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‘A true American patriot’: UF vigil mourns Charlie Kirk
By Julianna Bendeck and Kaysheri Haffner | Sep. 12Among tears, prayers and bowed heads, over 250 people formed a circle on UF’s Plaza of the Americas to mourn the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Sports
Gators soccer’s comeback falls short against No. 9 Razorbacks in SEC opener
By Adrian Carmona | Sep. 11Florida soccer dropped its second match in a row while hosting the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks. Despite a late comeback, Arkansas scathed by with the victory.
Opinion
When a child goes missing, the community becomes the search party
By Sonaiya Brown | Sep. 11The news that two missing Florida brothers were found safe in Georgia, just days after an Amber Alert was issued, is a resounding testament to a system that works.
Metro
Alachua County School Board sets 2025-2026 final budget, millage rates
By Logan McBride | Sep. 11The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve its final budget and millage rate for the 2025-2026 school year.
Metro
Gainesville residents remember 9/11 in memorial ceremony
By Constantine Varlamos | Sep. 11The tolling of bells and moments of silence marked Gainesville’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony Thursday morning, as city leaders and residents gathered in solidarity at City Hall Plaza in honor of the lives lost 24 years ago.
News
Landry approved as UF interim president
By Swasthi Maharaj | Sep. 11Dr. Donald Landry, a Columbia University physician and academic leader, was approved in today’s Florida Board of Governors meeting to continue serving as UF’s interim president.
News
Students rally for RTS to be reinstated
By Madeline Herring | Sep. 11More than 100 people gathered in Turlington Plaza Wednesday to protest UF cutting funds for the Regional Transit System.
News
Mini crossword for Sept. 11, 2025
By Rohit Paranjape | Sep. 11Play The Alligator's original daily mini crossword
The Avenue
Ariana Grande fans at UF have ‘no tears left to cry’ after tour ticket fiasco
By Aaliyah Evertz | Sep. 11The boy may be mine, but the tickets aren’t for many Ariana Grande fans this week.
Metro
Alachua County Climate Action Plan to come in November
By Grace Larson | Sep. 10Alachua County proposed a new Climate Action Plan to combat climate change. The goal: reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Alachua County by 80% by 2050.
Opinion
Spitting and sportsmanship in The Swamp
By Riley Brinser | Sep. 10We expected the football game against the South Florida Bulls Saturday would be forgotten within weeks, with the hardest games of this season right around the corner. But it will now live in infamy.
News
UF Student Senate passes new RTS resolution
By Maria Arruda | Sep. 10The UF Student Senate passed a bill Tuesday recognizing student support for restoring RTS funding cuts made this year.
News
Mini crossword for Sept. 10, 2025
By Rohit Paranjape | Sep. 10Play The Alligator's original daily mini crossword
News
UF has an interim president. What’s in his $2 million contract?
By Swasthi Maharaj | Sep. 10UF published the contract for Interim President Donald W. Landry. It includes a $2 million base salary and outlines diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions, administrative efficiency and artificial intelligence initiatives.
Sports
Florida volleyball upset by North Carolina in SEC-ACC Challenge
By Ava DiCecca | Sep. 9The No. 11 Gators suffered their first loss since opening weekend. No. 25 North Carolina upset Florida in swift fashion.
El Caimán
La revisión de redes sociales ahora forma parte del proceso de solicitud de visa
By Sofia Alamo | Sep. 9La vigilancia de redes sociales ahora es un asunto de seguridad nacional.
Opinion
Our goal should be dignity for the people and the environment
By Gracie Adams | Sep. 9Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s contested new immigration detention center, is set to be empty within days. The facility, built in the middle of the Florida Everglade, has been the subject of at least three lawsuits since construction began.
Opinion
Is your diet coke addiction really killing you?
By Lara Caglayan | Sep. 9I think we have all heard that aspartame, the sweetener in many diet sodas, has been found to cause cancer. Every time I order a sweet, crispy Diet Coke, my mom gives me that look and a mini lecture. But what if I told you the cancer risk of aspartame has been vastly exaggerated?
Metro
Facebook posts about man following UF female students spark concern
By Alexa Ryan | Sep. 9UF parents showed concern online after two posts appeared on Facebook recounting separate incidents this past weekend involving a man following female students near their off-campus apartments.
