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With no time left on the clock, Florida made a tie-breaking touchdown against Tennessee at home in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. The No. 24 Gators upset the 23rd-ranked Volunteers 26-20.
Read More »Gators Shock Volunteers With Hail Mary
Jury Selection To Commence For Aaron Hernandez’s Second Murder Trial
The jury will be selected on Tuesday for a murder trial where Aaron Hernandez, a former NFL and University of Florida football player, is being accused of fatally shooting two men in Boston in 2012. Hernandez is currently serving life in prison for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée.
Read More »Steve Spurrier’s Name to Adorn Gator Football Stadium
The University of Florida is adding former football coach Steve Spurrier's name to its football stadium.
Read More »Evidence Shows Friday’s Storm Was Likely A Tornado
The storm that ripped through Gainesville last Friday was likely a tornado, according to University of Florida’s Wind Hazard Damage Assessment Team
Read More »Storms Cause Damage at University of Florida Campus
Power also reported out for more than 4,000 GRU customers.
Read More »Florida To Sell Alcohol At Football, Men’s Basketball Games
Florida is the latest school to start selling alcohol at sporting events. The Gators are looking to create a new revenue stream at a time when costs are on the rise as schools pay athletes a monthly stipend.
Read More »Gainesville High Schools’ Graduations Move To Florida Field
Three local high schools will move graduation ceremonies for the class of 2016 from Citizen's Field to Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after one Buchholz High School student started a petition to gain accessibility.
Read More »UF and Community Work to Decrease Carbon Footprint
As world leaders gather at the United Nations climate change conference in France, the University of Florida is working to decrease its carbon footprint at home.
Read More »Could Your Urine Be Florida Field’s New Fertilizer?
UF researcher Treavor Boyer has devised a system that could cut up to 20 percent of UF's water usage. The system involves reducing the amount of water needed to fertilize Florida Field — by swapping nitrogen fertilizer for human urine.
Read More »Increased Game Day Security For Tomorrow’s Football Game
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the University of Florida Police Department will increase the number of bomb detection dogs and police presence at Ben Griffin Hill stadium for the Gator’s matchup against Florida Atlantic University.
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