My husband graduated from UF in 2001. Before we were married with kids, I was fortunate enough to…read moreexperience a UF vs FSU football game! Let me tell you, college football is no joke!!! Especially when they are rivals like UF and FSU. That was an experience in itself. I got to see the lively college party scene and game scene. I was mesmerized. Fast forward to Oct 17-18, 2025 and we got to bring our kids here so they could see where their dad went to college. Hubby was so proud and gave them a tour of where he lived, his frat house, the campus, the hangouts and of course THE SWAMP!!!! We arrived on Fri 10/17 for the Gator Growl which is their Pep Rally the day before the game. We got tickets to a Florida Blue Key Event as he was part of this organization when he went to school here. They held the event in the building where the basketball games and gymnastics take place. The event was cool as we had food & drinks included and a cute Photo Booth area to take photos. Afterwards, we went into the basketball stadium to find our seats to watch the Gator Growl. They brought out the dancers, cheerleaders, National Championship Basketball team, homecoming court and played several videos of celebrities, important peeps and influencers hyping up Gator Growl. The big performer of the night was Steve Aoki and he definitely brought the energy! We had a BLAST!!! We walked around the campus after the show and stopped into Reitz Union to look around but also grab some late night eats. The only spot open late was Sonic. Good enough. Game day was on Sat 10/18. UF vs Mississippi. We arrived around 2pm to tailgate. Stopped by hubby's old stomping grounds at his frat house. That was overwhelming but a fun tailgating scene. Afterwards, we walked around and checked out all the tailgaters around the stadium, got some food from the food trucks and then headed into the game around 4pm. We got some super sized High Noon canned drinks and damn they were expensive at $22 each can. Ouch! We got Gatorade for the kids, naturally. We had BOMB seats 2nd row back by the 50 yard line on the visitors side, fortunately for us there were still mainly UF fans on this side too. Ha. Fabulous game with tons of hyped up energy!!! Gators ended up winning 23-21 so it was AWESOME!!! What a super fun weekend! So happy we got to bring the kids here to give them a glimpse into the college experience. My husband called this the "College Promo Tour"!!! Lol. UF is a stunning campus and widely spread out. Gainesville is a good time indeed. We would love for the kids to go to college here but honestly, almost all of the Florida colleges are stellar choices! UF is KING for obvious reasons! GO GATORS!!!

If your pets is in dire need of help & your primary vet can't help. DON'T TAKE THEM TO THE…read moreUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. They're unprofessional, uncaring and treat people horribly. My dog was diagnosed with a tumor & I was referred to U of FL., only to have them blow me off & treat me like crap. This is a veterinary college but they don't care about animals, they only care about the money. The professors there only see dollar signs. Your pets life means NOTHING to them. The state needs to investigate the veterinary department & terminate those people who think money is more important than your precious pet.

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As a parent of (2) kids entering their sophomore year, I think this is a great school for kids to…read moreget their AA or AS and transfer to UF or another college of their choice. Much easier on the parents pocket book. :o)

It's a good place to go to transition I to one of the I universities around- UF, UNF and more. You…read morecan do hybrid, in person, virtual and more. There are several campuses so make sure you register for the correct campus! Some people work full time and this is a great option as well. The advisers are very helpful and they have a chat you can communicate with during business hours. They are very helpful to ensure a smooth transition to a university that you would like to attend.

I am a proud graduate of University of Florida college of engineering. The experience was very…read morechallenging and rewarding. It took me five years to get my degree but I also attended class every summer ;-) The best part was I met my wife of 32 years while at UF! I now contribute back to the university in various ways. Life is good when you give back!

University of Florida won the National Men's Basketball Championship for the first time since 2007…read more After being born in New York my parents moved to Florida when I was eight years old. As I grew in the Florida (underrated) education system I learned a lot about my home state. I've definitely traveled all over Florida and visited campuses with friends and also I take the opportunity of doing research in the libraries. I may not have stayed awake for the game last night but I'm ecstatic today to hear we are National Champions once more. I'm sure my Florida Yelp friends are just as excited as I am!!

Proud, Gator mom here! This school is something special. Voted number one public university and…read morenumber 15 overall in the United States by the Wall Street Journal. UF provides one of the best higher educations in the country. Unlike when I went to school, if you signed your name on the application you pretty much got in. Now admission is tough. Only the top 2% of a high school graduating class are admitted. Every year on the last Friday in February, anxious students pray that email opens with floating gators! The school has so much to offer. Outside of education there are nationally ranked sports teams. Just experience a football weekend and you will see the school spirit and you will see where the term "Saturdays are for the Gators" came from. So many top athletes have come from UF, football, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, swimming and more. Not into sports, there are plenty of other clubs and activities available. The Reitz Union is where students gather. There's a great rec center inside with a bowling alley, pool tables, foosball and plenty of food choices. There's so much offered on campus. Ok, I'm a but partial, I'm a gator through and through and my sons a gator. When ever I drive up and get close to the school, I think how much it's grown since I was there and how great it is to be a Gator and now a Gator mom!!!

A few years ago (yes, we'll go with that) I received an A.S. Degree from a Community College in…read moreMississippi. Boredom struck me in 2006 and I decided to go another two years and pick up an A.A. Degree (what the heck, right?). This is THE best Community College! All of the Professors here actually care about each and every individual student and go above and beyond do to all they can! Not only the Professors, but the office staff and the Dean also! Best Math Professor in the world goes to: Mark Wilson I don't care how much you hate math or how many times you say you'll never be able to learn math. Trust me, you WILL learn from this amazing Professor! He will not only teach you math, he will have you absolutely loving math. Never in my life have I seen a math instructor who can make it fun and get everyone to understand the material. Mr. Wilson, I stand and applaud you!!!! After graduating in the Spring of 2008, I still to this day call up Mr. Wilson and have a chat every month or so. He's so good he actually had me wanting to switch my major to math. No kidding. That's a pretty big deal considering English and writing have been my entire life! Best English Professor in the world goes to: Roger Vacarro Totally down to Earth and an amazingly cool man! Since 9th grade in High School, I have had Honors English. Not one instructor ever pointed out to me the number of times I used the word "that" when writing. The majority of the time, you can just remove the word "that" and the sentence continues to make sense; it's generally an unnecessary word. Tons of writing in his class; however, tons of fun! If you get the chance, I highly recommend you take his film class, even if you don't need the class. Another Professor I still call and we have chats. Best History Professor in the world goes to: Mark Little I have always hated history. HATE HATE HATE!!! Mr. Little wastes no time and goes right into lecture on the first day and I fell in love with history on the very first day. Now I'm in love with the past. I am constantly googling things from history and when I find a particular subject which really fascinates me, I call up Mr. Little and we have a discussion. He fills me in on all the details I can't ever quite seem to find online. I honestly think there is nothing in history this man does not know. I can go on and on about other wonderful Professors all day, but I will surely run out of characters. If you want to go to college and walk away with a solid education, this is the place for you! However, keep in mind, nothing will be handed to you on a silver platter, you still have to actually attend class and do that other thing... what's it called?? Oh yes... studying! A HUGE thank you to everyone at St. John's River Community College who made a difference in my life. You may not be mentioned here by name, but you know who you are and know you will always have a place in my heart!