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Florida beat LSU by every metric — except the final score

By Riley Brinser | Sep. 16

Three hundred sixty-six total yards. Almost 40 minutes of possession. Twenty-three first downs. And yet, the scoreboard read LSU: 20, Florida: 10. 

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I attended my first Gator football games as a freshman. I get the hype now.

By Isabella Cabrera | Sep. 16

Before arriving at UF, I never truly understood the thrill of college game day. My parents were never particularly big football fans, let alone college football. Even though I grew up in Miami, I only went to one University of Miami football game (don’t worry, I believe orange goes much better with blue than green), and even then, the atmosphere wasn’t as impressive as what I have already experienced here.

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Feminism ends at the dinner table

By Eriel Pichardo | Sep. 15

Women want a feminist who pays for stuff.

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College Friend with Alejandra

By Alejandra Agustin | Sep. 12

I don’t know you. But I want to give you advice. 

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When a child goes missing, the community becomes the search party

By Sonaiya Brown | Sep. 11

The news that two missing Florida brothers were found safe in Georgia, just days after an Amber Alert was issued, is a resounding testament to a system that works. 

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Our goal should be dignity for the people and the environment

By Gracie Adams | Sep. 9

Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s contested new immigration detention center, is set to be empty within days. The facility, built in the middle of the Florida Everglade, has been the subject of at least three lawsuits since construction began. 

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Is your diet coke addiction really killing you?

By Lara Caglayan | Sep. 9

I think we have all heard that aspartame, the sweetener in many diet sodas, has been found to cause cancer. Every time I order a sweet, crispy Diet Coke, my mom gives me that look and a mini lecture. But what if I told you the cancer risk of aspartame has been vastly exaggerated? 

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A message from Gainesville Regional Utilities' CEO

By Ed Bielarski | Sep. 7

Unlike many of your hometown utilities, Gainesville Regional Utilities is a one-stop shop. We provide electric, natural gas, water and, for those who live in a GATOR NET community, high-speed internet. We also treat wastewater at our two local facilities and work with the City of Gainesville to bill for their solid waste and stormwater services.

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Why you should vote YES on Local Public Utilities Nov. 4

By Susan Bottcher | Sep. 7

The state legislature forcefully placed our locally owned public utility, Gainesville Regional Utilities, under the control of Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. This stripped Gainesville voters of their power to choose who controls GRU, despite the stated will of its ratepayers in two previous elections. DeSantis appointed five people to the new Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board, who answer only to him.

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The real victory on University Avenue: Our students coming home safe

By Sylvain Doré | Sep. 4

It wasn’t an award I ever wanted us to win. The motivation for those wide, flat-topped mounds, or speed tables, on University Avenue was born from gut-wrenching losses — the tragic, preventable deaths of Maggie Paxton and Sophia Lambert, two bright young students. 

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Overconsumption is consuming us

By Kendall O'Connor | Sep. 3

Overconsumption has become a buzz word in the media today, particularly in the ongoing discussion about sustainability, but many of us don’t actually know what it means for ourselves directly.

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Why Florida should strengthen gun secure storage regulation

By Isaiah Sloan | Sep. 3

I am a student at the University of Florida, a proud Floridian and a young person who has seen firsthand what happens when a gun is not stored securely. 

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A smoke-filled sky: A warning from Florida’s natural heart

By Sonaiya Brown | Sep. 2

The acrid scent of burning sawgrass and cypress — carried on the breeze across South Florida's urban sprawl — is more than just a fleeting inconvenience. It is a powerful, visceral message from the wild heart of our state: the Everglades. 

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Dear Florida Democrats: Stop running Republican-lites

By Lucas Nadeau | Sep. 1

The primaries for Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial election are still a year away. But some Florida Democratic Party officials are already attempting to prevent a primary in the first place. Who is the party anointing as their pick for Florida governor in 2026? Surprise, it’s another former Republican.