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Provost doesn’t agree with foreign language professors’ demands

By Kalia Richardson | Nov. 8, 2020

Face masks have added an additional roadblock to the pathway to in-person language classes

Gators quarterback Kyle Trask daps up linebacker Andrew Chatfield Jr. at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on Nov. 7. Florida beat Georgia for the first time since 2016 on Saturday 44-28.

Sports

So, you’ve just beaten the Georgia Bulldogs…

By River Wells | Nov. 8, 2020

…What do you do now?

Gators coach Becky Burleigh made her return to in-person coaching this weekend when Florida played Kentucky on Friday and Missouri on Sunday. UF dropped both out-of-town games, extending its program record for consecutive losses to six.

Sports

UF suffers sixth-consecutive loss against Missouri in regular-season finale

By Bryan Matamoros | Nov. 8, 2020

The keepers took center stage against a dark and windy backdrop in Florida’s regular-season finale at Missouri.

Junior Lukas Greif left the Southern Intercollegiate Championships undefeated, having won all five of his matches.

Sports

Gators win 11 matches Saturday, sweep Sunday to end fall competition

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 8, 2020

The Florida Gators beat the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in an SEC showdown in one of the team’s best performances of the year.

Metro

School district opens digital classroom volunteering opportunities

By Abigail Hasebroock | Nov. 8, 2020

ACPS teachers can still count on volunteers this school year, even through a screen

News

SG promises parking ticket forgiveness, but UF parking hasn't agreed

By Lianna Hubbard | Nov. 8, 2020

Student body president announced a parking ticket forgiveness day in his State of the Campus Address

Sports

Gators finish fall at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate

By Michael Hull | Nov. 8, 2020

The Florida Gators men’s golf team is set to begin their third and final tournament of the fall at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Alabama.

Metro

Motorcyclist involved in Saturday night crash near UF in ‘serious condition,’ GPD says

By Asta Hemenway | Nov. 7, 2020

GPD hasn’t yet identified the motorcyclist or whether he’s a UF student

Gators Coach Dan Mullen greets fans prior to Florida's home game against Mizzou Oct. 31. UF beat the Georgia Bulldogs for the first time with Mullen at the helm on Saturday.

Sports

Mullen got over the hump, even if he says there never was one

By Christian Ortega | Nov. 7, 2020

Only two Florida coaches — Will Muschamp and Charley Pell — lost their first three tries against Georgia.

Sports

UF Football adds three recruits in two weeks

By Sara Kate Dyson | Nov. 7, 2020

UF has come up big in the recruiting game lately, adding three commitments in two weeks. The commitments came from outside linebacker Jeremiah Williams, ranked No. 5 in Alabama, safety Sam McCall, ranked No. 5 in Florida and offensive tackle Yousef Mugharbil, ranked No. 17 in North Carolina, according to 247 Sports.

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask hypes up the crowd at TIAA Bank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday. The Gators defeated the Bulldogs in the most recent rivalry game on Nov. 7.

Sports

Gators’ lethal offense takes down Bulldogs in Jacksonville

By Brendan Farrell | Nov. 7, 2020

Down 14-0 in the first quarter, the Mullen-era narrative of a Gators loss in Jacksonville thrived.

Metro

Emails and posts warning local Black community of violence are a ‘false threat,’ GPD says

By Asta Hemenway | Nov. 7, 2020

The emails warning that white supremacists were coming to Gainesville to kidnap and hang Black men are from a bot account, police say

Metro

Biden’s victory shows us that normalcy triumphs chaos. Amendment 2’s victory shows us that the youth vote matters

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 7, 2020

It is easy for a young person to feel frustrated with a system that only occasionally listens to their voice. However, the passage of Amendment 2, serves as a silver lining: a reminder that the youth vote mattered.

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

Metro

Former Vice President Joe Biden wins the 2020 presidential election, will serve as the 46th president of the U.S.

By Steven Walker | Nov. 7, 2020

Four days after Election Day, the results are known: Joe Biden is the president-elect.

Sports

Gators drop fifth-straight game despite Burleigh’s return against Kentucky

By Bryan Matamoros | Nov. 6, 2020

Florida coach Becky Burleigh returned to the sidelines Friday night following her mandatory quarantine due to COVID-19 contact tracing. Kentucky, meanwhile, was forced to play without coach Ian Carry after he tested positive for the virus.

Sophomore Blaise Bicknell won a singles match against Georgia on Friday at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships.

Sports

Gators continue singles dominance in Georgia

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 6, 2020

The Florida men’s tennis team won seven of eight singles matches to open its final event of the fall season on Friday. The Gators rode their momentum from their previous two events to a strong outing on day one of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships.