But the Gators slowed down in Round 3 and ended the invitational with an 839 (-13). Despite that score being their third-best of the season, they finished tied for third place, which was three strokes behind Tennessee and No. 20 Georgia Tech.
With Florida women's tennis facing No. 1 Georgia on Thursday, the Gators have found some momentum as they prepare to take on the top-ranked team in the nation.
In Japan, yakitori — a Japanese dish of skewered, bite-sized chicken pieces — is often served out of small stands in bus or subway stations. People often stop there to congregate after the work day.
He was the fourth person to be executed in Florida this year, following a record-setting 2025 in which the state carried out 19 executions.
Gators (19-3, 3-0 SEC) cruised to a 10-1 win over Stetson (9-13, 1-2 ASUN) at Condron Family Ballpark Tuesday night in the teams’ third meeting this season.
On Selection Sunday, Florida found out its fate. The Gators (26-7) were named the No. 1 seed in the South Region of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. But one key element remained unclear: UF’s first round matchup.
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya visited UF’s public health and health profession auditorium to speak with its research community about innovation, funding and restoring the public’s trust in science Wednesday afternoon.
Nathan Crabbe was at the Heartwood Soundstage election watch party when results came in Aug. 18 — but this time he wasn’t reporting on it. The local journalist was sitting with his family and friends when it was announced he had just won the District 2 city commission seat.
During his first term, city commissioner Casey Willits approved a new park in southwest Gainesville, sought to improve Gainesville’s Regional Transit System and advocated for affordable housing. Gainesville residents can expect the newly reelected commissioner to continue this work into 2031.
In the mayor's office, visitors may spot a whiteboard with the words “mostly fine” crossed out. Mayor Harvey Ward said that’s the mindset he brings to the job: He doesn’t want Gainesville to be a “mostly fine” city.
Jacksonville's defense forced three takeaways and held New England to a season-low 83 rushing yards, while quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns. The Jaguars also rushed for two touchdowns and kept the Patriots out of the end zone all game, allowing just two field goals — one in each half.
The voices of students outside the entrance of the New College of Florida cried “racist, sexist, anti-gay Ron DeSantis go away,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived to sign papers to approve of the removal of diversity, education and inclusion programs. The scene is captured in “First They Came for My College,” a film that began its theatrical run Sept. 17 at the Hippodrome Theatre, where it showed until Sept. 26. It aims to teach the general public about the “hostile takeover” of New College of Florida after DeSantis’ 2023 Florida Board of Governors appointments.
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The No. 8 Gators (10-1, 1-0 SEC) dominated all three sets against Oklahoma (7-3, 0-1) to notch a victory over the Sooners.
Heading into Sunday, Florida has done all the right things through its first three Southeastern Conference matches, but has come up short to start league play, setting up the Gators for a long-awaited win. That is exactly what transpired Sunday, as Florida (5-3-3, 1-1-2 SEC) cruised to a 5-2 victory over Texas A&M (4-7, 0-3 SEC) at Ellis Field in College Station.
After a monumental 52-28 victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday, the Florida Gators (4-0) have leaped up from No. 21 to No. 8 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll.
The No. 21 Gators (4-0, 2-0) welcomed Ole Miss into The Swamp for the first showdown between two ranked programs since 2022 and left no doubt they can keep up — and take down — the best of the best.
In the 52-28 win, the defensive numbers may not have jumped off the stat sheet, but the unit stepped up when it needed to, forcing two turnovers and managing to put pressure on Chambliss.
The No. 2 Florida men traveled to Boca Raton to square off against Florida Atlantic, defeating the Owls 232-63. Meanwhile, the No. 10 Florida women made the trip to Nashville to face Vanderbilt, winning 206-55.
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