WUFT's student photojournalists captured moments big and small in news and sports this fall semester.
Take a look at 25 of their best shots.
UF’s Ailish Coughlin pushes away Jacksonville’s defense during a scrum at University Village South Field in Gainesville, Fla., Sep. 30, 2023. (Gabriel Velasquez Neira/WRUF)
A student stands in an emptied Turlington Plaza Monday night, Oct. 9, 2023, after a scare caused hundreds of students to run from a candlelight vigil for victims of the attacks on Israel. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
Jasmine Brown plays with her youngest son, Elijah, in the backyard of her home in Marion County, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (Azhalia Pottinger/Fresh Take Florida)
University of Florida’s Riley Kugel (2) attempts a layup during the Gators game against Florida State University at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Nov 17, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WRUF)
Storm debris is seen in a canal in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Aug 31, 2023, following Hurricane Idalia’s landfall in Keaton Beach, Fla., Wednesday morning. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)
Florida competes against the University of Virginia in the Men’s 100m Fly at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Oct 13, 2023. Florida sophomore Josh Liendo (left) won the event with a time of 46.99 seconds. (Caleb Ross/WRUF)
Austin Wells, 2, left, and Levi Wells, 2, right, roll around the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo during “Boo at the Zoo” in Gainesville, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023. (Azhalia Pottinger/WUFT News)
The crowd listens to live music at the University of Florida’s Homecoming and Gator Growl at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. on Oct. 5, 2023. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
University of Florida’s Leilani Correa (23) drives the ball down the court during the Gator’s game against FAMU at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, Nov 13, 2023. (Azhalia Pottinger/WRUF)
A building in Cedar Key, Fla., lost one of its walls to Hurricane Idalia winds on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2023. (Caleb Ross/Fresh Take Florida)
University of Florida running back Trevor Etienne signals a touchback during the Gators’ game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville Fla., Nov. 4, 2023. (Gabriel Velasquez Neira/WUFT News)
Thomas Parker, an incarcerated person at Lancaster Correctional Institution, cleans an engine part in the Marine Service Technology Program on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Parker said that the program has a $1,000 budget every year for equipment. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
Morgan Hurd performs her floor routine at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., during the Gators Gymnastics Hype Night Dec. 4, 2023. (Augustus Hoff/WRUF)
Zen Bluebird, left, and Moon Marie, right, sit in front of their “circus of purpose” van at the Tiny House Festival in Gainesville, Fla., on Nov. 19, 2023. (Azhalia Pottinger/WUFT News)
UF’s Madeline Pirello (19) beats Missouri’s offense during their soccer match at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Missouri defeated UF 2-3. (Sydney Johnson/WRUF)
Arthur Moore assesses damage done to his rental property on Puckett Street in Perry Fla., following Hurricane Idalia’s landfall in Keaton Beach on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2023. (Augustus Hoff/Fresh Take Florida)
Lakeland’s Carlos Mitchell (2) tackles Buchholz running back Quinton Culter (10) during the 4S State Semifinals at Citizens Field in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Sydney Johnson/WRUF)
The Georgia Pacific Foley Cellulose Plant, located at 1 Buckeye Dr in Perry, Fla., announced it would close its doors on Sept. 18, 2023. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
Jeff Meling shoots a 9mm Sig Sauer semi-automatic hand gun at Shoot GTR, located at 1610 NW 65th Pl., in Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 20, 2023. (Augustus Hoff/Fresh Take Florida)
Andrew Ashmeade dances with a silk fan to the band Buko Boys during Kirbiicon at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday night, Sept. 30, 2023. (Sydney Johnson/WUFT News)
University of Florida mascot Albert the Aligator poses for a selfie with a young fan during the 3-point shoot-off at the men’s basketball Orange and Blue game in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Sydney Johnson/ WRUF)
James Haden, right, and Rachel Walsh wander through the Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Tuesday. Aug. 29, 2023. (Gabriel Velasquez-Neira/WUFT News)
University of Florida’s Treyaun Webb (20) scores a touchdown against Vanderbilt at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Augustus Hoff/WRUF)
A girl wrapped in a Palestinian flag stands on a bollard as protestors advocating for the end of the siege on Gaza gather on the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street at the University of Florida in Gainesville on Oct. 25, 2023. (Gabriel Velasquez Neira/Fresh Take Florida)
A fan attempts to start a wave during the Gator’s football game against McNeese State at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday night, Sept. 9, 2023. The Gators beat McNeese State 49-7. (Ethan Goddard/WUFT News)