University of Florida

Just a month after his wedding, Colin Day was diagnosed with Stage 4 gastric cancer and died seven months later. In her grief, his newlywed widow Helen Moore decided that she would dedicate her life's work to finding a cure for cancer.

The only finalist for the next president of the University of Florida, Santa Ono, spoke to faculty, students and staff at three separate forums at Emerson Alumni Hall on Tuesday.

Ono was recommended as the search committee's only finalist to be considered by the board of trustees on Sunday night.

After selecting Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round, the Bucs worked to bolster their pass rush and secondary while signing massive Gators defensive tackle Desmond Watson — of Plant City — as an undrafted free agent.

While alcohol and other substances can play a role, it's not the main contributing factor for fandom behavior, according to a psychology professor. When people are caught up in a crowd, it is easy to make decisions that you would not typically make, he said, largely because of mob mentality.

Thursday's shooting at Florida State University has reopened wounds for University of Florida students who survived a previous school shooting.

The University of Florida men's basketball team were revered in another national championship celebration Saturday, this one in front of nearly 60,000 fans during halftime of the annual football spring game.

Former quarterback signee Jaden Rashada's fraud lawsuit against Florida head coach Billy Napier may proceed to discovery, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

Felipe Zapata Velásquez, 27, was arrested March 28 for driving with a U.S. driver’s license that had been suspended since January 2024 and with an outdated vehicle registration.

The 27-year-old international student from Colombia is being held in South Florida after he was arrested following a traffic stop. He was previously ticketed in 2023 for an expired registration and driving without a valid license, and never paid the fines.

UF somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown defense in the second half. The Gators led a total of 64 seconds, including the last 46 ticks of a thriller that was in limbo until a final shot that never came.

Guard Alijah Martin transferred to Florida after four years at Florida Atlantic, where he was part of the 2023 team's unlikely run to the Final Four in 2023. His play helped lead the Gators into the championship game against Houston.