Atop a makeshift altar with rosaries, photographs and cookies, Meriza Candia placed a photograph of her great grandfather José Audon Marquez, who died last year.
One year after making it to the Elite Eight, Gators coach Mike White isn’t convinced his new team deserves a No. 8 ranking in the AP preseason poll.
Malik Davis watched Georgia complete its beatdown of his team while propped up on crutches and wearing a large, black brace. He stood as an emblem of Florida’s season so far.
The other day, someone I know and respect made a solid argument that the No. 8 Gators’ men’s basketball team wouldn’t live up to expectations in 2017-18. This particular critic of Florida basketball said the Gators have lost too many quality players and haven’t added enough replacements to reach the Elite Eight for the second year in a row.
Rhamat Alhassan would not be stopped.
On Tuesday, as Florida football players stretched and jogged on the practice field, an unusual noise came blasting from the loudspeakers: a Tom Petty song.
Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White is a realist.
Shortly after she entered the game, Lais Araujo jetted toward the Florida sideline. The junior midfielder hugged her teammates in celebration after converting her first free kick of the season in the 31st minute of UF's match against Auburn on Tuesday.
Florida’s volleyball players usually say they take things one match at a time because their only focus is the next opponent.
Not much is different about Florida’s biggest fall tournament compared to year’s past. Except the fact that it’s roughly 2,300 miles away, being played outdoors instead of indoors and three more players will be representing the Gators than last year’s group.
After student outcry, Provost Joseph Glover secured permanent funding for eight new mental health counselors.
When Yahia Eldeib was training for the 2017 Rowing World Championships, he often spent his days alone in the Florida crew boat house or Newnan’s Lake.
About five months after Gainesville’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened, a second started serving patients Friday.
After immediate community pushback, Sen. Keith Perry amended his proposal to rename a Gainesville roadway after late singer Tom Petty.
Six-year-old Aidyn Montford, dressed as a skeleton, trick-or-treated with llamas, monkeys and hogs on Halloween.
After two previous failed proposals, Dr. Robert Cook finally received funding for his marijuana study in August.
The UF Office of Sustainability will teach students about sustainable transportation — including electric cars — on campus Wednesday.
A Gainesville man was arrested for attempted murder after he tried to shoot his roommate Monday, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
Two Florida men were arrested by police who had heard reports the men were selling drugs behind Mother’s Pub and Grill, Gainesville Police said.
UF will host a discussion about Brexit and nationalist politics after receiving a $100,000 grant from the European Union.
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