A Fort Clarke middle schooler was arrested after he brought a loaded gun to campus Friday. Jaylan Hillman, a Gainesville resident, stole a handgun from his mother before bringing it to school, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office press release.
On July 1, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ law limiting how race is discussed in workplaces and classrooms — known as the “Stop WOKE Act” — will go into effect. UF students and professors find it difficult to see a future where critical thinking and academic freedom can still be practiced.
UF professors are concerned about Senate Bill 7044, a new bill that allows an institute’s Board of Trustees to require post-tenure reviews every five years.
Florida (32-18, 13-14) defeated the Tigers (26-21, 8-18) 4-3 Sunday in a victory that was much too close for comfort.
The No.7-seed Florida Gators lacrosse team defeated the Jacksonville Dolphins, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Travonta Rivers was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison on child pornography charges Wednesday.
The Florida Gators women's track and field team took home the 2022 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championship Saturday as they achieved 10 podium finishes this weekend. Head coach Mike Holloway earned his 16th conference championship at UF, 13th in track and field.
"These wooden fingers dance an elaborate plan while the sound keeps time."
"To the solar winds your love you need not throw"
"I am chained just as my ancestral history has always foretold. It has been my past, and present, it will forever be my future."
"'Don’t say [redacted],' they say. But if someone does say it, then go ahead and out them to the office, and the office will out them to their parents and whatever reaction the parents have is their right to have."
"And they will ask you: and how does he kiss? And that only God knows."
Florida (31-18, 12-14) lost to Missouri (26-21, 8-18) 3-5 Saturday. The Gators led early before running out of gas in the fifth inning.
No. 1 Arkansas (42-9, 19-5) wreaked havoc for the No. 5 Gators (43-16, 13-11) in the bottom of the fourth inning, changing the trajectory of the game.
The No. 2-seeded Gators (26-2, 12-0) defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels (18-9, 9-3) at The Ring Friday to capture an Elite Eight berth, 4-0. Florida entered the match off dominating performances in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, eliminating Miami and New Orleans last weekend.
In a game that wasn’t close early on, Florida (31-18, 12-13) wiped the floor with the Mizzou Tigers (25-21, 7-18), 13-1.
North Carolina proved to be too much for Florida to handle, as the Gators were eliminated from postseason contention following a 4-0 defeat.
Graduate guard Kyle Lofton committed and signed with UF Friday. The former guard for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies will provide the Gators with elite ball-handling and facilitating after their recent losses of players at the position, including former Gators Tyree Appleby and Brandon McKissic.
Led by sophomore midfielder Ashley Gonzalez, the orange and blue managed to send the Bears packing as they await the winner of Jacksonville and Stanford.
According to an Instagram story posted May 6 by Carlos Zaragoza, 22, he and his partner, Christian Acevedo, 27, went into the same stall in the men’s bathroom the evening of May 5. Security assaulted them after forcefully removing them from the stall, he said.
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