Behind the offensive outburst, No. 6 Florida (49-10) defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers (38-21) 12-0 Friday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators improved to 24-0 all-time against the Rattlers with the victory.
Behind a six-run first inning, Florida (35-18, 16-11 SEC) defeated LSU (29-25, 9-19 SEC), 11-8, Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to take the first game of its final regular-season series.
The Gators' opening bout in the Regional will be a date with the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions, the Florida A&M Rattlers (32-20, 19-5 SWAC).
On May 8, Sasha Morel published an editorial in The Alligator arguing the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative isolates Florida's best debaters and does more harm than good.
The Florida track and field team is geared up to compete in the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships from May 14-16 at Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn, Alabama.
The Saints are headed into the FCSAA Softball Division 1 Championship tournament in Clearwater, Florida, following a regular season overall record of 43-13.
Florida women's golf finished third in the Tallahassee Regional with an 861 (-3), five strokes behind first-place Wake Forest. The third-place finish extended the Gators’ regional victory drought to nine seasons.
Palmer sits just over a month away from concluding his fourth track season at the helm of the Gators’ distance squad, having fueled an overhaul of the program’s storied all-time lists that was completed over the weekend at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
When Jeff White moved to Newberry 16 years ago, he and his wife planned to stay for the rest of their lives. They used to joke that the noise from the nearby cement plant was the beach making ”a little breezy noise,” despite living two hours from the nearest ocean.
Florida lacrosse’s 2026 season was defined by an aggressive transition offense, late comebacks and an inability to give up. Though it aspired to participate in the national championship match, Florida ended the season 15-4, 5-0 Big 12 and did not advance past the NCAA Tournament’s first round.
With summer quickly approaching, those sticking around The Swamp for the next few months may already have plans to make the most of their time in the sun.
Florida football and head coach Jon Sumrall are aware of the importance of loading up on the 2027 recruiting trail. And they’ve been killing it. The Gators are ranked No. 5 in the 2027 recruiting class by 247Sports.
Aylin Gomez Melo suele dar un paso atrás cuando enfrenta desafíos. Ella afronta la universidad sola y sin orientación, al ser la primera persona de su familia en pisar un colegio universitario. Navegar las dificultades académicas sólo ha aumentado su ansiedad. Exigirse demasiado no le ha ayudado en el pasado, entonces ha aprendido a tomar distancia para evitar pensar si realmente pertenece allí.
Fueled by close, hard-fought victories, Florida showed just how far it could go when riding serious momentum, finishing the season with a 17-8 record that nearly doubled last year’s win total.
UF remained a consistent top-25 program throughout the season, posted a winning record and amassed numerous top-100 players. Concluding 2026 with a 17-14 overall record and 6-8 in the Southeastern Conference, Florida’s season was defined by competitive play, SEC struggles and dominant victories.
As the regular season comes to a close and UF rolls into the postseasons, the Gators are hungry for their 14th Women’s College World Series appearance. Florida culminated the regular season with a 489-10 record and a third-place finish in the Southeastern Conference.
The stigma surrounding mental health makes many low-income descendants of immigrants opt not to pursue higher education. Those who choose to move forward in spite of it often face stronger stigma in college.
Florida (34-18, 15-12 SEC) defeated Kentucky Sunday afternoon (30-18, 12-15 SEC), 9-6, to clinch the series and take its home season finale.
Madison Cannady graduated from UF with her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in water systems in fall 2025. She applied to jobs on LinkedIn, researched specialized careers in her field, attended career fairs and waited for replies from hiring managers that never came.
Florida (33-18, 14-12 SEC) fell to Kentucky (30-17, 12-14 SEC) Saturday night at Condron Family Ballpark, 4-2, behind a 12-strikeout complete game from UK starting pitcher Jaxon Jelkin.
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