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Gators cross country prepares for the SEC Championships meet
By Sara Kate Dyson | Oct. 28, 2021The Gators cross country team travels to Missouri for the SEC Championships on Friday.
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Briggs, teammates defend Kelly Rae Finley in first team media since Newbauer scandal
By Zachary Huber | Oct. 28, 2021Interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley spoke for the first time since the allegations against former coach Cam Newbauer have gone public.
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Gators close regular season against Gamecocks
By Ryan Zehnder | Oct. 28, 2021Florida hosts South Carolina in the final match of the season, needing a win to secure an SEC tournament berth.
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Rate and review: ‘Dune’ delivers the first half of a cosmic conflict
By Alexander Lugo | Oct. 28, 2021"Dune" introduces audiences to a future world through the lens of power, religion and spice
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Florida-Georgia rivalry ventures into the pool
By Jackson Castellano | Oct. 27, 2021Florida-Georgia rivalry week extends to the pool as the Gators tackle a top-ten Bulldogs squad Friday in their first ranked meet of the year.
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Gators finish second at The Ally
By Carson Cashion | Oct. 27, 2021Saving its highest finish for last, the Florida women’s golf team placed second at its final tournament of the fall this week in West Point, Mississippi.
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UF virtual climate conference to kick off on Halloween
By Alexandra Harris | Oct. 27, 2021World leaders will gather at the United Nations Climate Change Summit while UF students hold their own virtual conference from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried and Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani will be among the presenters.
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UF freshman arrested on campus for refusing to leave RTS bus
By Isabella Douglas | Oct. 27, 2021Joseph McDugald, an 18-year-old UF freshman, was charged with trespassing by the University Police Department at about 1 p.m., UPD spokesperson Rick Taylor said.
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SG moves to give Reitz pond facelift
By Allessandra Inzinna | Oct. 27, 2021Built in April of 2009, the UF Veterans Memorial originally consisted of flags, a fountain and five granite pillars for each branch of the military. Now, the pond’s murky green water collects algae and has fallen into disrepair.
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Local Wildlife Conservation houses more than 100 animals, hosts tours
By Jenny Rogers | Oct. 27, 2021The nonprofit foundation is home to more than 100 animals, including about 30 endangered species. Established in 2008, the Gainesville-based foundation rescues and houses exotic animals, aiming to support wildlife conservation and educate the public with weekly tours.
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Gainesville Raceway minimizes illegal street racing, hosts Street Legal Madness races
By Jenny Rogers | Oct. 27, 2021The organization began hosting its select Friday Street Legal Madness races Sept. 17, welcoming licensed individuals to participate regardless of experience or vehicle. The drivers compete in a quarter-mile race between two cars.
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Santa Fe College COVID-19 Update: Five positive cases reported in last week
By Eve Thompson | Oct. 27, 2021Santa Fe College reported five positive cases from students from Oct. 19 to Oct. 25. No employees reported testing positive.
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COVID-19 Update: County cases begin falling again as promising data on vaccines for children emerge
By J.P. Oprison | Oct. 27, 2021Cases at UF dropped at a steady rate for the seventh week in a row since the Sept. 3 spike in cases. The seven-day average of cases reported within the university is now below three cases a day.
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The Florida-Georgia game, a decade in review
By Carson Cashion | Oct. 27, 2021As the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party approaches this year, look back on some of the highlights and lowlights of the past decade in the rivalry.
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Times have changed: Unranked Florida prepares for No. 1 Georgia
By Michael Hull | Oct. 27, 2021“I remember going against him on scout team. I just couldn’t catch him. As long as we keep him in the pocket we should be good,” former Georgia and current Florida edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. said about Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV Tuesday.
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Tim Tebow, Frank Sinkwich IV and Jacksonville NAS: The story of Florida-Georgia as top-ranked teams
By Michael Hull | Oct. 26, 2021The last team Florida-Georgia had a top-ranked team in its matchup was 2009, when Tim Tebow led the Gators over the Bulldogs 41-17.
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Rivals related? When the lines between Florida and Georgia blur
By Brian Olmo | Oct. 26, 2021Florida quarterback Emory Jones and defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. will play pivotal roles versus the Bulldogs, but they and several of their teammates have deep roots tracing back to the Peach State.
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Gators handle business at ITA Southeast Regional
By Brian Olmo | Oct. 25, 2021Florida Gators men’s tennis finishes its host regional tournament with 20 total wins.
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It’s time to pass the reins to Richardson
By Zachary Huber | Oct. 25, 2021COLUMN: Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson earned the right to start for the season after an impressive performance versus the Tigers on Oct. 16.
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Beason’s building blocks: How one student-athlete introduced volleyball to her community
By Kaitlyn Wadulack | Oct. 25, 2021“My one goal was to get little girls in my town to hear about volleyball,” UF outside hitter Merritt Beason said about helping girls in Gardendale, Alabama, learn the sport of volleyball.
