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Diners choose to eat outside on the covered street patio outside Flaco’s Cuban Bakery on Sept. 18, 2020. Flaco’s is one of multiple downtown Gainesville restaurants that have participated in the Streatery GNV initiative, which inspires restaurants to block off access roads to create outside dining options for guests.

METRO | BUSINESS

Gainesville restaurants take to the streets

By Nora O'Neill | Sep. 22, 2020

StreateryGNV allows restaurants to expand their dining outside

METRO | POLITICS

The deadline to register to vote in Alachua County is Oct. 5. Here is what you need to know:

By Steven Walker | Sep. 22, 2020

About 186,000 people are registered to vote in Alachua County as of Sept. 18. Here’s how to be one of them before the deadline

People stand in line to enter the weight room at the Southwest Recreation Center in Gainesville on Monday night, Sept. 21, 2020. According to recsports.ufl.edu, the weight room is open at limited capacity, however the website does not state how many people are allowed at one time.

NEWS | CAMPUS

How UF’s gyms are handling COVID-19

By J.P. Oprison | Sep. 22, 2020

Despite the pandemic, UF’s gyms continue to serve the UF community.

Coach Dan Mullen at last year's Florida-Georgia game. The 2020 season kicks off noon Saturday for the Gators in Oxford, Mississippi.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators finally arrive at game week

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 21, 2020

Saturday’s matchup between Florida and Ole Miss will mark the first time that either team has played a game in over 270 days.

More than 70 people gathered Sept. 3 to protest Gainesville City Commission’s proposed increase to GPD’s budget.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Mixed reactions from Gainesville residents about increase in GPD funding

By Asta Hemenway | Sep. 21, 2020

GPD’s budget will increase by $220,000 despite calls to defund the police

Photo of Newell Drive with Century Tower and Marston Science Library visible in the view

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF isn’t offering an S-U grading option to students this Fall

By Rachel Slay | Sep. 21, 2020

S-U grading was offered in Spring due to COVID-19 class disruptions

Corbin Bolies, 21, university administration reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator, met for an exclusive interview with UF President Kent Fuchs, 65, on Wednesday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Fuchs sees UF on top as students hit rock bottom

By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 21, 2020

It was nearly 1 p.m. on a Wednesday in September and UF President Kent Fuchs, jacket-less and donning a white KN95 mask, was running late.

Olivia Foli, 16, an eagle scout who helped start Gainesville’s first female troop, and her dad, Randy Foli, take some of the 676 painted healing stones out of its containers at the UF Health Children's Healing Garden on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.

METRO

Female boy scout delivers 700 healing stones to Shands Hospital

By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 21, 2020

As part of her final steps to join the inaugural class of female eagle scouts, Olivia Foli gives back

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF law students express dissent on hired UCF professor

By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 21, 2020

After the hiring of a professor with previous offensive allegations against women, students question UF law’s hiring process.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Fuchs: News even thousands of masks can’t muffle

By Kent Fuchs | Sep. 21, 2020

I am grateful that this Fall’s rankings of the nation’s best public universities give us all something to shout about.

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

Three Black school board members featured in local speakers series

By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 21, 2020

Tina Certain and Leanetta McNealy, as well as Diyonne McGraw, spoke of their journeys to the school board

To determine who will be able to attend home games this season, students must enter a lottery system. Of the 17,000 available seats in Ben Hill Griffin stadium this season, 2,000 will go to students.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Students torn over limited attendance this season

By Christian Ortega | Sep. 20, 2020

He spent his life as a Gators fan.

Graphic of food coupons and mother and child

METRO

Food insecurity in Alachua County has risen amidst COVID-19

By Anna Wilder | Sep. 20, 2020

There are nearly 50,000 food insecure people, and the number is rising

The Gators will play 10 conference-only games this year. The 2020 season kicks off Sept. 25 in Oxford, Mississippi.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Despite all-SEC opponents, Gators draw easy schedule

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 19, 2020

Sophomore Ricky Castillo wrapped up his first major start Friday, shooting 152 on the tournament.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Ricky Castillo misses cut at U.S. Open

By Michael Hull | Sep. 19, 2020

Gator sophomore Ricky Castillo missed the cut at the U.S open, shooting 12-over-par over the first two rounds.

The chile-seasoned tacos are a Mexican dish traditionally cooked with mutton and served with a broth stew called consomé.

THE AVENUE

Craving birria tacos? Here’s where you can find them

By Samantha Chery | Sep. 19, 2020

Birria tacos are a food trend in Gainesville

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

COVID-19 cases in schools continue to rise

By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 18, 2020

The school district’s COVID-19 dashboard shows 14 active student cases and six active staff cases

Junior Lauren Waidner at Mark Bostick Golf Course. The Gators' fall season begins Oct. 5 at the Blessings College Invitational.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators unveil women's golf schedule

By Michael Hull | Sep. 18, 2020

Head women’s golf coach Emily Bastel Glazer revealed the Gators’ updated fall schedule Friday.

Gainesville band Arrows in Action will be headlining the benefit show.

THE AVENUE

High Dive to livestream Arrows in Action, Causa, The Real You benefit concert Saturday

By Marlena Carrillo | Sep. 18, 2020

Ticket sales will benefit High Dive’s reopening

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF’s COVID-19 dashboard altered this week; nearly 1,300 students and faculty test positive in three weeks

By Thomas Weber | Sep. 18, 2020

A closer look at UF’s COVID-19 dashboard reveals 1,297 people have tested positive this semester