Six Gainesville men were indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of possessing fighting dogs, according to a press release.
Rahim Henderson, a 50-year-old Gainesville man known as Radio, was arrested Sunday on charges of attempted murder, according to the arrest report.
Despite a valiant effort, No. 8 Ben Shelton was defeated by No. 1 Alexander Zverev in a four-set bout 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York.
After a 2-0 start with home wins over Florida Atlantic and Campbell, the Florida Gators head on the road for the first time under Jon Sumrall. But this game is personal in many ways. For the first time since 2011, Florida will take on the Auburn Tigers in Jordan-Hare Stadium, a venue that has hosted some of the most storied battles for both programs.
Sosa-Melo, a UF alumnus, filmmaker and writer, turned three years of college memories into “Alligator Meat: A Memoir,” a collection of six creative nonfiction stories that began as his English thesis. Months later, those carefully reconstructed memories made way for “6 7: Poems,” a collection of 67 poems capturing the uncertainty and absurdity of postgraduate life published in March.
Mia Meyer, an 18-year-old UF advertising freshman, loved sharing her homemade matcha on social media. She quickly gained traction among her friends, who jokingly suggested Mia try to make a side hustle out of it.
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the removal of automated license plate readers from state roads Aug. 30. Law enforcement agencies in Florida have until Sept. 30 to remove them.
According to data from the 2025-26 school year, some Alachua County Public Schools in East Gainesville were well below capacity. The Duval Early Learning Academy was less than one-third full as of February 2026, enrolling just 119 students of its 408-student capacity. Lake Forest Elementary School is just over 40% full, filling about 250 seats of its nearly 600-student capacity.
No. 1 Gators Men’s Golf finished runner-up at the Sahalee Players Championship, falling 28 strokes short of first-place Oklahoma State. In the opening tournament of the 2026-27 season, Florida notched its second runner-up finish in Seattle in the last three seasons.
After a grueling three-and-a-half-hour match, Gator alum Ben Shelton lost to Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open Men’s Singles final. With a 5-0 record against Shelton, Zverev came into the match with the advantage. But Shelton fought mercilessly throughout, with a final match score of 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2.
About 200 eventgoers roamed rows of tents, bouncy houses and food trucks at the second annual Sweet Potato Festival in the Waldo City Square Saturday. While the sun beat down overhead, hints of barbecue and kettle corn filled the air.
Parker Washington came into EverBank Stadium Sunday ready to make a statement. The Jaguars' leading receiver in 2025 entered the first game of his contract year with no extension on the table, betting on himself ahead of the season. And on Sunday, he showed both the Jacksonville organization and the world that they’ll likely have to pay up.
In its first-ever faceoff against the Trojans, No. 10 Florida (7-1) silenced Troy (2-4) in an at-home sweep on Sunday.
The Trump administration published a proposal Wednesday that would no longer count immigrants without legal residency in the 2030 U.S. census. The proposed change would also exclude immigrants in the country under temporary lawful protections.
The Gators trampled Campbell by 49 points following UF's history-making 45-point win against Florida Atlantic Sept. 5. Despite the gaping hole that was the margin of victory, head coach Jon Sumrall was less than pleased by the defensive showing coming out of the wins.
Last season, wide receivers Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson showed flashes of excellence, and running back Jadan Baugh emerged as one of the best runners in the nation. But in Florida’s 52-3 rout over Campbell Saturday, the Gators’ terrific trio dialed it up to a whole other level.
The City of Gainesville hosted a public ceremony Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11. About 120 people attended the event to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terrorist attacks and reflect on what the tragedy still means a quarter-century later.
Behind another explosive offensive performance to kick off the Jon Sumrall era, the Gators coasted to a 40-plus-point victory for the second straight week. Here are five instant takeaways from Florida’s convincing win over Campbell.
Brown’s 219 punt return yards and record-breaking performance led Florida’s 52-3 victory against Campbell.
The Gators have added several new divers to their roster, including Miguel Tovar and Julia Giron.
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