Manatee County Gator Club

09/05/2026

🐊🏈 Today’s the day. Go Gators! Beat FAU!

09/01/2026

🐊🏈 Florida Gators Football is back and so are we! Join us Saturday night at Inner Compass Brewing Company for our first 2026 Watch Party as we get the season underway versus the FAU Owls. Kickoff is 7:45pm. Check the link in the comments to RSVP so we know you’re coming. Go Gators!

08/30/2026

🏈 Thanks to all the Gators who joined us for our Season Kickoff Party at Inner Compass Brewing Company yesterday. We caught up with friends after a long offseason, enjoyed cold drinks, played Florida Football trivia, and raised some major dollars for Manatee County students attending UF.

A big thank you to our item donors as well. A lot of happy Gators took home some awesome prizes. See the Season Kickoff Party page on our website for the full list.

See everyone back at Inner Compass next Saturday night for our first watch party of the season as the Gators take on the FAU Owls. Go Gators!

08/21/2026

🏈 Hey Gators! We’re just over a week out from college football on TV. Come celebrate the new season, enter our drawings for awesome prizes including Gators apparel, gift cards, and more, AND support scholarships for our local students. A fun afternoon for a good cause is the best way to gear up for a whole new era in Gators football.

🐊 Check out the items up for grabs and RSVP here:

Come out for an afternoon of fun with your fellow gators and support our scholarship program for local students attending UF.

08/09/2026

🍻College Football returns on August 29th, so let’s get together and celebrate to raise money for scholarships before the Gators take the field on September 5th. More details on our website. Please RSVP to help us know how many Gators are coming. Go Gators!

Details & Free RSVP:

Come out for an afternoon of fun with your fellow gators and support our scholarship program for local students attending UF.

07/29/2026

🏖️ DEADLINE TO RSVP OR BUY TICKETS FOR BEACH BASH IS FRIDAY. Don’t miss out. All Manatee County students attending UF this Fall to join the Class of 2030 are invited to attend for FREE! All family, friends, and other Gators are invited to purchase tickets for $30 each. Come enjoy a summer buffet in a beautiful beachfront setting to celebrate our newest Gators!

07/24/2026

🐊 We had a wonderful evening at Taverna Toscana for Welcome to the Gatorhood. Thank you to the recent grads and new Manatee County residents who came out and to our Club members for warmly welcoming them. Go Gators!

07/22/2026

🗣️SPREAD THE WORD: Manatee County students heading off to UF this Fall are invited to our Beach Bash to enjoy meeting their fellow Freshmen, goodie bags, and a FREE summer buffet dinner at The Beach House. Family, friends, guests, and Alumni may also attend for $30 each.

If you know a local student that will be beginning their Gator journey this year, make sure to share this with them so they don’t miss out.

Click below for more details as well as the link for students to RSVP and buy guest tickets 🐊

Incoming UF Freshmen from Manatee County get in FREE! All club members, family, and friends are $30. Space is limited so please RSVP by Friday, July 31st to reserve your spot. Please RSVP only if you plan to attend as the Gator Club will be responsible for payment of all reservations including no-....

07/11/2026

🏝️ Beach Bash is coming up on Friday, August 7th and we’d like to see all of our Manatee County students heading off to UF there. Join us to meet your fellow students and enjoy a Summer buffet, Gator trivia, prizes, and more.

Incoming UF Students from Manatee County are FREE so be sure to share this with them. Club members, family, and friends can join for $30. Anyone who’d like to support this wonderful event can find a way to help us on our website as well. Go Gators!

Learn more and secure your spot: https://www.manateegatorclub.com/events/beachbash

07/11/2026

⚾️ It’s UF Day at Tropicana Field on July 25th as our Tampa Bay Rays take on the Cleveland Guardians. First pitch is 6:10pm. Come on out and join your fellow Gators for a ballgame. Use our promo code “26UF4” when purchasing tickets and receive a hoodie (while supplies last) and we’ll receive a donation to our scholarship fund. See you at The Trop!

More info and tickets: https://www.manateegatorclub.com/events/chomp-at-the-trop