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(12/18/22 12:49am)

Mayor-elect Harvey Ward was the only Florida mayor to attend White House trainings Friday, Dec. 18.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/7829b316-43d2-454d-b6c9-8d1456262a48

SPECIAL EDITION: Roe in Review

(11/29/22 9:29pm)

The Alligator completed its special edition on the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The project discusses the Supreme Court decision's impact on UF, Gainesville and Florida.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/roe-in-review-special-edition

Interested in joining The Alligator? Spring 2023 applications are now live

(11/21/22 11:00am)

Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network with alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers, social media strategists and more for the Spring semester.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/spring-2023-applications-the-independent-florida-alligator

Alachua County Commission round-up: Alford wins District 1, Wheeler wins District 2 and Cornell wins District 4

(11/09/22 2:50am)

Candidates Mary Alford, Marihelen Wheeler and Ken Cornell won the District 1, District 2 and DIstrict 4 County Commission races, respectively.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/alachua-county-commission-round-up

Voters cast Election Day votes for local, statewide candidates

(11/09/22 12:23am)

Florida’s local and statewide races brought Gainesville voters to the polls in full force this Election Day.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/precinct-voting-gainesville

Emerson Hall protest draws small turnout ahead of Sasse vote

(11/01/22 5:45pm)

Sen. Ben Sasse's first official appearance on UF campus Oct. 10 was cut short when more than 300 protesters moved up Emerson Hall’s spiral staircase and flooded the President’s Ballroom, drowning out the senator’s responses. Just over three weeks later, organized outrage has yet to match this impact.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/sasse-interview-protest

DISPATCHES: Updates on UF's Sen. Ben Sasse interview, protest

(11/01/22 2:23pm)

Live dispatch updates:

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/sasse-dispatches

‘He won’t live a day in peace’: UF presidential finalist Ben Sasse cut off by protesters flooding Q&A

(10/10/22 10:00pm)

Sen. Ben Sasse’s first impression of UF’s student body began with a Q&A forum and ended with the chants and jeers of hundreds of protestors outside of the President’s Ballroom.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/10/ben-sasse-protest

‘Turning of the tide’: Change Party wins big in Student Government Fall election

(10/04/22 4:52am)

Change Party beat out Gator Party Monday night, gaining a majority of the 50 Senate seats up for grabs in the Fall 2022 Student Government election — a victory that could signal a shift in the UF electorate for semesters to come.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/10/change-party-wins-majority-in-student-government

Thousands of UF students vote in Fall Student Government election despite Hurricane Ian delay

(09/28/22 5:45pm)

Despite the looming threat of a hurricane, polls for Student Government elections opened Tuesday morning for students to vote in their next round of area senators.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/09/student-government-voting-hurricane-ian

Hurricane Ian FAQ: How to prepare, stay safe on UF campus

(09/27/22 10:48pm)

UF will be closed from Wednesday, Sept. 28 to Friday, Sept. 30 ahead of Hurricane Ian’s landfall. UF has advised only essential personnel should report to work in that timeframe.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/09/hurricane-updates

The people who live inside Gainesville's bright orange boxes

(08/17/22 5:14pm)

Hey, Gators. Some of you don’t know us yet, others have come to know us very well through those obnoxiously bright, battered orange news boxes.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/08/hi-were-the-fall-alligator-editorial-board

Want to be a part of The Alligator? Join our Fall 2022 staff!

(08/01/22 11:00am)

Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network with alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Fall semester.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/08/apply-to-be-a-part-of-the-independent-florida-alligator-fall-2022-staff

We’ve been here before: Newsroom reflects on independence

(07/05/22 4:00am)

We’ve been thinking a lot about independence lately. The Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade came one week before the Fourth of July, but the choice also came more than 50 years after The Florida Alligator became The Independent Florida Alligator.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/07/weve-been-here-before-newsroom-reflects-on-independence