Center honors activist at 101st birthday
By Nicolette Perdomo | Oct. 4, 2017When Stetson Kennedy’s widow Sandra Parks celebrated her late husband’s 101st birthday, she sang “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie.
When Stetson Kennedy’s widow Sandra Parks celebrated her late husband’s 101st birthday, she sang “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie.
LSU may have lost to Troy last weekend, but Florida coach Jim McElwain isn’t letting his guard down.
In his introductory press conference six months ago, first-year women’s basketball coach Cameron Newbauer said he thought the bats at the UF bat house were cool.
Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White is a very honest man.
A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a Toyota Tundra crashed into the front porch of La Tienda Latina restaurant.
On a chilly Sunday night in Athens, Georgia, the Gators struggled to put balls in the net early. Florida was held to just four shots in the first half. The team’s only solace might have been that Georgia only got off five. Coach Becky Burleigh said she was happy with how her team pressured the Bulldogs’ attack.
In the middle of the second set, Carli Snyder took a shot to the face after an attempted dig from libero Caroline Knop. The deflected ball didn’t stop her though, as she rebounded to carry her team to another SEC victory against the Texas A&M Aggies (4-7, 1-3 SEC), 26-24, 25-23, 25-27, 25-10.
A red poster advertising the National Women’s Liberation caught the attention of Kristy Sanchez as she walked on the Plaza of the Americas.
Three UF Health researchers were awarded grants totaling $115,000 for their brain aneurysm research.
Quarterback battles. Off-field scandals. Last-second wins.
Last year, the Florida men’s basketball team improved from a middling NIT attendee in the 2015-16 season to a legitimate NCAA contender in 2016-17.
One head coach, three assistant coaches and 13 basketball players walk into a locker room. They’re fresh off of a trip to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight, but they just lost four very productive seniors, three of their top-four leading scorers from a year ago and their would-be starting center for several months due to an ACL injury.
In 2009, a UF law graduate began her rise to Internet stardom when she started uploading knitting and quilting tutorial videos to YouTube. Eight years and 381,000 subscribers later, what was once a creative outlet is now Vanessa Vargas Wilson’s take on the American dream.
Last year, Florida lost its first match of the season to a No. 1 team. This year, the Gators knocked off two top-five teams in the first weekend and have jumped out to a perfect start as the lone undefeated team in the nation.
Soulfest, a multicultural talent showcase held in the Curtis M. Phillips Center, kicked off the 2017 UF Homecoming week Sunday night. The showcase presented a variety of acts including music, dance, spoken word and more. The winners of 2017 Soulfest will perform at Gator Growl, UF’s annual Homecoming pep rally and concert.
The men’s tennis team is off to a strong start in the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the underclassmen continue to stand out amidst tough competition.
Florida’s women’s golf team overcame a difficult and windy day to finish strong, putting three golfers in the top 20 and earning a fourth-place finish at the Windy City Classic in Highland Park, Illinois.
Student senators from both sides of the aisle emphasized bipartisanship after Inspire candidates were sworn into their seats Tuesday night.
Jan. 19, 2018: This story has been updated to include that the medical examiner-coroner ruled Petty died of an accidental overdose involving opioids
After a rise in online scams, the University Police are offering free classes to teach tips for prevention.