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Gators star RB Jadan Baugh to stay at Florida
By Max Bernstein | Jan. 6Florida's star running back, Jadan Baugh, is remaining in Gainesville after interest from numerous other programs.
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Broom-wielding satirist Vermin Supreme performs at University Club to ‘land of whack jobs’
By Avery Parker and Megan Howard | Jan. 6Wearing a pirate hat and wielding a broom, renowned political satirist, activist and performer Vermin Supreme stood on stage at University Club to perform a multi-act show.
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Florida lands quarterback Aaron Philo in transfer portal
By Max Bernstein | Jan. 6Former Georgia Tech quarterback Aaron Philo will follow his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Buster Faulkner, to Gainesville.
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Georgia v. Florida: How the Gators can defeat the No. 18 Bulldogs at home
By Jeffrey Serber | Jan. 6After losing its national ranking, Florida looks to bounce back in its SEC home opener against No. 18 Georgia on Tuesday. Here are four keys for how the Gators can pull off the victory.
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Florida defeated by No. 3 South Carolina despite comeback attempt
By Isis Snow | Jan. 4Despite a career-best night from freshman guard Emilija Dakic, the Gators couldn’t overcome No. 3 South Carolina in Florida’s SEC home opener.
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Florida falls short against Missouri to open conference play
By Jeffrey Serber | Jan. 3Despite overcoming a 10-point deficit to take the lead with around three minutes left, Florida was unable to finish off its late-game comeback.
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‘Explosion of emotion:’ Gainesville’s Venezuelan community reacts to presidential capture
By Ariana Badra and Angelique Rodriguez | Jan. 3Around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Edgar Rodriguez’s mom shook him awake, saying, “They attacked Venezuela.” The 20-year-old UF history and Latin American studies alumnus was so perplexed he couldn’t form words, he said.
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Florida v. Missouri: How the Gators can start conference play with a win
By Jeffrey Serber | Jan. 3No. 22 Florida travels to Columbia to face Missouri on Saturday to begin its 18-game conference slate. The Tigers were the only team to defeat the Gators in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center last season, with an 83-82 upset.
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Gators basketball SEC preview and predictions
By Jeffrey Serber | Jan. 2On Saturday, UF (9-4) opens conference play in Columbia against Missouri (10-3) at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Gators’ conference slate includes matchups against six teams currently ranked in the AP’s top 25 poll, as well as two nationally-televised broadcasts on ABC.
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Florida falls after intense battle against Tennessee in conference opener
Jan. 1The Gators (12-4) battled Tennessee (9-3) in Knoxville for a chance to win the conference opener in the new year. But, Florida couldn’t keep its foot on the gas down the stretch and ultimately fell 76-65 to Tennessee.
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Gators keys for success as SEC conference play begins
By Isis Snow | Jan. 1The Florida Gators open conference play Thursday against Tennessee (8-3) after finishing the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 12-3 record.
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Gov. DeSantis appoints former UF football coach to New College Board of Trustees
By Avery Parker | Dec. 31Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a new member to the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees: former UF football head coach Urban Meyer.
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Gators WR Dallas Wilson to remain at UF for 2026 season
By Curan Ahern | Dec. 31Gators WR Dallas Wilson announced his decision to re-sign Dec. 31 after Florida sought to retain his services following the 2025 season.
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Florida’s frontcourt dominant in blowout victory over Dartmouth
By Jeffrey Serber | Dec. 29Florida’s frontcourt dominated Dartmouth, finishing the night with a 60-24 advantage on the glass while outscoring the Big Green 56-20 in paint points in a blowout victory.
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Florida EDGE Jayden Woods set to enter transfer portal
By Max Bernstein | Dec. 29Standout Florida freshman edge rusher Jayden Woods will enter the transfer portal.
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Florida secures win over Furman in final non-conference matchup
By Isis Snow | Dec. 28Florida (12-3) bounced back from a season-high 23 turnovers in its previous outing with an 82-66 win over Furman (6-7) on Sunday at Exactech Arena in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
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Florida v. Dartmouth: How the Gators can stay undefeated at the O’Dome this season
By Jeffrey Serber | Dec. 28On Monday, No. 22 Florida (8-4) hosts Dartmouth (5-6) to close out non-conference play at 6 p.m. at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators look to enter SEC play on a four-game win streak with a win in their first meeting against the Big Green.
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Marston will offer later hours this Spring. But data shows library use drops off at night.
By Alanna Robbert | Dec. 27After mass pushback from students, the university will reinstate 24/5 access to Marston this Spring, according to an Instagram post from UF Student Government. But data collected in September and October 2025 indicate students didn’t often use the library past 9 p.m.
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Sasse's diagnosis: How politicians, UF colleagues are responding
By Alligator Staff report | Dec. 23Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his terminal cancer diagnosis on social media this morning. The post was met with an outpouring of sympathy from former and current colleagues from the U.S. Senate and UF administration, along with other top politicians and public figures.
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‘It’s a death sentence:’ Former UF President Sasse shares terminal cancer diagnosis
By Maria Arruda | Dec. 23Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a post made on X Tuesday morning.
