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(08/11/20 3:17pm)

Antwuan Hamm recalled the outpouring of public support following his mother's sudden death. “I have been getting calls and texts and emails and Facebook messengers from people that were 5 years old when she was driving them on the bus,” he said. “They have taken those life experiences that she has taught them and her correcting them on their behaviors and their attitudes, and they have become better people.”

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/b49f5cab-631e-498a-9204-539c585e1d52

Troyanna's impact

(08/11/20 3:16pm)

Antwuan Hamm recalled the outpouring of public support following his mother's sudden death. “I have been getting calls and texts and emails and Facebook messengers from people that were 5 years old when she was driving them on the bus,” he said. “They have taken those life experiences that she has taught them and her correcting them on their behaviors and their attitudes, and they have become better people.”

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/1cc636d0-dc07-11ea-a8dd-437bc5d3b70b

‘Never reply all, in any circumstances’: Here’s why your UF inbox was overrun

(08/10/20 8:54pm)

“Dude leave me alone.” “Dear James Martin stop this nonsense!!” “Why are there two Garrett’s here?” “Might be better in French. Lol.” “STOP MESSAGING ME.”

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/never-reply-all-in-any-circumstances-here-s-why-your-uf-inbox-was-overrun

Más de un tercio de los contratos de vivienda en UF se cancelan en medio de la pandemia

(08/09/20 1:46pm)

This story was translated by Gabriella Guez

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/mas-de-un-tercio-de-los-contratos-de-vivienda-en-uf-se-cancelan-en-medio-de-la-pandemia

Una nueva modalidad de estafa llega a la puerta de los residentes de Gainesville

(08/09/20 12:09pm)

This story was translated by Guamay Martell

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/una-nueva-modalidad-de-estafa-llega-a-la-puerta-de-los-residentes-de-gainesville

Remembering Troyanna Hamm’s service to ACPS

(08/07/20 11:46am)

Antwuan Hamm recalled a time he found his mother, Troyanna Hamm, sitting on the floor of her living room, surrounded by teddy bears, candy and pencils.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/remembering-troyanna-hamm-s-service-to-acps

More than a third of UF housing contracts canceled amid pandemic

(08/04/20 6:52pm)

Vivek Kondapavuluru thought living in a dorm his freshman year would help him make new friends and better integrate into the campus community.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/more-than-a-third-of-uf-housing-contracts-canceled-amid-pandemic

Bill Nye to speak at UF

(08/04/20 2:22pm)

UF students will once again sit down in front of screens to learn about science from Bill Nye. But they won’t be in classrooms this time.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/bill-nye-to-speak-at-uf

Beware mysterious packages popping up in Gainesville

(08/03/20 10:40pm)

Dara Arnold, a 26-year-old Gainesville resident, said she was surprised to find a white plastic envelope on her doorstep.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/beware-mysterious-packages-popping-up-in-gainesville

A deadly combination: COVID-19 and college football's effects on the city

(08/03/20 11:19am)

During the Fall in Gainesville, everything revolves around Saturdays.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/08/a-deadly-combination-covid-19-and-college-football-s-effects-on-the-city

UF sexual assault survivors share their stories

(07/31/20 3:47pm)

“If you’re reading this I hope you know how much pain you continue to cause me,” an anonymous survivor’s story reads. “My life will never be normal again because of you.”

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/uf-sexual-assault-survivors-share-their-stories

A forgotten obituary: The legacy of Sgt. Matthew M. Lewey

(07/28/20 1:45pm)

John Lewey, 56, holds a piece of his great great grandfather’s history in his hands: an article from The Florida Sentinel published on April 22, 1933. It’s yellowed and worn, and held together with tape.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/a-forgotten-obituary-the-legacy-of-sgt-matthew-m-lewey

Los candidatos del Distrito 3 reaccionan a la confrontación de Yoho con AOC

(07/28/20 12:31pm)

This story was translated by Guamay Martell

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/los-candidatos-del-distrito-3-reaccionan-a-la-confrontacion-de-yoho-con-aoc

Crystal balls and Zoom calls: Psychics during COVID-19

(07/26/20 11:34am)

The Tower Card tarot card looks terrifying.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/crystal-balls-and-zoom-calls-psychics-during-covid-19

District 3 candidates react to Yoho’s confrontation with AOC

(07/24/20 1:55pm)

In a hotly debated but decidedly abrupt conversation, Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) reportedly called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) a “f***ing bi**h” on the steps of the Capitol Monday morning, The Hill reported.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/district-3-candidates-react-to-yoho-s-confrontation-with-aoc

Looking back on 10 years of One Direction

(07/23/20 7:18pm)

For most, today is just another Thursday in July. But for Directioners, today is an international holiday that marks a decade of the creation of one of the most successful British boybands, One Direction.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/looking-back-on-10-years-of-one-direction

UF student aims to replace lost summer internships for music industry students

(07/23/20 11:31am)

Cancellations of internships because of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred UF student Danielle Gray to offer an opportunity — and school credits, if desired — for undergraduates and recent graduates to prove that they stayed productive despite global setbacks.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/uf-student-aims-to-replace-lost-summer-internships-for-music-industry-students

Paycheck Protection Program to protect local businesses

(07/21/20 5:27pm)

Nicole Daenzer laid off all employees at The Hippodrome Theatre during a Friday staff Zoom meeting early April. Half an hour later, she got an email from the bank saying the theater’s $200,100 Paycheck Protection Program loan had been approved.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/paycheck-protection-program-to-protect-local-businesses

La contienda por la candidatura a la Junta Escolar del Condado de Alachua

(07/21/20 11:22am)

This story was translated by Guamay Martell

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/la-contienda-por-la-candidatura-a-la-junta-escolar-del-condado-de-alachua

Kofi Adu-Brempong and the call to demilitarize UPD

(07/20/20 7:00am)

A UF graduate student was shot in the head by University Police in his own on-campus apartment.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/07/kofi-adu-brempong-and-the-call-to-demilitarize-upd

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