In the second USTFCCCA poll of the season, Florida men’s and women’s cross country were both ranked in the top 15, with the men at No. 10 and the women at No. 14.
The Clarence R. Kelly Community Center in northeast Gainesville was filled with tables and volunteers Wednesday afternoon as residents stopped by to pick up information, talk with outreach organizations and learn about resources for substance use, mental health and child safety.
Following a 1-0 loss at South Carolina on Sept. 10 and a comeback 2-2 draw at Mississippi State on Friday, the Gators sit in 11th place in the Southeastern Conference standings. Next up is a date with the Texas Longhorns (5-2-2).
Anchored by junior setter Taylor Parks’ 30 assists, No. 8 Florida (9-1) swept the Dolphins (6-7) at home Wednesday to remain undefeated against JU and extend its win streak to seven matches.
The Alachua County Commission voted against resident-funded repairs to Totem Pole Road and requested a proposal to repair a road in southwest Gainesville Tuesday.
From recording vocals in a bedroom closet to spending hours writing CD covers by hand, the process to create Halfway Here’s debut album was a labor of love.
Looking to extend that success, Florida (8-1) faces Jacksonville (6-6) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
The 11-game Week 3 SEC slate was the most unpredictable one yet. Texas A&M was vanquished by unranked Kentucky at home; Florida and Ole Miss picked up emotional rivalry game victories; and Vanderbilt beat NC State in one of the most unforgettable finishes to any football game in recent memory. Now, the Alligator’s Florida football beat reporters, Ava DiCecca, Max Bernstein, Curan Ahern and Riley Orovitz, are back to make picks for this week’s nine-game slate.
Tevin Duval, a 34-year-old Alachua man, was charged Tuesday with theft, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, distribution of imitation drugs, resisting an officer and smuggling contraband in a detention facility.
Tavellion Ullah, a 26-year-old Gainesville man, was arrested Monday on charges of indecent exposure.
For the first time since 2019, the Florida Gators are 3-0. UF’s offense is ranked third in yards per game (544.3) and second in points per game (54.0) in the nation. The Gators’ defense has forced two turnovers per game and ranks fourth nationally with 4.5 sacks per game.
UF’s rank among public universities dropped to No. 8 per the U.S. News & World Report 2027 list released Tuesday. The rank marks UF’s is the 10th consecutive year as a top 10 national public university.
Chatter and music echoed through Cafe Voltaire in downtown Gainesville Sunday evening as staff and supporters gathered for Mike Klein’s campaign event.
All that said, you better believe I was excited when Cregger announced he had a new movie releasing in 2026. “Resident Evil” hit theaters Thursday, and it's a disgusting, riveting journey that truly feels like a video game.
Loving an animal and having the time, money and stability to responsibly care for one are two very different things.
After its first two Southeastern Conference games against South Carolina and Mississippi State, plenty of questions remain about Florida soccer's potential moving forward. While the question of the team's identity was firmly answered with a positive nonconference slate, it remains to be seen whether the Gators can compete in a tough conference like the SEC.
Headed into Sunday’s matchup against the Denver Broncos, the Jacksonville Jaguars were on one of the best runs in franchise history. The Jags had won nine straight regular-season games, the second-longest streak in the organization's 30-year history. But that streak was snapped at Empower Field at Mile High.
Florida comes off a thrilling road win over Auburn on Saturday, but Jon Sumrall won’t let his team get too high. “I'm not thinking about that game ever again,” Sumrall said.
It might be hard to imagine daily life without technology, but there was once a time when an embarrassing moment could simply fade away. There was no Instagram story documenting the night, no Snapchat memory resurfacing years later and no public profile for someone to analyze before they met you. Now, anyone can know anything about anyone — or at least anything they’ve chosen to preserve online.
We should acknowledge and learn from the history of the phrase, but we shouldn’t let it define the future. As long as the term is used for opposing offenses during a football game, everyone should chant it with pride and joy.
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