I am a student at the University of Florida, a proud Floridian and a young person who has seen firsthand what happens when a gun is not stored securely.
The acrid scent of burning sawgrass and cypress — carried on the breeze across South Florida's urban sprawl — is more than just a fleeting inconvenience. It is a powerful, visceral message from the wild heart of our state: the Everglades.
The primaries for Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial election are still a year away. But some Florida Democratic Party officials are already attempting to prevent a primary in the first place. Who is the party anointing as their pick for Florida governor in 2026? Surprise, it’s another former Republican.
As I enter my junior year, I am on the cusp of finishing my last two laps before victory — graduation. Yet, when I look in the rearview mirror, I can already see what I'll be leaving behind.
Transforming pizza from Baroque to brutalist, SquareHouse redefines the form with its sharply cut, freshly baked, build-your-own squares.
UF is also abdicating its role in climate leadership — depriving students and the city of Gainesville of a vital environmental resource. The implications are profound for a university in a state currently experiencing the impacts of climate extremes.
Seeing your energy return to this community is like watching the great battery of this university getting recharged. So with that charge approaching 100%, let’s chat.
Happy first week Gators, and welcome to The Swamp! Whether you’re stepping onto campus for the very first time or returning for another chapter in your journey here, I am beyond excited to greet you as this year’s Student Body president.
Welcome back to fall in Gainesville! Yes, I know it’s technically still summer, and I know it’s still hot. It’s going to be this way for a bit, but I promise you there’s no better place to be than right here in Gator Country right now.
Freshman year of college is a mountain to climb. Many obstacles lie in the wake of the best times most college students will experience. With that in mind, I wanted to give my top five restaurants in Gainesville and some must-order options.
Despite the federal government’s efforts to conceal what happens inside the recently — and hastily — built immigration detention center officially named “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility garnered national attention. We must speak up against this blatant violation of human dignity before it’s too late.
I applied to The Alligator to become a copy editor over a year ago as a last-minute decision, kicking off what would become one of the most rewarding times of my life.
I would often lie on the floor, eyes fixated on each divot of my popcorn ceiling, contemplating what would become of my life at the University of Florida. I had all this passion with nowhere to put it. Now, I navigate winding roads and uneven staircases with the might and heart of a journalist, a part of me I would never have unlocked if I hadn’t stepped through the propped-open door of The Alligator office.
In a school of over 60,000 students, it seems impossible to find the right person. UF’s dating scene makes me wonder if we would have better luck looking for our dream man in Lake Alice.
President Donald Trump recently signed his domestic policy bill, which outlines mass federal funding cuts. While the cuts were inevitable amid a national debt crisis and evolving economic policy, a choice was made to slash funding for programs nationwide. The University of Florida has been lucky.
Just across from UF and squeezed into Midtown is The Spot. It’s the kind of place you walk past dozens of times until that first bite of gyro hits and the homemade tzatziki cements itself to the inside of your skull.
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Indian food is a constant craving of mine. It’s wired into my circadian rhythm to the point where some mornings I wake up thinking about naan and a good curry. I go to Tikka Express to satisfy it.
I’ve seen firsthand how reliable communications impact response times and critical care. Now amid Florida’s hurricane season, communication is more important than ever.
As the years progress, I feel increasingly disenchanted with what UF stands for. A look into its recent news stories may illustrate the cause of its slow, painful descent in rankings.
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