News
Olivier Rioux scores his first career point, Gators basketball blows out Merrimack 80-45
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 21Rioux became the tallest player in NCAA history to log a point.
COVID-19
Sports
Florida women’s tennis wraps up fall season with showing at NCAA Individual Championships
By Nicole Lopez | Nov. 21Paskauskas logged the longest run at the tournament for Florida, falling just short of All-American status.
News
Florida vs. Merrimack: What the Gators need to show against the Warriors
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 21Gators basketball returns to Stephen C. O’Connell Center for the last time before taking on the brunt of their non-conference schedule.
Sports
Florida vs. Tennessee: What the Gators must do to upset the Volunteers at home
By Riley Orovitz | Nov. 21The Gators look to extend their home win streak against the Volunteers to 11 games Saturday.
News
UF interim president urges faculty to be scholars, not advocates, at Faculty Senate meeting
By Maria Arruda | Nov. 20Landry said he met with every UF dean and college leadership prior to this month’s Senate presentation, and he wished to show, “in the spirit of shared governance,” the idea faculty is part of leadership and thus responsible for maintaining institutional neutrality.
Metro
Florida man executed for 1988 Palatka rape and murder
By Alexa Ryan | Nov. 20The state of Florida executed Richard Barry Randolph at 6:12 p.m. on Thursday.
Sports
Liv McGill returns to help Florida defeat rival FSU for the first time since 2021
By Amanda Roman | Nov. 20Florida women’s basketball bounced back from its first loss of the season, as Liv McGill returned to the court to lead with 27 points, while Laila Reynolds secured a career-high 21 points.
News
Rueben Chinyelu finds his stride after slow start to the 2025-26 season
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 20It took a few games for the 6-foot-10, 265 pound center to find his footing, but Chinyelu thrived against Miami on Friday.
Sports
Injury report: Caleb Banks to return against Tennessee, Vernell Brown questionable
By Curan Ahern | Nov. 19Redshirt senior defensive lineman Caleb Banks and freshman receiver Vernell Brown III are expected to return Saturday against No. 20 Tennessee.
News
Newly appointed Hamilton School director to be paid $500,000
By Maria Avlonitis | Nov. 19As director, Canady will earn $500,000 — nearly double what he was making as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court.
News
UF adds three paid holidays for faculty and staff
By Swasthi Maharaj | Nov. 19UF Interim President Dr. Donald Landry announced three new paid holidays for faculty and staff over the course of the upcoming holiday season: Nov. 26, Dec. 24 and Jan. 2. The announcement said the additional days are intended to give employees additional time to rest, recharge and spend with their loved ones.
Metro
Alachua County School Board elects new leadership
By Alexa Ryan | Nov. 19The Alachua County School Board elected Thomas Vu as chairman and Leanetta McNealy as vice chairman at its annual organizational meeting today.
Sports
‘He’s the guy to stop’: Jadan Baugh continues to grow despite Gators’ losing season
By Ava DiCecca | Nov. 19The Gators running back has quietly been one of the top rushers in the SEC.
News
DeSantis visits UF for Hamilton School groundbreaking
By Swasthi Maharaj | Nov. 19The Hamilton School held a groundbreaking ceremony at the former UF Infirmary Wednesday morning. Administrators, faculty and Florida politicians spoke at the ceremony, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Interim UF President Donald Landry and chairman of UF’s Board of Trustees Morteza “Mori” Hosseini.
News
Student Senate reapportions Spring, Fall seats in newly passed legislation
By Maria Arruda | Nov. 19The chamber voted on Tuesday to eliminate seats designated to senators from the Heavener School of Business, Fisher School of Accounting and Rinker School of Construction Management.
News
The latest hearing in 2-year battle over UF graduate assistant wages
By Angelique Rodriguez | Nov. 18For Graduate Assistants United, higher pay and the ability to pause academic work to do administrative tasks benefits their union. But the university is hesitant to foot the bill for the $25 million it says the requested pay increases would cost.
Sports
‘There’s been no ultimatum’: Lane Kiffin denies The Athletic’s reports on coaching future on The Pat McAfee Show
By Riley Orovitz | Nov. 18It’s been the season of Lane Kiffin talks, and it’s coming down to the wire.
Metro
Alachua County environmental groups discuss federal funding cuts
By Swasthi Maharaj | Nov. 18Federal funding cuts and a record-long government shutdown are shaking up environmental and conservation agencies across Alachua County.
Sports
Florida unsuccessful at Orlando M15 Tournament, Eyes now set on NCAAs
By Hunter DeLauder | Nov. 18A pair of Gators competed in this past week’s Orlando M15 with hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. However, the duo had early exits, ending any hopes of qualifying.
Sports
How Florida cross country struck SEC gold again with a whole new roster
By Paul Hof-Mahoney | Nov. 18Despite a nearly total overhaul of the roster, associate head coach Will Palmer has found the same success at the conference level and is positioned to improve upon a program-best fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships from two seasons ago.
