UF will close Thursday and reopen Friday due to Hurricane Helene, according to a UF news release. All academic and student-related activities, including online classes and exams, will be canceled on Thursday.
Florida’s first home SEC match of the season against Tennessee, previously scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m., has been postponed.
Helene is expected to bring strong tropical storm and hurricane-force winds as well as heavy rain and the possibility of tornadoes, according to a Wednesday Santa Fe news release.
The district will assess storm damage after Helene has passed and notify families over the weekend if there will be any impact on the reopening of schools on Monday, ACPS Communications Director Jackie Johnson wrote in an email.
The policy took effect July 1 and aims to enhance school security, but it sparked concern among students and parents about accessibility during emergencies as the school year is in full swing.
Florida is just halfway through the 2024 storm cycle, and peak season still lies ahead. While Gainesville is sheltered inland, residents still have to deal with increased pests and rising costs of disaster coverage.
According to Jen Grice, director of emergency management for Alachua County, rainfall is anticipated to begin Wednesday night, and the county is expected to receive four to six inches of rain by Friday night.
UF’s fall from the No. 1 public university to No. 34 in the Wall Street Journal’s most recent listing shocked students and alumni.
UF dropped to No. 7 among the nation’s public universities, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. In 2024, UF ranked No. 6 among public universities.
The Florida Board of Governors applauded the first cycle of post-tenure review for its productivity and success. According to the board’s Sept. 18 meeting, 91% of reviewed faculty met or exceeded expectations, and 9% of faculty did not meet expectations or were unsatisfactory.
The Florida women’s golf team used a strong opening round to fuel a second straight top-five tournament finish.
The Florida men’s basketball team announced staff promotions Monday afternoon. Three staffers will take on new positions in the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Despite a strong offensive performance against Mississippi State, questions still loom surrounding the Gators' defense.
Patric Young hasn’t let the hardships get the best of him throughout his life. In fact, he’s thrived in moments of adversity to create a heartwarming organization better known as the Patric Young Foundation. The two-time All-SEC honoree and 1,000-career point scorer, who reached three Elite Eights and a Final Four with the Florida men’s basketball team, appreciates life today more than ever, he said.
Florida’s 2024 legislative session saw an unprecedented and extensive wave of criminal justice reform efforts, many of which were vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The vetoes have sparked concerns from prison rights advocates and previously incarcerated individuals in Alachua County.
Less than 9% of cisgender female UF students reported feeling very safe walking on campus at night. Yet despite concerns, UF outsourced a private company to manage Title IX reports, stopped using two campus-wide violence prevention programs, and renamed and moved its gender equity office, all in the past two years.
Streetlight hosted its second annual Strides for Sickle Cell Walk Sept. 21. With more than 300 people in attendance, the event raised over $4,000 to spread awareness for sickle cell disease.
Un podcast sobre salud está conectando con la comunidad hispana de Gainesville y más allá.
On Sept. 6, the Florida Museum of Natural History announced its temporary closure in a press release, revealing a large-scale, front-end expansion project that is anticipated to span the next two years.
A health podcast guiding Hispanic communities through different health topics hopes to keep growing.
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