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Mini crossword for Nov. 4, 2025
By Rohit Paranjape | Nov. 4Play The Alligator's original mini crossword.
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Sports
Gators basketball loses season opener to Arizona and freshman Koa Peat
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 3Arizona freshman Koa Peat shined against Florida's veteran-led frontcourt and had a historic performance against the Gators.
Sports
Florida women's basketball dominates in home opener against UNF
By Amanda Roman | Nov. 3Florida women’s basketball dominated in its home opener against UNF. Eight Gators contributed to the scoring column, with five reaching double figures.
The Avenue
Gainesville indie artist Alex Willow takes a glance inward on debut record
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 3The 20-year-old UF senior is at a turbulent time in his life: He’s grappling with the recent loss of a pet and upcoming graduation as a double major in English and French, all while growing his own career as an indie singer-songwriter. On Oct. 17, he released his debut EP, “Willow.”
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Gators basketball preview: Preseason superlatives
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 3The Alligator’s basketball reporter Jeffrey Serber gives his preseason superlatives in anticipation of the Gators' return to the court.
Metro
Gainesville celebrates Pride Festival with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star, street renaming
By Julianna Bendeck | Nov. 3Bo Diddley Plaza came alive Saturday with Pride flags, rainbows and the vibrant hum of thousands of voices.
Sports
Florida basketball enters the upcoming season with a revamped backcourt
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 3It’s opening day, and when the defending national champions make their debut on the court, they come into this season with a complete makeover in their backcourt.
News
A look at the Gators' experienced frontcourt
By Jeffrey Serber | Nov. 3Florida saw all four of its rotation frontcourt players return. With Thomas Haugh transitioning to small forward, coach Todd Golden's team will lean on its experienced frontcourt to drive its success.
The Avenue
UF film alumnus leave his mark on cult classic horror franchise
By Aaliyah Evertz | Nov. 3When R.H. Norman packed his truck and left Gainesville for Los Angeles, he didn’t have a clear road map — just a camera and a lifelong love of movies.
The Avenue
Ranking Gainesville’s newest gourmet doughnuts
By Summer Johnston | Nov. 3Parlor Doughnuts offers layered doughnuts made fresh in small batches throughout the day. The shop also has vegan and gluten-free treats, breakfast items and coffee.
Sports
Eugene Wilson III steps up as primary playmaker in Florida offense
By Max Bernstein | Nov. 3The Florida redshirt sophomore wide receiver burst onto the scene as a true freshman in 2023, pacing the Gators in receiving touchdowns (6) while racking up 538 yards through the air.
El Caimán
This UF visiting scholar endured prison to seek the truth
By María José Cordero Castillo | Nov. 3Inside a small room filled with books and folders, Eva Siomara Sosa Pérez speaks with calm determination — though her voice still carries the echo of an unfinished battle.
El Caimán
Una visitante académica de UF enfrentó prisión por buscar la verdad
By María José Cordero Castillo | Nov. 3Dentro de una pequeña habitación llena de libros y carpetas, Eva Siomara Sosa Pérez habla con una calma determinada —aunque su voz aún lleva el eco de una batalla inconclusa.
Sports
If not Lane Kiffin, could Eli Drinkwitz be Florida’s next coach?
By Max Bernstein | Nov. 3In what is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable coaching carousels in college football history, Florida remains one of the premier jobs on the table.
Sports
What did the Gators show in their new-look offense?
By Riley Orovitz | Nov. 3The Gators (3-5, 2-3 SEC) debuted their revamped offense under offensive coordinator Russ Callaway and play-caller Ryan O’Hara.
News
Florida cuts Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship across universities
By Ariana Badra and Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Nov. 3Seven months after the Florida Board of Governors announced it would discontinue the Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship, out-of-state students and applicants are facing financial uncertainty, forcing many to reconsider how — and where — they can afford higher education.
News
What DeSantis’ call to cut H-1B visas means for UF
By Angelique Rodriguez | Nov. 3Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent crackdown on H-1B visas leaves the future of academics at UF hanging in the balance.
Sports
What to know about Florida basketball’s debut against Arizona
By Ava DiCecca | Nov. 3The wait is over. Florida men’s basketball will tip off its season Nov. 3 and begin its quest for back-to-back national titles against the No. 13 Arizona Wildcats.
News
Florida’s DOGE released analysis of public university spending, operations
By Maria Arruda | Nov. 2The state of Florida released results from an efficiency study of its public universities.
Sports
Gators soccer eliminated by Kentucky in first round of SEC Tournament
By Adrian Carmona | Nov. 2The No.11-seeded Florida Gators soccer team fell short against the No. 6-seeded Kentucky Wildcats Sunday evening in the first round of the 2025 SEC Tournament.
