News
Missing UF alumnus found dead on campus
By Vanessa Norris | Mar. 24University police are currently working the case, Forgey said. Czerepusko’s family has been notified of the discovery.
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Sports
The rise of Florida women’s golfer Paula Francisco
By Colby Kistner | Mar. 24No. 16 Paula Francisco is quickly becoming a star in the college golf world.
Sports
Philo, Jones Jr. compete for starting QB spot ahead of '26 season
By Curan Ahern | Mar. 24Through Florida’s six spring practices, quarterbacks Tramell Jones Jr. and Aaron Philo have jumped ahead as frontrunners for this year’s starting spot. However, Sumrall has made it clear that the quarterback room will remain in competition up until – and even into – the 2026 season.
Sports
Everything school: How Florida’s head coach relationships drive excellence
By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | Mar. 24While Jon Sumrall has made his home at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, he has surely not been confined to the football field. Seen at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center and in the stands at Condron Family Ballpark and Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, he has wasted no time taking advantage of the premier athletics found in Gainesville.
Sports
Reiss’ first remarks as Florida women’s basketball head coach
By Isis Snow | Mar. 24Her decision to come to Florida, she explained, was rooted in that competitive environment. “Now I’m in an environment of champions,” Reiss said. “That’s why I chose the University of Florida.”
Enterprise
Book clubs become language-learning tools at Alachua County Library District
By Alexa Ryan | Mar. 23Club members also receive their own books to keep, courtesy of funding from Friends of the Library Alachua County Library District. The nonprofit organization hosts public book sales to raise money to support local literacy efforts in Alachua County.
Metro
Gainesville couple builds their new life from the ground up — literally
By Jasmine Valcin | Mar. 23The program helps low- to moderate-income families achieve homeownership by building their homes from the ground up. Participants learn about home-buying and contribute to the construction process of their own home, which helps reduce building costs and results in a more affordable mortgage.
Sports
Florida hires Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as new women’s basketball coach
By Isis Snow | Mar. 23Florida is expected to hire Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next head women’s basketball coach, per On3.
Sports
Fasting while getting fast: How a 3:57 miler trains during Ramadan
By Paul Hof-Mahoney | Mar. 23When the sun set on March 19, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ended. For Florida freshman distance runner Oussama Allaoui, it symbolized not just the fulfillment of the fourth pillar of Islam, called “sawm,” but also a return to a normal training regimen after just over four weeks of daily fasting.
Sports
Top softball recruit graduates high school early to train in Orange and Blue
By Zach Moore | Mar. 23Stepping onto a college campus as a freshman is already a challenge. The transition from home life to college life is something people anticipate for years. When you’re the No. 1 recruit in America, sometimes that moment comes early.
Sports
NCAA Tournament Takeaways: What sank the Gators in Round of 32
By Ava DiCecca and Max Bernstein | Mar. 22With the Gators season now over, several issues plagued UF in its defeat. Here are five areas that cost Florida a chance at the Sweet 16.
Sports
Florida falls short to Iowa, exits NCAA Tournament in the second round
By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 22Despite the Benchmark International Arena being covered in Gator fans dressed in blue and white at tip-off, it was the Hawkeyes who got the last laugh.
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Cómo la salsa ha formado una comunidad en Gainesville
By Ariana Badra | Mar. 22El movimiento rápido de los pies y el ritmo constante de la salsa llenan el estadio Bell Hill Griffin todos los martes a las 6:30 p.m.
Metro
What to know about Alachua County’s persisting K-12 racial achievement gaps
By Julianna Bendeck | Mar. 22For decades, Alachua County’s schools have faced scrutiny over stark racial achievement gaps that have proven difficult to narrow. Despite various initiatives, community members and education experts say disparities persist — shaped by ineffective state policy, high staff turnover and historic inequities.
News
UF fires second Honors leader in 4 years, raising questions about program’s future
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Mar. 22It’s the second time in just four years the university has removed an Honors leader, leaving lingering questions about the program’s future and its usefulness to participating students.
News
UF students celebrate ‘women supporting women’ through new mental health group
By Alabama Weninegar | Mar. 22According to the Healthy Minds Network’s data interface, a little more than one in three female college students suffered from anxiety in 2025, compared to a little under one in four male students.
Metro
Speeding cameras to be installed in Gainesville school zones
By Vanessa Norris | Mar. 22Drivers passing through four Gainesville school zones will soon be monitored with speeding cameras.
Metro
UF researchers build AI system to bring mobile clinics to doctor-starved rural areas
By Swasthi Maharaj | Mar. 22UF scientists say they have developed an AI system that can guide nonspecialists through basic medical tests — a step toward creating mobile clinics capable of delivering hospital-level care in remote areas.
Opinion
‘Evelyn Goes Gator’: American spring break and St. Patrick’s Day through an Irish student’s eyes
By Evelyn O’Carroll | Mar. 22Spring break is not just a holiday. It’s a fixed institution of American student life, complete with its own aesthetic and expectations. Coming from Ireland, that’s what makes it fascinating, simply because we have nothing like it.
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How salsa has formed a community in Gainesville
By Ariana Badra | Mar. 22The quick shuffle of feet and steady pulse of salsa fill the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
