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POLITICS
Voter apathy continues to be a problem among youth voters
By Kaelyn Cassidy | Mar. 17, 2020Some voters have chosen to abstain from the Democratic primary
COVID-19
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
2020 Primaries and City Commission Election Guide
Mar. 17, 2020Election day is March 17. Here's what Alachua County and Gainesville voters need to know.
NEWS
Another big man to leave Florida
By Joseph Salvador | Mar. 16, 2020Florida forward Dontay Bassett has entered the transfer portal. The news was first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman on Monday.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
LIVE BLOG: Gainesville City Commission emergency meeting
By Grethel Aguila | Mar. 16, 2020The Gainesville City Commission discussed quarantine measures as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread worldwide.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Two killed in head-on crash in Newberry Monday
By Samia Lagmis | Mar. 16, 2020Two Newberry drivers were pronounced dead on the scene after a head-on crash today. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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CAMPUS
Coronavirus updates: Fuchs addresses UF community, no graduation decision, city holds emergency meeting
By Grethel Aguila and Alyssa Feliciano | Mar. 16, 2020Today’s updates on the coronavirus stem from the recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that no gatherings with 50 or more people should take place.
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POLITICS
Polling location moved after Sunday evening church fire
By Alex DeLuca | Mar. 16, 2020Election Day voting and procedures will be unaffected by the building change
METRO
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POLITICS
UF students talk college affordability
By Payton Titus | Mar. 15, 2020UF undergrads average more than $21,000 in debt after graduation
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POLITICS
Student political clubs advocate for Democratic candidates
By Allessandra Inzinna | Mar. 15, 2020The Florida presidential primary election is March 17. Three major Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates are on the ballot.
METRO
Florida’s closed primaries affect how some students vote
By Anna Wilder | Mar. 15, 2020A total of 3,289 voters in Alachua County changed their party since Jan. 1
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POLITICS
How UF’s LGBTQ+ community is shaping the 2020 Democratic primaries
By Samantha Chery | Mar. 15, 2020The experiences of the LGBTQ+ community will affect what they value most
METRO
Fourth case of the coronavirus confirmed in Alachua County
By Stephany Matat | Mar. 15, 2020It is a 65-year-old female from New York
METRO
Fourth Floridian dies of coronavirus
By Stephany Matat | Mar. 14, 2020Four Florida residents have died but only three have been in-state
NEWS
Florida legislators send name, image and likeness bill to DeSantis
By Christian Ortega | Mar. 14, 2020The Florida House of Representatives gave the final legislative approval of a bill that could allow college athletes within the state to make money from their name, image and likeness on Friday night. It would take effect on July 1, 2021.
NEWS
Sports world falls apart in wake of coronavirus
By Christian Ortega | Mar. 14, 2020Earlier this season, Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard was diagnosed with the flu. He was quarantined, and his roommates were given separate hotel rooms. Team managers disinfected their apartment on a level that would rival an operating room’s sterilization.
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CAMPUS
What you need to know about coronavirus: A timeline
Mar. 14, 2020The World Health Organization characterized it as a pandemic Wednesday
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested in connection with fatal downtown shooting
By Samia Lagmis | Mar. 14, 2020Police said this was one of two shootings this week
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NATIONAL
Spain to follow Italy into lockdown, US expands travel ban
By Joseph Wilson | Mar. 14, 2020BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes, restaurants and cinema — and Spain drew up plans Saturday to lock down its 46 million citizens as governments took increasingly desperate measures to put more space between people and contain the coronavirus.
METRO
Alachua County confirms third case of COVID-19
By Alex De Luca | Mar. 13, 2020The patient is a non-Florida resident visiting from Europe
NEWS
Stricklin speaks for first time since COVID-19 chaos derailed sports world
By Joseph Salvador | Mar. 13, 2020It was a somber scene Friday afternoon when UF athletic director Scott Stricklin arrived at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, where he held an impromptu press conference.
