UF Soulfest brings international dance, music to the stage
(10/12/25 1:13am)
Dozens of students danced and sang on stage under colorful lights Friday evening in the name of homecoming spirit and school pride.
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Third Annual Waldo Homecoming rallies community in spite of rain
(09/29/25 5:07pm)
Growing up, Julie Stokes remembers crossing Kennard Street to enter a wonderland of live music, food and endless booths and vendors.
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(09/29/25 5:04pm)
A group of customers take a photo with Frozen Frog Shaved Ice’s mascot during Waldo’s Third Annual Homecoming celebration on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Waldo, Fla.
Cake-throwing DJ Steve Aoki to headline Gator Growl
(08/22/25 9:13pm)
Bass will be bouncing off the walls at the O’Connell Center Homecoming weekend — and there might be cake flying, too.
Mayor Harvey Ward welcomes students back to Gainesville
(08/21/25 10:10am)
Welcome back to fall in Gainesville! Yes, I know it’s technically still summer, and I know it’s still hot. It’s going to be this way for a bit, but I promise you there’s no better place to be than right here in Gator Country right now.
Gators basketball’s chicken tender takeover
(04/10/25 6:39pm)
Fresh off their national championship victory, a trio of Gators men’s basketball players traded jerseys for Raising Cane’s uniforms on April 10 as they took over the registers at one of the chain’s locations just across the street from UF campus.
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(04/09/25 1:11am)
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.
An offensive showcase: key storylines for Maryland
(03/27/25 4:01pm)
SAN FRANCISCO — It was a homecoming for Florida’s first 24 hours in San Francisco. Head coach Todd Golden, who spent years in The Bay playing at Saint Mary’s College and coaching the University of San Francisco, took it all in.
No. 2 Gators survive road scare behind career day from Rueben Chinyelu
(02/23/25 2:01am)
It was seemingly a homecoming for senior guard Alijah Martin, who grew up in Summit, Mississippi, roughly an hour-and-a-half away from LSU’s campus. With various friends and family members in attendance, Martin showed out.
Florida softball sweeps day one of the Sun Devil Classic
(02/21/25 11:32pm)
Heading into the weekend’s games, the No. 3 Florida Gators took a step back while two players celebrated a special homecoming.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire goes on amid location search
(01/27/25 11:30am)
Between stalls selling prosthetic elf ears and wood-carved staffs decorated with crystals, 37-year-old Brandon Breedlove encouraged Faire-goers to fight. He and 33-year-old Ashley Shelhon joked it was the “only free thing” at Hoggetowne Medieval Faire.
Clayton Jr. clears the way for No. 9 Gators against Arizona State at Holiday Hoopsgiving
(12/14/24 11:39pm)
When sports fans think about athletic programs at the University of Florida, initial thoughts will often drift to the football or baseball teams. But it’s likely only a matter of time before the men’s hoops squad starts to create some serious buzz around Gainesville.
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(10/20/24 5:01pm)
Gator cheerleaders wave to bystanders on a float during the 2024 UF Homecoming parade on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
Gator Nation celebrates 101st Homecoming
(10/20/24 5:03pm)
As a crisp fall breeze swept through Gainesville, students, alumni and families gathered to celebrate the Gator Nation’s annual Homecoming celebration Friday.
A night of Gator spirit and country music at Gator Growl 2024
(10/20/24 4:55pm)
Students, alumni and fans in denim, cowboy hats and the signature orange and blue filled the Stephen C. O’Connell Center’s lobby Friday evening in anticipation of this year’s Gator Growl.
Florida’s offense stagnant in home loss to Vanderbilt
(10/18/24 10:29pm)
Florida graduate student goalkeeper Alexa Goldberg didn’t hesitate to come off her line and make a crucial save on a 1-on-1 against sophomore forward Sydney Watts at 56:20, marking her seventh save of the match to keep Florida afloat.
24kGoldn and Hot Chelle Rae headline first day of class concert
(08/23/24 9:22pm)
Yellow lights flashed and students cheered as rap artist 24kGoldn entered center stage singing his hit 2019 single “Valentino.”
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.
For this fall, a wish for joy
(08/14/24 8:30pm)
It seems right that The Alligator invited me to write a column welcoming students back to campus, because like many of you, I’m also coming back.
UF jumps to no. 2 spot for number of Fulbright scholars
(03/01/24 4:10am)
If a poet, athlete, music enthusiast and novice ping pong player were gathered into a room, it may seem like they wouldn't have much in common.
