False alarm prompts evacuation of UF Marston Library and CSE buildings
(09/16/25 2:15pm)
On Tuesday morning, an electrical malfunction in the first floor of Marston Science Library set off fire alarms.
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UF’s Marston Library Starbucks no longer takes cash or card, only in-app purchases
(09/12/25 9:01pm)
Meal swipes and credit cards no longer work at Marston Science Library’s Starbucks — from now on, the Starbucks app must take your order.
Why you should vote YES on Local Public Utilities Nov. 4
(09/07/25 7:49pm)
Why is local control important?
5 Gainesville cafés every caffeine lover should visit
(09/04/25 6:57pm)
The Fall semester is in full swing — and so are long homework and study sessions. Luckily, Gainesville has no shortage of coffee shops to fuel students.
Performative male contest attracts tote bag-carrying men in jorts
(09/02/25 1:01am)
Hold your Labubus tight — the performative males are approaching in oversized shirts and matcha in hand.
UF students succeed in pushing bill requiring parental consent for corporal punishment in schools
(08/24/25 12:00am)
UF graduates Graham Bernstein and Konstantin Nakov fought for years for Florida to ban corporal punishment in schools — often known as paddling. Their efforts came to fruition earlier this year with a law requiring parents to consent before their kids are struck.
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.
UF research spending hits $1.33 billion record
(08/19/25 10:00am)
While universities across the country scramble to adapt to research funding cuts, the University of Florida reported $1.33 billion in research spending for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Finding your place: UF students and faculty share their favorite campus spots
(08/15/25 10:00am)
On a campus with around 2,000 acres of red bricks, palm trees and secret pockets tucked away between buildings, every Gator eventually finds a corner of campus to call their own.
Maintaining the spark: Avoiding college life burnout for future prosperity
(08/14/25 10:15am)
UF’s prestige and high rankings often attract hardworking and academically driven students. Yet, through endless days and sleepless nights, it’s important to prioritize one’s mental health to avoid burnout and reach for success.
No more hesitant steps
(08/13/25 4:00pm)
I’m sitting in my freshman year dorm room. Its weathered walls and uneven steps unsettled me at first, but I ignored the constant hum of construction and the calls beckoning me to go back home.
Who's been running the show and how they’ve been running it
(08/13/25 10:15am)
The University of Florida has developed a reputation far from its Gator pride and excellent academics.
Are Gator men becoming more like their reptilian counterparts?
(08/08/25 10:15am)
In a school of over 60,000 students, it seems impossible to find the right person.
UF alumnus steps up as UF libraries interim director
(08/12/25 3:13pm)
Patrick Reakes didn’t think he’d be a librarian. He was a businessman and a veteran long before he considered the possibility. Now, 43 years after his freshman year at the University of Florida, he’s serving as the interim director of the George A. Smathers Libraries.
Gainesville City Commission greenlights 14-story apartment complex, business tax increase
(07/18/25 9:18pm)
The Gainesville City Commission approved construction of a 14-story apartment complex on West University Avenue, increased business taxes and purchased smart trash cans at a meeting Thursday.
UF’s commitment to ‘institutional neutrality’ will be its downfall
(07/18/25 10:15am)
I distinctly remember opening my acceptance letter from the University of Florida in February 2023 and feeling proud. I achieved my goal of getting into the most prestigious school in the state, and I planned on attending a university that prided itself on its academics and diversity.
Books-for-Prisoners project bridges volunteers and prisoners
(07/11/25 10:00am)
Jojo Sacks scanned brightly colored book spines inside a makeshift library, searching for what books best fulfilled an order.
Illiteracy’s hidden toll on Alachua County families
(07/01/25 10:00am)
Nearly one in five adults in Alachua County can’t read well enough to navigate daily life – part of a rising tide of illiteracy that has quietly surged across the country in recent years.
The Latin American and Caribbean Collection preserves history at UF
(06/18/25 10:30am)
Many University of Florida students walk through the halls of Smathers Library without realizing they are just steps away from one of the most important collections in the United States focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
UF’s reusable water bottles fuel small-scale sustainability and resistance
(06/12/25 10:00am)
One day while working, Henry Rodriguez came across a bag of reusable water bottles from the lost and found, all headed for the trash.
