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The same day Florida opened vaccine eligibility to people ages 16 and up, UF opened its landmark stadium to students, staff and faculty to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Vote-by-mail drop boxes can alleviate the stress of commuting to a precinct for voters of color, those in low income communities, disabled people and those in quarantine, the clergymen’s letter to Florida lawmakers read.
Faye Williams, a 66-year-old Gainesville social justice activist, founded M.A.M.A.'s Club in 2017. The center, which stands for music, arts, movement and action, is a gathering place for people in East Gainesville to celebrate Black history and attend community events.
Since March 29, 15 UF employees and 126 students have tested positive for the virus at on-campus locations. In the seven days before that, 12 employees and 176 students tested positive.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there are seven active student cases and five active staff cases, representing students and staff who reported a positive test result to ACPS in the past 10 days. The district’s total enrollment is 26,664.
The Gators return home and prepare to run with the USF Bulls for Wednesday evening's doubleheader.
Florida welcomes Florida A&M back to Florida Ballpark Wednesday in search of a fourth win in five games.
Joe Pagdin finished in fifth place individually while Florida came in fourth in the team’s last regular season tournament.
Josh Rivera’s 11th-hour redemption rocket proves the difference as Florida defeated Stetson 7-6.
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The pandemic sheds a new light on the movie theater monopoly crisis.
El gobernador de la Florida Ron Desantis extiende la elegibilidad de las vacunas contra el COVID-19 para las personas mayores de 40 años empezando el 29 de marzo y empezando el 5 de abril para los mayores de 18.
After a massive five-run comeback in March, the Florida baseball team prepares for a weekday rematch as they host Stetson for the second time in 2021.
The Gators shot a collective 8-over-par Monday and sit four shots behind the leading Oklahoma Sooners. Freshman Joe Pagdin ties for the individual lead in Naples.
Despite a game one loss and sixth inning black-out Monday, Florida powered through and clinched the series against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Florida finishes its regular season in the Bayou at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic.
On Monday, about 5,000 vaccines will be distributed at the Champions Club section in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. UF does not plan to mandate the vaccine for future semesters.
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Larry Katz went to the Gainesville Nissan dealership Saturday to get his airbags changed when he found a clear hand sanitizer bottle with a racist slur for the COVID-19 virus written across it in black ink, according to a photo posted on Facebook.
As more students moved onto campus and registered for face-to-face classes, the university moved all of East Hall's residents out during the Fall to create an additional quarantine facility. However, the dorms have been used sparsely since January — East Hall hasn’t housed a single student this semester.
Small business owners are struggling to bring back former employees, and others face small applicant pools of mostly inexperienced workers. The shortages come as COVID-19 vaccines enable Americans to return to public spaces — only to find them understaffed.
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