Sports

Florida falls one set short of upset over No. 7 Mississippi State

By Ethan Feinberg | Mar. 15

As the Gators looked to close out their six-game home stretch, they looked to end the first half of their doubleheader on a positive note.

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Sports

Bats stay hot as Gators trounce Wildcats to complete series sweep

By Logan McBride | Mar. 15

On a windy day in Lexington, Kentucky, the Gators completed their sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats behind a surge of runs. 

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Sports

Strayer’s grand slam propels Florida to series sweep over South Carolina

By Adrian Carmona | Mar. 15

After slow offensive production in the first two games of its weekend series against South Carolina, No. 23 Florida made a statement with its bats in the series finale.

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Metro

Alachua County navigates water restrictions during severe shortage

By Olivia Lofaso | Mar. 15

Alachua County has also asked residents to report wasteful watering, including leaking irrigation systems, water-intensive activities and overwatering.

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Opinion

OPINION: For many UF freshmen, there’s no room in the inn

By Timothy Dillehay | Mar. 15

In response to this influx of students, UF has created a paradoxical, poorly thought-out solution. As more students come in, fewer dorms are available.

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Metro

Students and community members work on new mural at Eastside High School

By Grace Larson | Mar. 15

The project is the latest work of Mindful Messages: A Mural Movement, a nonprofit organization painting murals with uplifting, unifying messages in schools across Alachua County.

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Sports

Florida women complete bounce-back indoor season with fifth-place finish at NCAA Championships

By Paul Hof-Mahoney | Mar. 14

A resurgent season for the Florida women’s track and field team reached its conclusion Saturday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Sports

King leads the way as Gators secure series victory against South Carolina

By Adrian Carmona | Mar. 14

Despite the bats being cold again, Florida’s pitching continued its hot weekend to secure a series victory against South Carolina.

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Sports

Gators sprinters shine as men finish third in NCAA Indoor Championships

By Logan McBride | Mar. 14

Behind blistering runs from Justin Braun and Wanya McCoy, Florida’s sprint squad delivered one of its strongest showings of the season.

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News

SEC Tournament takeaways: What Florida needs to do to rebound in the NCAA Tournament

By Ava DiCecca and Max Bernstein | Mar. 14

Florida fell to Vanderbilt 91-74 in the semifinals to make an earlier-than-expected exit. As it turns its focus now to the NCAA Tournament, here are five areas Florida must improve on from the tournament to make it back to the national championship.

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Sports

Gators prevail in tight match against No. 11 Tennessee

By Sofia Alamo | Mar. 14

Lucie Pawlak found herself in the exact place she had been in three Saturdays ago: On court five, with all eyes on her as she battled for the decisive victory in a three-set match against the No. 11 team in the nation. 

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News

Gators fall to Vanderbilt, exit SEC Tournament in semifinals

By Ava DiCecca | Mar. 14

Vanderbilt’s dominance was evident early on. The Commodores ended the half with a 13-point lead. In the surge, they shot 52% from the field and 46.2% from 3-point range. 

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Sports

Erickson’s excellence helps Florida crush Kentucky

By Max Bernstein | Mar. 14

Senior Jocelyn Erickson has had a decorated collegiate career thus far. But the 2024 NFCA Division I Softball Player of the Year and SEC Player of the Year has turned it up a whole other notch in 2026.

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Sports

17-goal first half fuels Florida lacrosse blowout

By Max Bernstein | Mar. 14

Florida lacrosse has faced a gauntlet in non-conference play to kick off its 2026 season. After four ranked games in which UF went 2-2, the Gators had one more tune-up game before their monumental clash against No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Tuesday.