County works to contain 100-acre Hawthorne wildfire
By Olivia Lofaso | May 4A brush fire in Hawthorne has spread more than 100 acres as of late afternoon Monday. No injuries or structural damages have been reported.
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Florida’s season ends in disastrous late-game crumble in second round of NCAA Tournament
By Ethan Feinberg | May 3Though Ganesan pushed on early and attempted to avenge UF’s early-season – and last season’s second-round NCAA Tournament loss – to No. 15 UCF (22-6, 5-3 Big 12), No. 19 Florida (17-14, 6-8 SEC) fell flat in its final game of the 2025-26 season, 4-3, in Lake Nona, Florida.
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Florida lacrosse upset by Colorado in Big 12 Tournament championship
By Coral Uzgiden | May 2After a weather delay that spanned more than 3 hours, the No. 1-seed Gators fell to No. 2-seed Colorado in upset fashion, 8-6, as the Buffaloes stormed to their first Big 12 Tournament championship in program history on Saturday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
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Haynes’ record run headlines East Coast Relays
By Logan McBride | May 2Layla Haynes’ record-breaking 1500-meter run stole the spotlight as Florida track and field compiled an impressive slate of wins, personal bests and podium finishes in the East Coast Relays.
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No. 17 Florida shuts out Toledo to advance in NCAA Tournament
By Sofia Alamo | May 2UF (17-7) routed the Toledo Rockets (13-9), 4-0, on Saturday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Florida softball concludes regular season with run-rule loss to Georgia
By Curan Ahern | May 2Florida (47-9, 17-7 SEC) showed up with sloppy defense, and Georgia (36-17, 12-12 SEC) continued to put the ball in play, leading to a lopsided five-inning run-rule loss for the Gators in Athens.
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Could drinking mucus reduce chronic digestive inflammation?
By Grace Galloway | May 2Drinking mucus developed by UF researchers could reshape how inflammatory bowel disease and similar gastrointestinal disorders are treated.
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UF graduate schools rank high in U.S. News & World Report list
By Cameron Countryman | May 2UF’s graduate schools made multiple appearances on U.S. News & World Report’s best graduate school rankings, published April 7.
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Gator alumni in Peace Corps say UF played a crucial role in their decision to serve
By Alabama Weninegar | May 2Under the Kenya sun, a country in East Africa, lives Alayna Dean. Dean, a 24-year-old UF alumna, is a Peace Corps community health outreach volunteer in Kenya. Dean spends her days connecting with the people in her new home, whether she’s teaching students in the classroom or spending time with the families in Kenya.
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Goodwin’s walk-off lifts Georgia to series-evening win in slugfest over Florida
By Zach Moore | May 1Behind the clutch swing, No. 6 Florida (47–8, 17–6 SEC) fell in heartbreaking fashion to No. 17 Georgia (35–17, 11–12 SEC), 10–9, on Friday night at Jack Turner Softball Stadium. The 10 runs marked the most allowed by Florida’s pitching staff in SEC play this season.
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Florida slashes Stetson in first round of NCAA Tournament
By Ethan Feinberg | May 1Entering its 35th NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 19 Florida (17-13, 6-8 SEC) dominated Stetson University (14-7, 1-2 ASUN) 5-0 in the first round as the Gators swept all courts in Orlando.
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‘We want to keep our family together’: Alachua community rallies behind Irby Elementary School
By Grace Larson | May 1Each month, Irby Elementary School promotes a positive character trait for students. This month’s character trait is grit — something Shernee Bellamy-Fults said teachers are exhibiting in the face of the school’s proposed closure.
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Florida executes man for 1976 Winter Garden murder
By Alexa Ryan | May 1The state of Florida executed 70-year-old James Hitchcock at 6:12 p.m. Thursday for the 1976 murder of his 13-year-old stepniece.
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Florida lacrosse advances to Big 12 Tournament Championship
By Coral Uzgiden | Apr. 30No. 1 seed Florida (15-2, 5-0 Big 12) earned its spot in the Big 12 Tournament championship match with a definitive 22-7 win over No. 4 UC Davis (7-9, 2-3 Big 12) at Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Thursday evening.
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Erickson’s go-ahead double lifts Florida past Georgia in series opener
By Zach Moore | Apr. 30Ultimately, No. 6 Florida (47-7, 17-5 SEC) grabbed Game 1 against No. 17 Georgia (34-17, 10-12 SEC) 5-3 on Thursday evening in Athens, Georgia. With the win, the Gators moved into sole possession of second place in the SEC standings.
