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Catcher Kendyl Lindaman batted in a run in the bottom of the fifth inning to help UF defeat the Boston University Terriers on Friday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators rally to defeat Boston U in NCAA Regional

By Mark Stine | May 17, 2019

The Florida dugout jumped up and down like it already knew.

The Gators men's tennis team earned a Final Four bid after defeated Baylor on Thursday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida advances to first Final Four since 2005

By Sam Campisano | May 17, 2019

It’s not supposed to be this easy.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF provides updates after 21 students were robbed in South Africa

By Kelly Hayes | May 15, 2019

Three of the students are returning home

Ragnhildur Bjarnadottir, Ph.D., left, and Robert Lucero, Ph.D., plan to use nurses' notes for their project in improving the safety for hospitalized older adults.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF College of Nursing researchers awarded a $2.57 million grant

By Tori Whidden | May 15, 2019

UF researchers are looking to make hospital stays of older patients a safer experience.

METRO

Lululemon pop-up coming to Butler Plaza

By Ashley Lazarski | May 15, 2019

The store will open in July

A mural painted on the 34th Street Wall in May 2017 in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month by local group AnARTists signifies the organization’s belief that “Art Heals.” One of the organization’s goals is to stop the stigma behind mental illness.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

County commission proclaims May 2019 as Mental Health Awareness Month

By Lina Ruiz | May 15, 2019

Local advocacy groups joined

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis speaks about the environment to a crowd of about 50 people April 16 at the Steinmetz Hall courtyard.

METRO

Florida law provides tax-free holiday for disaster preparedness

By Rachael Schirmer | May 15, 2019

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Wednesday that will provide Floridians with a tax-free period for disaster preparedness sales in light of the impending hurricane season.

Softball stars Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz have accomplished almost everything at UF — except a national championship.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz look to complete legacy

By Brendan Farrell | May 15, 2019

Kelly Barnhill’s phone lit up. It was from Amanda Lorenz.

The Gators softball team opens up NCAA Regional play when it takes on Boston University on Friday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators set to open NCAA Regional against Boston University

By Jack Braverman | May 15, 2019

After capturing its second-consecutive SEC Tournament championship this past weekend in exhilarating fashion, the Gators softball team returns to the field on Friday for the NCAA Regionals.

The Florida men's golf team was eliminated from the NCAA Regionals on Wednesday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida's season ends in NCAA Regionals

By Victor Prieto | May 15, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team needed a near-perfect Day 3 to keep its season alive and advance to the NCAA Championships.

Jordan Butler got Florida out of a jam in the seventh and preserved the lead the rest of the way for the save.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida picks up pivotal win over Missouri

By Evan Lepak | May 15, 2019

The Gators entered Thursday night's game against Missouri in a must-win situation as the regular season winds down and the team's 11-year streak of NCAA Tournament appearances stands in jeopardy.