METRO
Gainesville parks make COVID-19 adjustments, reopen playgrounds
By Rachel Ray | Oct. 26, 2020City parks maintain the CDC’s safety protocol amid the COVID-19
COVID-19
METRO
Gainesville sinkhole spans 90 feet, residents evacuated
By Alan Halaly | Oct. 26, 2020The sinkhole formed behind houses in the West End Estates neighborhood, located near Northwest 14th Place
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POLITICS
Former U.S. Senators Nelson and Martinez tell students to vote, volunteer, be bipartisan
By Lianna Hubbard | Oct. 26, 2020The Monday Accent event was moderated by professor Matthew Jacobs
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators in fourth place entering last round of Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate
By Michael Hull | Oct. 26, 2020The Gators men’s golf team recorded a season-low round Monday, shooting a collective 11-under-par. Still, they shot up four spots on the leaderboard to fourth place, sitting 14 strokes behind the leaders Vanderbilt.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators in third after first round of East Lake Cup
By Michael Hull | Oct. 26, 2020The Gators women’s golf team completed the first round of the East Lake Cup Monday, shooting a collective 5-over-par. The team is currently in third place, trailing the leader Ole Miss by 10 strokes.
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FOOTBALL
Questions remain as Gators return to practice
By Brendan Farrell | Oct. 26, 2020The Gators have returned to practice following their team-wide COVID-19 outbreak that included 31 positive cases in the month of October. Florida has five days to prepare for Missouri after athletic activities have been at a standstill since Oct. 13.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators win 20 matches, third day of competition rained out
By Ryan Haley | Oct. 26, 2020The Gators men’s tennis managed 20 wins across 27 matches in Columbia, South Carolina, despite a rain delay that ultimately cut their competition short. The Gamecock Fall SEC Shootout was the team’s second event of the season.
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POLITICS
Early voters march to the polls, while others rally for Trump this weekend
By Lianna Hubbard , Alligator Staff report , Edysmar Diaz-Cruz and Steven Walker | Oct. 25, 2020A string of early voting events called the Gainesville community to action
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LIFESTYLE
For the navigators: Our spookiest Halloween yet
By Lonnie Numa | Oct. 25, 2020Whether staying in or braving the streets, safety should be a priority
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ALACHUA COUNTY
Loneliness, delirium and mental decline: How the COVID-19 pandemic affects local seniors
By Thomas Weber | Oct. 25, 2020Warren and Patsy Nelms are both 83-year-old residents of Oak Hammock, a Gainesville retirement and assisted-living community. After more than 50 years of living together, they now live separately — Patsy in an independent home and Warren, who has dementia, in assisted care.
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ALACHUA COUNTY
Four wheels makes a family: Gainesville Roller Rebels focus on inclusion
By Avery Lotz | Oct. 25, 2020The Gainesville Roller Rebels have yet to return to the rink — but that has not stopped them from being a team.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators take on the best at East Lake Cup
By Michael Hull | Oct. 25, 2020The Gators women’s golf team heads to Atlanta to compete in the East Lake Cup this week.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators in the hunt at Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate
By Michael Hull | Oct. 25, 2020The Gators men’s golf team is in striking distance of the lead after the first round of competition.
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SOCCER
No. 11 South Carolina dominates shorthanded Florida
By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 25, 2020An already difficult matchup at No. 11 South Carolina was even tougher for Florida with the absence of coach Becky Burleigh, who stayed back in Gainesville due to COVID-19 contact tracing. A shorthanded Gators team proved no match for the Gamecocks, who came away with a comfortable 4-2 victory at Stone Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Family Court: Another Shelton joins the Florida tennis program
By Ryan Haley | Oct. 25, 2020Lisa Shelton has always seen her son as a vivacious child, someone who spent a majority of his time outside.
METRO
Gainesville’s affordable housing crisis worsening amid pandemic
By Nora O'Neill | Oct. 25, 2020The lack of affordable housing in Gainesville is worse than most of Florida
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SOCCER
Gators prepare for another ranked foe in No. 11 South Carolina
By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 25, 2020Granted, this season’s schedule includes fixtures only against SEC opponents due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But Florida’s heartbreaking loss to Vanderbilt in double overtime last weekend marked the first time since 2018 that coach Becky Burleigh’s team dropped back-to-back conference games.
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CAMPUS
A “twindemic”: 2020-21 flu season may be deadly alongside COVID-19, experts warn
By Alan Halaly | Oct. 24, 2020Alachua County health officials encourage all residents to get a flu vaccine
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators return to action in Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate
By Michael Hull | Oct. 24, 2020The Florida Gators men’s golf team is back on the course this week, competing in the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate in Franklin, Tennessee.
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FOOTBALL
The Gators offense is elite, but you already knew that
By Brendan Farrell | Oct. 24, 2020The Gators have been must-watch television in 2020, for better or worse. The shootouts that used to be contained to just the Big 12 have migrated to the SEC and made their way to Gainesville. Florida has scored at least 30 points in six of its last seven games dating back to last season.
