Después de casi un mes de protestas estudiantiles y críticas de la comunidad, UF y la ciudad llegaron a un acuerdo en una reunión en el ayuntamiento el primero de mayo, dejando a RTS seguir con sus servicios completos hasta el primero de enero del 2025.
Coterie Market anunció el cierre de su tienda física en su Instagram, sumándose a la lista de negocios pequeños que Gainesville perderá este mes. Sin embargo, a diferencia de otros cierres, este es un anuncio feliz, dijo Coterie.
Después de perder a su mejor candidato para una asistencia pos-doctoral, el profesor de la UF Zhengfei Guan está demandando a los principales funcionarios estatales para bloquear una ley que restringe el empleo de estudiantes internacionales en las universidades públicas de Florida.
Sophomore center Micah Handlogten most likely won’t be on the court for the Florida men’s basketball team this upcoming season. However, he will provide a selfless and valuable attitude for the betterment of UF’s program throughout this offseason.
UF students chugged bottomless mimosas in their last visit at The Social at Midtown May 5, after the expansive, two-story bar situated on West University Avenue across from campus announced it would close its doors.
After over a month of student protests and community criticism, UF and the city came to an agreement at a City Hall meeting May 1 allowing RTS to continue providing its current level of service until Jan. 1, 2025. The compromise extended existing bus routes and schedules for six months beyond the June 30 contract deadline in anticipation of a permanent funding solution.
High Dive, a popular venue and staple in Gainesvilleu2019s music scene, is disappearing from its familiar spot on Second Avenue, as announced by owner Pat Lavery in an Instagram post. The music hall, which hosted live events since the 90s, gained notoriety for giving local musicians a starting point.
Coterie Market announced the closure of its brick-and-mortar store on its Instagram, adding to the list of small businesses Gainesville will lose this month. However, unlike other closures, this is a happy announcement, Coterie said.
After losing his top pick for a postdoctoral assistantship, UF professor Zhengfei Guan is suing top state officials to block a law restricting international student employment at Florida public universities.
Despite showing signs of fight in the late frames, Florida (26-25, 11-16 SEC) was edged by No. 3 Kentucky (36-11, 20-7 SEC) 7-5 at Condron Ballpark in Gainesville Sunday.
The Gators women’s team ended the three-day event at Percy Beard Track in third with 101 points. Meanwhile, the men’s team finished in fourth place with 100 points.
The No. 2-seeded Florida Gators (45-12, 17-7 SEC) defeated the No. 5-seeded Missouri Tigers (43-14, 13-11 SEC) 6-1 Saturday afternoon at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama, for its tenth appearance in the SEC Championship.
Florida (26-24, 11-15 SEC) dismantled No. 3 Kentucky (36-11, 19-7 SEC) 10-1 at Condron Ballpark in Gainesville Saturday.
After an appearance in the match play quarterfinals of the SEC championships, the No. 14 Florida men’s golf team will fight to defend its 2023 title in postseason competition at the three-round West Lafayette NCAA regional from May 13-15.
The freshman’s performance helped lead the Gators (45-12, 19-7 SEC) to a 7-3 victory over the Aggies (40-13) in Auburn, Alabama, and secured their championship spot in the SEC Tournament.
Florida (25-24, 10-15 SEC) fell just short in an extra-inning thriller to Kentucky (36-10, 19-6 SEC) 12-11 at Condron Ballpark Friday.
The No. 10 Gators (18-2, 6-0 AAC) avenged their most recent loss resoundingly Friday evening, cruising to a 17-8 win over North Carolina (10-7, 6-3 ACC) in the First Round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.
Due to poor weather conditions, the Gators softball quarterfinals matchup against the No. 7-seed Georgia was postponed to Friday morning. After an hour and a half delay, both teams endured a seven inning battle.
No. 15 Florida placed 13th in the SEC tournament and failed to claim the top-8 mark to qualify for match play in the quarterfinals.
The Florida Gators women’s golf team’s regular season was defined by tournament wins and top-five finishes. UF carried itself with one-on-one victories over top-ranked teams in the country. However, Florida finished seventh in the 12-team NCAA Regional and failed to advance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
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