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(04/23/25 10:00am)
La Asociación de Estudiantes Hispanos (HSA, por sus siglas en inglés) de la Universidad de Florida organizó una Noche de Museo el 16 de abril en La Casita y el Instituto de Cultura Afroamericana, celebrando los 40 años de legado de la organización y honrando la historia, las contribuciones y la presencia de la comunidad hispana y latinx en el campus.
(04/18/25 1:13pm)
A previous version of this story identified HLSA as the Hispanic Student Association. It has since been changed to reflect the correct title.
(03/26/25 12:00pm)
When Andrew Spar was in first grade, he couldn't read.
(03/07/25 5:00pm)
My pre-law professor taught me a famous phrase coined by French critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. He said, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” While this was coined in 1849, this quote is accurate, even in today’s American policy, evident with President Trump’s new agenda.
(01/21/25 11:00am)
As President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday, civil right activists around the nation found themselves in a combined state of celebration and mourning.
(11/22/24 11:00am)
Leading up to the 2024 election, Alachua County came alive with political action. From canvassers knocking on doors to registers in Turlington Plaza, there was a nationwide focus on getting people to the polls. However, one topic of contention this election has been where Generation Z fits into the political narrative.
(02/23/24 7:28pm)
February. 29 days.
(02/12/24 2:00pm)
It’s not easy being a biracial student anywhere. Growing up, I was often faced with challenges of finding my place, of feeling included in certain communities, of feeling accepted.
(10/17/23 10:00am)
UF has an unfortunate history of hosting speakers that stir controversy. In 2019, the university shelled out $50,000 to host Donald Trump Jr. and his fiancee, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Last year, UF allocated $60,000 for Josh Richards, a TikToker notoriously known for exposing himself on Instagram Live.
(07/11/23 3:34am)
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Law enforcement officials say, Taylor Taranto, a man wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in the Washington neighborhood where former President Barack Obama lives. Taranto was seen a few blocks from the former president's home, and he fled even though he was chased by U.S. Secret Service agents. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
(06/12/23 10:00am)
Gainesville City Commissioner Casey Willits and Alachua County Commissioner Mary Alford represent Gainesville as the only two elected officials in the county who are openly a part of the LGBTQ community.
(05/22/23 10:00am)
This is The Alligator’s first edition dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
(05/22/23 10:30am)
When I started working at the Alligator in the summer of 1986, reporters were still typing their stories out on manual typewriters. The clickety-clack of those ancient machines always made it seem like we were in some black-and-white 1950s movie instead of on the verge of the digital age.
(04/04/23 2:14am)
With passion, humor and dedication, the student team of TEDxUF is bringing bright ideas to the spotlight. This year’s conference title and theme was “Illumination,” and speakers were encouraged to shed light on topics they cared about.
(03/20/23 12:16pm)
Growing up in a segregated Memphis, Tennessee, a young Kim Barton would go door to door with her family, asking neighbors if they needed a ride to the polls.
(02/18/23 10:49pm)
NASA administrator and former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson reinforced the importance of humility and integrity within leadership during a presentation at UF Friday.
(02/11/23 4:37pm)
For one night only, Gainesville museumgoers found themselves immersed in the culture of a place far from Alachua County: Africa.
(11/09/22 2:15am)
Candidates Ed Book and Casey Willits won the District 2 and 3 City Commission races, respectively.
(11/08/22 2:48pm)
After months of campaigning, canvassing and collecting donations, candidates are leaving it all in the voters’ hands.
(10/31/22 12:45pm)
UF President Kent Fuchs found sole presidential nominee Sen. Ben Sasse’s search more effective than his own.
