In recent years, the Florida legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have made the state exceptional through a political agenda that is detrimental to the people of Florida — bills that have already been enacted.
Ever since Ben Sasse, a former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska, took office, there’s been a president-sized hole left in much of the UF community.
Gainesville’s Pop Punk and Emo Nite, a monthly event hosted at various venues like The Wooly and the new Vivid Music Hall, has now become a hallmark of Gainesville’s nightlife scene.
UF’s LGBTQ+ community and allies swarmed the UF Student Health Care Center April 7 for an inject-in to protest the DeSantis administration’s gender-affirming care audit and legislation like House Bill 1421 and Senate Bill 254. During the protest, a group of demonstrators participated in an “inject-in,” where they injected themselves with hormone replacement therapy treatment.
Florida junior left fielder Wyatt Langford came to the plate in the fourth inning against the Tennessee Volunteers April 7.
Graduate Assistants United is continuing to negotiate for stipend increases and better living conditions with UF's bargaining team. There are three bargaining sessions scheduled for April.
As of April 5, UF students have been unable to use TikTok and WeChat on campus Wi-Fi, among other applications deemed a cybersecurity risk after UF complied with a Florida Board of Governors directive.
DeSantis signed the permitless carry bill into law April 3, which will eliminate the required application and training to carry a concealed firearm. The new law and a recent school shooting at a Nashville private school has prompted mixed views from Florida residents on gun legislation.
Scholarship amounts for the 2023-24 school year depend on the level of funding provided by the legislature to each school district, Florida Department of Education spokesperson Cassandra Palelis wrote in an email. They won’t be set until the end of the legislative session when the state budget will be finalized.
Three seniors from the Florida men’s golf team are ranked in the top 20 of the PGA Tour University rankings. As of April 5, Fred Biondi is ranked third, Yuxin Lin sits at ninth and Ricky Castillo at 15.
The Alachua County Commission voted 4-1 April 6 to provide free and unlimited prison phone calls by Oct. 1, an idea proposed by a UF student group. Only Commissioner Chuck Chestnut was in dissent.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (13-6, 7-4 SEC) lost to the Georgia Bulldogs (17-4, 10-1 SEC) 4-1 Sunday afternoon at Magill Tennis Complex. The Gators were neck and neck with the Bulldogs all of Sunday but were barely edged out in a thrilling singles finish.
The No. 20 Florida Gators (12-10, 5-5 SEC) came up short against the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (16-5, 10-0 SEC) 4-3 Sunday afternoon in Gainesville.
A day after showcasing his light tower power at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, the sophomore failed to prove his prowess on the mound. The No. 3 Florida Gators (27-6, 9-3 SEC) were unable to recover from Caglianone’s rough start in a 14-3 mercy-rule loss to the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (22-10, 5-7 SEC) Saturday afternoon.
The No. 15 Florida Gators lost to the No. 19 Auburn Tigers 7-0 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Saturday. The Gators only recorded four hits throughout the game and were held scoreless for the fifth time this season due to the pitching of Tigers junior pitcher Maddie Penta.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (9-3, 2-1 AAC) defeated the Temple Owls (5-6, 0-3 AAC) 17-13 in a game of catch-up Saturday afternoon. The Gators had a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter; they never lost control and finished victorious.
A cold, rainy evening in Knoxville, Tennessee, didn’t deter the No. 3 Florida Gators (27-5, 9-2 SEC) in their 9-3 victory against the No. 11 Tennesee Volunteers (21-10, 4-7 SEC). The win gives UF an unbeaten 8-0 record in away games and its first series win against the Vols since April 2018.
The No. 15 Florida Gators (28-9, 6-5 SEC) defeated the No. 19 Auburn Tigers (28-12, 6-5 SEC) 6-3 Friday night in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The No. 20 Florida Gators (12-9, 5-4 SEC) fell to the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (16-6, 6-2 SEC) 4-3 Friday evening in Gainesville.
No. 16 Florida 13-5, 7-3 SEC) suffered one of its worst performances of the season and lost to the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (15-4, 8-2 SEC) 4-1 Friday evening at Barksdale Stadium. The Gators got off to a rough start in doubles and began to surge late; they eventually succumbed to the opposing team’s blows.
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