Zoey Thomas

So why do students fill The Alligator’s newsroom every Sunday for our staff meetings, spilling out into the hallway and onto the floor? It’s a common belief that the stories we share matter.

About 60 people gathered along Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville on Friday afternoon to protest Florida Highway Patrol’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Introduction to Sociology, designated as SYG 1000 or SYG 2000 across the 12 state public universities, will be removed from all general education classifications. Instead, the course will become an elective. The change will go into effect for the 2026-27 academic year.

An appellate court ruled a UF law student’s ban from campus can temporarily remain in place as the court continues to consider the appeal.

Over the past three months, five Gainesville restaurants have shut down after food inspections revealed high-priority violations, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. They have all since reopened.

Over the past three months, five Gainesville restaurants have shut down after food inspections revealed high-priority violations, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. They have all since reopened.

During the NCAA men’s basketball championship, the Florida Gators performed below their season averages in almost every metric — putting up the second-lowest total score of any game they’ve played this season. They won anyway.

Florida and Houston are facing off in the men’s basketball National Championship at 8:50 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. Both teams pulled upsets in their Final Four games Saturday night. Houston erased Duke’s nine-point lead in the last two minutes to win 70-67, while Florida outlasted Auburn 79-73.

UF Student Government overall election turnout dipped slightly compared to last Spring, based on results announced Wednesday from the Supervisor of Elections.

The Board of Governors, a majority of which are appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, voting month to purge UF’s general education catalog from more than 1,200 courses to just under 300.