Local nonprofit dance group hosts 17th annual spring recital
By Rachel Mish | Feb. 24, 2025The Sun Country Dance Theatre performed "Hansel and Gretel" at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Sunday.
The Sun Country Dance Theatre performed "Hansel and Gretel" at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Sunday.
Growing up in Tampa, Mitchell won talent shows left and right, but in 1957, he recorded his first record on the same original tape as rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry. It was shortly after in 1961 when he led his then-band the Fabulous Blenders to be the first Black performers at UF’s Gator Growl in front of 60,000 people.
Alachua County Public Schools issued a memo Feb. 10 outlining strict protocols for U.S. ICE officers, granting them “broad authority” to interview and remove students in schools without a warrant.
UF indefinitely paused all activities in six non-academic Living Learning Communities Feb. 17, just days after the Trump administration’s Office for Civil Rights banned the consideration of race in any decisions made by academic institutions nationwide.
Supply chain issues have recently disrupted the global food system. Traditional breakfast fare like eggs, orange juice, coffee — and even the sweet morsels in chocolate chip pancakes — were not spared.
Luke Heyman and Colby Shelton decided to come back to Florida for their junior years, hoping to bring a title back to Gainesville.
With the Gators down 2-0, junior Rachel Gailis came back to secure a major upset over Auburn junior and national No. 2 DJ Bennett. Senior Alicia Dudeney followed suit by winning her singles match, providing a positive light to Florida’s tough defeat.
Tennessee squandered Florida’s nine-point halftime lead, scoring 37 points in the third quarter to secure a comeback victory 86-78 at the O’Dome.
After starting the first six games of the season for Florida, junior second baseman Cade Kurland came off the bench on Sunday and did not disappoint. He blasted two two-run homers over the left-field wall in three at-bats. The second of which ended the game in walk-off fashion as the Gators mercy-ruled Dayton for the third day in a row.
After a thrilling six-day journey to reclaim gold, Florida finished runner-up to conference newcomer Texas at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championship.
Saturday proved to be another day where a native Arizonian had a big performance in her home state. After practicing at her high school on Thursday, Jocelyn Erickson showed up in a big way at the plate.
After being on upset watch heading into halftime, the No. 2 Florida Gators men’s basketball team used a ferocious second-half effort to notch its sixth straight win, beating the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge on Saturday.
Brendan Lawson blasted his first career homer — a grand slam — as Florida secured a series victory over Dayton.
The closer the day crept to noon, the more the anticipation seemed to build. The talent was undeniable, and the stakes seemed the highest they’ve been this season as two of the SEC’s most prestigious tennis programs looked to notch its first conference win.
The No. 5 Florida Gators gymnastics team was defeated by No. 1 Oklahoma 198.075 - 196.625 Friday evening in Norman, Oklahoma.
The Florida Gators notched their fourth double-digit run tally in just five games this season en route to a dominant series-opening win over Dayton on Friday night.
Florida softball bounced back from a blowout loss to Duke on Sunday with back-to-back big wins to open the Sun Devil Classic.
A Gainesville man was arrested on Thursday for sharing child pornography and charged with two felonies.
For Venezuelan students at the University of Florida, the uncertainty surrounding Temporary Protected Status is a heavy burden, bringing deep emotional challenges as they grapple with what lies ahead.
Florida softball is No. 3 in the nation. That’s definitive. But that ranking won’t be put to the test for an abnormally long time.