Florida junior Alex McMurtry was named both the SEC Gymnast and Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Thursday, becoming the first Gator in school history to earn both titles in the same season.
OK, who saw this coming?
It certainly won’t carry the hype that surrounded their football teams, but make no mistake: The Florida-LSU rivalry on the baseball diamond is alive and well.
When Florida hired Mike White as the men’s basketball coach to take over for UF legend Billy Donovan, forward Devin Robinson had never heard White's name.
All Chris Chiozza could do was watch.
A company that tests internet speed found that of the 16 universities left in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, UF has the second-slowest internet speed.
Gainesville Police arrested a man Wednesday morning in connection with three burglaries at an apartment complex known for its student population.
A UF international student from Palestine was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over Spring Break, and he now awaits deportation.
Authorities are investigating a suspected drive-by shooting that left one hospitalized Wednesday night, according to Gainesville Police.
Undocumented immigrants and elected officials gathered at a local church to discuss threatening immigration policies and how to deal with them Thursday night.
UF’s vice president and general counsel has taken leave from work so an ongoing investigation can continue without the appearance of a conflict.
Correction: This article has been updated to reflect that the 2017 TEDxUF event was the eighth annual, not the fourth.
The last time Lauren Carpenter left Gainesville to go home to Tampa, she sat in traffic.
Anna Martin looked up as two students wrapped a royal-blue fabric around her head.
For the 48th year, the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival will display artwork from more than 200 artists.
Soo Ahn knows the importance of educating farmers market vendors about food safety. For the third year, the assistant professor at the UF food science and human nutrition department at IFAS will host an all-day educational workshop for farmers market managers and vendors April 10 in Ocala.
College is great. Where else can individuals pursue knowledge and interests while inhabiting society’s most intellectual environments? How lucky are we as a country to have so many options for higher education, as well as opportunities to make it happen? Many could argue the university is one of society’s greatest achievements, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is for everyone.
Ninety-three thousand fans thunder; ESPN cameras litter the sidelines, broadcasting the game to millions more; white, blue and orange Tebow jerseys, Polos and Gator football shirts pepper the crowd like a UF seasoning.
Gainesville does not like to do things halfway, and allergy season is no exception. If you’re one of the lucky few who suffer from seasonal allergies, you are probably familiar with this time of year. If you’re a freshman who did not realize just how potent the pollen levels in Gainesville get, well, you live, you learn, you buy 10 packs of tissues at a time from P.O.D. Market. But hang in there allergy sufferers — only a few more weeks until the air is full of moisture and heat instead of pollen! Meanwhile, tune in to this week’s recap of non-pollen related news with...
As the great Hannah Montana once said, “Nobody’s perfect.” This lyrical statement rings true to college students across the nation. We use it as a justification for everything from sleeping through our early morning lecture classes to drinking a little too much at the bars. We all screw up sometimes because really, nobody is perfect.
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