Alachua County kicked off its 200th birthday festivities Jan. 11 with an event titled “Discover 200 – A Bicentennial Celebration.”
The brief and turbulent tenure of former UF President Ben Sasse roiled the university in controversy and left campus politics in a near-constant state of flux. Now, the monthslong search for Sasse’s successor is underway.
UF Health Jacksonville pediatrician, Dr. Barbara Knox, is facing staff accusations of bullying coworkers, violating patient privacy and making racist remarks.
After opening their 2024-25 SEC slate with a loss on the road to Kentucky, the Florida Gators basketball team has started to find its footing in conference play as time has gone on.
On Thursday, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team earned its first road victory of SEC play, besting Missouri in the high-scoring Sunday Matinee.
The Florida Women’s Tennis team started its spring season at the Florida Invitational, going 0-4 in doubles and 9-0 in singles.
It was an inconsistent offensive outing for the No. 8 Gators men’s basketball team against Arkansas. However, Florida was able to hold off the Razorbacks down the stretch for its first SEC road win of the season in Fayetteville on Saturday.
The No. 3 Florida Gators gymnastics team defeated No. 23 Nebraska, No. 11 Michigan State and Northern Illinois with a score of 196.675 Friday evening in the O’Connell Center during the team’s first meet of the 2025 season.
Respite Events hosted a concert Wednesday at How Bazar, located at 60 SW 2nd St., aiming to showcase three punk rock bands and a performance from drag artists, “The Boheme Coven.” In downtown Gainesville, where energetic nightclubs and lavish restaurants meet, lies a passion for punk rock not only as a genre, but as a way of life.
The Florida women’s basketball team was unable to snap the No.16 Kentucky Wildcats’ perfect record in conference play.
While No. 8 Florida came away victorious over No. 1 Tennessee in arguably its biggest win of the last decade, many fans felt as if they were unable to celebrate properly. Students who had been in line for most of the day were unable to access the lower bowl or remain with their party.
For the first time in program history, the No. 8 Florida Gators men’s basketball team knocked off a No. 1 opponent on its home floor. UF used a stout defensive effort to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers by 30 points at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Tuesday.
Magistrate judge Midori A. Lowry ruled Monday that the government provided probable cause a Gainesville man had committed an act of cyberstalking. Forrest Kendall Pemberton was arrested by the FBI on federal stalking charges Dec. 28 for allegedly plotting an attack on a major pro-Israel organization in Plantation, Florida.
The City of Gainesville swore in new and returning commissioners in a ceremony Monday. Both Desmon Duncan-Walker and Cynthia Moore Chestnut were reelected to the commission for four additional years, while James Ingle was elected for his first term.
An all-around strong effort led the Gators women's basketball team to secure its first SEC victory at home in a dominant fashion against rival Georgia.
No. 6 Florida’s undefeated record was put to the test in front of a sold out crowd at Rupp Arena to open SEC play, but the Gators were unable to escape with a victory in a high-scoring battle against the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday reappointed lawyers Rahul Patel and Richard Cole to the UF Board of Trustees. The appointments are effective Jan. 7 and come amid the search for UF’s 14th president, which formally began last month.
On Thursday, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team began its 2024-25 SEC slate at No. 19 Alabama. UF ended up dropping its 11th consecutive conference opener to the Crimson Tide.
A Gainesville resident was arrested by the FBI on federal stalking charges Dec. 28 for allegedly plotting an attack on a major pro-Israel organization in Plantation, Florida. The man's detention hearing is scheduled to take place Monday in Gainesville.
With a scoreless first two minutes of play against Alabama State, there was concern that Florida’s women’s basketball squad might be on upset alert. But behind a first-quarter scoring burst and dominant defense, UF jumped ahead and never let go.
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