News
Where to ‘chomp’ in The Swamp: A guide to campus food spots
By Tess Lippincott | Aug. 12Whether you’re in the mood for acai, pizza or deli-style sandwiches, UF’s campus has a place for you.
Tess Lippincott
Graduate School/Santa Fe Reporter Tess Lippincott is a third-year journalism major, spanish minor, and meteorology and climatology certificate student. This is Tess' first semester at the Alligator and first time on the university desk. She also works as a deputy editor for WUFT-FM. In her free time, Tess loves playing pickleball, running, and reading. If she's not working you can find her with her roommates and friends.
News
Santa Fe College breaks ground on baseball and softball clubhouse
By Tess Lippincott | June 25The new facility will be located near softball and baseball fields and will serve as the college’s first-ever locker rooms space for its student athletes, according to Santa Fe.
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Santa Fe College hosts Juneteenth celebration at the Blount Center
By Tess Lippincott | June 19Santa Fe hosted its Juneteenth celebration at the Blount Center on Thursday. The downtown campus hosts classes for business programs and information technology education students.
Sports
Santa Fe College baseball head coach Johnny Wiggs retires
By Tess Lippincott | June 16Wiggs will retire Aug. 3 after 20 years as the Saints head coach. He led Santa Fe to 626 wins and two Junior College World Series appearances, one of which the team finished as national runner-up.
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Santa Fe College hosts student-run dance show
By Tess Lippincott | June 14They have a lot to say — and they have composed the pieces to say it. “Room to Dance” is an annual show hosted by Santa Fe College Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology.
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Santa Fe breaks ground on automotive technology training center
By Tess Lippincott | June 3Under the warm May sun, students, faculty and city officials gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of Santa Fe College’s new automotive technology training center.
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Santa Fe College adds new radiation certificate program
By Tess Lippincott | May 26Santa Fe College introduced a Radiation Therapy Specialist Program earlier this month. It’s a hands-on program relating to cancer treatment and oncology care.
Sports
Santa Fe College Saints head to regional softball tournament
By Tess Lippincott | May 13The Saints are headed into the FCSAA Softball Division 1 Championship tournament in Clearwater, Florida, following a regular season overall record of 43-13.
Metro
Local robotics teams celebrate successes, prepare for future competitions
By Tess Lippincott | May 3The five kids in their bright blue shirts with neon green lettering practically jumped from their seats. They met each other with big smiles and a warm embrace as they ran to a high-five line of beaming judges and volunteers.
The Avenue
Ghanaian student artist debuts a spidery ceramics exhibit near downtown Gainesville
By Tess Lippincott | Feb. 15Alex Awuku, a 40-year-old UF fine arts graduate student, captured the mythical spider's essence in his immersive ceramic art exhibit, which debuted Friday evening at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center in the Springhill neighborhood near downtown Gainesville.
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sf room to dance
By Tess Lippincott | June 14Santa Fe College students prepare for the annual "Room to Dance" show in a practice studio at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall Friday, June 12, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.
