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Mini crossword for Jan. 22, 2026
By Rohit Paranjape | Feb. 15Play The Alligator's original mini crossword
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events Concerts and music events the week of Feb. 16
By Isabel Kraby | Feb. 15A free downtown festival returns, a local punk band plays its last show and The Wooly celebrates a pop star's birthday — just a few of the many upcoming music happenings in Gainesville. Check out what concerts are going on this week.
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Mini crossword for Jan. 21, 2026
By Rohit Paranjape | Feb. 15Play The Alligator's original mini crossword.
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Ghanaian student artist debuts a spidery ceramics exhibit near downtown Gainesville
By Tess Lippincott | Feb. 15Alex Awuku, a 40-year-old UF fine arts graduate student, captured the mythical spider's essence in his immersive ceramic art exhibit, which debuted Friday evening at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center in the Springhill neighborhood near downtown Gainesville.
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Florida men’s golf wins seventh-straight Gators Invitational
By Colby Kistner | Feb. 15For a decent portion of the Gators Invitational, No. 10 Florida was behind No. 2 Auburn. It looked like the Gators would drop their first Gators Invitational in seven years.
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No. 4 Florida sweeps 2026 Florida Classic with 5–1 win over Georgia Tech
By Zach Moore | Feb. 15The game was tied 1-1 in the fourth. Georgia Tech’s starter, sophomore Sydnie Watts, thought she recorded her second strikeout of the day, but softball is a game of inches, and the count moved to 3-2.
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Man charged with carrying concealed weapon underage after Oaks Mall shooting
By Vanessa Norris | Feb. 15A Gainesville man was charged with violating his probation and carrying a concealed weapon after police responded to reports of gunshots fired at the Oaks Mall Saturday evening.
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For Gator Grill Club, barbecue isn’t just a hobby — it’s a lifestyle
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Feb. 15The executive board members of Gator Grill Club have a simpler explanation — it's the grill.
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Florida claims commanding victory over Clemson in day two of the ITA National Indoors
By Ethan Feinberg | Feb. 14The dual match came down to the third set as junior Kevin Edengren mounted a relentless comeback, winning 6-4 in his last two sets and securing the win for the Gators. After a slow start to the ITA National Indoors on Friday, Florida got things going and defeated Clemson 4-3 in the tournament's day-two back draw round Saturday night in Dallas, Texas.
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Cooper Walls dominates in Gator debut as No. 13 Florida clinches opening series against UAB
By Adrian Carmona | Feb. 14Hawaii transfer Cooper Walls showed out in his Gator debut as No. 13 Florida took the season series against the UAB Blazers 6-1.
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Gators runners rewrite record books across the nation
By Logan McBride | Feb. 14The Florida Gators stretched their success across three time zones this weekend, posting historic marks in three different states. While the bulk of the squad returned to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Tyson Invitational, other Florida runners clocked in performances out west in Seattle and up north in Boston on Feb. 13–14.
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Person detained following Oaks Mall shooting
By Avery Parker | Feb. 14This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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No. 4 Florida leans on the long ball in victory over Marshall
By Zach Moore | Feb. 14The story of the day for the Gators was the reliance on home runs. Florida had nine dingers across the doubleheader, more than enough for the No. 4 Gators to cruise to a run-rule 14-4 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd. In the victory, the Gators had 12 hits across the game.
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Florida survives Kentucky’s comeback efforts en route to fifth-straight win
By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 14Despite Kentucky cutting its deficit to five points with 36.8 seconds left, Florida stayed the course and came out on top with its first home win over the Wildcats since 2018.
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Florida’s new state-approved sociology textbook omits units on race, gender, sexuality
By Sara Dhorasoo | Feb. 14Marsiglio, a UF sociology professor who has taught the introductory course for four decades, said the revised textbook is an “affront on academic freedom.”
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No.4 Florida out-slugs Florida International in run-rule fashion
By Zach Moore | Feb. 14A slugfest is unfamiliar territory for the 2026 Florida softball team. Throughout its first nine games, the pitching staff had a combined .80 ERA and had only given up 13 runs. That all changed in Saturday’s matinee.
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King thrives, offense shines as Gators run-rule UAB in game two
By Adrian Carmona | Feb. 14No. 13 Florida bounced back in game two against UAB 11-0 behind a stellar outing from Aidan King and a nine-run first inning.
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Candy hearts and carousel posts: How is social media impacting couples on Valentine’s Day?
By Leona Masangkay | Feb. 14While Valentine’s Day’s digitalization has the potential to positively impact relationships, it can also create false expectations of reality, according to Rachel Rodgers, a psychology professor at Northeastern University. Her research specializes in social media and how it impacts body image.
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Florida vs. Kentucky: How the Gators can stay atop the SEC standings
By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 14A primetime conference matchup makes its way to Gainesville on Valentine's Day, where love may be in the air, but not in the O'Connell Center.
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Henry Jefferson’s heroics not enough as No. 23 Gators fall to No. 6 Mississippi State
By Ethan Feinberg | Feb. 13After a 4-0 sweep last week and after securing a spot in the 2026 ITA National Indoor tournament, No. 23 Florida looked to keep its momentum rolling. However, it ran into a wagon: No. 6 Mississippi State.
