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Wednesday, April 08, 2026

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Taylor Forte, a 21-year-old UF civil engineering senior, prepared a picnic with her fiancé, Trevor Walters, last Thursday evening. After about 30 minutes, an alligator came out of Lake Alice and consumed their entire set up

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Gator takes a chomp at couple’s picnic

By Tori Whidden | June 5, 2019

UF students enjoyed a picnic by Lake Alice when an alligator interrupted

Shelters on campus open based on the circumstance and are usually not all opened at the same time.

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UF prepares for hurricane season

By Meleah Lyden | June 3, 2019

UF emphasizes the importance of personal preparedness.

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SEC lifts ban on alcohol sales at sporting events

By Sarah Morton | June 3, 2019

Bottoms up, bottoms up, UF might be able to fill your cup.

Leah Paxton waits alongside her fellow graduates Saturday morning during the class of 2019 commencement ceremony at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. About 200 graduates attended for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ceremony, which was held two weeks after the original commencement at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

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Commencement task force releases report after six-month investigation

By Charlie Daffron | June 3, 2019

The 31-page report details ways UF can improve the ceremony for participants

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UF mumps outbreak reminds students to be on their guard

By Jason Zappulla | June 3, 2019

Thought vaccines had wiped out disease and cleared the way for a sickness-free future? Well, mumps came to UF to prove you wrong.

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Mumps outbreak among UF students

By Tori Whidden | June 3, 2019

So far 18 UF students have been diagnosed with mumps in May

Jack Leftwich (left) pitched seven innings and threw seven strikeouts in UF's 13-5 victory over Army on Saturday.

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UF dodges elimination, routes Army

By Evan Lepak | June 1, 2019

The Florida baseball team faced Army on Saturday with the loser heading home and the winner earning a chance to play another day.

A LifeSouth blood mobile sits outside of the Publix at the West Gate Shopping Center. “Emergency need” signs have been added to all of their blood mobiles during the summer. Photo by Joseph Salvador

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Gainesville in need of blood donors during summer

By Joseph Salvador | June 1, 2019

About 20 percent of LifeSouth blood donations come from UF students

Peter Carpenter will officially start his new role as director of the UF School of Theatre + Dance on July 1.

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School of Theatre + Dance hires new director

By Sarah Morton | May 31, 2019

NEW DIRECTOR enters stage right.

Eban Bean, lead researcher on the team, and Marc Thomas, a student studying agricultural and biological engineering, lay out compost. The team is researching whether compost can reduce the amount of water used for residential lawns.

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UF researchers use compost to reduce water usage

By Meagan DiPolo | May 31, 2019

Preliminary models show water usage reduced by 25 percent or more

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U.S. Department of Commerce invests in Santa Fe

By Meleah Lyden | May 30, 2019

The department gave $4.8 million to the college

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UF College of Pharmacy receives top funding across country

By Sarah Morton | May 30, 2019

The program ranked fourth out of 142

Ashley Grabowski (left) at a May 25 Student Senate meeting.

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Student Senate votes to approve contested executive nominations

By Charlie Daffron | May 29, 2019

Thirteen new agency heads were approved Tuesday

Andrew Nembhard will return to UF for his sophomore season.

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Andrew Nembhard returns to UF after NBA Draft declaration

By River Wells | May 29, 2019

Andrew Nembhard is back at Florida.

Since Kevin O’Sullivan took over as coach in 2008, UF has made the NCAA Tournament 12 consecutive times and has an overall record of 530-253.

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Florida clinches NCAA berth as third seed in Lubbock Regional

By Evan Lepak | May 27, 2019

The streak continues.

East Gainesville

Construction begins at new Reserve Park in East Gainesville

By Ashley Lazarski | May 27, 2019

The 10-month project is expected to finish in February 2020

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UF Office of Sustainability launches composting station

By Tori Whidden | May 27, 2019

The new station is on the first floor of the Reitz Union

In this July 5, 2015, file photo, United States' Abby Wambach runs toward the stands to greet her wife after the team defeated Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia. Wambach has been elected to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion heads a class that also includes coaches Andy Capellan and Charles Engel, field hockey star Tracey Fuchs, three-sport star Heidi Mann Vittengl and Section IV administrator Ben Nelson

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Abby Wambach elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame

By Sam Campisano | May 27, 2019

Soccer legend Abby Wambach – who played at Florida between 1998 and 2001 – was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame over the weekend.

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SG Committee approves new summer replacements for vacant Senate seats

By Charlie Daffron | May 26, 2019

Twenty-five senators were appointed to vacant positions

This photo is an example of themed environments design, which is what the new graduate program is working to create at Citylab-Orlando.

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UF launches new graduate program in Orlando for Fall

By Tori Whidden | May 22, 2019

Disney Imagineer is coming to UF as the program director

Solutions by The State News