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Alachua County Superintendent Kamela Patton speaks at a community rezoning input meeting at A.L. Mebane Middle School in Alachua, Fla., Monday, April 13, 2026.

Community members provide input on the fate of Irby Elementary School

By Grace Larson | Apr. 14

About 50 people gathered at Mebane Middle School in the city of Alachua Monday evening for a community input session hosted by the district.

Erik Deumens, director of research computing in UF Information Technology, guides members of the media through “the bunker,” the housing facility for the computers that make up the fourth generation of HiPerGator, the most powerful university-owned supercomputer in the U.S., at UF East Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

UF’s athletic program is all in on AI. Santa Fe College isn’t so sure.

By Curan Ahern and Coral Uzgiden | Apr. 13

The outside of the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.

Uthmeier co-leads discussion on separation of powers at UF Law

By Avery Parker | Apr. 6

Florida residents find it increasingly difficult to get home insurance as anthropogenic climate change increases the frequency and intensity of human-made disasters in the Sunshine State.

Gainesville could see population boom as climate change progresses

By Juliana DeFilippo | Mar. 28

The University of Florida's ACCENT Speaker's Bureau welcomes Michael Smoak, Health and Performance Entrepreneur and founder of Higher Up Wellness, to speak to students, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Fitness influencer encourages UF students to ‘find your floors’ at Spring Accent event

By Alabama Weninegar | Mar. 27

The Florida Board of Governors on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Out-of-state tuition hike approved for two UF business master’s programs

By Leona Masangkay | Mar. 26

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Protesters sit outside praying before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla.

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Florida man executed for 2008 Sarasota rape, murder

By Alexa Ryan | Mar. 18

He was the fourth person to be executed in Florida this year, following a record-setting 2025 in which the state carried out 19 executions.

The Health Professions, Nursing, and Pharmacy building sits at 1225 Center Drive, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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NIH director holds ‘fireside chat’ at UF

By Julianna Bendeck and Angelique Rodriguez | Mar. 11

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya visited UF’s public health and health profession auditorium to speak with its research community about innovation, funding and restoring the public’s trust in science Wednesday afternoon.

Poet LaChelle Hope reads her poem to a crowd at "I Am…Warrior: Pop-up Poetry and Art Gallery," Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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‘I Am Warrior’: Sickle cell patients take the mic to share their stories

By Reagan Bresnahan | Apr. 13

More than 50 people gathered Thursday afternoon in the UF Health Criser Cancer Resource Center for a slam poetry event, “I Am Warrior,” centered on sickle cell disease.

UF College Republicans hosts a watch party for the 2024 election, Tuesday Nov. 5, 2024, in the Reitz Union in Gainesville, Fla.

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UF College Republicans forced to disband

By Sofia Meyers | Mar. 14

The disbandment comes after the statewide organization found some members of the university branch violated its rules and values, including by engaging in “a recent antisemitic gesture.”

A bartender pours a sweet-and-spicy strawberry jalapeño margarita at UF/IFAS's annual Flavors of Florida event Thursday, March 12, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Everyone gets a bite of ‘Flavors of Florida’ tasting event

By Corey Fiske | Mar. 13

As about 400 attendees entered the Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, they were handed trays to carry food from 25 stations.

The Graduate Assistants Union meet and protest at Tigert Hall in Gainesville, Fla. Friday, Feb 20, 2026.

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UF graduate union fears ‘death’ as Florida bill heads to governor

By Cameron Countryman | Mar. 12

UF’s Graduate Assistants United is uncertain if it has a future due to a bill regarding public sector union recertification moving through the Florida Legislature.

Bikes sit locked up in front of Broward Hall on UF campus, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Records from the University of Florida Police Department detail bicycle and scooter theft reports across campus, highlighting patterns and potential theft hotspots.

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5 years of UF theft data show riskiest locations, months for swiped bikes

By Alanna Robbert | Mar. 9

The most commonly reported time of day for bike-related incidents is the afternoon, while the most common locations are Museum Road and central campus near Marston Science Library.

Attendees of puppy yoga hosted by Gator Service dogs pet Dmitiri, a golden retriever companion dog, at Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, March 7, 2026.

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Gator Service Dogs hosts first puppy yoga event under new club name

By Caroline Walsh | Mar. 8

Around 115 participants overtook the lawn in front of Swamp Head Brewery at 11 a.m. for a puppy yoga event hosted by the Gator Service Dogs club.

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2 months in: Where the Hamilton School is heading with new director

By Leona Masangkay and Alexa Ryan | Mar. 8

In his first interview with The Alligator, Canady spoke on his political experience, words from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on his hiring and the future of the Hamilton School after officially beginning his role Jan. 1.

The UF Levin College of Law located at 309 Village Drive in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.

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UF students face increasing competition for law school

By Mia Giannicchi | Mar. 6

At UF, the surge is already reshaping how applicants prepare.

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Student Government inducts newly elected senators

By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Mar. 5

With the end of term for the current Senate president, members voted to elect business management and economics senior Aaron Rubaii as the new Senate president.

In a heroic rescue that defies all odds, Melby the Manatee was freed from a storm drain by a daring crew of unlikely heroes, including the University of Florida vet rescue team.

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All hands on deck: Florida rescue teams save Melby the manatee from storm drain

By Lilianne Fernandez | Mar. 3

Melby, a 410-pound manatee, is on his way toward recovery after UF rescue teams, Melbourne Beach fire units and wildlife authorities came together to save him from a storm drain Feb. 9.

House Bill 1279 is a newly proposed law requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of foreign citizen students to 5% from any given country.

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Enrollment cap bill looms over Florida’s international students

By Ariana Badra | Mar. 2

A bill moving through the Florida Legislature could impose new limits on international student enrollment at public universities, forcing them to compete with out-of-state U.S. students for a limited number of spots in the state’s top schools.

The UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute, located at 3450 SW Hull Road on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. At this location and others statewide, patients with Medicaid and employer-sponsored commercial plans are now out-of-network.

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Florida Board of Governors approves yearlong H-1B visa pause in state universities

By Leona Masangkay | Mar. 2

Florida universities cannot hire new employees under H-1B visas until Jan. 5, 2027.