COVID-19 Update: UF reports zero positive cases out of 246 tests conducted
(06/02/21 4:00pm)
As students left campus and masks left faces, UF saw a 0% positivity rate Friday.
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A collaboration with a cause: The Hachetbury partners with Azazus to fundraise for Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
(06/01/21 10:30am)
A blend of ax-throwing, live music and fundraising for children with severe illnesses will take place at The Hatchetbury this month.
One man is dead after shooting at a Gainesville car wash
(05/28/21 3:27pm)
A 22-year-old male who fatally shot another man at the Swamp Car Wash at 912 E University Ave May 22 was charged with second degree murder Tuesday.
Santa Fe College graduates remember their pasts and look toward the future
(05/28/21 3:25pm)
To graduate from Santa Fe College during a pandemic, Shariff Manlosa had to balance a family and school schedule. Comforting a baby while attending virtual lectures was not always an easy task.
COVID-19 Update: UF students in quarantine or isolation decreased by nearly half
(05/26/21 12:00pm)
The number of UF students in quarantine or isolation decreased by nearly half since May 18.
Motorcyclist dies in crash on East University Avenue
(05/26/21 12:00pm)
A motorcyclist died after crashing into a car at the intersection of Northeast 13th Street and East University Avenue on Sunday.
Ralph D. Turlington Sr., namesake of Turlington Plaza, dies at 100
(05/24/21 9:55am)
Ralph D. Turlington Sr., the namesake of UF’s Turlington Hall and Turlington Plaza, had a knack for making people smile.
COVID-19 Update: UF surpassed 10,000 total cases since tracking began
(05/19/21 10:00am)
UF surpassed 10,000 total positive COVID-19 cases Saturday since tracking began in March 2020. This comes as the university announced plans to no longer require masks and return to pre-pandemic operations starting June 28.
Sweet Dreams Ice Cream Shop plans for full reopening by mid-June
(05/13/21 10:30am)
With summer temperatures on the rise, one of the city’s longest running ice cream shops is coming back to help cool things down.
COVID-19 Update: UF testing rates decrease as students leave campus for the Summer
(05/12/21 10:10am)
UF’s daily COVID-19 tests have remained between 0% and 2% positivity rate since April 21.
Weekly harvest provides food for local families
(05/10/21 10:05am)
Known as the “veggie girl,” Tuesday Gilliam harvests vegetables at local farms each week to distribute excess food to East Gainesville residents.
COVID-19 Update: On-campus testing still at 1% positivity rate
(04/21/21 10:00am)
Rounding out the last week of classes before final exams, UF’s on-campus COVID-19 testing has remained at a 1% positivity rate and quarantine numbers have continued to drop.
A year later, a shroud of uncertainty still surrounds UF’s COVID-19 numbers
(04/19/21 11:00am)
Since February, UF’s COVID-19 testing program has reported a campus positivity rate ranging between 2% and less and 1%. An analysis of state and university data shows trends that can’t be fully explained, partly because the dashboard doesn’t fully explain where its numbers come from — including the campus positivity rate.
COVID-19 Update: UF quarantine numbers on- and off-campus drop steadily over week
(04/14/21 10:30am)
A week after UF began vaccinating students, faculty and staff ages 16 and older, the university’s COVID-19 isolation numbers steadily decreased. Daily COVID-19 tests have also remained at a seven-day average positivity rate of 1% since March 12.
Dancing “For The Kids” during a pandemic: UF’s Dance Marathon raises over $2.2 million
(04/12/21 10:45am)
Despite aching legs and feet after standing for 13 hours and six minutes straight — or 13.1 hours, a nod to the length of a half-marathon — Brooke Peck knew she had to see the challenge through to the end.
UF student in coma after being hit by car
(04/12/21 11:00am)
A UF student is in a medically induced coma after being hit by a car early Thursday morning.
“It definitely changed my outlook on life”: The lasting impact of crashes on families and victims
(04/09/21 10:00am)
Harsh ceiling lights illuminated a room in a Melbourne rehabilitation center. Bryanne Parks fought through bleary eyes and extreme pain throughout her body. It was 4 a.m., but she had to stay awake to have her blood drawn and receive a shot.
Want to be a part of The Alligator? Join our Summer 2021 staff
(04/07/21 6:47pm)
Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network of alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Summer semester.
COVID-19 Update: UF campus’ positivity rate steady at 1% as affiliates get vaccinated
(04/07/21 10:15am)
The positivity rate of on-campus UF COVID-19 cases persists at a seven-day average of 1% for the fourth week in a row. And following the university’s mass vaccination of about 5,000 members of the campus community Monday, students have hope for a return to normalcy.
COVID-19 Update: UF cases constant at 1% positivity rate as vaccines open to affiliates on campus
(03/31/21 10:00am)
COVID-19 cases at UF remain steady at a seven-day positivity rate average of 1%. This comes as the university announced students, faculty and staff could pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine.
