There are 264 new positive cases in Alachua County this week, down 163 from the previous week. As of Oct. 8, there have been 38,858 total cases in the county. Cases in the county have been declining for six consecutive weeks.
There have been 372 reported positive cases since the Delta surge in March 2021, which represents over a third of all 1,068 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to a report from Santa Fe director of human resources Lela Frye.
The Florida men’s golf team played in Birmingham this week and won one of four competitions against SEC opponents.
Florida hopes to make the infamous shoe throw a thing of the past when the Gators play LSU in Death Valley but will do so without cornerback Elijah Blades, who has left the program.
More than 7,000 people packed into the O’Connell Center as Gator chomps rippled through the crowd followed by the classic “It’s great to be a Florida Gator” chant. These were both demonstrations of what homecoming week is all about: tradition.
Despite some parents’ opposition to the county’s public school mask mandate until Oct. 19, the Alachua County School Board decided on Oct. 5 to extend it for at least another four weeks.
A Gainesville man died from gunshot wounds early Sunday morning after attending a party near Copeland Park in the city of Alachua.
The City Commission will make the final decision this month on the construction of an affordable housing and student living apartment building with 151 housing units, 10% of which will be for affordable housing, according to a Friday city press release.
Coughs, runny noses and sore throats are now common symptoms for many UF students. After a decrease of flu cases in 2020, students are once again catching the “Gainesville Plague” three months into the semester.
UF will add an “Add to Wait list” button to its ONE.UF course registration page for next semester. Students will have the option to add themselves to a list that reserves spots for full classes. As students drop the class, those on the waitlist will have the option to enroll in the course.
During the last Florida Vintage Market two weeks ago, residents of Porters Quarters, a historically Black neighborhood established in 1884, came home from church Sunday and found dozens of cars parked on their lawns and in front of their driveways with no explanation.
Marco and Antonio Ortiz share more than just their appearance. They’re both starting Division I long snappers. But now, they play for different teams — Marco for the Gators and Antonio for Texas Christian University.
The Florida Gators did their job Saturday, shutting down Vanderbilt 42-0, but they still have some kinks to work out in order to be successful in the coming weeks.
UF alumna Taylor Allen released “Normal People” on Thursday, Oct. 7, under the stage name Lady Laz, a nod to American poet Sylvia Plath.
The Hails returned to its Gainesville roots as part of its Blood Runs Cold tour, which spans five different cities across Florida and ends Oct. 14.
The Gators lost in overtime to the Tigers 2-1 Sunday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
The Gators suffer second SEC loss and see their win streak ended in Baton Rouge.
Florida sophomore Ben Shelton added another trophy to his cabinet Sunday when he became the first Gator to win the ITA All-American singles title.
A man died after being transported from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to the hospital during the first quarter of the Florida vs. Vanderbilt game Saturday.
Zein and Briggs make their presence known at the ITA Women’s All-American Championship.
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