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SPORTS  |  BLOGS

The burden of professional aspirations: A freshman’s path to UF women’s tennis

By Noah White | Dec. 5

When tennis players take the court for their first collegiate action, that moment often comes after over a decade of relentless training and, frequently, years of professional play. Those that have survived the rounds of cuts, sacrifice normalcy for that opportunity. Their commitment is unparalleled but at a cost. For Talia Neilson-Gatenby, that was her childhood.

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SPORTS  |  BASKETBALL

No. 13 UF remains undefeated after victory over Virginia in ACC/SEC Challenge

By Rae Weinstein | Dec. 5

In an arena full of fans chomping and chanting “air ball” after Virginia missed, No. 13 Florida beat UVA Wednesday night at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The victory improved Florida’s undefeated record to 9-0.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Florida closes out Early Signing Day with the No. 11 recruiting class in the country

By Chandler Hawkes | Dec. 4

After a hectic last month on the recruiting trail, Billy Napier and Florida signs the No. 11 class in the nation.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

The state of UF faculty during the presidential search

By Delia Rose Sauer | Dec. 4

Despite UF’s rising national prestige, over 600 faculty and staff positions at UF remain vacant or temporarily filled with an interim position.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The ultimate Gainesville holiday bucket list

By Sabrina Castro | Dec. 4

Ready to dive into the festivities? Here are five must-do activities to sprinkle some holiday cheer into your life.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

It’s gonna be popular: ‘Wicked’ movie hits Gainesville theaters

By Sabrina Castro | Dec. 4

Clutching pink-and-green-themed drink cups, moviegoers flocked to Gainesville theaters as early as Wednesday and Thursday to catch advance screenings of “Wicked” before its official Friday premiere.

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METRO  |  ALACHUA COUNTY

Alachua County School Board adjusts roles in response to Florida legislative shifts

By Sara-James Ranta | Dec. 3

The Alachua County School Board unanimously passed a series of amendments to administrative job descriptions and kept four books on shelves. 

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METRO  |  ALACHUA COUNTY

Gainesville to see major grocery shift as Aldi replaces Winn-Dixie

By Kairi Lowery | Dec. 3

After 25 years, one of Gainesville's Winn-Dixie locations is being converted to an Aldi as part of its plan to acquire 800 new stores by 2028.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Thoughts on The Alligator’s furniture

By Siena Duncan | Dec. 3

In our modest four-room office, there is a smooth wooden table where Gainesville Sun publishers from the golden days once sat. It is long and official-looking. It seats eight, but normally there’s 12 chairs tucked in close, shoulder to shoulder, familiar with sweaters and sports bras and T-shirts leaned against their backs rather than suit jackets. 

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NEWS

Navegando una vida nueva: Estudiantes exploran un ambiente diferente de sus países de niñez

By Avery Parker | Dec. 3

Con este cambio en sus vidas y lejos de sus familias, estos estudiantes llegaron a un lugar dónde el español no es la lengua principal y el ambiente es muy distinto. Sin embargo, todavía crean oportunidades para celebrar y participar en las culturas de sus países a través de compartiendo en la cultura de UF y de Gainesville.

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NEWS

Navigating a new life: Students explore an environment different than the countries they grew up in

By Avery Parker | Dec. 3

Far from their families, they arrived in a place where Spanish is not the primary language, and the social atmosphere is different. However, they’ve still created opportunities to celebrate and participate in their countries’ cultures through experiences with UF and Gainesville.  

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SPORTS  |  BASKETBALL

Florida rolls over Hofstra to snap four-game losing skid

By Jack Meyer | Dec. 2

Florida women’s basketball snapped a four-game losing streak on Monday night with a fiery performance across the board to secure a sizable 27-point win over Hofstra.

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NEWS

Join us this Summer: Staff applications for The Alligator now open!

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 2

The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Summer 2025 semester. Editor application are due April 27 at 11:59 p.m. and reporter applications are due April 29 at 11:59 p.m.

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SPORTS  |  BASKETBALL

Walter Clayton Jr.’s fatherhood fuels performance on the basketball court for Gators

By Max Tucker | Dec. 2

Following his daughter's birth, Walter Clayton Jr. made extensive efforts to spend as much time as possible with his family as he could while emerging as a standout for Florida basketball.

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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Alachua County passes referendum to convert commission districts back to at-large

By Sofia Meyers | Dec. 2

A November referendum's passing converted the Alachua County Commission back to an at-large structure.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

UF Trigators team takes overwhelming victory at Miami Man Meet

By Rachel Mish | Dec. 2

The UF triathlon team took home first, second and third place in the men’s division and first, second and fourth in the women’s division of the Miami Man Meet. 

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ENTERPRISE  |  HEALTH

Florida students at low risk for seasonal depression — but still get “winter blues”

By Zoey Thomas | Dec. 2

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that reoccurs in a pattern about four months out of the year — often during the winter. SAD doesn’t occur often among Floridians, with people from Alaska or New England more likely to develop the disorder. But many Floridians still suffer from a less extreme version: the “winter blues” or “holiday blues.”

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Florida adds four 2025 recruits in six days, lifting Gators to No. 12 class in the country

By Jack Meyer | Dec. 1

The Florida Gators football program has made all kinds of noise on the recruiting trail as of late. UF has flipped six recruits in the last week alone and currently has the No. 15 recruiting class in the country for 2025.

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SPORTS  |  BLOGS

Florida named No. 6 seed in NCAA Tournament

By Max Bernstein | Dec. 1

They will head to Lawrence, Kansas, where they will start the NCAA Tournament against NC State (16-12, 11-9 ACC). That first round matchup is set for Friday, Dec. 6th, at 5 p.m.

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SPORTS  |  BLOGS

Florida volleyball’s Jaela Auguste named SEC Freshman of the Year

By Shaine Davison | Dec. 1

Jaela Auguste’s impressive freshman volleyball season at UF has been capped off with an SEC Freshman of the Year award, as well as nods for the All-SEC Second and SEC-All Freshman Teams.