Sports
Florida softball crushes Kentucky in SEC home opener
By Hailey Hurst | Mar. 22, 2024The No.10 Gators (26-4, 2-1 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Friday.
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Gators lose in heartbreaking fashion, fall to Colorado in Round of 64
By Bennett Solomon | Mar. 22, 2024Despite 33 points from guard Walter Clayton Jr. Colorado's KJ Simpson's jump shot from the baseline with 1.7 seconds remaining crushed Florida's tournament hopes.
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Gators women’s tennis dispatch Arkansas, win fourth-straight
By Max Bernstein | Mar. 22, 2024It has been an up-and-down singles season for Florida freshman Malwina Rowinska.
Sports
Gators kick off outdoor season at FSU Relays
By Emma DiNicola | Mar. 22, 2024Florida’s strongest performances came in the field events. Senior Abraham Sargent placed 1st in the men’s javelin throw with his personal record distance of 77.46 meters. This marked 5th on UF's All-Time Top 10 List and 6th in the NCAA for 2024. Senior Melanie Welsing placed 3rd in the women’s javelin throw with a personal best throw of 30.72.
Metro
Gainesville City Commission approves changes to downtown parking, moves to put GRU Authority on ballot
By Bailey Diem | Mar. 22, 2024In its meeting Thursday, the Gainesville City Commission approved changes to downtown parking and moved to draft a ballot measure about the GRU Authority Board.
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Gators accomplished goal of making the tournament, now ‘want to put Florida back on the map’
By Bennett Solomon | Mar. 22, 2024Gators men’s basketball accomplished their goal of making the NCAA Tournament. Tyrese Samuel and co. want to put Florida back on the map.
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Gators women’s basketball shut down by St. John’s in first round of WBIT
By Jack Meyer | Mar. 21, 2024The Gators women’s basketball team’s 2023-24 season came to an end following a 79-60 loss to the St. John’s Red Storm in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament.
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Gators set to open tournament against Colorado
By Max Tucker | Mar. 21, 2024The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will take on the Colorado Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, Friday.
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UF implements early action starting Fall ‘24
By Annie Wang | Mar. 21, 2024UF will adopt an early action plan to the admission process, UF President Ben Sasse announced this morning.
The Avenue
Barnes & Noble hosts grand opening at Butler Plaza
By Molly Seghi | Mar. 20, 2024Generations of book enthusiasts lined up down the block outside Barnes & Noble on Wednesday morning, some jumping for joy in anticipation. As the clock struck 9 a.m. and the ribbon was cut, more than 100 people rushed into the brand-new store and got lost in the rows of crisp, colorful books for sale.
Sports
Florida softball defeated the Eagles 9-0 in midweek shutout
By Hailey Hurst | Mar. 20, 2024The No.10 Gators (26-4, 2-1 SEC) defeated Florida Gulf Coast (21-10) 9-0 at the FGCU Softball Complex in Fort Myers.
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Florida men’s basketball: Updates on Handlogten, adjusting without him and preparing for two teams
By Bennett Solomon | Mar. 20, 2024As Florida men's basketball prepares for the NCAA Tournament, they are still without a set opponent and will prepare without Micah Handlogten on the court.
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Florida’s bats disappear in midweek loss to Jacksonville
By Luke Adragna | Mar. 19, 2024On a night where Florida’s pitching rotation combined for 18 strikeouts, the Gators’ bats struggled against Jacksonville in a 7-6 loss.
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No. 11 Florida lacrosse crushes Furman for eighth-straight win
By Lacey Rogers | Mar. 19, 2024Fourteen different Florida lacrosse players scored en route to a dominating win over Furman University, Tuesday.
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Florida men’s basketball prepares for NCAA Tournament as No. 7 seed without Handlogten
By Bennett Solomon and Max Tucker | Mar. 18, 2024Down its starting center for the remainder of the year, the Gators men’s basketball team will open NCAA Tournament play Friday against either Boise State or Colorado.
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Crime, trash and parties: How Florida residents feel about spring break
By Annie Wang | Mar. 18, 2024As spring break kicked off, college students rushed to Florida beaches for a week of partying and relaxation. But the idyllic image of spring break fails to resonate with everyone. Beaches are left littered, crime spikes and excessive partying disrupts some students who are looking for a laid back beach day at home.
Enterprise
Alachua County residents prepare for presidential primaries, discuss low turnout rates
By Nicole Beltran | Mar. 18, 2024This election season reminds Alachua County residents to inform themselves about new legislation and be mindful of deadlines. Turnout for primaries tends to be lower because citizens may not participate as often as the general elections due to a lack of knowledge on the candidacy, policies and importance of their vote. The process can also be overwhelming, eliciting fear rather than advocacy.
Opinion
Message from an alumnus: Get off the sidelines and restore DEI
By Mark Shmueli | Mar. 18, 2024As a high school graduate from New England, I knew little about UF and had never been to Gainesville before I applied. After arriving as a freshman in 1984, I quickly became immersed in the culture of the school, served in Student Government and was one of the many founders of SCAAR, the Student Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism. Florida was still under the radar, but to me it was a hidden gem in large part because of its myriad of cultures.
Opinion
The rematch we were given
By Andrew Taramykin | Mar. 18, 2024On March 19, voters in the Republican Party of Florida will head to the polls to vote in the state’s presidential preference primary election, although the contest is purely a formality. Former President Donald Trump (fitting that the first president associated with Florida is actually just a snowbird, right?) has already secured enough delegates to win the GOP nomination.
Metro
All four members of GRU Authority Board to resign
By Ella Thompson | Mar. 18, 2024The resignations will take in 60 days and were submitted to act as a settlement for the lawsuits, according to the Gainesville Sun.
