Lawsuit claims UF violated professors' first amendment rights
Widespread turmoil erupted after UF stopped three political science professors from testifying in a case against the state. Some faculty members believe these events point to a bigger issue: increasing political pressure from the state on the university’s decisions.
After passing a unanimous vote at a meeting Thursday, city commissioners voted in favor of adding Southern Poverty Law Center and Jenner & Block firm as outside counsel. The commission also voted to add other cities as plaintiffs.
On Wednesday, the City Commission amended its meeting’s consent agenda, which means a motion can pass without discussion. They added one controversial item: the approval of a multi-year event at Depot Park to celebrate one of Gainesville’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Tom Petty.
Beta testing is set to start Nov. 27 in Gainesville
Swarthy East GNV, a new organization aiming to bring a grocery and retail store supporting local Black-owned farms and businesses to the east side of the city, hosted the first Revolution Before Evolution Festival.
Hundreds of people attended the event, where guitar players, cello players and Egyptian-style belly dancers performed, accompanying artists who exhibited paintings, pottery, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, caricatures, water fountains and wind chimes.
UF’s defensive performance coupled with questionable decision making on offense resulted in one of the more embarrassing losses in program history Saturday, as the Gators fell 40-17 to the South Carolina Gamecocks and fell below .500 for the first time under Dan Mullen.
Local arts project Figure on Diversity launched Figure Drawing in the Parks. The series started outside Bo Diddley Plaza at the Downtown Festival & Art Show Nov. 7 with a two-hour figure drawing session featuring two models.
The Wooly, held a 2000s-inspired Von Dutch & Velour dance party Nov. 5, where locals danced to their favorite early 21st century icons like Usher, Britney Spears and Kesha.
Florida has let go defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy.
Dan Mullen didn’t face the music for a second straight week in South Carolina, ignoring the Florida band after a 40-17 loss to the Gamecocks dropped him to 4-5.
Florida rolled through Division II Flagler College 101-56 in its only exhibition game before its season opener versus Georgia State.
After one-score losses in UF’s first two conference road trips in 2021, head coach Dan Mullen and his squad look for a bounce back against a middling Gamecocks squad.
The alligatorSports roundtable is back once again, this time for another road trip. See if some of The Alligator’s football writers see Florida football’s first SEC road win of 2021 in the cards this weekend.
In the latest edition of Know Your Enemy, Michael Hull sits down with Michael Sauls of The Daily Gamecock to preview Florida’s upcoming duel with South Carolina.
Marsha McGriff, UF’s new chief diversity officer, will build upon current and previous work, lead diversity, equity and inclusion strategic planning, build a culture of accountability and transparency on progress made, and engage with community leaders and student diversity groups.
Declan Lott-Kelley, 23, was charged with driving with a suspended license, the death of Audrey Cheves and causing serious bodily injury to her mother, Melissa, all while driving under the influence, a Gainesville Police Department arrest warrant read.
En un correo electrónico masivo enviado el viernes por la tarde, Fuchs anunció que le pediría a la Oficina de Conflictos de Intereses de la UF que revoca la decisión de impedir que los profesores testificarán. También solicitó que se les permita a los profesores recibir una compensación por sus testimonios periciales.
UF faculty senate releases damning report on academic freedom probe
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