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The Presidential Search Advisory Committee named Santa J. Ono the lone finalist for UF’s 14th president in an announcement Sunday afternoon. The recommendation comes nine months after former UF President Ben Sasse resigned from the position.
Two people died and six were hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University’s student union on April 17.
Two people died, and six were hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University’s student union Thursday.
When UF’s class of 2007 shared tales of what it was like to win a national title, current UF students brushed them off. The stories about climbing traffic lights, mounting roofs and shotgunning beers on police cars were nothing but a myth and a dream.
Florida took home its first national championship in 18 years after a neck-and-neck game between the Houston Cougars on Monday night. The Alamodome supported a boxing ring, much by Houston’s invention, and with a national championship hanging in the balance, top-seeded Florida and Houston traded haymakers.
When UF’s Final Four matchup against the Auburn Tigers ended in triumph, Gainesville roared. Students stormed the streets. Bar floors shook. Fireworks exploded. The Gators had just advanced to their first National Championship since 2007.
In San Antonio, Gators men’s basketball is gearing up to take on the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night. But back at home in Gainesville, Florida fans will have their eyes glued to the TV, whether that screen is at a bar, home or on campus.
Vision Party celebrated a landslide victory in the Student Senate and cleared the executive ticket contest Wednesday night.
UF students lined up at polling stations early Wednesday for the second and last day of Student Government elections. By the time polls close this evening, students will have decided which party will define campus policy.
UF students lined up at polling stations early Tuesday to shape the future of campus life by selecting which party will lead Student Government for the next year.
In a response to the Florida Auditor General’s recently released findings on former UF President Ben Sasse identifying overall unnecessary spending, the university acknowledged some wrongdoing but defended itself with a seven-page memo.
Winter Storm Enzo is forecasted to bring a rare bout of freezing rain and the possibility of sleet to Gainesville early Wednesday morning. Alachua County is under a freeze watch and winter storm warning from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 1.p.m. Wednesday.
Hasta el martes a las 7 p.m., más de 30,679 residentes del condado de Alachua han votado el día de las elecciones. En general, el condado ha visto alrededor del 84% de participación electoral con la votación anticipada y las boletas por correo incluidas, o 137,739 boletas emitidas, según el rastreador de participación del condado.
As of Tuesday at 7 p.m., over 30,679 Alachua County residents have voted on Election Day. Overall, the county has seen about 84% voter turnout with early voting and mail-in ballots included, or 137,739 ballots cast, according to the county’s turnout tracker.
As a crisp fall breeze swept through Gainesville, students, alumni and families gathered to celebrate the Gator Nation’s annual Homecoming celebration Friday.
Vision Party swept Senate seats in this Fall’s UF Student Government election season, maintaining its majority about a year after it formed in Fall 2023.
¿Cuándo y dónde tocará tierra el huracán Milton?
Update: Traffic lights are out on Northwest 39th Avenue between 83rd Street and 98th Street, according to a City of Gainesville post on X.If there are no signal lights at an intersection, the post recommends treating it like a four-way stop. Red flashing lights should be treated as a stop sign. Under yellow flashing lights, drivers should proceed with caution only when traffic permits. Power has been restored to the outage near Saint Francis Catholic Academy, according to GRU’s outage map.
UPDATE: UF will reopen Saturday, having sustained only “minor damage from downed trees,” President Kent Fuchs wrote in an email Friday.No UF students or employees were injured in the storm, Fuchs added.“I want to extend my sincere thanks to our campus staff who worked tirelessly overnight and through the storm to ensure the university and our facilities remained steady,” Fuchs wrote in the email.
Editor’s note: This story contains depictions of animal cruelty.
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