While the Gators defense will be welcomed back with an ear-popping roar from fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium when it faces Florida Atlantic and quarterback Caden Veltkamp in the Sept. 5 season opener, this holistic review examines Florida’s defensive unit entering a much-anticipated 2026 season.
For UF students, the Fall semester marks more than just the start of a new school year: It stamps the beginning of another football season in The Swamp. While the excitement is overwhelming, it can be hard for students to keep track of exactly who they will be cheering for on Saturdays and what kind of season they should expect the Gators to have.
Now, as teams and athletes await the NCAA’s eligibility rules for the upcoming athletic season, many programs are forced to question what players they may be able to roster in 2026. For example, Florida is looking to transfer guard Denzel Aberdeen to get his waiver for a fifth year approved.
Released Friday, Netflix’s newest coming-of-age dramedy, “Don’t Say Good Luck,” could’ve easily been another predictable story about a high school theater kid chasing her dream role. Instead, director Julia Hart uses that familiar setup to tell a much more painful story about growing up when life refuses to wait.
As the polls close and ballots are counted, here is everything you need to know about the results of the school board election.
The 16-year-old Eastside High School student recently completed her Eagle Scout service project by installing two lending libraries outside Baby Gator’s Lake Alice and Diamond Village locations, giving children and families free access to books they can borrow, keep and replace.
The Newberry Community School Board voted on Monday to expand the charter school to kindergarten through fifth grade and approved a school improvement plan.
“Lost Weekend” is the artist's first solo album release since “Punisher” in 2020. After the release of boygenius’s “the record” in 2023, Bridgers toured and released music as part of the indie-rock trio. She’s now circling back to a solo career.
Jon Sumrall and the Gators held their first fall scrimmage of 2026 on Saturday. While the coach was procedurally displeased, he said the scrimmage went well overall as the team preps for a Sept. 5 opener against Florida Atlantic. The biggest areas of improvement Sumrall identified following the scrimmage were procedural issues and space tackling.
As thousands of UF students leave Gainesville between the spring and fall semesters, the crowds disappear with them, leaving some of the city's most iconic bars and restaurants to adjust to a much quieter summer and swift drop in business.
It appeared the Nick Zimmerman era was off to a picture-perfect start. Florida jumped out to a 2-0 lead and dominated the attack early, but UCF found its rhythm and erased the deficit with four unanswered goals to stun the Gators.
Samm Wehman Epstein is one Gainesville-based artist whose work can be found scattered across the entire town. She’s a prime example of how artists are able to be seen and enjoyed by the local community.
A new era for Florida soccer kicks off Thursday evening on the road against UCF. Head coach Nick Zimmerman begins his first season in Gainesville and opens his Gator career in his home state as a Tampa native.
Yes, The Swamp has a rich history of campus kitties. Many cats have gained love from the community and become quite well-known for their lazy lie-downs and loud meows.
If you’ve ever wondered how a UF student or alumnus could reminisce on living in cramped quarters, sharing a space with at least one other person and using communal bathrooms, the answer, according to 20-year-old UF data science junior Jack Mondel, is quite simple: Dorm life is what you make of it.
Whether you’re in the mood for acai, pizza or deli-style sandwiches, UF’s campus has a place for you.
Escondida detrás de Library West de la Universidad de Florida, la plaza de food trucks en 1542 West University Avenue es hogar de algunos de los platos más sabrosos de Gainesville. Mientras los estudiantes regresan a la ciudad para el semestre de otoño, aquí hay tres food trucks latinos que vale la pena buscar.
Originally from Sudan, the 22-year-old electrical engineering junior had never been to the United States. She left behind her family, friends and everything familiar from her high school in Tanzania to start over in a new country. Buying groceries — something never too difficult at home — suddenly meant carefully reading every ingredient label because of her dietary restrictions.
Tucked behind UF’s Library West, the food truck plaza at 1542 West University Avenue is home to some of the most flavorful food in Gainesville. As students settle back into town for the Fall semester, here are three Latin food trucks worth seeking out.
Leading up to my semester abroad in Madrid my junior Spring, there were many logistics to sort out. Here are some tips about finding a program, financing it and more.
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