Sports
Florida plays UCF in Gasparilla Bowl
By Zachary Huber | Dec. 5, 2021Florida will play UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 23 in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium.
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Florida swimmers impress at U.S. Open Championships
By Jackson Castellano | Dec. 5, 2021Florida made full use of their time at the U.S. Open in Greensboro this week, collecting a handful of victories that indicate good things to come this season.
Sports
Henry tops list of top athletes to suit up at Citizens Field
By Noah Ram | Dec. 4, 2021Gators QB Anthony Richardson ranks as just the latest of the legends to play at Citizens Field. Noah Ram breaks down four others who excelled on the storied field.
Sports
Gators attempt to leap past Horned Frogs Sunday
By Brenda Bogle | Dec. 4, 2021Florida hopes to shake off a nail-biting loss to George Mason with a Sunday afternoon match-up against TCU.
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Gators sweep Hurricanes in final game at the O’Dome
By Carson Cashion | Dec. 3, 2021The Florida Gators are headed to the Sweet 16 after a sweep victory over the Miami Hurricanes in Gainesville.
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Man arrested in connection to pursuit that closed Interstate 75
By Omar Ateyah | Dec. 3, 2021Marandoe Acell Lamar Young, 21, was arrested Thursday by an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit after a chase that started in Columbia County.
Metro
Homeless group rehoused at Kampus Inn Gainesville
By Juliana Sanchez | Dec. 3, 2021The camp closed Sept. 15, because the city is looking to occupy the space as part of its larger plan to revitalize the downtown area -- meaning several homeless people at the fire station couldn’t stay.
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Comisionado de la ciudad de Gainesville lanza campaña para el alcalde
By Meghan McGlone and Saira González | Dec. 3, 2021Gainesville llevará a cabo la elección de la Comisión de la Ciudad para los puestos en los distritos dos, tres y cuatro el 23 de agosto de 2022.
Metro
Gainesville City Commissioner launches campaign for mayor
By Meghan McGlone | Dec. 3, 2021Gainesville is holding its City Commission election for the mayor at-large seat and districts two, three and four on Aug. 23, 2022.
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UF researcher discovers new animal coronaviruses, stresses their mutations could cause pandemics
By J.P. Oprison | Dec. 3, 2021His studies reveal a global outbreak like COVID-19 can happen through further mutation of viruses as they continue to spread between people and animals.
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Wise secures her 1,000th overall career win against Florida A&M
By Kaitlyn Wadulack | Dec. 2, 2021Florida volleyball head coach Mary Wise claims her 1,000th overall career win after the Gators swept Florida A&M Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Gators face Florida A&M in first match of the NCAA Tournament
By Carson Cashion | Dec. 2, 2021The Big Dance starts for the Gators this Thursday when they host the Florida A&M Rattlers in the O’Dome.
Opinion
AFA 4225 Blacks in Florida: A disagreement is not a controversy
Dec. 2, 2021Before I left home for work on Monday, I received an email about an essay in The Independent Florida Alligator titled “UF African American Studies course title sparks controversy among students.” When I read the headline, I was surprised about the title, because when I agreed to the interview, I thought the article was going to highlight the goals and objectives of the AFA 4225 Blacks in Florida course. The Alligator has a right to publish essays on any topics, but this essay examines how the “Blacks in Florida” title reflects its historical context and why it's not a controversial title.
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Sooners take down No. 14 Florida for Gators’ first loss
By Joseph Henry | Dec. 1, 2021“Tough, tough, tough road game. The atmosphere was crazy,” Florida guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. said following Florida’s 74-67 loss to Oklahoma Wednesday.
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George Mason snaps Florida’s five-game winning streak
By Ryan Zehnder | Dec. 1, 2021Amaya Scott scored 25 as George Mason defeated Florida on Wednesday night, 75-71.
Metro
Internal investigation reveals no policy misconduct in death of former inmate’s baby
By Isabella Douglas | Dec. 1, 2021A four-month-long internal Alachua County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the birth of a newborn behind bars and her eventual death, revealed Tuesday that no misconduct took place inside the jail. However, the mother’s supporters disagree.
Metro
Marihelen Wheeler appointed chair of Alachua County Commission
By Bryce Brown | Dec. 1, 2021Wheeler won her seat on the County Commission in 2018 and is now entering the fourth and final year of her term as commissioner after being appointed to chair on Nov. 9. Commissioners will serve as the chair at some point before their term ends, said Wheeler, who served as vice-chair last year.
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La investigación interna revela ninguna mala conducta política en la muerte del bebé de una ex reclusa
By Isabella Douglas and Saira González | Dec. 1, 2021La investigación incluyó el testimonio de testigos del personal de operaciones de seguridad y los proveedores médicos, así como una revisión de las imágenes de seguridad, el registro de los oficiales y los registros médicos, dijo el portavoz de la ACSO, Kaley Behl.
News
Santa Fe food pantry Saints Food Share to be renovated in January
By Eve Thompson | Dec. 1, 2021The food pantry was founded in 2010 by two SF professors: Sarah Stone and Kerry Chancey. The pantry aims to combat food insecurity in the community.
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COVID-19 Update: Local cases, Shands hospitalizations continue falling as new Omicron variant emerges
By J.P. Oprison | Dec. 1, 2021The new COVID-19 variant, known as Omicron, has been designated as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization. It was first reported to WHO by South African scientists Nov. 24.
