Florida takes a break this weekend from SEC play with battles against Western Kentucky and Softball Canada.
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The Fernandina five-piece premiered their first song ahead of Saturday performance in St. Augustine.
“Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” the first of six rerecords, dropped Friday at midnight.
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The state and city stayed stubborn about the road for decades. Driver-oriented politicians and businesses in fear of losing customers fought city planners to keep the roads wide and fast. And even when Gainesville made efforts to protect pedestrians, Florida state agencies shut down redesigns to the state-controlled road.
Despite these efforts from authorities to improve safety on the road and across the city, doubts over pedestrian and cyclist safety persist. Concerned parents, students and citizens remain skeptical of the road’s design and constant construction along it, as well as the safety of the sidewalks.
This year, 24 pedestrian crashes have already occurred in Alachua County — three of which were fatal, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles crash dashboard. These incidents uproot the lives of victims, their families and leave lasting impacts on the Gainesville community.
Gators suffered another pair of injuries Saturday in the NCAA Regional Finals that could dampen their hopes for another NCAA title.
Florida is currently tied for eighth in the amount of former players which currently play in the league at six.
Following home victories over Stetson and Florida A&M, No. 12 Florida will look to pick up its first SEC road win in Knoxville this weekend against No. 6 Tennessee.
A week into the season, here’s a look at the nine former Gators in the MLB this season.
The No. 1 Gators look to take 15 in a row on the road against the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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The new restaurant offers vegan menu items and socially distanced seating.
The Gators tacked two more wins onto its now 29-4 record after they hosted USF in a doubleheader Wednesday. Florida started its season with a set of wins over the Bulls.
The Gators won their 20th game of the year when they steamrolled FAMU 10-0 in seven innings
Florida tied for 12th in its final regular season tournament
The Alligator is hiring reporters, editors, photographers and more for our Summer 2021 staff. Applications are due April 14 at 11:59 p.m.
The same day Florida opened vaccine eligibility to people ages 16 and up, UF opened its landmark stadium to students, staff and faculty to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Vote-by-mail drop boxes can alleviate the stress of commuting to a precinct for voters of color, those in low income communities, disabled people and those in quarantine, the clergymen’s letter to Florida lawmakers read.
Faye Williams, a 66-year-old Gainesville social justice activist, founded M.A.M.A.'s Club in 2017. The center, which stands for music, arts, movement and action, is a gathering place for people in East Gainesville to celebrate Black history and attend community events.
Since March 29, 15 UF employees and 126 students have tested positive for the virus at on-campus locations. In the seven days before that, 12 employees and 176 students tested positive.
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