After he caught word of the lesser nighthawk sighting in Alachua County, Tim Hardin went to see it for himself. It took him three days to finally catch a glimpse of the speckled bird, with its small pointed beak and sharp eyes, against the backdrop of Sweetwater Wetlands Park Dec. 19.
The panel discussion drew about 35 students and community members to The Swamp Restaurant
Jan. 20 marks the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration for his second term.
The Alachua County School Board dismissed rumors of a school closure and addressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies at a meeting Tuesday.
No. 8 Florida women’s golf is coming into spring play on a high note. It finished first in its two most recent tournaments, second in the Inverness Intercollegiate and third in the season-opening Cougar Classic. In their most recent tournament, The Ally, the Gators ended with a season-best combined score of 838.
Rueben Chinyelu grabbed his fourth straight double-double, trying a career-high 21 rebounds and 15 points in No. 16 Florida’s 79-61 win over LSU.
Starting Friday and ending Saturday evening, the Florida Ice Hockey Club was looking to take home the cup at the 27th annual Savannah Hockey Classic.
The state-run facility drew in a crowd of protestors Sunday afternoon
Organizers held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the reopening of the renovated Martin Luther King Memorial Garden.
Douglas “Doug” Band, a member of UF’s presidential search advisory committee, is referenced in documents, transcripts and email chains related to the cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Students from professional degree programs — including medicine, dentistry and law — will be able to take out $200,000 in federal loans. Nonprofessional graduate degrees, such as nursing, are limited to $100,000 in federal loans.
Hare Krishna, a religious organization providing donation-based vegetarian meals, created a GoFundMe on Nov. 26, 2025, for new lunch equipment, including new food carts and a truck. The improvements would help make midday lunch distribution smoother, said Adi Syama, the 36-year-old Krishna member who organized the fundraising website.
The Gators are now 4-6 in road games against top-10 ranked opponents under Golden. While this record may not seem noteworthy, Florida held a 5-62 record in these games before Golden’s arrival.
In 2026, the Gators lost 34 players to the portal but picked more than 20 new additions in hopes of strengthening their roster under first-year Florida head coach Jon Sumrall.
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From young environmental enthusiasts to retirees, the Florida Master Naturalist Program has spent 25 years educating citizens.
Florida center Rueben Chinyelu was named SEC Player of the week after recording double-doubles against Oklahoma on Wednesday and then-No. 10 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Whether it’s consoling a customer's sorrows or fueling a wild night out, bartenders witness Gainesville at its rowdiest —– and help keep the chaos alive.
The production challenges performers to step into a different era and age group.
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