From Sept. 19-27, the Gators competed at the ITA All-Americans Championships in Cary, North Carolina, marking the first tournament of the fall season for the athletes.
UF students lined up at polling stations early Tuesday to cast their ballots and shape the future of campus life, selecting — or, in many races, simply affirming — the next cohort of on- and off-campus representatives to fill Student Government’s senate chamber.
The season began on Sept. 19 with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) All-American Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Six Gators participated, tacking on numerous wins to their respective career stats.
George White, a 47-year-old Gainesville man, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure Sunday around 2 p.m.
With a riveting 52-28 victory over then-No.4 Ole Miss that propelled Florida to its first 4-0 start since 2019, the Gators skyrocketed to No. 8 in the AP Top 25 Poll. But head coach Jon Sumrall and Co. are dead set on staying where their feet are and preparing the right way for a fifth consecutive week.
Peach, a 6-year-old beagle, was once just called “CTU-9,” the number she was assigned at Ridglan Farms, a now-closed beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Peach’s former identification is tattooed on her right ear. A tattoo across her stomach reads “WIAE,” which stands for Wisconsin Animal Experiment, a standard practice at animal testing facilities.
This isn't simply about whether Sheeran owes his audience a public stance on Israel and Palestine. It's about whether remaining "apolitical" is actually possible when political expression directly affects who’s allowed to remain onstage on your own tour. And that's where neutrality starts to fall apart.
“Primetime,” which hit theaters Sept. 25, arrived with no shortage of hype. The directorial debut of Oscar-nominee Lance Oppenheim, who’s known for documentaries like “Spermworld,” was stacked up to be an excellent film. “Primetime” tells the story of Chris Hansen, the well-known child predator hunter and host of hidden camera show “To Catch A Predator.” He’s portrayed by the booked-and-busy Robert Pattinson, who’s acted in “The Odyssey” and “The Drama” this year alone.
Once a highlight of Gainesville culture, the Florida Theater spent years sitting unused, its face covered in dirt and graffiti. Now, following much work and planning, the theater is starting a new life.
Yes, AI is convenient and makes life much easier. But that’s not an excuse to continue using it after recognizing it’s harmful. Reacting to whistleblowers with concern is incredibly hypocritical when AI is still constantly being used despite the warnings. The hypocrisy of the situation makes it hard to take people seriously when they express unease over AI use.
UF parents are calling on local officials to examine GRACE Marketplace’s limited screening and whether publicly funded homelessness initiatives account for safety issues affecting students and nearby community members.
The Hope Party will make its debut in this week’s Student Government elections, replacing the previous Change and Watch Parties as Vision Party’s competitors. Students will vote to elect 50 senators to on- and off-campus seats Sept. 29 and 30. Vision, which ran unopposed last Fall, has candidates running for all seats, and only nine seats are contested.
Headed into Sunday’s matchup at EverBank Stadium, the Jacksonville Jaguars had a difficult task: scoring against the New England Patriots defense. In their first two games of the season, the Patriots ranked No. 4 in the NFL, allowing 260 yards per game while surrendering only one touchdown. But Trevor Lawrence, along with his variety of offensive weapons, rose to the occasion and made it look easy.
Nearly two decades ago, Mike Klein campaigned across the country with former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, in his 2008 bid for U.S. president.
“A River Full Of All My Lost Loved Ones” by Conrad Cheung, a 30-year-old assistant professor at the UF School of Art and Art History, is a vinyl art installation that spans the 26-foot-tall columns in front of the Hippodrome. It will be on display until Monday.
In the conference where everything “just means more,” every Saturday is filled with exciting action, and this one is no different. At 3:30 p.m., No. 21 Florida hosts No. 4 Ole Miss in a battle between 3-0 SEC squads at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. As part of this week’s Tailgate Edition, I spoke with Russ Eddins, the sports editor at The Daily Mississippian, the student-run newspaper for the University of Mississippi and the greater Oxford/Lafayette area.
About 280 local leaders, students and residents from Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City and surrounding regions gathered at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center Gainesville, marking what Karen Thomas, UF assistant vice president of community relations, called the “largest crowd in Eye Opener history.”
Julia Chernobelsky chose to attend UF because of its heavy on-campus Jewish presence. Now a junior, the 20-year-old philosophy, politics, economics and law student directs women’s programs at UF Chabad. When UF College Republicans was reinstated as a UF organization Sept. 14 six months after it was banned for an antisemitic gesture, Chernobelsky said she was afraid the club would bring similar controversies to campus.
Finally back in action, senior Scarlett Nicholson has begun her first eligible season as a Gator. In fall 2025, Nicholson transferred from Georgia Tech to Florida, coming in ranked No. 16 nationally.
In Florida’s last game of the 2025-26 season, a 73-72 loss to Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Chinyelu was held to a season-low 0 points and one rebound. That game tacked on a sour end to his historic season.
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