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.
The road ahead is set to become noticeably more difficult for the No. 6 Florida men’s basketball team. Nevertheless, the Gators will enter SEC play with an undefeated record following a massive 40-point win over Stetson at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday.
On Friday evening, Florida junior linebacker Shemar James announced his intention to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, marking another key defensive departure for the Gators.
In early November, Florida football’s 2025 recruiting class stood at No. 51 in the nation. On Thursday, however, five-star wide receiver Dallas Turner out of Tampa Bay Tech was released from Oregon and signed with the Gators, pushing UF’s class inside the top 10.
The Florida women’s basketball team dominated North Florida 75-47, securing their eighth consecutive win in the history of matchups between the two schools.
After five straight contests on the road, the Gators secured a dominant win over UNF behind a career-high 26 points from Will Richard at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.
Florida football lost its first player of the offseason to the NFL Draft in the form of senior defensive lineman Cam Jackson. The two-year starter announced his intent to pursue a jump to the professional ranks on Saturday afternoon.
Just months after most fans and analysts alike wrote off Florida’s 2024 campaign as a loss, the Gators emerged from the ashes of defeat and finished their season with a statement victory over the Tulane Green Wave in the Gasparilla Bowl.
Follow along here for live updates of today's Gasparilla Bowl matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tulane Green Wave.
Former Florida track and field runner Parkey Valby won The Bowerman, the highest honor in collegiate track and field,Thursday night. She became the first female UF athlete to win the award.
If ACPS employees vote in time, the board will vote on the new salary schedule during its Jan. 21 meeting. Raises and retroactive pay would then be included in February paychecks. Retroactive pay is the compensation a teacher receives from a prior pay after a salary increase.
UF officially began its search for a new president, a process expected to stretch over several months and involve intense scrutiny from stakeholders. The next president will step into the role during a time of strict oversight from the UF Board of Trustees.
Several small fires were reportedly set in the Satchel’s Pizza van Sunday. A shift transition delayed the assignment of an investigator to the case, which led to a lapse in communication.
After suffering an early deficit that carried throughout the entire game, Florida’s four-game winning streak came to an end with a 77-57 loss to No. 23 North Carolina at the Jumpman Invitational.
The No. 7 Florida Gators men’s basketball team entered Tuesday defeating its opponents by roughly 21 points per game this season. However, UF had its work cut out in what may have been its biggest challenge thus far against North Carolina at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte.
Alachua County Public Schools’ District 5 board member Kay Abbitt resigned Tuesday. Abbitt resigned due to a conflict of interest as she also serves as the unpaid interim director of Boulware Springs Charter School.
After seeing their double-digit lead cut to just five points in the third quarter of their matchup against Longwood, the Florida Gators exploded for one of their strongest offensive halves of the season and never looked back en route to a 93-65 win on Sunday.
The last time the Florida men’s basketball team started its season 10-0, UF ended up cutting down the nets following a national championship victory. The Gators have a long road ahead, but they were dominant in their win over Arizona State at the Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta on Saturday.
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