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Napier sheds light on battalion of new hires in Friday press conference
By Lillian Randolph | Jan. 14, 2022Florida head coach Billy Napier gives more detail about his growing staff.
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Napier lays out Florida football’s new foundation
By Jackson Castellano | Jan. 14, 2022Head coach Billy Napier was full of optimism about his new approach to Florida football.
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Riffice, Shelton prepare for new season after national championship success
By Joshua Morgan | Jan. 14, 2022The Gators look to use their depth to try and win back-to-back national championships
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Gators out grit Auburn for first SEC win streak under Finley
By Caleb Wiegandt | Jan. 14, 2022The Gators earned their first SEC win streak post-Cam Newbauer and matched their win total from all of last season early in conference play.
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Finley: Lavender Briggs to enter transfer portal
By Caleb Wiegandt | Jan. 13, 2022Lavender Briggs is moving on from Florida basketball. The junior was the Gators’ leading scorer and rebounder through her first 14 games.
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Gators track and field back in action
By Ethan Eibe | Jan. 13, 2022The first meet of Florida’s 2022 track and field season will commence at the Clemson Invitational on Jan. 14 and 15 in South Carolina.
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Former Louisiana Running Back Rejoins Head Coach Billy Napier At Florida
By Jose Tovar | Jan. 13, 2022The 2021 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year follows head coach Billy Napier to the Swamp after having a stellar season at Louisiana.
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LSU edges Florida in the O’Dome, Gators still winless in SEC play
By Jesse Richardson | Jan. 13, 2022Florida is still winless in SEC play after the No. 12 LSU Tigers survive the Swamp.
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Alachua County Public Schools’ COVID-19 cases increase following winter break
By Emma Behrmann | Jan. 13, 2022After the first week back, there were 334 new student cases and 55 new staff cases — contributing to a total of 476 reported cases among both groups.
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Three Gainesville city board members resign
Jan. 12, 2022Their letters were sent in December. The Gainesville City Commission accepted the resignations of Shayna Rich, Wendell Porter and Harriet Davis during their meeting Thursday, Jan. 6.
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Florida Department of Health delays UF COVID-19 data
By Lucille Lannigan | Jan. 12, 2022UF discontinued it’s dashboard on Dec. 31, pushing the university’s COVID-19 data to the Florida Department of Health. But FDOH couldn’t provide the numbers within five days.
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Gainesville City Manager fires all assistant city managers, makes changes to the staff
By Erina Anwar | Jan. 12, 2022Interim Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry fired three assistant city managers and appointed Gainesville Police Department Chief Tony Jones to take their places on Monday.
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COVID-19 cases surge at Santa Fe College; 163 people test positive in the last week
By Lily Kino | Jan. 12, 2022Santa Fe College reported 163 positive COVID-19 cases from students and employees from Jan. 3 to Monday. This is the first week the college has tracked cases since the return of students, staff and faculty from winter break, according to Santa Fe’s communication manager Jay Anderson.
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Plans for supermarket in East Gainesville canceled by city commission
By Erina Anwar | Jan. 12, 2022The Gainesville City Commission has canceled its plans to put a Bravo Supermarket on the empty lot on Hawthorne Road, leaving many East Gainesville residents grounded in a food desert.
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Gators hire Rob Sale as offensive coordinator
By Carson Cashion | Jan. 11, 2022Billy Napier added a big hire to his coaching staff today, securing Rob Sale as his offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
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Rate and Review: The Weeknd balances nostalgia and new age in “Dawn FM”
By Thandie Brown | Jan. 10, 2022Producing an album like "Dawn FM" after experiencing a Grammy snub last year shows how The Weeknd’s artistry spotlights the things that bring him pain.
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Live jazz band brings people to their feet at Celebration Pointe
By Erina Anwar | Jan. 10, 2022Celebration Pointe hosts its Jazz on the Green event every two weeks, inviting different jazz musicians to perform in front of a live audience.
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Was ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ really as good as everyone says it is?
By Alexis Carson | Jan. 10, 2022The film was well received by critics and fans worldwide, earning a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 98% audience score, respectively. However, is the story worth the hype?
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Gator Nation will bid a farewell to its leader Kent Fuchs
By Elena Barrera | Jan. 10, 2022UF President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday morning that he will be resigning from his position to transition into a professor role. UF released the announcement for Fuchs’ resignation in a campus-wide email and video message. Fuchs, 67, intends to continue his presidential duties for the rest of the year and step down in 2023 once a new president is sworn in. He plans to return to his home department of electrical and computer engineering.
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Locals and business owners brace for UF students’ return amid Omicron surge
By Carissa Allen | Jan. 10, 2022As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges, so do Gainesville residents’ concerns about UF students returning for the Spring semester.
