The Gators blitzed North Florida, closing out with an 89-64 victory.
After facing unranked opponents during the first half of its schedule, UF is slated to face three ranked foes, including No. 2 Kentucky and No. 8 Missouri.
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The School of Architecture’s longest-tenured faculty member, Kuenstle was known for his strong commitment to both his professional and personal lives. He served on the board of the Florida Foundation for Architecture, became the state board director of the American Institute of Architects and contributed to numerous architectural publications — all while building a family with his wife and 17-year-old son.
Pitts finished his career at Florida with 100 receptions, 1,492 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns.
Alabama becomes SEC Champion for the 28th time after a 52-46 win over the Gators.
Guard Lavender Briggs scored 20 points in the Gators win over North Florida Monday.
The women’s team finished in the same rank before it went on to place second in the SEC earlier this year.
Southwestern Advantage, which sells textbooks, has been the subject of scrutiny by students. The company recruits at UF career fairs and at the Reitz Union, working closely with the UF Career Connections Center. Students say the program is misleading, predatory and unethical.
The Gators narrowly grabbed the No. 1 ranking during a tiebreaker with Oklahoma.
Sandwiched between last week’s loss to LSU and Saturday’s upcoming SEC Championship game, the Florida Gators secured another top 10 recruiting class.
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UF Health Shands Hospital administered its first 12 vaccines from UF Health Jacksonville at a news conference early Wednesday morning. All UF Health workers are expected to be vaccinated within two months.
Black youth arrested in Alachua County make up more than half the system. The demographic made up about 35% of juveniles arrested as first-time youth offenders statewide from 2019-20, but 61% of first-time youthful offenders arrested in Alachua County are Black.
Roller skating and rollerblading gained huge followings in 2020 as people were eager for safe ways to stay active and socialize.
Gender stereotypes have led to bias from students and faculty.
This year’s county inspection violation rate has decreased about 23%, according to data from the Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which oversees public food service establishments.
Representatives were unable to confirm UF men’s basketball’s Wednesday night matchup versus North Florida following Keyontae Johnson’s collapse on the court against Florida State.
Without concerts, musicians look to stay afloat
Gainesville artists Jesus and Carrie Martinez created a "Push for Peace" mural in Possum Creek Skatepark Dec. 5.
Gainesville’s meditation centers Karuna Cottage, ChayVeda Integrative Ayurvedic Healing Arts and Gainesville Retreat Center have seen a pique in interest in virtual sessions.
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