However, the story is curious, as the origin of the alligator as a mascot for the University of Florida did not begin in Gainesville, home of the campus, but in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Stanley Cup made an unannounced appearance Tuesday morning at the ABA Centers of Florida's autism care clinic in Boca ...

Florida guard and Final Four MVP Walter Clayton Jr. had a comical moment with Gators mascot, Albert, after the 65-63 triumph over Houston.

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Florida's March Madness celebrations took an awkward turn on Monday night, when Walter Clayton Jr. told the Gators mascot to get out of his family photo.. Clayton Jr. was named the Final Four Most ...

Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr. was annoyed with the Gators’ mascot after his team’s 65-63 win over Houston in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday night.

Mascot mania: Florida man seeks world record for most photos with team mascots. Tod Stutzman’s mascot mania began in 1992 with a picture with Boomer of the NBA's Indiana Pacers.

Florida star Walter Clayton Jr. had his hands full with a 6-foot-5 nuisance gator Monday night as the Florida Gators mascot kept trying to slip into Clayton’s family photo.

Florida guard and Final Four MVP Walter Clayton Jr. had a comical moment with Gators mascot Albert while posing with the championship trophy after the 65-63 triumph over Houston in Monday’s ...

The Florida burrowing owl is a threatened species. Conservationists, students and faculty think Florida Atlantic University should be doing more to protect their beloved mascot.

Mascot mania: Florida man seeks world record for most photos with team mascots. Tod Stutzman’s mascot mania began in 1992 with a picture with Boomer of the NBA's Indiana Pacers.