SPORTS
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COLUMNS
I found my home at The Alligator
By Brendan Farrell | Dec. 6, 2020There’s a lot about that office on SW 13th Street I’m going to miss.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Let me tell you about the best decision of my life
By Tyler Nettuno | Dec. 6, 2020Over the last four years, I’ve often wondered what I would write in this column.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida dominates Stetson 84-40 at home.
By Graham Marsh | Dec. 6, 2020Florida dominated Stetson, defeating the Hatters 84-40 in the Gators' 2020-2021 home opener.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested after his baby and girlfriend were shot and killed
By Asta Hemenway | Dec. 5, 2020Police, who arrived at the scene on the 2900 block of Northeast 17th Drive. Kivi J. Ellis, 26, was arrested Friday evening.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators knockdown Volunteers despite cold start
By Christian Ortega | Dec. 5, 2020Florida beat Tennessee 31-19, advancing to 8-1 and clinching the SEC East
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Faculty and community groups clash with UF Board of Trustees during second day of meeting
By Corbin Bolies | Dec. 5, 2020The Board of Trustees approved new housing rate increases and were presented with the final version of a furlough policy. Trustees at Emerson Alumni Hall listened to 16 students, professors and Gainesville residents speak against in-person classes in the Spring during the second day of their meeting.
NEWS
Estudiantes de UF mantienen negocios exitosos durante la pandemia de COVID-19
By Arlette Garcia | Dec. 5, 2020Estudiantes convierten su tiempo de aislamiento en algo positivo al crear sus propios negocios.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF pounds Bearcats 81-58
By Declan Walsh | Dec. 5, 2020The #Gators secured a quality win over Cincinnati Saturday, scoring 81 points to the Bearcats' 58.
NEWS
UF IFAS trabaja para mejorar las condiciones de los trabajadores agrícolas durante la pandemia
By Sofia Echeverry | Dec. 5, 2020El centro de IFAS en Immokalee se une al departamento de agricultura de la Florida mientras el club de estudiantes abre una conversación sobre los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Gainesville indie group Driptones to release new music this month
By Heather Bushman | Dec. 5, 2020The group returns with a new batch of beach-inspired songs
METRO
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BUSINESS
Newberry church celebrates with food trucks after Christmas tree fundraiser
By Nora O'Neill | Dec. 5, 2020Half of the money from the Christmas tree sales will go to help children in countries such as Guatemala and Cambodia.
METRO
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K-12 EDUCATION
School district selects interim superintendent
By Sophie Feinberg | Dec. 4, 2020The Alachua County Public School board voted 3-2 in a meeting Friday to select Carlee Simon as interim superintendent.
METRO
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K-12 EDUCATION
As COVID-19 cases rise, the public school district prepares to continue digital learning
By Sophie Feinberg | Dec. 4, 2020Alachua County Public Schools can continue offering digital learning in the spring, according to a state emergency order enacted this week.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Remembering UF Emeritus Professor David Chalmers
By Aurora Martínez | Dec. 4, 2020David Chalmers, UF emeritus professor of American history, died Oct. 25 in his Gainesville home in the company of his family. He served in the U.S. Army and was in Europe at the close of World War II. Later in life, he became a professor and scholar at UF as well as an activist outside and inside the classroom.
METRO
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K-12 EDUCATION
Public schools, nonprofits address digital divide in light of COVID-19
By Sophie Feinberg | Dec. 4, 2020Eight months since Alachua County Public Schools went virtual due to COVID-19, students continue to struggle with the change. With many students still not physically back in schools, education morphed to fit into an increasingly virtual world through digital or hybrid learning. Even in brick-and-mortar classrooms, digital access is a necessity.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
No, the Gators aren’t this year’s LSU
By Brendan Farrell | Dec. 4, 2020A wildly inconsistent defense and less productive run game keeps UF from reaching 2019 LSU's level of production.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators dominate Eagles, move to 2-0 in young season
By Michael Hull | Dec. 4, 2020Florida scored 90 points in its win over Boston College, the most against an ACC school since 1999.
NEWS
‘We, as a town, object’: Native Americans, Micanopy residents gather in protest of proposed Dollar General location
By Alan Halaly | Dec. 4, 2020The store could be built on a battlesite from the Second Seminole War if approved by the county
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
New downtown development project, police advisory council coming in January
By Tristan Wood | Dec. 4, 2020Downtown renovations will total more than $385,000
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF looks toward Spring in first day of Board of Trustees meeting
By Corbin Bolies | Dec. 3, 2020The first of a two-day UF Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, the board’s first in person since June, was dominated by timetables for COVID-19 vaccines, the specifics of mandatory testing and what UF will look like as students return to campus.
