The Gators have shown a lot of progress during the 2023 season thanks to the strong bond of this year’s team. The connection shared among players off the field has paid dividends for the team’s performance on it.
When Emily Westerholm visited the Alachua County Jail Oct. 1, she said the air felt like Christmas Eve. Inmates were excitedly awaiting the implementation of the county’s ordinance — allowing free and unlimited jail phone calls meant to go into effect that day. The excitement, however, didn't last long.
Watershed management workshops are the first step in an initiative to develop a comprehensive watershed management plan with Lake Alice in mind. Sixty percent of all stormwater on UF’s campus drains into the lake, which has suffered a long history of mismanagement and poor infrastructure.
The recent sentencing of a Gainesville man who lost an eye in a mauling by a Gainesville Police Department K-9 has sparked concern among the community about whether justice was served.
Two on-campus fraternities are being investigated by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution following Fall 2023 rush hazing allegations.
In a crowded Gainesville City Hall on Sept. 4, a historical precedent was set as the new governor-appointed Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board met for the first time. At the meeting, board members established meeting times and location and sought a direction for the future of Gainesville's utilities.
Students, staff, alumni and locals prepared for a day-long celebration in honor of UF’s 100th annual homecoming. The festivities included a festival tabled with student organizations and activities, the annual Gator Gallop run and the ever-popular homecoming parade.
The Florida Gators (5-4-3, 1-3-2 SEC) drew against Georgia Bulldogs (6-3-3, 2-2-2 SEC) 1-0 Sunday afternoon at the Turner Soccer Complex. This match was the second scoreless draw between the two teams since they first met in 1995.
All throughout campus and University Avenue, crowds line the streets decked out in orange and blue during Gator home games. Saturday games in the swamp bring thousands of fans to Gainesville. Before electrifying the stadium with 90,000 people, students, alumni and fans tailgate to bring energy to their team.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (12-3, 4-2 SEC) defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-6, 0-5 SEC) Sunday afternoon in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
The Florida Gators (4-2, 2-1 SEC) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-5, 0-3 SEC) 38-14 Saturday afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in UF's Homecoming game. Florida has won its last five Homecoming games, with its last loss coming against Missouri in 2018.
Follow along here for live updates from the Gators' Homecoming matchup against the Commodores.
I sat down with Frankie Sheehy, the deputy sports editor at the Vanderbilt Hustler, the student newspaper at Vanderbilt University, to break down the matchup.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (11-3, 3-2 SEC) were swept by the No. 25 Auburn Tigers (13-3, 3-2 SEC) 3-0 Friday evening in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Para el profesor asistente y especialista en Extensión de la UF, John Diaz, el acceso al idioma e inclusión para las comunidades latinas es una misión constante.
When he’s not busy driving fire trucks for the Alachua County Fire Rescue, 54-year-old Patton, who goes by “JJ” with his friends, runs Wildlife Transitions Taxidermy, a company that grew from his passion for taxidermy.
Thursday, the Stephen C. O’Connell Center celebrated 100 years of Gator Growl, inviting UF students and the city of Gainesville to the party.
The Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) return home to host the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4, 0-2 SEC) after arguably their worst performance of the season a week ago.
The Florida Gators (5-4-3, 1-3-1 SEC) fell to the Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-3-3, 2-2-1 SEC) 1-0 Thursday night at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. This match was extremely physical on both sides throughout and was full of stoppages due to foul calls.
The Gators will be without transfer forward EJ Jarvis for the 2023-2024 regular season after he announced on Instagram that he would be stepping away from the game of basketball.
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