A look at UF men’s basketball’s brand new non-conference schedule, featuring Maryland, Oklahoma, OK State, Maryland, and potentially Ohio State
Dance Alive, a professional ballet company based in Gainesville, started a new visual podcast titled “On Stage With Dance Alive.” The podcast premiered live July 12 on Dance Alive’s Facebook page and will be recurring every Monday at 4:30 p.m.
Santa Fe College reported four positive COVID-19 cases between June 29 and Monday, and two employees may have been on-site while positive.
Even as COVID-19 cases surged across Florida, UF’s low case numbers held unwaveringly. Although Florida accounts for about 7% of the U.S. population, it contributed almost 20% of COVID-19 cases nationally over the last seven days, according to the Miami Herald. Meanwhile, UF maintained low positivity rates with three reported positive cases out of 262 tests from July 5 to July 11.
UF’s space plants lab scientists are participating in a suborbital flight to examine how plants react to being suspended in microgravity, and this research is taking the team of scientists one step closer to sustainable colonies on celestial bodies like the moon and Mars.
Gainesville City Commission is implementing parking fee increases to create more spaces for drivers, reduce climate change effects and increase pedestrian safety.
Art submissions are open for an opportunity to be displayed in the Alachua County Library District’s annual summer art show
A bridge in Northeast Alachua County collapsed on July 7 after enduring flooding from Tropical Storm Elsa, and the county is unable to fix it.
Students could see increases in lab fees and more HyFlex courses this Fall following the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees’ approval of the 2021-2022 budget June 15. Faculty and staff could receive salary increases and a one-time stimulus payment due to the accepted budget.
A Gainesville-based artist is partnering with Moisturizer Gallery to create a collaborative visual art zine that will be showcased at a release party later this month.
Former Florida Gator Pete Alonso rePetes as home run derby champion Monday night.
Outfielder Jud Fabian was first of seven Gators selected on day two of the MLB Draft Monday
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s film directorial debut “Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” unearths astonishingly beautiful footage from a criminally overlooked festival with an undeniable historical impact.
BYPPOCampus plans to change how people interact with food delivery by highlighting the power of networking.
Aubree Munro and Kelsey Stewart set a goal to be in the Olympics when they were kids. When softball was brought back for the Tokyo Games this summer, their dreams came back to life.
House Bill 233 was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis June 22 and went into effect July 1. Students, faculty and staff will be asked through a survey whether they feel comfortable expressing their viewpoints at Florida College System institutions.
The rankings not only bode well for the Artificial Intelligence Initiative; the national recognition of HiPerGator is also welcoming news in UF’s pursuit of becoming a top five public university.
The Alachua County Labor Coalition helped organize the meeting that attracted 40 people.
Story Time on the Green, a library program in Alachua County for families to bring their children, will continue until early October.
There is more to transferring than answering a prompt on a college application. Santa Fe students have many ways of transferring to their desired colleges — through the traditional path, Santa Fe’s direct articulation agreements, partnership programs and more.
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