In 2024, Sean Farrell’s family found no damage after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. He doesn’t know if he could say the same about this year because funding cuts on weather prediction programs can chip away at families’ preparation.
The University of Florida Fightin’ Gator Marching Band has been keeping time since 1913, making it one of the oldest collegiate marching bands in Florida. Despite existing for over a century, no woman ever held the title of drum captain — until now.
As UF’s third presidential search in three years looms, one word has become ubiquitous: politics.
After three years on the University of Florida campus, SweetBerries Eatery and Frozen Custard in Newell Hall closed its doors on April 29. The Paper Bag, a sandwich deli, will provide a new menu for students to enjoy as they fuel up between studying and classes in its place.
The UF Board of Trustees said it will consider increasing out-of-state students’ tuition by 10%. If approved, the new costs will go into effect in Fall 2025.
UF Health Jacksonville has unveiled its first mobile stroke unit. With its telemedicine equipment, paramedics can connect to stroke neurologists in real time.
Many University of Florida students walk through the halls of Smathers Library without realizing they are just steps away from one of the most important collections in the United States focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
In the midst of ICE raids, student visa revocations and international unease, UF's immigrant community is facing another hostile measure. A travel ban issued on 12 countries by President Donald Trump directly impacts international students and their families.
Students scramble as off-campus apartment leases end July 31, while classes and exams continue through Aug. 8. What students call "homeless week" creates a dent in their summer routines.
The search for the University of Florida’s next president continues amid twists and turns in an increasingly heated political climate. As some see Ono's rejection as a victory or loss, students, faculty and staff are wondering what's next.
Patrick Reakes didn’t think he’d be a librarian. Forty-three years after his freshman year at the University of Florida, he’s serving as the interim director of the George A. Smathers Libraries.
Backed by a $10,000 grant, two UF undergraduates are working to connect unhoused communities in Gainesville and Pensacola with essential healthcare and support services from hygiene kits and cancer screening information to bicycles and job resources.
The Board of Governors rejected the sole finalist of the University of Florida presidential search, Santa J. Ono, in a 10-6 vote, a first in Florida public university history. Here's what happened.
The Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono as UF’s next president in a 10-6 vote.
The Florida Board of Governors will decide whether sole finalist Santa J. Ono will become UF's 14th president.
Amid a tariff war between the U.S. and China, UF international students who traveled overseas in pursuit of education find themselves stuck in the middle.
Santa Ono was approved by the University of Florida Board of Trustees as UF’s current president-elect on May 27. The next step in the process is his approval by the Florida Board of Governors.
At the University of Florida, students juggle coursework, clubs, internships and research. But every Thursday in the Plaza of the Americas, the Gator Juggling Club offers the chance to juggle even more: rings, clubs, balls and scarves.
The Florida Board of Governors will vote Tuesday whether to confirm Santa J. Ono as UF’s 14th president. If confirmed, Ono is poised to begin a five-year contract at UF with a base annual salary of $1.5 million per year.
To help incoming freshmen and current undergraduates figure it all out, five recently graduated students shared some advice for the next generation of UF students.
Solutions by The State News
