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Alachua County detention officer arrested
By Anna Wilder | Jan. 19, 2021The officer was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
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Santa Fe College COVID-19 update
By Juliana Ferrie | Jan. 19, 2021511 Santa Fe College students and 44 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The college is not making students test routinely.
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How UF’s gyms are handling COVID-19
By J.P. Oprison | Jan. 19, 2021To accommodate more students this Spring, UF gyms are increasing capacity restrictions. Students will also have to be cleared for campus to enter the gym, certain areas are closed and students will have to log attendance for contact tracing purposes.
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UF students express frustration over parking restrictions
By Abigail Hasebroock | Jan. 19, 2021UF’s parking ticket payment revenue is approximately $1.4 million, but this year’s is projected to be less than half at about $500,000. Despite the expected decrease in funds, TAPS has not increased parking citations for monetary gain.
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UF instructors speak out about week one of in-person teaching
By Sofia Echeverry | Jan. 19, 2021Some instructors found the transition to in-person classes on top of preparing their usual material to be added pressure during an already-stressful time. Others are happy to be back in the classroom.
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Levin College of Law namesake dies of COVID-19
By Abigail Hasebroock | Jan. 19, 2021Fredric Levin was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, under a roof that housed him and his five brothers. He met his wife, Marilyn, during his time at UF, and after raising four children together and 51 years of marriage, she passed away in 2011, according to the Levin Papantonio Rafferty Law Firm.
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Massey Park reopens for residents after baseball field and park improvements complete
By Michelle Holder | Jan. 18, 2021Gainesville residents can now take their kids out to the ball field to play at the newly improved and renovated Albert “Ray” Massey Park.
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Remembering youth football coach Stacey Williams
By Lucille Lannigan | Jan. 18, 2021Stacey Williams was a kind and gracious family man, who took his role as "Coach" very seriously, knowing he was molding the minds of the future.
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UF’s faculty union accuses UF of breaching contract over in-person enforcement policies
By Corbin Bolies | Jan. 15, 2021UF administration added a feature to its GatorSAFE app where students can report teachers for conducting in-person classes online. UFF-UF, the university's faculty union, believes this violates their collective bargaining agreement.
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CWC creates new program to satisfy high demand for services
By J.P. Oprison | Jan. 15, 2021UF's Counseling and Wellness Center officially launched its online counseling program, SilverCloud, at the beginning of 2021 in response to the center's high demand for services.
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Kat Cammack stands by President Trump, public paints ‘Coup Kat Resign’ on art wall
By Lucille Lannigan | Jan. 13, 2021U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack's first week in office included objecting to election results, sparking controversy and hiding from Capitol rioters. Now, some constituents are calling for her to resign.
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“All Black Lives Matter” exhibit opens at Library West
By Juliana Ferrie | Jan. 13, 2021The exhibit includes photographs taken at Gainesville’s Black Lives Matter memorial sites where protestors left behind candles and flowers. The exhibit also includes posters and items collected from the sites.
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SG Senator plans legislation to improve traffic safety
By Carolina Ilvento | Jan. 13, 2021The proposed legislation will create a commission of experts to study Gainesville traffic patterns and introduce a transportation safety course to educate students.
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UF’s College of Law namesake has died after contracting COVID-19
By Abigail Hasebroock | Jan. 12, 2021UF alumnus Fred Levin died Tuesday afternoon of COVID-19 complications at the age of 83.
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RTS adds more buses and keeps safety protocols in place this Spring
By J.P. Oprison | Jan. 11, 2021Gainesville RTS is adding four buses to existing routes 12, 13, 20 and 38 to accommodate returning UF students. It's also sticking with successful COVID-19 guidelines from Fall 2020, including mask requirements and social distancing.
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What happens if my classmate has COVID-19?
By Manny Rea and Sofia Echeverry | Jan. 11, 2021If a student tests positive, classes won't be moved online, but positive individuals will need to join an online or HyFlex alternative of their class and self-isolate. They can return to campus once they've been cleared on One.UF.
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UF plans in-person Spring commencement and 2020 makeup ceremonies
By Juliana Ferrie | Jan. 10, 2021Depending on how available the COVID-19 vaccine is come March, UF hopes to hold in-person graduation ceremonies for Spring 2021 and make-up ceremonies for the class of 2020.
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In-person class guidelines, COVID-19 testing results and vaccinations discussed at faculty meeting
By Meghan McGlone | Jan. 9, 2021David Richardson, UF CLAS dean, wrote faculty that students only need to be tested for COVID-19, not receive a negative result, to be cleared for campus. Dr. Michael Lauzardo answered questions about in-person classes at a faculty town hall meeting Saturday.
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UF president receives Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
By Chasity Maynard and Manny Rea | Jan. 5, 2021UF President Kent Fuchs received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning along with UF professor Mike Foley and UF Health chief epidemiologist Nicole Iovine.
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UF female TAs experience gender bias from students and faculty
By Kalia Richardson | Dec. 15, 2020Gender stereotypes have led to bias from students and faculty.
