A new study from the University of Florida shows that two destructive termites are spreading much farther throughout the state than experts initially predicted.
The University of Florida is conducting contact tracing in two of its classes on campus for exposure to measles after two cases were reported. The state has reported 15 cases so far.
You might be thinking now’s a good time to tend to your outdoor plants after Florida's big freeze. You’d be correct, but the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is here to tell you exactly which garden chores need doing.
Florida cities landed five spots on WalletHub’s new list of the nation’s top 20 college towns, underscoring the state’s growing influence in higher education and student life, according to an article from.
An Orange County community that’s become infested with invasive chameleons may show signs of an even bigger problem.
After “Sloth Fever” began spreading into Central Florida last year, experts with the University of Florida say they’ve managed a huge breakthrough in their research.
A SUSF spokeswoman said that several degree programs at universities across Florida have been terminated after a review by the state.
A popular mushroom could jeopardize Florida's environment if it gets released into the wild, according to an expert with the University of Florida.
A study released last month by the University of Florida has revealed exactly what’s responsible for the vast majority of alligator attacks.
On a warm morning in Polk County, heavy equipment hummed through rows of citrus as a mobile carbonizer known as a “Tigercat” converted trees and grove debris into biochar — a porous, charcoal-like material that project leaders say could help hold water and nutrients in sandy Florida soils, reduce greenhouse emissions from burning, and even filter polluted water.
A longtime invasive ant has been making the rounds in Florida over the past few decades. And with summer upon us, it’s prime season for these ants to spread.
The University of Florida announced it has secured land and additional funding for its planned campus in downtown Jacksonville.
At the University of Florida’s dairy research unit, Gator Debbie, a curious 3-year-old Holstein with unusually short fur, sniffs at our camera between bites of her food.
Recent research has revealed that two invasive species of termites in Florida have managed to produce a hybrid, raising concerns about the destructive potential this new breed brings to the table.
Longtime academic Santa Ono has been rejected for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board.
Dr. Santa Ono, a molecular immunologist and former University of Michigan president, was selected to be the next president of the University of Florida Tuesday, despite opposition from some conservatives.
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.
With April kicking off breeding season for many Florida critters, these colorful lizards are likely to become much more common in the coming months.
U.S. News and World Report has released its list of the best Florida colleges in 2025, determining which spots in the Sunshine State are the best for those pursuing higher education.
The University of Florida has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden following a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.
The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player.
Cows produce your milk and beef, but what these big animals belch up is a big contributor to climate change. Researchers at the University of Florida are working to find a solution.
In a recent episode of Florida's Fourth Estate, attorney and philanthropist John Morgan didn't mince words when it came to his alma mater, the University of Florida, and its recent leadership under former President Ben Sasse.
A new report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions.
Newly released reports from North Carolina's public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made.
Ricky Pearsall, a former University of Florida football player, was shot and injured on Saturday afternoon, according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
If the point of going to college is to acquire yourself a little knowledge, the University of Florida in Gainesville (and a long way from Bourbon Street) has the course for you.
A team of scientists from the University of Florida is exploring the impact of a lizard population shift that could influence the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
Spending by recently resigned University of Florida President Ben Sasse is coming under scrutiny after the student-run newspaper found that he gave high-paying jobs to former members of his U.S. Senate staff and Republican allies.
The College World Series elimination game between Kentucky and Florida scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed because of inclement weather forecast for the Omaha area.
Kentucky finally made it to a College World Series, and the Wildcats will be joined by at least three other Southeastern Conference teams on college baseball’s biggest stage.
A longtime invasive ant has been making the rounds in Florida over the past few decades. And with summer coming up, it’s prime season for these ants to spread.
Saying his experience is “emblematic of the abuses running rampant in the world of big-time college football,” a former high-school star quarterback on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing University of Florida football coach Billy Napier, a top Gators booster and others of wrongdoing related to a $13.85 million endorsement deal gone sour.
Researchers with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences provided an update on its research project aimed at growing the plant used to brew beer.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the University of Florida to decry ongoing pro-Palestinian demonstrations at college campuses, doing so as protesters could be heard chanting nearby.
Protestors at the University of Florida and University of South Florida were arrested on Monday, according to university officials.
The University of Florida is telling students what they can and can’t do if they want to protest on campus, and rulebreakers among students and faculty will face harsh penalties, according to information being shared on campus this week.
Diversity, equity and inclusion staff members' jobs in North Carolina's public university system could be at risk.
With April kicking off breeding season for many Florida critters, these colorful lizards are likely to become much more common in the coming months.
A pre-med student at the University of Florida is accused of stabbing his mother to death on Saturday afternoon, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
March Madness gets underway this week and on Sunday we found out when Florida’s college basketball teams that made it into the NCAA men’s tournament will play.
The NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida.
The NAACP said it sent a letter to “current and prospective members of the NCAA” on Monday asking Black student athletes to reconsider attending a Florida public university or college.
The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program’s staff jobs and halting any contracts involving the subject because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Tuesday’s Falcon 9 launch to the International Space Station included one interesting passenger – a microbiology experiment from the University of Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system are trying to fend off lawsuits from pro-Palestinian student groups that allege First Amendment violations amid campus debates about the war between Israel and Hamas.
The couple's child one day told investigators that he “did not want to go home because the father built a cage to lock him in while the mother worked,” police said.
More than 40 years ago, a neighborhood in Seminole County was reportedly swarmed in what was called “The Great Longwood Toad Invasion.”
As major retailers, like Target, plan to close some of their stores due to retail theft, a group of researchers in Central Florida is trying to help corporations outsmart thieves.
A vigil for victims of the attacks in Israel at the University of Florida erupts into chaos, leaving five injured.
Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences.
The University of Florida was named the top U.S. public university in the 2024 America’s Best College Rankings, published Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal.
A Florida man is in jail accused of beating another man with a baseball bat after finding him in bed with his wife, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
This week’s Getting Results Award goes to one mother who has found a way to share her daughter’s memory through a foundation dedicated to helping children with serious illnesses.
An animal shelter in Daytona Beach is temporarily closed due to some dogs at the center being diagnosed with upper respiratory infections.
Paleontologist Jonathan Bloch with the Florida Museum of Natural History said his team would have never uncovered a prehistoric site filled with fossils if it weren't for a 5-year-old little girl.
