The Independent Florida Alligator

The Independent Florida Alligator Serving the UF community since 1906 with a daily circulation of 14,000. The Independent Florida Alligator is the student newspaper of the University of Florida.

The Alligator is the largest student-run newspaper in the United States, with a circulation of 14,000 and readership of over 21,000. The paper prints every Monday during the spring, summer, and fall semesters. The Alligator has been financially and editorially independent from the university since 1973. The Alligator has been owned by non-profit, 501(c)(3) Campus Communications Inc. since its inde

pendence. Students from both UF and Santa Fe College, also located in the city of Gainesville, Florida, are allowed to work at the paper. Only college students are allowed to work in the editorial department or be advertising representatives or interns. The Alligator is distributed free on campus and around the city of Gainesville, Florida, and contains a mix of campus and local news coverage, as well as national and international stories from wire services. It also contains a sports section that begins from the back of the tabloid-format paper, and an entertainment section ("The Avenue"). The Alligator prints on 11 x 14 inch paper, somewhat smaller than a tabloid size, closer in size to the compact format of The Times of London and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Twenty-year-old Kane Parsons made his directorial debut as A24’s youngest director with his movie “Backrooms,” released ...
06/05/2026

Twenty-year-old Kane Parsons made his directorial debut as A24’s youngest director with his movie “Backrooms,” released on May 29.

"UF has hosted concerts from some popular musicians in the last year, from pop duo Chainsmokers to country star Morgan W...
06/05/2026

"UF has hosted concerts from some popular musicians in the last year, from pop duo Chainsmokers to country star Morgan Wallen. The last two Gator Growls included nationally recognized musicians like Dustin Lynch and Steve Aoki."
Read this opinion from Timothy Dillehay.

UF has a long musical history. The first name that comes to mind is Tom Petty, who formed Mudcrutch in 1970 with fellow Gainesville native Tom Leadon. Later, Petty teamed up with Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair – all of whom grew up in Gainesville – to form the Heartbreake...

The Alachua County School Board met Wednesday to discuss potential renovation and construction projects.
06/05/2026

The Alachua County School Board met Wednesday to discuss potential renovation and construction projects.

Under the warm May sun, students, faculty and city officials gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking ce...
06/05/2026

Under the warm May sun, students, faculty and city officials gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of Santa Fe College’s new automotive technology training center.

“On May 22, a federal official weighed in on a state university’s presidential search. That alone should raise eyebrows....
06/05/2026

“On May 22, a federal official weighed in on a state university’s presidential search. That alone should raise eyebrows. But what followed tells us more about the direction of this institution than any presidential forum ever will.”
Read this opinion from Sasha Morel.

A federal official weighed in on a state university's presidential search. That alone should raise eyebrows. But what followed tells us more about the direction of this institution than any presidential forum ever will.

Switching between the indoor and outdoor stages of Heartwood Soundstage, audiences hurried from set to set May 30. Many ...
06/05/2026

Switching between the indoor and outdoor stages of Heartwood Soundstage, audiences hurried from set to set May 30. Many patrons weren’t deterred by the 5 p.m. rain showers and stuck around the festival until the end.

Jordan Burchel, a 35-year-old Gainesville musician, never planned for “With Everything Going On” to become a full-blown festival. Originally meant as a celebration of Burchel’s new album of the same name, what began as a show with just a few artists quickly became a much larger production.

"During my four-month study abroad experience, I was fortunate enough to travel to nearly a dozen cities. Here’s a rundo...
06/05/2026

"During my four-month study abroad experience, I was fortunate enough to travel to nearly a dozen cities. Here’s a rundown of everywhere I’ve been and my experiences there."
Read this opinion from Shaine Davison.

During my four-month study abroad experience, I was fortunate enough to travel to nearly a dozen cities. Here’s a rundown of everywhere I’ve been and my experiences there.

A year after becoming first-generation farmers, the owners of River & Root Farm are facing one of the most severe drough...
06/04/2026

A year after becoming first-generation farmers, the owners of River & Root Farm are facing one of the most severe droughts in over a century.

Raising Cane’s opened a second Gainesville location Wednesday at 3433 SW Archer Road.
06/04/2026

Raising Cane’s opened a second Gainesville location Wednesday at 3433 SW Archer Road.

The opening’s “Lucky 20” giveaway drawing awarded 20 customers with “Free Cane’s for a Year!” A mixed crowd of college students and local families lined up around the corner for the chance to win. For some, the raffle represented much more than just free food; it promised financial relie...

Standing before students, faculty and administrators, UF presidential finalist Stuart Bell introduced himself to the cam...
06/04/2026

Standing before students, faculty and administrators, UF presidential finalist Stuart Bell introduced himself to the campus community in a series of forums that offered one of the first public glimpses into how he would lead the university.

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