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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.

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.

Gators students sing “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty during a gymnastics meet against Auburn University in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

What’s the story behind the Gators’ third-quarter Tom Petty tribute?

By Alabama Weninegar | Feb. 25

UF Taekwondo Club finishes their performance at a show celebrating Seollal, hosted by KUSA, in the Reitz Ballroom, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Kicking, singing, dancing: UF students celebrate Lunar New Year

By Julianna Bendeck | Feb. 23

Ayira Alston walks the runway at the Cut Different event hosted by the Leadership Development Institute at the Institute of Black Culture at the University of Florida, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

UF’s Leadership Development Institute showcases Black fashion

By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Feb. 21

Junior Jennifer Rodriguez Perez, Sophomore Zoe Englander, and Junior Charley Fike celebrate their top 3 finishes during the UF Lettuce Club lettuce eating competition on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Crunch time: UF’s Lettuce Club holds its first eating competition

By Lilianne Fernandez | Feb. 19

For some UF students, Latino culture clashes with college dating norms

By Dulce Rodriguez-Escamilla | Feb. 18

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Dennis McCarty, Director of Public Speaking Lab and Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Florida studying Information Systems, takes a stand on the soap box for Hope Speech on Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Students take to soapboxes for hope-themed UF speech event

By Riana Morales | Feb. 17

Launched in Spring 2023 by the public speaking lab, the event aims to make public speaking less intimidating while promoting positive discourse on campus.

Members of the Gator Grill Club executive board are pictured by a grill on the University of Florida campus, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

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For Gator Grill Club, barbecue isn’t just a hobby — it’s a lifestyle

By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Feb. 15

The executive board members of Gator Grill Club have a simpler explanation — it's the grill.

Social media posts showcasing Valentine’s Day gifts and celebrations can increase pressure to spend, reinforcing consumer habits tied to the holiday.

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Candy hearts and carousel posts: How is social media impacting couples on Valentine’s Day?

By Leona Masangkay | Feb. 14

While Valentine’s Day’s digitalization has the potential to positively impact relationships, it can also create false expectations of reality, according to Rachel Rodgers, a psychology professor at Northeastern University. Her research specializes in social media and how it impacts body image.

Sweetwater Gainesville Apartments is pictured along West University Ave, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Rising rent across Florida hits Gainesville students close to home

By Reagan Bresnahan | Feb. 11

With enrollment climbing and most students living off campus, rising rent prices are reshaping how Gainesville students decide where to live. Santa Fe College does not offer on-campus housing, and roughly 75% of UF students live off campus.

Study Edge's midtown Gainesville location is seen along NW First Avenue, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Study Edge becomes a second classroom for many UF students

By Mia Giannicchi | Feb. 6

Thousands of students budget between $50 and $90 a month for Study Edge, a third-party tutoring service near UF’s campus that offers course-specific exam preparation.

Non-consensual Intimate Image Abuse (NCII) is widespread across the United States, with college students and young adults disproportionately affected.

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What the internet doesn’t forget: UF student, experts on nonconsensual image sharing

By Julianna Bendeck | Feb. 2

NCII includes a wide range of behaviors, from the sharing of private sexual images without consent to threatening or coercing someone using intimate photos or videos.

The Young Democratic Socialists of America gather at Turlington Plaza in Gainesville, Fla. Friday, Jan 30, 2026.

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UF students gather for anti-ICE solidarity fest

By Molly Freeburg | Jan. 31

Over 100 students and community members gathered on UF’s Turlington Plaza for “Solidarity Fest” Friday afternoon to support international and immigrant students amid a partnership between the University Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Marbella Deininger sings at the University of Florida School of Music for the Resonance Festival in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

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Resonance Festival echoes the legacy of African American composers

By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 29

Beucher created the Resonance Festival to celebrate the rich legacy of Black composers.

A crowd listens to Kathi Earles speak about the climate justice equation as a part of Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture series in Pugh Hall in Gainesville Fla., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

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Dr. Kathi A. Earles delivers Martin Luther King Jr. lecture on climate disparities

By Alabama Weninegar | Jan. 23

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dr. Kathi A. Earles visited UF’s Bob Graham Center for Public Services Thursday evening to share her research on health disparities.

Ariella Hershfield speaks with Auschwitz survivor Sora Vigorito at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Chabad UF Jewish Center in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

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Holocaust survivor speaks at UF Chabad

By Alabama Weninegar | Jan. 23

Close to 400 people gathered at Chabad UF to listen to a Holocaust survivor speak about endurance and faith Wednesday evening.

UF Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative members stand with Gainesville mayor to mark sister-city partnership Oct. 31, 2024.

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UF Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative implements new wastewater pump station in Nizhyn

By Alabama Weninegar | Jan. 22

Thanks to efforts from a group of UF students, a city in Ukraine now has a more reliable and energy-efficient wastewater pump.

Students grabbing Krishna Lunch on Plaza of Americas on University of Florida campus, Saturday, Jan. 16th, 2026.

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Krishna Lunch launches online fundraiser for equipment

By Leona Masangkay | Jan. 19

Hare Krishna, a religious organization providing donation-based vegetarian meals, created a GoFundMe on Nov. 26, 2025, for new lunch equipment, including new food carts and a truck. The improvements would help make midday lunch distribution smoother, said Adi Syama, the 36-year-old Krishna member who organized the fundraising website.

The University of Florida Student Health Care Center sits on Stadium Road on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

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UF Student Health Care Center to discontinue gender-affirming care

By Leona Masangkay | Jan. 15

The UF Student Health Care Center will no longer provide therapeutic gender-affirming care to students, effective May 1.

Venezuelan students rethink postgraduate plans after Maduro’s capture by U.S. military.

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Some UF Venezuelan students have new hopes of returning home. Others aren’t so sure.

By Dulce Rodriguez-Escamilla | Jan. 11

Students now say they’re experiencing a renewed optimism they might return to Venezuela, either temporarily or permanently. Others remain skeptical, voicing concerns over present and future U.S. involvement.