Chaos on University Avenue: Gators win sparks three arrests, an injury
By Olivia Shehadi | Apr. 8In the early hours following UF’s national championship victory, three people were arrested on University Avenue amid crowds of celebrating fans.
In the early hours following UF’s national championship victory, three people were arrested on University Avenue amid crowds of celebrating fans.
Florida men’s golf found itself in the win column again after an impressive round three finish in the Calusa Cup. Senior Ian Gilligan and sophomore Jack Turner tied for third.
Florida wins the national championship, outlasting Houston 65-63 in San Antonio. It marks the program's third title and first since 2007.
At the height of the Gators’ victory in the 2007 NCAA men's basketball tournament, another historical moment lurked — the 2007-2009 recession. Now as past and current Gator fans watch the 2025 game against Houston, a familiar economic shift could be on the way.
At the Oak Hammock retirement community, more than 400 elderly fans gathered in orange and blue to show their Gator pride.
The Gators will take on the Houston Cougars in San Antonio at 8:50 p.m. Monday. Follow along for live updates on how Gainesville is celebrating.
Surrounded by a stadium packed 51,000 strong, the Gators gathered in Atlanta for the 2007 NCAA Championship game, prepared for a face off against Ohio State. Back in Gainesville, fans crowded into the popular bars of the day, anxious to see if the Gators could pull off their second — and consecutive — NCAA championship win, a feat no team had managed to achieve since the early ‘90s.
Newberry residents will have the opportunity to vote on two city commission seats and the mayorship April 8.
The Gainesville Regional Transit System is considering a series of changes to local bus services, including eliminating 10 bus routes and combining another six.
Florida and Houston are facing off in the men’s basketball National Championship at 8:50 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. Both teams pulled upsets in their Final Four games Saturday night. Houston erased Duke’s nine-point lead in the last two minutes to win 70-67, while Florida outlasted Auburn 79-73.
When UF’s Final Four matchup against the Auburn Tigers ended in triumph, Gainesville roared. Students stormed the streets. Bar floors shook. Fireworks exploded. The Gators had just advanced to their first National Championship since 2007.
Florida businessmen, economists and academics are observing how the Trump Administration's parade of tariffs could impact consumers. China has already announced trade measures targeting United States agricultural products.
Nestled along the banks of the Marne River lies the commune of Meaux in Northern France. A quiet town rich in history and lined with ancient buildings and historic cathedrals, the town is known for its landscape, rich culture and cuisine (including the world-famous Brie de Meaux).
In a rematch of SEC titans, Walter Clayton Jr. toppled top-seeded Auburn with a career-defining 34-point performance in San Antonio. With the win, Florida advances to its first national championship since 2007.
No. 3 Florida Gymnastics wins NCAA Regional Championships, advancing to Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas.
After a four-hour and 16-minute contest that saw four of their six singles matches go to three sets, the Gators fell short to Kentucky to close out their three-match road trip.
After an electrifying win, the No. 3/2 Florida Gators could not make it two-straight, as they dropped Sunday’s contest to the No. 12/13 Arkansas Razorbacks to lose the SEC series.
Saturday, 119 people gathered at Lake Alice Field at 7:30 a.m. to honor Nyla Holland, a 20-year-old animal sciences sophomore at UF and ROTC member.
On Saturday afternoon, around 2,000 protestors gathered at Depot Avenue and Main Street to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s administration, calling for the removal of Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk from their United States governmental positions.
Never in the history of Florida’s baseball program have the Gators gotten off to as poor of a start to conference play as 2025. After starting 0-8 against SEC opponents, UF took one game against Ole Miss before returning to its rough showings.