The Gators finished in eighth at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regionals Wednesday. UF was five shots short of the top-five cut to advance.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1537 into law May 9, requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander history in K-12 curriculum. The legislation’s enactment marks a milestone in a two-year-long battle to make AAPI history a mandatory part of Florida public school education led by Mimi Chan, director of Make Us Visible Florida, the state’s chapter of a nonprofit dedicated to integrating AAPI history into K-12 classrooms.
Hargrove’s life since retirement is filled with trips around the world with her husband Kevin, dancing anywhere where there’s live music and singing for charity. Her commitment to her hippie lifestyle comes from her dedication to honoring her late best friend, Kathryn Fiedler.
Alachua County will re-acquire 13 acres of land in East Gainesville, originally intended for affordable housing, from the nonprofit Dogwood Village for $1,840,934. The total settlement will cost the county $2,964,730.60.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (35-19, 11-13 SEC) lost to the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats 1-0 Sunday afternoon in John Cropp Stadium.
The No. 4 Florida Gators (37-12, 15-9 SEC) fell 3-2 to the Texas A&M Aggies (28-20, 11-13 SEC) Sunday afternoon in College Station, Texas. The loss secured UF’s second Southeastern Conference series loss of the season.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (35-18, 11-12 SEC) lost to the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats on the road Saturday afternoon in John Cropp Stadium. The Wildcats’ win evened the weekend series against the Gators.
The No. 4 Florida Gators (37-11, 15-8 SEC) fell 15-2 to the Texas A&M Aggies (27-20, 9-14 SEC) Saturday night. It was Florida’s third run-rule loss of the season, and the most runs allowed by the Gators this season.
A man was killed in a downtown Gainesville shooting Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (18-6, 9-4 SEC) defeated the No. 19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16-10, 7-6 ACC) 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The win pushed the Gators to the sweet sixteen round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (16-3, AAC 5-1) won the 2023 AAC Championship after defeating the No. 6 and first-seed James Madison Dukes (17-1, AAC 6-0) Saturday afternoon.
A victim was severely injured in a downtown Gainesville shooting, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
The No. 4 Florida Gators (37-10, 15-7 SEC) defeated the Texas A&M Aggies (26-20, 9-13 SEC) Friday night in College Station, Texas. Senior catcher BT Riopelle led the way for UF with a pair of home runs, and Neely picked up his 10th save of the season.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (38-14, 11-11 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats (28-19-1, 8-14 SEC) Friday evening in John Cropp Stadium.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (17-7, 9-4 SEC) defeated the No. 75 North Florida Ospreys (18-7, 7-1 ASUN) 4-0 Friday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex to advance to the second round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. Florida rushed out the gates with an overall phenomenal show marked by a couple of key individual performances.
The No. 20 Florida Gators (14-13, 5-7 SEC) fell to the No. 47 Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-13, 0-5 Big 12) 4-2 Friday afternoon in Orlando in the first round of the NCAA Championships.
A Gainesville man was taken into custody Wednesday on charges of sexual battery toward a 5-year-old. Emilio Avalos Angel, 45, was charged with one capital felony count of sexual battery to a victim under 12. Avalos Angel allegedly battered her countless times throughout 2014, according to his arrest report. At that time he served as her caretaker and guardian.
The Florida Gators women’s tennis team began its 2023 campaign ranked No. 18 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The team had a notable 2022 season in which they reached the Sweet 16 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament — a mark they hadn’t achieved since their 2017 National Championship win.
Parents were startled Wednesday after Alachua County Public Schools reported a first-grader accidentally brought a loaded gun to his classroom. No criminal charges were filed as the gun landed in the boy’s backpack from a series of events unknown to both the child and his mother, according to a release from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Formerly serving citrus-marinated chicken to lines of students, an empty construction area is all that remains of Pollo Tropical since it closed on April 26. Pollo Tropical was the latest chain restaurant to close its doors in the Reitz Union food court, preceded by Papa John’s and Wendy’s.
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