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Veronica Robleto, ID program director for the Human Rights Coalition of Alachua County, explains the function of community ID cards at a fundraiser at Superette on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

SPANISH

Programa de identificación comunitaria local acoja una recaudación después de un proyecto de ley del Senado recorta miles de dólares de su presupuesto

By Eluney Gonzalez | Sep. 18, 2023

Gob. Ron DeSantis firmó el proyecto de ley del Senado 1718 en mayo y la ley tomó efecto en julio. Esta legislación fortalece la aplicación de identificación de trabajadores inmigrantes y recorta todo financiamiento de los condados para programas de identificación comunitaria. Además del programa de la coalición en Alachua, programas en los condados de Palm Beach, Broward y Miami-Dade también fueron afectados.

SPANISH

Local community ID program hosts fundraiser after Senate Bill cuts thousands of dollars from budget

By Eluney Gonzalez | Sep. 18, 2023

Part of the sale of each wine glass at Superette Wine and Provisions will support the Human Rights Coalition’s community ID program after its recent funding cuts. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 into law in May and it went into effect in July. This legislation strengthened enforcement of immigrant labor identification and cut all county funding for community ID programs. Alongside the coalition's program in Alachua County, programs in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties were also affected.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Veteran sports broadcaster brings lessons from year one into UF’s 2023-2024 athletic year

By Brandon Hernandez | Sep. 18, 2023

Becoming the voice of a team is an opportunity in sports sought out by thousands. For Sean Kelley, this opportunity came last year with the Florida Gators. Now, he takes his experience with him from year one into year two.

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass ensemble performs in the Santa Fe College Master Artist Series at Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at Santa Fe College on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

NEWS | SFC

Globe-trotting brass ensemble performs at Santa Fe College

By Bailey Diem | Sep. 18, 2023

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass performed at Santa Fe College Sept. 15 as a part of the SF Master Artist Series, a program that gives fine arts students the opportunity to learn from professional performers.

The Florida Gators upset the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers 29-16 in front of 90,751 people in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Napier, Gators get much-needed rivalry win against Tennessee

By Jackson Reyes | Sep. 18, 2023

The No. 25 Florida Gators (2-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated the now-No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2-1, 0-1 SEC) 29-16 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Sept. 16. The matchup marked the second largest crowd in the Swamp in the Tennessee-Florida matchup at 90,751 people.

Brandon Ludwig addresses the audience at the Young Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, Aug. 18th, 2023.

ENTERPRISE | POLITICS

UF conservative voices persist among Gen Z

By Sophia Bailly | Sep. 18, 2023

Younger generations tend to lean more politically liberal. Conservative voices share their experiences as Republicans in Gen Z.

METRO

UF falls behind state colleges to provide free on-campus Narcan

By Jinelle Vazquez | Sep. 18, 2023

Substance use is common at EDM events, which are popular among college students. While universities across Florida have established Narcan distribution programs to provide students with free and easy access to the vital drug safety resource, UF has not.

ENTERPRISE | POLITICS

Abortion care providers, advocates navigate statewide restrictions

By Valentina Sandoval | Sep. 18, 2023

The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Sept. 8 for the landmark case Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida v. State of Florida, which challenges the 15-week ban on abortion in Florida’s House Bill 5. Local and statewide reproductive health providers and advocacy organizations are leading efforts to offer women abortion care resources in the face of uncertainty.

A Sweetwater apartment building is under construction on University Avenue in Gainesville on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Sweetwater apartments delay move-in, students left homeless

By Melanie Pena and Vivienne Serret | Sep. 18, 2023

Sarina Phipps lives with a quarter of her belongings at the Holiday Inn. When the rush of game day weekends arrives, and the hotel becomes overbooked, she quickly gathers a small bag of everything she owns and stays at a friend’s place.

Comedian Ben Wasserman dances with a grimly veiled John Freeman in the show’s closing moments on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

THE AVENUE

Comedian brings death jokes, grief show to Gainesville

By Bea Lunardini | Sep. 18, 2023

Wasserman is the creator and star of his “Live After Death” comedy show, a spectacle of dancing, spinning a “wheel of vulnerability” and Wasserman’s highlight: the crowd work.

NEWS | CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

UF loses Top 5 ranking

By Garrett Shanley | Sep. 17, 2023

UF fell from No. 5 to No. 6 among national public universities, according to U.S News & World Report Best College rankings released Sept. 17. The drop follows U.S. News’ sweeping changes to its ranking criteria, which it described in a press release as the “most significant methodological change in the rankings’ history.”

Graduate student outside hitter Anna Dixon hits the ball in the Gators' 3-2 loss against the Wisconsin Badgers Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

No. 3 Gators fall to the No. 1 Badgers in strenuous fight

By Krisha Sanghavi and Alyssa Britton-Harr | Sep. 17, 2023

The sound of 10,323 Florida fans chanting “Let’s Go Gators” echoed through the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Sunday afternoon as the No. 3 Florida Gators (8-1) fell 3-2 to the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (9-0). The number set a new record for the most attended volleyball game in UF program history.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville City Commission votes to implement downtown entertainment district, open-container alcohol ordinance

By Kat Tran | Sep. 17, 2023

The City Commission voted 4-3 Thursday to reinstate the open-container alcohol ordinance, which prohibits public consumption of alcoholic beverages. In addition to the first ordinance, which will bring back open container restrictions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Commission voted 6-1 to create an entertainment district for downtown Gainesville.

Florida redshirt freshman Matthew Kress putts the ball in the VyStar Credit Union Gators Invitational Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators finish ninth in first Fall tournament

By Max Tucker | Sep. 17, 2023

The Florida Gators Men’s Golf team had their first tournament of the 2023-24 season this weekend. The team hit the road to travel to Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago for the Fighting Illini Invitational. UF finished the tournament ninth out of 15 teams that competed.

Sophomore cornerback Devin Moore returns his first career interception in the Florida Gators' 29-16 win against the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida suffocates Volunteers in upset rivalry win

By Topher Adams | Sep. 16, 2023

The Florida Gators (2-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2-1, 0-1 SEC) 29-16 Saturday night in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. UF used a 20-point second quarter to race to an insurmountable first-half lead and secure head coach Billy Napier’s first win over a rival.

Florida Gators alternate white football helmet.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Freshman wide receiver Eugene Wilson III out for the remainder of Tennessee game

By Jackson Reyes | Sep. 16, 2023

Gators freshman wide receiver Eugene Wilson III will miss the remainder of Florida's game against the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers.

Sophomore running back Trevor Etienne runs the ball in the Gators' 49-7 win against the McNeese State Cowboys Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Know Your Enemy: Tennessee Volunteers

By Jackson Reyes | Sep. 16, 2023

I sat down with Caleb Jarreau, the sports editor at The Daily Beacon, the independent student newspaper at the University of Tennessee, to break down the matchup.

The Gators volleyball team celebrates in Florida's 3-0 win against the Winthrop Eagles Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

No. 3 Florida seeks upset against No. 1 Wisconsin

By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Sep. 16, 2023

The No. 3 Florida Gators (8-0) will look to take down the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (8-0) Sunday at home in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Both teams come to the match unbeaten. Florida has only dropped seven sets and Wisconsin has only been defeated in six so far into the 2023 season.

Sophomore forward Lauren McCloskey prepares to pass the ball in the Gators' 8-0 win against the Stetson Hatters Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida fails to get back on track, drops first game of SEC play

By Austin Stirling | Sep. 15, 2023

The Florida Gators (4-2-2, 0-1 SEC) fell to the Missouri Tigers (5-1-2, 1-0 SEC) Friday night at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The Gators set a new record high in attendance for this first match of SEC play with 1,283 fans.

Cravings Campus Kitchen adorns indoor and outdoor seating as it sits on Fletcher Drive.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New campus dining hall holds mock opening in preparation for official opening date

By Jared Teitel | Sep. 15, 2023

Sitting directly next to Student Recreation and Fitness Center at 244 Fletcher Drive, a new dining hall on UF property might just become the go-to for post-workout grub as students and staff scurry to the nearest spot to satisfy their hunger.

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