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Eagle Scout, Kaayana Sharma, helps Baby Gators use the newly installed lending library, Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the UF Early Childhood Collaboratory at Anita Zucker Hall in Gainesville, Fla.

Former Baby Gator gives back with new lending libraries

The 16-year-old Eastside High School student recently completed her Eagle Scout service project by installing two lending libraries outside Baby Gator’s Lake Alice and Diamond Village locations, giving children and families free access to books they can borrow, keep and replace.



Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks to the press after the Orange & Blue spring football game, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Sumrall talks injuries, urgency following first fall scrimmage

Jon Sumrall and the Gators held their first fall scrimmage of 2026 on Saturday. While the coach was procedurally displeased, he said the scrimmage went well overall as the team preps for a Sept. 5 opener against Florida Atlantic. The biggest areas of improvement Sumrall identified following the scrimmage were procedural issues and space tackling.



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