COVID-19 Update: Cases continue dropping as booster shot rollout begins
(09/29/21 5:32pm)
The number of UF affiliates quarantined fell by about 24% from Sept. 21 to Sept. 28.
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COVID-19 Update: FDA delays booster shot approval as UF Health Shands hospitalizations continue to decrease
(09/22/21 5:30am)
COVID-19 hospitalizations fell by 38% from Sept. 13 to Monday, said UF Health Shands Hospital CEO Ed Jimenez. Twenty-four of this week’s 91 COVID-19 patients were in the ICU.
Satch² donates pizzas to healthcare workers in Gainesville
(09/21/21 4:38pm)
It was just last year when Satch² (Satch Squared), located at 405 SW Fourth Ave., opened its doors. Opening in the middle of a pandemic, owner Mark Rodriguez had no expectations of how the business would do, but he’s been blown away by the amount of support his new pizza shop has received since.
COVID-19 Update: UF Health may soon offer COVID-19 booster vaccines following federal approval
(09/15/21 6:45pm)
As UF Health vows to follow federal regulatory approval, COVID-19 booster shots might soon be mass distributed.
Gainesville stands in unity for 20th anniversary 9/11 commemoration
(09/13/21 1:01pm)
In 2001, Rev. Debra Hepburn ran to the mental health unit at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, immediately following the news of a plane crash. The epic scope of what happened hadn’t fully occurred to her yet.
COVID-19 Update: UF cases spike in midst of in-person classes with nearly 150 reported positives over three days
(09/08/21 6:44pm)
UF Health Shands Hospital saw a decrease of hospitalizations after a month of over 200 patients.
Terrah-rizing the turntables: Remembering Akeem “DJ Terrah” Thompson
(09/07/21 1:32pm)
Akeem Thompson lit up the room with his smile and hyped up crowds like no other. With his goofy persona and sick beats, Thompson brought laughter, joy and rhythm to Gainesville.
Alachua County Public Schools parents and students lose structured online learning option
(09/07/21 1:35pm)
After a year of Alachua County Public School students having the choice to learn from home, parents now have one less remote option.
One dead after game night shooting on West University Avenue
(09/05/21 9:06pm)
Hours after Florida’s win against FAU, pedestrians on West University Avenue ran to the nearest safe haven at the sharp sound of gunfire at 2 a.m. Sunday. One victim suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
COVID-19 Update: UF reports 145 total positive tests this week, Shands still accepting patients from struggling hospitals
(09/01/21 4:00pm)
After a week of record-breaking COVID-19 children hospitalizations followed by a slight decrease over the weekend, UF Health Shands Hospital expects to see a continued fluctuation of patients.
‘Estresante’: los investigadores de la UF proyectan que el brote de COVID-19 Delta alcanzará su punto máximo a fines de agosto o septiembre
(09/01/21 11:25pm)
A medida que los estudiantes regresan al campus para las clases de otoño, UF se acerca a un pico promedio de casos de siete días comparable al de enero, que fue uno de los más grandes desde el inicio de la pandemia COVID-19.
Health and safety concerns from a UF faculty member
(08/31/21 1:35am)
UF President Kent Fuchs and the Board of Trustees have turned their backs on the UF campus community. Their decision to ban even temporary measures puts all of us at risk and it represents a fundamental failure to rise to the needs of the day.
Gators football player in stable condition following scooter crash
(08/31/21 2:17am)
Ambulances arrived minutes after a bystander called 911 to transport Gators offensive lineman Yousef Mugharbil to the hospital.
Gainesville activists point to the Tammy Jackson Act in the death of former inmate Erica Thompson’s baby
(08/30/21 1:00pm)
Cries from a jail cell are not unheard of. But pursuant to state law, the tears of a newborn behind bars should be.
UF Health Shands reaches highest number of children infected with COVID-19
(08/27/21 1:07pm)
UF Health Shands Hospital reached its highest number of children hospitalized with COVID-19, Ed Jimenez, the hospital’s CEO said.
ACPS returns to an uncertain Fall, P.K. Yonge remains mask-optional as youth COVID-19 cases surge
(08/23/21 1:04pm)
As the COVID-19 Delta variant cases and pediatric hospitalizations surge, so do parents' nerves at the start of the new school year.
‘Nerve-racking’: UF researchers project the COVID-19 Delta outbreak to peak in late August or September
(08/18/21 2:27pm)
As students return to campus for Fall classes, UF is approaching a seven-day case average peak comparable to January, which was one of the largest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loss of Gainesville woman's baby born in jail sparks community protest
(08/12/21 1:44pm)
About 50 protesters gathered outside of Alachua County Jail Wednesday afternoon in unity with grieving mother Erica Thompson, a 25-year-old woman who lost her baby after giving birth in jail.
COVID-19: UF unions demand action and transparency from administration nearing start of Fall with record-breaking cases statewide
(08/06/21 2:33am)
UF faculty and staff are dissatisfied with the university’s limited response to COVID-19 as Florida shattered its record for the highest-ever daily total of new cases.
UF residence halls are most prominent locations for sexual assault on campus
(07/30/21 9:30pm)
UF’s residence halls are meant to be a second home for students, fostering a safe and welcoming environment at the university. But UF’s Crime Log shows residence halls are the most prominent places for rape on campus.
