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U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho smiles while he waits for the final results of Florida’s 3rd Congressional District election. “I want to see the final results, but I feel good,” Yoho said.

METRO | POLITICS

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho announces he will not seek reelection

By Lina Ruiz | Dec. 10, 2019

He has represented District 3 since 2013

NEWS

10 Reasons: Why Study in Australia?

Dec. 8, 2019

In order to improve self ability and competitiveness, more and more people choose to apply for a university and study in Australia. Then, why is Australia so popular among students? Obviously, there must be some reasons for this tendency, but what are them? If you want to know the answers to this question, just read on. Top 10 reasons for studying in Australia will be show here.

UF quarterback Kyle Trask in the Gators' win over FSU.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF will play UVA in the Orange Bowl

By Kyle Wood | Dec. 8, 2019

Florida will play Virginia in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida falls to Butler as offensive inconsistency lingers

By Evan Lepak | Dec. 7, 2019

The Gators entered Saturday's game hoping for their first true road win of the season and to extend their current win streak to five against Butler.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida advances to Round of 16 after win against UCF

By Mari Faiello | Dec. 7, 2019

It didn’t take much for Florida’s volleyball team to take a 3-0 win over UCF, even without its star hitter in sophomore Thayer Hall – who missed her second-straight game with an undisclosed injury.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Picks Column: Championship Week

Dec. 6, 2019

I can’t believe it.

Lavender Briggs was the team's second-leading scorer with 15 points.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators stymie Panthers in fourth quarter for sixth win of the season

By Bryan Matamoros | Dec. 5, 2019

Things were looking grim for Florida’s women’s basketball team heading into the fourth quarter on Thursday night.

Rachel Kramer celebrates with her teammates.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida advances to Second Round of NCAA Tournament

By Brendan Farrell | Dec. 5, 2019

The Gators didn’t have their star player in outside hitter Thayer Hall on Thursday night. But even leaning on its bench players in Hall’s absence Florida was still fine against Alabama State.

THE AVENUE

Avenue Picks: Best of the Decade

By Avenue Staff | Dec. 4, 2019

What you should have been watching and listening to

SPORTS | COLUMNS

It was the people here

By Dylan Rudolph | Dec. 4, 2019

This may come as a surprise to some, but I’m not the sentimental type.

Now located in Fernandina Beach, flipturn was formerly based in Gainesville, where the band continues to play shows.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

flipturn drops dream-like new single ‘Darling’

By Marlena Carrillo | Dec. 4, 2019

“Darling” comes in anticipation of their upcoming EP

SPORTS | COLUMNS

I love you, Independent Florida Alligator. I’ll miss ya

By Jordan Perez | Dec. 4, 2019

Sheesh, this was a little abrupt.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Thanks for the memories

By Sam Campisano | Dec. 4, 2019

I still have Ian Cohen’s Alligator Goodbye Column bookmarked on my laptop.

A masterpiece of sudden and serial surprises from Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Rate and Review: “Parasite”

By Christopher S. Cann | Dec. 4, 2019

The movie Jordan Peele’s 'Us' wishes it was

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Keep fighting the good fight. It will all be worth it in the end

By Mari Faiello | Dec. 4, 2019

It was January of 2017 in my freshman year at UF when I got the call.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Lionhearted: Bassett’s journey from pick-up ball to Division I

By Evan Lepak | Dec. 3, 2019

Florida’s 2019-20 men’s basketball team is stacked with talent at every position. Gifted, high-flying playmakers who make the game look effortless at times.

Kevin Nguyen, president of the Vietnamese Student Organization, speaks during the public comment part of the UF Student Government Senate meeting on Aug. 6. Nguyen began by stating things SG members all have in common. He said that they were all Gators, all served in the Senate and all could make a difference. “We all have the potential to do something great,” Nguyen said.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Students announce a new Student Government party, Senate holds last meeting

By Emma McAvoy | Dec. 3, 2019

On the night of the last Senate meeting of the semester, UF students announced a new Student Government party called the Progressive Party.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Goodbye Column: I can finally catch my breath

By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 3, 2019

I have dreaded this exact moment: My acrylic nails tapping against my phone at 3:41 a.m. as I type into the notes app.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Goodbye Column: To The Alligator, Thank you

Dec. 3, 2019

It’s done, here it is. Maybe I put this off because I was genuinely busy, or maybe I was trying to find an excuse to be busy. Anyway, here it goes.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Goodbye Column: Your health should always come before a story

Dec. 3, 2019

Wow, I’m finally leaving the godforsaken basement office that is The Alligator. Despite my cries to never come back at the end of every semester, it is a year and a half later and I’ve finally reached the point where I truly can’t come back. As a Leo sun and Virgo rising, I’m deeply unemotional, so I don’t know how to be sentimental. Instead, I'm just going to spew a bunch of words and stop when I feel like I’ve run out of things to say as a true fire sign with a Gemini moon.

El Caimán