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UF golfer Maisie Filler on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Isabella Marley.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida represented at the Women’s North & South Amateur Championships

By Brandon Hernandez | July 16, 2022

Freshman Karoline Tuttle had an impressive round one performance as redshirt sophomore Taylor Roberts, junior Maisie Filler and senior Jackie Lucena battled to stay in competition on day one. However, it would be Lucena who would qualify for a 32 round playoff match as the others struggled to match par.

Florida head coach Mary Wise communicates with her players during a game against Mississippi State on Sept. 24.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Eight new faces add to Florida volleyball’s 2022 roster

By Kaitlyn Wadulack | July 16, 2022

Many new names and faces make up the 2022-23 Florida Gators volleyball team.

Gainesville's mayoral candidates speak to about 80 Oak Hammock residents Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

METRO | POLITICS

League of Women Voters hosts candidate forum at Oak Hammock

By Jackson Reyes | July 15, 2022

The League of Women Voters hosted the exclusive forum to allow about 80 retirement community residents to hear mayoral, city commission and school board candidates speak on topics from climate change to single-family zoning.

Gainesville Police Department currently has 22 vacancies for officers as contract negotiations for officers on the force are underway. The city and police union are meeting today, and salaries and benefits are on the table.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Acting chief to step up as head of Gainesville Police Department

By Omar Ateyah | July 15, 2022

Scott’s career with GPD began in 1985 and continued until he started working in Tallahassee law enforcement in 2014. He returned to serve as GPD’s assistant chief of police in 2020.

Rapper Sky Luca$ is one of several up-and-coming artists regularly perform across Gainesville venues.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

What a time to be alive: Gainesville’s robust music scene

By Dazion Prosser | July 13, 2022

A sample platter featuring some of the many amazing artists in Gainesville.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man arrested, charged with homicide, evidence tampering

By Mickenzie Hannon | July 13, 2022

Gainesville police arrested a man for allegedly murdering a Gainesville woman at a hotel about two miles from UF’s campus this weekend.

UF track and field athlete Alissa Braxton competes in Eugene, Oregon, June 11, 2022. Photo provided by Isabella Marley // UAA Communications.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Triple jump star Alissa Braxton proves to be a triple threat

By Curtis Michaud | July 11, 2022

Braxton's tremulous and captivating vocals resulted in a passionate performance in front of a sea of orange and blue, much like her efforts on the track and field team.

A mostly deserted evening along Newell Drive at the University of Florida’s Gainesville campus on Tuesday, July 22, 2021. The upcoming fall semester will see tens of thousands of students return to Gainesville, although an increase in the number of delta variant COVID-19 infections raises concerns about viral spread among unvaccinated people.

SPANISH

La administración de la UF está estancada, SG bloquea la legislación anticonceptiva después de la anulación de Roe v. Wade

By Sandra McDonald , Lindsay Schindler and Manuel Tunez | July 11, 2022

En las semanas posteriores a la decisión de la Corte Suprema de los EE.UU de anular a Roe v. Wade el 24 de junio, la UF permanece en silencio mientras los líderes del campus permanecen estancados en el cambio de política.

Alrededor de 40 personas se reunieron a las afueras del tribunal penal Stephan P. Mickle, Sr., el viernes 24 de Junio del 2022, para protestar el fallo que revoca Roe v. Wade.

SPANISH

Florida apela el fallo de ley controversial sobre el aborto tras 15 semanas y restablece la prohibición

By Carissa Allen and Ana Trias | July 11, 2022

La prohibición del aborto de más de 15 semanas de Florida volvió a entrar en vigencia el martes por la tarde después de que el estado apeló la orden judicial de un juez que bloqueó la prohibición, anulándola en menos de una hora.

Members of the Gainesville car scene liven empty parking lots Tuesdays and Fridays with headlights and car speakers, as pictured Friday, June 10, 2022.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville car scene thrives amid gas prices and noise complaints

By Anna Ward | July 11, 2022

Under a weekly Tuesday and Friday night sky, attendees liven empty parking lots with headlights, car speakers, dogs and drinks.

Daniel Villamil crowd surfs at a performance by local punk band The Real You at The Moisturizer Gallery Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

An introduction to Gainesville’s DIY arts scene

By Kristine Villarroel | July 11, 2022

Artists use the resources already at their disposal and collaborate to put on shows at unconventional venues, like houses, storage units or bookstores.

The University Police Department is located at 1555 Museum Road next to Jennings Hall, photographed Sunday, July 10, 2022.

NEWS | CAMPUS

University police reevaluate active shooter procedures, launch mental health initiative

By Troy Myers and Kyle Bumpers | July 11, 2022

UF’s police department will not change its campus safety protocols after recent school shootings invoked fear nationwide, but it will implement a first-of-its-kind program in Fall: mental health counselors will partner with its officers.

Harold Saive, 75, holds up a protest sign while Jason Davis, 46, stands behind him noon Thursday along University Avenue outside of City Hall. Saive said he believes that most people support the cause but are too timid to protest in person. “For every person who shows up here there’s a thousand behind them who agree,” Saive said.

METRO

Gainesville: The Rise of GRU

By Mickenzie Hannon | July 11, 2022

As inflation continues and gas prices soar, Gainesville residents fear monthly utility bills.

UF President Kent Fuchs addresses the Board of Trustees in 2020. He announced he would step down from his role at the beginning of the Spring semester.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Presidential searches around the nation reflect UF’s own

By Lindsay Schindler | July 11, 2022

In the past two years, institutions such as Harvard University, State University of New York at Oswego, Pennsylvania State University and Temple University have undergone or are undergoing their own presidential searches.

Shands Cancer Hospital and Medical Center is seen.

METRO

COVID-19 cases rise as UF freshman arrive

By Jackson Reyes | July 11, 2022

Amid a recent uptick of COVID-19 cases, UF’s policy — which has been in place since March 23 — does not require or expect masks on campus, but it does require them in all UF Health facilities.

Groups like Gainesville Nerds United often attend conventions to participate in panel discussions and cosplay — where people dress in costumes depicting characters from anime, video games, television shows and film.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville Nerds United: a local platform for black voices in anime culture

By Amanda Friedman | July 11, 2022

Brought together by a shared love for anime is Gainesville Nerds United, a collective that aims to uplift and connect Black voices in anime culture. The group attends anime conventions across Florida to participate in panel discussions and cosplay.

SPANISH

Mujer de Gainesville arrestada por negligencia infantil, posesión de drogas y armas

By Omar Ateyah and Ana Trias | July 11, 2022

Agentes del alguacil del condado de Alachua arrestaron a una mujer de Gainesville por negligencia infantil y posesión de drogas y armas el 28 de junio.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government considers third censure of the Summer

By Sandra McDonald | July 11, 2022

The UF Student Government Senate Rules and Ethics Committee will complete two censure hearings into legislative body members Friday.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF appeals class action lawsuit for Spring and Summer 2020 fee refund

By Sandra McDonald | July 11, 2022

A former student’s lawsuit arguing UF violated its contract when it required the student body to pay for on-campus amenities despite COVID-19 restrictions will see the Florida First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee July 20.

Gainesville Police Department monitors the Clarence R. Kelly Center Sunday, July 10, 2022.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville police investigating shooting outside Clarence R. Kelly Community Center

By Jackson Reyes | July 11, 2022

Gainesville police are investigating a shooting that happened outside the Clarence R. Kelly Center Friday.