Opinion
OPINION: Harry Styles’ new album is a mixed bag
By Alannah Peters | Mar. 7This album is not a casual listening experience. This album demands your full attention.
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Metro
Alachua County officials worry property tax bill will affect public services
By Kaitlyn McCormack | Mar. 7Funding for cities and counties across the state may be impacted by a bill that would provide property tax relief to Florida homeowners.
Sports
Florida lacrosse clinches first home victory of season
By Coral Uzgiden | Mar. 7After struggling on their home turf so far this season, Gators lacrosse was itching to leave Donald R. Dizney Stadium with their first win Saturday afternoon.
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The Alligator heads to Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
By Corey Fiske | Mar. 7The genre-defying festival takes place March 19 to 22 at Sunshine Grove, about three hours southeast of Gainesville.
Sports
Erickson’s go-ahead home run propels No. 5 Florida over Missouri
By Zach Moore | Mar. 7In a sold-out Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, the first SEC matchup of the season for Florida had all the fixings of a marquee matchup.
Metro
Gainesville restaurant strikes up charitable deal with wine thieves
By Vanessa Norris | Mar. 7Superette, located in the Pleasant Street neighborhood, opened in 2021 as a Mediterranean and Levantine restaurant and bar. Its owner, Maya Velesko, was at home with her family on Sunday when a manager told her a bottle of wine had been stolen.
News
Rueben Chinyelu chases program history ahead of Florida’s regular season finale
By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 7When No. 5 Florida (24-6, 15-2 SEC) faces Kentucky (19-11, 10-7 SEC) in Lexington on Saturday at 4 p.m., the junior center has the chance to set the program single-season record for double-doubles, passing Bob Smyth’s 18 throughout the 1975-76 campaign.
Sports
Gators snap 13-game win streak with series-opening loss to High Point
By Adrian Carmona | Mar. 6No. 9 Florida (13-2) snapped its 13-game winning streak with a 7-2 series-opening loss to High Point (8-6) Friday night at Condron Family Ballpark.
Sports
No. 24 Florida continues losing streak, falls to No. 18 Texas A&M
By Ethan Feinberg | Mar. 6But it did not come as Florida (7-7, 1-4 SEC) fell to Texas A&M (10-5, 4-2 SEC) at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday night. The Aggies won four straight singles to hand Florida its second home conference loss, 4-1.
News
UF students face increasing competition for law school
By Mia Giannicchi | Mar. 6At UF, the surge is already reshaping how applicants prepare.
Sports
No. 23 Florida falls flat against No. 4 LSU, ends three-match winning streak
By Sofia Alamo | Mar. 5The No. 23 Florida Gators (7-2, 2-1 SEC) lost to the No. 4 LSU Tigers (8-3, 1-2 SEC) 4-0 Thursday evening at the LSU Tennis Complex.
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‘Cook Like a Chef’ with Field and Fork cooking classes
By Summer Johnston | Mar. 5About 25 UF students gathered in the small space off Museum Road to learn about mastering basic cooking techniques from a retired chef.
Sports
Gators SEC Tournament run ends with loss to Oklahoma
By Isis Snow | Mar. 5No. 12-seeded Florida (18-15, 5-12 SEC) had its SEC Tournament run come to an end after being defeated by No. 5 Oklahoma (24-6, 12-5 SEC) 82-64 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Sports
Understanding the scheme: Florida football’s defensive standouts from the first days of spring practice
By Curan Ahern | Mar. 5When Brad White was hired as the newest defensive coordinator of Florida football, he was challenged with bringing a new defensive scheme to a Gators unit that finished 13th in the SEC in total defense in 2025.
News
Student Government inducts newly elected senators
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Mar. 5With the end of term for the current Senate president, members voted to elect business management and economics senior Aaron Rubaii as the new Senate president.
Enterprise
Gainesville’s Iranian community watches war unfold at home
By Julianna Bendeck | Mar. 5An estimated 416 Iranians — including 96 international students at UF — live in Gainesville. Though the war has caused difficulties in daily life, it's also filled some with a sense of pride.
Sports
Meet Ashley Sease — the energy behind UF women’s golf
By Colby Kistner | Mar. 5A confidant, a motivator, a friend. Some of the many roles of UF assistant women’s golf coach Ashley Sease. Her success wearing many hats has been one of the reasons she’s impacted and energized the program in such epic fashion.
Sports
New look, new number, same work ethic: Vernell Brown III ready for breakout 2026
By Max Bernstein | Mar. 5Stepping up to the podium Thursday following practice, sophomore wide receiver Vernell Brown III had changed. He trimmed his hair down to the shortest length since he joined Florida last spring. He changed his number from No. 8 to the famed No. 1, worn by past Gator greats including Percy Harvin. But one area of Brown did not change: His work ethic.
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Gators gone viral: A day in the life of 3 UF influencers
By Teia Williams and Christopher Rodriguez | Mar. 5Not all social media content creators and “it” girls live in Los Angeles or New York City; some of them do workouts at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and make coffee runs at Daydreamer Cafe.
Sports
Gators rally for gritty win against FAMU to take 13th straight victory
By Adrian Carmona | Mar. 4Down two runs in the seventh inning, Florida needed a spark to keep a 12-game winning streak alive.
