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A bartender pours a sweet-and-spicy strawberry jalapeño margarita at UF/IFAS's annual Flavors of Florida event Thursday, March 12, in Gainesville, Fla.

Everyone gets a bite of ‘Flavors of Florida’ tasting event

By Corey Fiske | 1:35pm

As about 400 attendees entered the Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, they were handed trays to carry food from 25 stations.

The Graduate Assistants Union meet and protest at Tigert Hall in Gainesville, Fla. Friday, Feb 20, 2026.

UF graduate union fears ‘death’ as Florida bill heads to governor

By Cameron Countryman | Mar. 12

The Health Professions, Nursing, and Pharmacy building sits at 1225 Center Drive, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

NIH director holds “fireside chat” at UF

By Julianna Bendeck and Angelique Rodriguez | Mar. 11

Bikes sit locked up in front of Broward Hall on UF campus, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Records from the University of Florida Police Department detail bicycle and scooter theft reports across campus, highlighting patterns and potential theft hotspots.

5 years of UF theft data show riskiest locations, months for swiped bikes

By Alanna Robbert | Mar. 9

Attendees of puppy yoga hosted by Gator Service dogs pet Dmitiri, a golden retriever companion dog, at Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Gator Service Dogs hosts first puppy yoga event under new club name

By Caroline Walsh | Mar. 8

2 months in: Where the Hamilton School is heading with new director

By Leona Masangkay and Alexa Ryan | Mar. 8

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The UF Levin College of Law located at 309 Village Drive in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.

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UF students face increasing competition for law school

By Mia Giannicchi | Mar. 6

At UF, the surge is already reshaping how applicants prepare.

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Student Government inducts newly elected senators

By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Mar. 5

With the end of term for the current Senate president, members voted to elect business management and economics senior Aaron Rubaii as the new Senate president.

In a heroic rescue that defies all odds, Melby the Manatee was freed from a storm drain by a daring crew of unlikely heroes, including the University of Florida vet rescue team.

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All hands on deck: Florida rescue teams save Melby the manatee from storm drain

By Lilianne Fernandez | Mar. 3

Melby, a 410-pound manatee, is on his way toward recovery after UF rescue teams, Melbourne Beach fire units and wildlife authorities came together to save him from a storm drain Feb. 9.

House Bill 1279 is a newly proposed law requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of foreign citizen students to 5% from any given country.

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Enrollment cap bill looms over Florida’s international students

By Ariana Badra | Mar. 2

A bill moving through the Florida Legislature could impose new limits on international student enrollment at public universities, forcing them to compete with out-of-state U.S. students for a limited number of spots in the state’s top schools.

The UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute, located at 3450 SW Hull Road on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. At this location and others statewide, patients with Medicaid and employer-sponsored commercial plans are now out-of-network.

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Florida Board of Governors approves yearlong H-1B visa pause in state universities

By Leona Masangkay | Mar. 2

Florida universities cannot hire new employees under H-1B visas until Jan. 5, 2027.

Students grabbing Krishna Lunch on Plaza of Americas on University of Florida campus, Friday, Jan. 16th, 2026.

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UF Krishna Lunch suspended from campus until further notice

By Alabama Weninegar | Mar. 2

A Krishna box truck hit a female student on a Buckman Drive crosswalk on Feb. 23. She was transported to the hospital and is recovering from multiple broken bones.

As the University of Florida cuts classes from general education requirements, the Hamilton Center dominates the new offerings.

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UF adds Western canon-focused courses to general education

By Cameron Countryman | Feb. 27

Last year, faculty across Florida reviewed general education catalogs to ensure courses fell in line with a new law targeting perceived left-wing bias in higher education. The law required general education courses not distort historical events or teach “identity politics.” Additionally, humanities courses must include selections from the Western canon.

The LABE report is an annual publication from the University of Florida (UF) that provides a yearly review of business, investment, and legal environments across Latin American states.

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Popular UF annual report on Latin American business is back after 3-year hiatus

By Ariana Badra | Feb. 25

As Latin America grapples with years of political upheaval and economic uncertainty, the return of the LABER offers a snapshot of how governments and markets are adapting in response.

Gators students sing “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty during a gymnastics meet against Auburn University in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

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What’s the story behind the Gators’ third-quarter Tom Petty tribute?

By Alabama Weninegar | Feb. 25

The tradition was born at the UF vs. LSU homecoming game five days after Petty’s death in October 2017. In a press release before the game, the University Athletic Association announced it would blast the song over the stadium and encouraged fans to sing along — hinting “maybe a new tradition will be born.”

Donovan Francois celebrates becoming the Spring 2026 vice president in the Reitz Union, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

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Vision Party takes Senate in walkover election

By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 25

This Spring, Vision is the only party on the ballot; no independent or third-party candidates are running, so the election is entirely uncontested.

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UF pauses admissions for out-of-state transfer students

By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 25

The action does not affect transfer students already admitted to UF. Freshmen applicants and those admitted through UF Online also remain unaffected.

University of Florida students enter the polling room to vote in the Spring UF Student Government election at the SG Print Lab at the University of Florida, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.

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‘It’s a shame that they’re the only party’: UF students reflect on first day of SG elections

By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 24

Students cast votes for UF’s student body president, vice president and treasurer, as well as senators representing 17 of the university’s colleges and schools. Freshman, sophomore and graduate senators are also running.

UF Taekwondo Club finishes their performance at a show celebrating Seollal, hosted by KUSA, in the Reitz Ballroom, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Kicking, singing, dancing: UF students celebrate Lunar New Year

By Julianna Bendeck | Feb. 23

Organized by the Korean Undergraduate Student Association, the event drew about 150 attendees and featured dances, a ukulele sing-along and a taekwondo demonstration.

Interim UF President nominee Dr. Donald Landry responds to questions about his medical leadership roles at Columbia and Harvard. Dr. Landry testified in front of the Board of Trustees at the Emerson Alumni Hall on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

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UF’s next president could earn up to $3 million annually

By Leona Masangkay | Feb. 23

Current UF interim president Donald Landry works under a $2 million base salary, not including bonuses up to an additional $500,000.