Perhaps more than anything, the Gators baseball team is a national championship contender this year because of MLB’s eligibility rules.
For coach Billy Donovan, claiming sole possession of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship would be merely a bonus.
According to all four major polls — Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA and USA Today/ESPN— Florida is the top-ranked team in the country.
After defeating defending Women’s College World Series champion UCLA at the Cathedral City Classic, the Gators took over the Bruins’ No. 2 spot in the NFCA polls.
Spring break came a week early for the No. 14 Gators, but they weren’t spending it at the beach.
After a month away from the familiar confines of Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex, the No. 11 Florida men’s tennis team will finally retake its home court today.
Florida coach Mike Holloway expects greatness from his athletes, but last weekend’s performances may have made him do a double take.
The Florida swimming and diving teams will operate under a new structure during the 2011-2012 season, and that means new opportunities for a few Gators assistants.
Perhaps a fireworks display is just what the Gators need to spark a solid warm-up.
Officer Chester, a robotic talking K-9, talks to students Tuesday afternoon on the Reitz Union North Lawn about the importance of safety during Spring Break.
The question of how to deal with an annoying roommate has finally been answered.
Gym-goers can take a deep breath after a recent study suggests the aggressive cleaning policies frequently practiced at gyms may not be necessary to prevent high levels of bacteria.
Picture this scenario: It’s lunchtime. You’re hungry, so you go to Orange and Brew for a panini. You place your order, and because you have an unlimited meal plan, you hand the cashier your meal card. When you get your sandwich, the cashier demands that you pay for it again using your debit card. When your tuition bill comes due, you see that the price of the sandwich was added to your statement, forcing you to pay for it a third time.
Midway down sleepy old Main Street in Alachua, cooks at Conestogas restaurant serve what’s known as the Main Street Monster Burger. Sean Smith remembers the first time he laid eyes on it.
Through April 18, some students are offering free tax help for low-to-moderate income taxpayers.
The Gainesville City Commission agreed Thursday to create more bus services at UF and pump $49,000 into a Gainesville Police TV show.
Tom Miller had his life plan all sketched out when he came to Gainesville in 1984. It went something like this: go to school, get a degree in something and continue onward.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday in favor of a controversial Kansas church’s infamous funeral protests, citing the First Amendment.
I would like to publicly thank UF President Bernie Machen for moderating the Jewish Awareness Month and Accent show featuring Alan Dershowitz event this past Wednesday evening. UF is lucky to have someone like Machen at the helm of our institution who shared, “If you have not been to Israel, you have not seen the world.”
It’s been a pretty sobering week for us. We’ve been bombarded with stories of budget cuts and constantly reminded of how much money the university, the state and the nation need to stay afloat.
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