when you’re gone. It’s really, really quiet. So quiet you can hear the construction crew tearing up the road and creating your next traffic jam a half mile away. Or the other construction crew a half mile in the other direction. You hear the more-than-occasional preview tour coming through, and you hope they get inside somewhere before that thunderstorm you see rolling up drenches them.
Gators soccer comes away with tie against North Florida
(08/23/24 2:56am)
The Florida soccer team hit the road for the first time this season to face the North Florida Ospreys.
Florida football newcomers primed for bright lights of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
(08/22/24 10:20am)
Acclimation within a new athletic program at a university can be a daunting task. From finding the nearest gas station or trying new restaurants, the challenges are plentiful.
Fuchs steps up, presidential search ensues
(08/22/24 10:00am)
Former UF President Kent Fuchs was repairing wall cladding and fixing the plumbing system on his farm in Finger Lakes, New York when he received an unexpected phone call this summer.
In case you missed it: Alachua County primary election results
(08/21/24 2:43am)
CORRECTION: The Alligator previously reported Raemi Eagle-Glenn won the District 22 Republican candidacy. She won Alachua County, but not Levy County or Gilchrist County. This article is updated with the winner, Chad Johnson.
UF names new Deputy Athletic Director in busy slate of Monday morning moves
(08/19/24 7:34pm)
The University of Florida officially named Amy Hass the school’s next Deputy Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator. UF Athletics Director Scott Stricklin announced Hass’ promotion, along with numerous other hires within the Gator Athletic Department, on Monday morning.
Florida soccer shines in season-opener victory against Western Carolina
(08/17/24 1:37am)
The pitch was set. The Florida Gators soccer team stood poised at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, ready to kick off its 2024 season against a formidable opponent: the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Catamounts, fresh off a Southern Conference regular-season title with a 7-2 record in 2023, refused to make the Gators’ opener easy.
Sasse stepped down. Donors and top officials say he was forced out.
(08/16/24 8:51pm)
Former UF President Ben Sasse stepped down unexpectedly in July, citing concerns about his wife’s health. But nine current and former administrators and top donors say there was more to the story.
Meet your candidates for the Alachua County primary election
(08/05/24 9:59am)
CORRECTION: The Alligator incorrectly reported Alachua County School Board Seat District 4 candidate Lew Welge worked for Alachua County Public Schools. The article has been updated to reflect that he worked for Florida public schools.
UF graduate student crowned Miss Florida
(08/05/24 9:59am)
Casana Fink sauntered across the stage, waving back to raucous applause as red, white and blue lights beamed down on her. She had just been crowned with the title she had dreamed of since she was 13: Miss Florida.
Join us this Fall: Staff applications for The Alligator now open!
(08/03/24 5:02pm)
Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network with alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Fall semester. Applications are due Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Ninety UF faculty sign letter calling for lighter penalties for arrested pro-Palestine protesters
(07/31/24 12:31am)
Ninety UF faculty are urging the university to reverse the suspensions of six arrested pro-Palestinian student protesters in favor of lighter penalties previously recommended by the Student Conduct Committee.
UF: Fuchs on board to be interim president
(07/23/24 2:01pm)
Five days after UF President Ben Sasse’s abrupt resignation, the university said his predecessor Kent Fuchs has agreed to take over in the interim effective Aug. 1.
One Community Family Resource Center holds launch event for new building
(07/22/24 9:57am)
On a hot Sunday afternoon, families of East Gainesville gathered for free food, music and a back-to-school backpack giveaway to celebrate the launch of the One Community Family Resource Center.
Gainesville’s Florida Man Reptiles opens doors
(07/22/24 9:57am)
In the swampy outskirts of Gainesville, the iconic alligator may steal the show among the reptilian ecosystem. But on Southwest Archer Road, Florida Man Reptiles showcases its very own population of nearly 100 reptiles and amphibians.
Preventing the well of well-run organizing from running dry
(07/22/24 9:55am)
Hinting upon this idea last time as I spoke of how intersectionality can help us in the fight against burnout, bringing new members into the fold of leadership is more important than ever. As I, and a plethora of other organizers scramble to help build new leadership, I can’t help but think of the path I took to my current place and how to acclimate others to the difficult job of navigating activism in Florida.
J.D. Vance: The Forgotten Man
(07/22/24 9:55am)
In 1886, William Graham Sumner, a renaissance man of the social sciences, formerly taught at Yale, produced a work named, “The Forgotten Man.” This piece gave insight into how the American government was moving toward aiding large corporations and concurrently leaving the middle class behind.
New men’s tennis coaching staff looks to restore Gators’ dominance
(07/22/24 9:55am)
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team aims to rebuild its program this fall under second-year head coach Adam Steinberg, with some fresh faces by his side.
State funding cuts could bring the Hippodrome’s 51 years in Gainesville to an end
(07/15/24 9:59am)
From hosting cabarets to local artist showcases, the Hippodrome has spent 51 seasons of premiere theater cultivating a thriving hub of Alachua County creativity.
