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An attendee sings along to one of the final songs of the night after Steve Aoki threw a cake at her during UF’s Gator Growl at the O’Connell Center on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

Homecoming starts with cakes to faces at DJ Steve Aoki’s Gator Growl set

By Madeline Herring | Oct. 18

Cake-throwing DJ Steve Aoki headlined UF's Gator Growl, an annual Homecoming pep rally and concert.

UF cheerleaders ride stop a Gainesville Fire Engine down 13th Street in the 102nd UF Homecoming Parade. The parade took place on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

UF celebrates 102nd Homecoming with spirit, gators and tradition

By Alligator Staff report | Oct. 17

Customers wait in line at the Sonic inside of the J. Wayne Reitz Union on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

Long-awaited Reitz Union Sonic opens, with burgers and milkshakes in tow

By Emily Moreno | Oct. 16

Students Victoria Morais, Joshua Nardone, and Chelsea Morales waiting in line for Student Government Accent Speakers Event featuring Bryan Cranston on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

‘Severance’ actress Britt Lower announced as next Accent speaker

By Leona Masangkay | Oct. 14

Students attend a vigil on Oct. 10, 2023, to honor the victims of the Oct. 7 attacks | Estudiantes asisten una vigilia el 10 de octubre de 2023 para honrar a las víctimas de los atentados del 7 de octubre.

‘Two years too long’ into the Israel-Hamas war, UF community reflects, mourns

By Julianna Bendeck , Kaysheri Haffner and Celine Taragjini | Oct. 7

UF trustee James W. Heavener accused of financial fraud

By Swasthi Maharaj and Maria Avlonitis | Oct. 7

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White-handed gibbons play in their enclosure at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo in Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.

NEWS | SFC

Adored ape leaves Santa Fe Zoo behind to start new family

By Leona Masangkay | Oct. 7

At 7 years old, Holmes — one of Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s white-handed gibbons — is swinging into a new chapter of his life.

Dr. Frederick Southwick, along with Dr. Kathleen Ryan and Dr. Catherine Boone, speak to University of Florida students about the benefits of vaccines at the UF Health Center Library on Oct. 1, 2025.

NEWS | CAMPUS

World-renowned vaccine expert stresses the importance of immunizations at UF talk

By Swasthi Maharaj | Oct. 2

One of the nation’s most prominent vaccine experts, Dr. Paul Offit, spoke at a UF event on Wednesday about the importance of immunizations.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF graduate researchers seek to help citrus survive winters

By Angelique Rodriguez | Oct. 2

Citrus plants are usually defenseless in cold weather, according to UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and they’re unable to survive extended periods of time below 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

Vision Party celebrates its 49-seat win during the Fall 2025 Student Government elections at the Reitz Union on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

UF SG election results: Vision Party sweeps 49 Senate seats

By Alligator Staff report | Sep. 30

Vision Party won the 49 Student Government seats up for election Tuesday night, maintaining its dominant majority in the Student Senate.

Santa Fe College Police Chief Ryan Woods poses for a photo.

NEWS | SFC

From student to major — Meet Santa Fe’s new police chief

By Leona Masangkay | Sep. 30

There’s a new chief in town for the Santa Fe Police Department, but his name is far from unknown.

Vision Party members campaigning outside of the Reitz Union during the University of Florida falll student government election on September 29, 2025.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Just over 6,000 students vote on first day of mostly uncontested SG elections

By Alligator Staff report | Sep. 29

Only one Student Government party entered the Fall 2025 election. But UF students still lined up at the Reitz Student Union, Norman Education Library and other campus polling locations to cast their ballots in races that are largely uncontested.

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about Florida's higher education at Emerson Alumni Hall on the University of Florida’s campus on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.

NEWS | CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

Gov. Ron DeSantis visited UF Monday morning. Here’s what to know.

By Swasthi Maharaj and Maria Arruda | Sep. 29

Gov. Ron DeSantis commended UF’s accomplishments and Florida’s success in higher education, earning praise from university and state officials alike, at a Monday morning news conference on campus.

UF revoked retired law professor Jeffrey Harrison’s emeritus status for a post he made on his Facebook about the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Retired professor cut off for Charlie Kirk post says UF is ‘silencing dissent’

By Swasthi Maharaj and Leona Masangkay | Sep. 29

In an email response to The Alligator, Harrison wrote he didn’t expect his words to draw so much backlash.

Students attend the first day of voting for the UF Student Government election at the Reitz Union on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG elections are next week. Here's what to expect.

By Maria Arruda and Angelique Rodriguez | Sep. 26

Vision Party is the only Student Government political party running in the Fall 2025 election — the first time in recent SG history.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe prepares to expand skilled trade program

By Leona Masangkay | Sep. 24

The Santa Fe College Board of Trustees voted to expand the college — both literally and figuratively — during its meeting Sept. 23.

The Chronically Outside organization hosts gatherings at Plaza of the Americas and nearby parks to encourage appreciation and advocacy for accessible natural areas.

NEWS | CAMPUS

One club’s mission to make ‘touching grass’ more accessible

By Maria Arruda | Sep. 23

Chronically Outside UF, a student organization dedicated to outdoorsy students of all abilities, emerged earlier this year. Bullard said the club provides a great opportunity for students to go outside and meet people enduring similar difficulties who want to build a safe space together.

Students wait in line under the new #1 Public University banner outside of Emerson Alumni Hall on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

NEWS | CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

UF ranks No. 7 among public schools

By Alissa Gary | Sep. 23

UF ranked No. 7 in public universities and No. 30 in national universities for 2026, maintaining the same spots it held last year, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Students and community members gather at Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, on Sept. 13, 2015. About 450 people celebrated together with apples and honey, a traditional part of Rosh Hashanah.

NEWS | CAMPUS

With 1,500 Challah rolls on-hand, Chabad UF prepares for Jewish high holidays

By Jeffrey Serber | Sep. 22

Three palettes of kosher meat hauled from Miami, 1,500 rolls of challah loaded up in the rabbi's minivan and hundreds of volunteers are all part of the Chabad UF Jewish Student Center’s preparation heading into the Jewish high holidays.

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

NEWS | CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

Retired UF professor loses emeritus status over Charlie Kirk social media post

By Leona Masangkay | Sep. 19

Jeffrey L. Harrison, a retired UF law professor, lost his emeritus status following a political post he made on Facebook.