Jesuit grad overcame 'hostile' road games, violence to become Univ. of Florida's first Black player

"Leonard George and the Tigers" debuts Tuesday at the Tampa Theatre and tells the story of the first Black football player at the University of Florida. He graduated from Jesuit High School in Tampa and recounts the struggles he and teammates endured -- and how teammates helped him overcome.

Battle of Florida: Gators vs. UCF in Tampa's Gasparilla Bowl

Florida and UCF will get a jump on their recently scheduled football series when the teams play in the Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 23 in Tampa. 

UF fires coach Dan Mullen, completing stunning fall

Florida fired coach Dan Mullen on Sunday, a day after his sixth loss in nine games, two months after the Gators went toe to toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff.

University of Florida sanctioned for NCAA recruiting violations

The NCAA has placed the Florida Gators football program on one year of probation for violating recruitment rules.

Florida's Keyontae Johnson hospitalized after collapsing on court

Florida standout forward Keyontae Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed coming out of a timeout against rival Florida State and needed emergency medical attention.

Florida Gator's Mullen joins players in testing positive for COVID-19

Florida coach Dan Mullen, who last week wanted 90,000 fans packed inside the stadium amid a pandemic, says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

SEC postpones Oct. 24 game between Missouri and No. 10 Florida

A second scheduled game for the Florida Gators football team has been canceled as the team grapples with an outbreak of COVID-19.

UF football coach wants to 'pack the Swamp' at home games

The University of Florida (UF) said it has no plans to change fan capacity at its football stadium after a coach called for no limitations.