The judge did not accept the change of plea with the proposed minimum sentence by Figueroa’s attorney, Robert Rush. Figueroa, his mother, father and Rush all sat in silence without visible rejection.
After capturing its first women’s national indoor title in 30 years, Florida track and field now turns the page to start the outdoor season.
Florida women's tennis earned its sixth-consecutive victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs Sunday afternoon.
The downtown nightclub, located at 18 E University Ave, became Gainesville’s first gay club after opening its doors more than 30 years ago. It’s widely recognized as the heart of Gainesville’s LGBTQ+ nightlife.
Since Wednesday, UF no longer recommends or expects students to wear masks but welcomes them to mask if they choose to. UF released new masking guidance due to a decline in local and nationwide COVID-19 case numbers.
On the eve of Holi this year, Sharma walked along the sidewalk of Southwest 34th Street to the market to pick up gujiya, a popular Holi delicacy. Sharma was fatally hit and killed March 17. He was 21 years old.
The Avenue staff teamed up to give our breakdown of six Grammys categories — Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Rap Album — giving both our Grammys predicted winner and who we think deserves to win. Musical talent, lyricism, popularity and even drama are all on display in our analyses.
Johnson, 22, has been accused of felony sexual assault and has been under investigation for four weeks, according to a WUFT report. Johnson’s accuser, 19, who remains anonymous, claims Johnson assaulted her while she was intoxicated at a pool party Feb. 26. In a controlled phone call, an investigation tactic used by police, Johnson admitted he was aware of the accuser’s drunken state.
Beyond normal repercussions for cheating and honor code violations, students can be sued for sharing course content violating copyright laws. David Berkovitz, Chapman University professor, filed a lawsuit March 10 against unknown students for posting his exam prompts on Course Hero, a subscription-based website where students share content from their college classes, according to The Washington Post.
This bill bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy and has raised alarm among people with reproductive capabilities. The ban would allow for exceptions involving “serious risk” to the pregnant person and fetal abnormality with no exceptions for rape or incest. Now, the closest place for Floridians to access abortion after 15 weeks is North Carolina.
Gators swim and dive earned the bronze at last week’s NCAA Championships, racking up numerous All-American honors and taking home three individual national titles.
Even after two tough first games in this weekend’s Florida-Tennessee series, the Skylar Wallace show earned rave reviews in act three for a Gators win.
Pitching for the Gators on Saturdays and Sundays might as well be a mystery box, though, and that uncertainty will likely end up determining whether or not No. 8 Florida (17-7, 3-3) can hang with its SEC competition.
Sophomore Danielle Pavinelli scored a career-high seven goals as the Gators rolled to a fourth-consecutive win, beating the Arizona State Sun Devils 21-10.
No. 21 LSU cruised through the Gators pitching staff to an 11-4 win in Florida Ballpark. The win sets up a crucial rubber match Sunday afternoon.
The Gators dropped their second straight after notching only three hits in the second game of the series.
No. 2 Florida (15-2) continued their winning ways on Friday with a 6-1 win over No. 55 Arkansas.
The Florida Gators earned its fifth-consecutive win Friday night after shutting out Ole Miss, 7-0.
Florida softball fell in the first of a three-game series with the Tennessee Volunteers Friday night
Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson was accused of sexual assault by police as part of an ongoing investigation into an incident that occurred on Feb. 26.
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