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Andrew Pentland stands behind the counter at Gator Beverage Monday morning.
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Liquor, laughs and lessons: Gator Beverage workers go viral on TikTok

The TikTok account, @liquorstore352, is the product of two Gator Beverage workers: Andrew Pentland and Dylan Phelps, who started the account together in January. In the 10 months since its debut, the account has accumulated about 371,500 followers and 19.7 million likes on its videos — most of which feature short, comedic sketches on the owners’ daily interactions, as well as how-to tips on buying and drinking alcohol. 


Freshman Jonah Braswell competes at the ITA All-American Championships, which concluded play Oct. 8.
SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gator freshmen lead the way for men’s tennis in ITA All-American Championships

Five Gators — Braswell, Nirundorn, Tokac, junior Will Grant and senior Lukas Greif — held spots in the pre-qualifying round, while sophomore Nate Bonetto was placed in qualifying and graduate transfer Axel Nefve automatically advanced to the main draw. The team had three duos — Bonetto/Greif, Grant/Nefve and Nirundorn/Tokac — compete in the doubles qualifying draw.


Florida defenders Ventrell Miller, Brenton Cox Jr. and Gervon Dexter Sr. all combine for a sack of Missouri quarterback Brady Cook Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Miller, Hill pick up slack in Gators Homecoming win

On a day when the Florida offense came out sluggish in the first half, the performance of Jaydon Hill and Ventrell Miller are what will be remembered. The Gators defeated the Missouri Tigers Oct. 8 behind Hill's first two career interceptions and Miller's most tackles in a game this season. 


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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

A Day of Gratitude

We are declaring Wednesday, October 12, to be a Day of Gratitude. On that day, we are acknowledging and thanking every UF student, faculty and staff member for their work in overcoming the challenges of the pandemic.


Florida outside hitter Merritt Beason laid down a 21 kills against the LSU Tigers Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. The performance matches her career high.
SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

No. 15 Gators outlast LSU in 5 sets to secure weekend sweep

For a moment Sunday afternoon, it seemed the Louisiana State Tigers had solved the riddle of the Florida Gators. Down two sets to none, the Tigers stormed back to force a winner-take-all fifth set. The No. 15 Gators claimed the 15-point finale to win their second game of the weekend (25-18, 26-24, 25-27, 21-25, 15-9) against LSU.



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