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Florida’s Talitha Diggs competes during the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. / UAA Communications photo by Alex de la Osa

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators women’s track and field dominates in the NCAA East Preliminaries

By Curtis Michaud | May 26, 2022

Day two of the NCAA East Preliminaries continued and UF entered the day after nine athletes made it through the first round on the men's side. But Thursday's competitions allowed the reigning Southern Eastern Conference Women’s Outdoors Champions to display their talents on a national stage.

Florida Gators baseball added a member to its coaching staff Monday in Taylor Black.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators collapse in Hoover, run-ruled by Aggies

By Carson Cashion | May 26, 2022

In arguably the worst performance from the team all season, seven-seed Florida fell to the two-seeded Aggies, 10-0, receiving a run-rule after the top of the seventh inning.

About 80 people hold candles and gather during a vigil on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 for those killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting three years ago.

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Community members debate next steps

By Fernando Figueroa | May 26, 2022

ACPS recently arrested a student for bringing a loaded gun to a middle school and mistakenly warned of an active shooter. The district has not updated its procedures since Tuesday’s elementary school shooting in Texas.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Tense Senate meeting addresses abuse of power investigation

By Sandra McDonald | May 26, 2022

UF Student Government senators resumed their weekly meetings Tuesday, and senators grappled over committee recommendations and ethical dilemmas.

Florida's Joseph Fahnbulleh competes during the third day at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. / UAA Communications photo by Rick Hurtado

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators men’s track and field kickoff NCAA Outdoor Preliminaries

By Curtis Michaud | May 25, 2022

No. 4 Florida traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, to participate in the NCAA East Preliminaries. The four-day event kicked off Wednesday with the men’s javelin for the Gators.

Las madres de Gainesville han creado un grupo en Facebook para aliviar los efectos de la escasez nacional de fórmula para lactantes.

SPANISH

Padres en Gainesville buscan fórmula para lactantes en plena escasez nacional

By Carissa Allen and Manuel Tunez | May 25, 2022

Feed Gainesville Babies, un grupo de Facebook, ayuda a las madres a organizar intercambios y encontrar la fórmula específica que sus bebés necesitan.

Alrededor de 50 asistentes graduados marcharon desde Reitz Union hasta Tiger Hall el martes en protesta por la propuesta de aumento salarial.

SPANISH

Asistentes de posgrado protestan por salarios

By Ana Trias and Sandra McDonald | May 25, 2022

La UF le ofreció a los asistentes de posgrado su primer aumento salarial en 5 años, el cual fue menos de $1,500.

Florida's Colby Halter chases after a ball on March 14 during a game against Jacksonville. He recorded 3 RBIs in UF's 7-3 win over Central Michigan Friday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida survives, advances versus South Carolina

By Jackson Castellano | May 24, 2022

No. 6 Florida defeated No. 10 South Carolina 2-1 in extra innings Tuesday to secure a second round appearance for UF in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Newberry stabbing suspect arrested

By Omar Ateyah | May 24, 2022

Police are looking for a Newberry man who stabbed a woman Monday morning.

RTS Route 25, which connected the UF commuter lot to Gainesville Regional Airport, was eliminated from service Jan. 3.

METRO | BREAKING NEWS

RTS bus crashes into gatehouse at entrance of Cabana Beach apartment complex

By Omar Ateyah | May 24, 2022

An RTS bus crashed into Cabana Beach apartment complex’s gatehouse Monday morning.

Official March Madness 2020 tournament basketballs are seen in a store room at the CHI Health Center Arena, in Omaha, Neb., Monday, March 16, 2020.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Head coach Todd Golden hires former Gator point guard and two-time national champion Taurean Green

By Brandon Hernandez | May 23, 2022

Former Florida point guard and two-time national champion Taurean Green will make his way back to Gainesville this year, returning to the Gators men’s basketball program as the director of player development.

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

UF’s presidential search continues

By Anushka Dakshit | May 23, 2022

The university will host four listening sessions in the next two days as a part of the search for the next president. Faculty and students can provide input on qualities they want the presidential search committee and board of trustees to keep in mind Monday and Tuesday.

Laura Martin, 28, a peer support specialist at UF Health and Joe Munson, Director of Clinical Services at UF Health, paint the mental health awareness ribbon together on the mural at Southwest 34th Street.

NEWS | CAMPUS

‘It’s okay to reach out’: mural commemorates Mental Health Action Day

By Anushka Dakshit | May 23, 2022

UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital faculty and volunteers spurred conversation about wellness by adorning the walls of 34th Street with a mural representative of mental health. The painting commemorated Mental Health Awareness month and Mental Health Action Day Thursday.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF professor sues university after losing Fall semester classes

By Kyle Bumpers | May 23, 2022

A tenured UF English professor is suing several faculty members, including President Kent Fuchs, under the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. He claims he was not granted his rights to free speech and due process.

George Foxx helps serve food for the Florida Emancipation Day celebration at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center on Friday, May 20, 2022.

METRO

Gainesville begins "Journey to Juneteenth" by celebrating Florida's Emancipation Day

By Jackson Reyes | May 23, 2022

Gainesville held two events Friday to celebrate Florida’s Emancipation Day and the start of “Journey to Juneteenth.” The monthlong celebration began on the day slaves in Florida were notified of their freedom by Union General Edward McCook.

Artist Danny B emcees a Muck City Showcase in front of an electric crowd Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Fox Lounge.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Muck City Showcases: A family of creatives

By Amanda Friedman | May 23, 2022

Muck City Showcases is a local artist showcase circuit aiming to uplift smaller local musicians started by Danny B. Hodges Jr. in January. The shows are held at small businesses and feature dozens of artists from across the state.

A 2021 report from the city based on USDA data identified 11 food deserts — low-income areas where a substantial number of residents have low access to a supermarket or large grocery store — in Gainesville.

METRO

‘We’re the forgotten side of town’: Food deserts in East Gainesville

By Carissa Allen | May 23, 2022

In the cocoon of East Gainesville, there is only one convenient, accessible grocery store: Walmart Supercenter. The city has no current proposals to build a grocery store on the east side — despite reserving $3.3 million for this purpose.

About 50 graduate students marched from the Reitz Union to Tigert Hall Tuesday to protest the proposed increase to graduate assistants' wages.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Graduate assistants contest wages

By Sandra McDonald | May 23, 2022

UF offered graduate assistants their first wage increase in 5 years. It was less than $1,500.

A sign in front of the Alachua County Public Schools district office building is seen Sunday, June 6, 2021.

METRO | BREAKING NEWS

Alachua County Public Schools mistakenly warns of active shooter

By Fernando Figueroa | May 22, 2022

A week after a Fort Clarke middle schooler was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school, families across the county received an accidental message from Alachua County Public Schools alerting them of an active shooter Thursday morning.

The Florida Gators softball team avoided the sweep Monday night by handing No. 5 Alabama a 2-1 loss.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida softball advances to NCAA Super Regionals with massive win over Wisconsin

By Madeline Lawson | May 22, 2022

The Gators (45-16, 13-11) dominated in the Gainesville Regional Championship game over Wisconsin (30-20, 12-11), forcing a mercy rule en route to a 11-0 victory.

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