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It's Homecoming Week, and that means the parade is coming back to Gainesville.
Read More »2022 UF Homecoming Parade: How to watch live, the parade route and other details
Paula Poundstone on Gator Growl, Podcasting, Tom Hanks, and Touching Her Face
"I totally fail at keep[ing] my hands off my face. Let me just say that aloud, I can’t not touch my face. I’m a face-toucher. … If that’s the solution, then I, personally, am doomed."
Read More »Gator Growl Organizers Trying To Bring The Crowds Back
Organizers of the 84th annual Gator Growl hope to draw larger crowds this year.
Read More »Gators Gallop Through Homecoming Festivities
The University of Florida Homecoming weekend involved more than just the parade. For the first time, UF's homecoming tradition included a festival in the Plaza of the Americas with free food, face painting, tailgating games and more!
Read More »For Gator Sportscaster, Off-Season Studio Is A Barn
Former Florida Gator linebacker James Bates is a jack of all trades. As a husband, sportscaster and former athlete, he has a hidden talent for painting folk art and landscapes.
Read More »Events set for University of Florida’s 2012 Homecoming parade
The University of Florida's Homecoming will be taking on a patriotic theme since Veteran's Day is right around the corner.
Read More »Benefit concert is “All for You”
Sister Hazel is hosting tonight’s Gator Growl, but the band began their Homecoming weekend last night at a benefit concert. Proceeds go toward helping people pay for treatment for addiction at Shands Vista Florida Recovery Center. Medical Director Scott Teitelbaum says the impact of their services is widespread. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/teitelbaum3.mp3] This …
Read More »Gator Growl: from yester year to 2011
The notoriously spirited students and alumni of the University of Florida are celebrating Homecoming this week. This year’s festivities will begin tomorrow with the 88th annual Gator Growl. This year the Goo Goo doll’s and comedian Jole McHale will be entertaining the crowds, but as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Shannon McCarthy …
Read More »Gator Growl changes spur bigger show this year
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is bustling today as student organizers prepare for Gator Growl tomorrow. Gator Growl Production Director Jeff Chinnering says the stage has moved to the east side of the stadium this year. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/Chinnering2.mp3] Chinnering says fireworks are also back this year. Gator Growl starts at 7:30 PM …
Read More »Homecoming week for the University of Florida
A week of Homecoming festivities continues at the University of Florida, with some of the largest events still to come. Homecoming Campus Involvement Director Lauren Griffin says Gator Growl will be bigger than ever. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/Griffin1.mp3] The Florida Gators will be playing Vanderbilt Commodores for their homecoming football game on Saturday.
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