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A UF Health nurse prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine Friday, Feb.5, 2021.

COVID 19 | UF

UF Health, Alachua County Department of Health mass vaccinate at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

By Manny Rea and Jack Prator | Feb. 8, 2021

UF Health and the Alachua County Department of Health partnered to vaccinate 1,100 county residents at Ben Hill Griffin stadium Feb.5. The free vaccinations were by appointment only for Alachua County residents over the age of 65 who previously signed up through the health department.

Christopher Dawes, 20, a UF health science sophomore and Tri Gators member, leaves the Stephen C. O'Connell Center after getting tested for Covid-19 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.

COVID 19 | UF

Students and volunteers feel safe at UF COVID-19 testing sites

By Abigail Hasebroock | Feb. 8, 2021

With the increased test administration this Spring, UF said it is taking the necessary measures to ensure the testing site volunteers, employees and thousands of students getting tested every day feel safe.

Gail K. Watson (left) and Brenda Whitfield (right) scoop dirt into glass jars at the soil ceremony for the Newberry Six on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Whitfield spoke during the ceremony before the crowd began adding earth to the containers.

METRO

Newberry honors lynching victims in soil collection ceremony

By Lucille Lannigan | Feb. 8, 2021

The soil ceremony, originally planned for April 2020, is a step in the county's path to address and reconcile with its history of racial violence.

COVID 19 | ALACHUA COUNTY

1 COVID-19 U.K. variant case confirmed in Alachua County

By Michelle Holder | Feb. 8, 2021

Alachua County reported its first case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant last week.

Marion Broadaway smiles as she tells stories of her life to family members and reporters at her 100th birthday celebration on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.

METRO

Gainesville resident celebrates 100th birthday

By Michelle Holder | Feb. 8, 2021

Joining the world’s less than 1% centenarian population, Broadaway lived through World War II, the moon landing and, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The Revolutionists" will stream virtually through the Hippodrome's #HippAtHome online series.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

‘The Revolutionists’ to bring comedy, feminism and French Revolution flare to the Hippodrome online

By Valeriya Antonshchuk | Feb. 8, 2021

The production will stream June 7-13 as part of the Gainesville theater’s #HippAtHome series.

The Dave & Buster’s “Million-Dollar Midway” features a number of classic arcade games.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville location of Dave & Buster’s opens Monday

By Heather Bushman | Feb. 8, 2021

The Celebration Pointe complex marks the franchise’s ninth location in Florida.

Graphic of Black-owned restaurants in Gainesville

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Celebrate Black History Month on a full stomach

By Veronica Nocera | Feb. 8, 2021

The Avenue compiled a list of some of the Black-owned restaurants in Gainesville.

A new scoreboard looms over the right-center gap, which coach Kevin O’Sullivan said measured 380 feet deep

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators enjoying new Florida Ballpark and facilities in first offseason

By Ryan Haley | Feb. 7, 2021

Turf infields, pitching labs and more: how the Florida baseball team is settling in to its new home.

Todd Grantham’s defense ranked 83rd in yards allowed per game in 2020

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Florida made defensive changes, but not the right one

By River Wells | Feb. 7, 2021

With all of its hirings and firings on the defensive staff this offseason, Florida has ignored its most glaring problem

Sophomore hurdler Grant Holloway was one of the many UF track and field athletes who were named All-Americans.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Cross country returns, track and field break records

By Myles Herbert | Feb. 6, 2021

Nine Gators broke into the top 10 in the South Carolina Invitational.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Tomorrow’s homework: UF launches new diversity, equity and inclusion training

By Sofia Echeverry | Feb. 6, 2021

The 40-minute training is recommended for all students, faculty and staff and covers topics such as discrimination, intersectionality, oppression, inclusion and identity. The course had a deadline of Jan. 31 for faculty. Students have until April 1.

METRO

New Hampshire Man passes through Alachua County on cross-country walk to help prevent suicide

By Michelle Holder | Feb. 5, 2021

Since January 2020, the 47-year-old carpenter from New Hampshire has been walking from sunrise to sunset across the country with his great dane named Watonga, a backpack and a yellow sign reading “don’t kill yourself.” He walks everyday to raise awareness for suicide prevention.

METRO

Establishing a connection with listeners: Celebrity host Elvis Duran’s radio show comes to the Ocala-Gainesville station

By Emil Munksgaard Grosen | Feb. 5, 2021

Recently, Ocala-Gainesville’s Q92.9 aired his show for the first time. The show airs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Senior Ida Jarlskog (pictured) and freshman Sara Dahlstrom came narrowly close to upsetting FSU top-50 doubles pair.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

No. 21 Gators suffer another road loss against No. 8 FSU

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 5, 2021

The Seminoles came out on top early with the doubles point advantage and easily handled what UF had to offer, cleaning up 3 matches to clinch the win.

Matt Raulerson, 20, a forest resources and conservation junior, walks on a path through the McCarty Woods Conservation Area on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Raulerson expressed disappointment at the news that the conservation area has been approved as a possible future site for construction. "It's horrible," he said. "It would take away all the beauty of it. It's something I pass everyday I walk to class and it's something I love looking at."

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students and faculty oppose proposal to build on the McCarty Woods conservation area

By Abigail Hasebroock | Feb. 5, 2021

In December, UF Board of Trustees approved a 2020-30 Campus Master Plan that marked 2 of the 2.9 acres of the McCarty Woods as a future construction site for research buildings. The decision has been met with opposition from UF students, faculty and staff who have banded together to prevent the implementation of the proposal.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Former UF professor indicted for scheme to defraud the National Institutes of Health and UF

By Anna Wilder and Juliana Ferrie | Feb. 5, 2021

Lin Yang, a former researcher and associate professor in UF’s biomedical engineering department, was charged with six counts of wire fraud, or internet fraud, and four counts of making false statements to a U.S. agency, according to the Department of Justice.

Pictured is the Santa Fe College clock tower.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe College COVID-19 update: 37 students and employees tested positive last week

By Juliana Ferrie | Feb. 5, 2021

Santa Fe’s total reported positive cases since March is now 643.

Nashville’s Parrotfish, shown here performing at The Rock Showcase at Belmont University, is known for their rock-centric sound and energetic live performances.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Parrotfish to make High Dive debut Thursday alongside Kevin Masaro

By Heather Bushman | Feb. 4, 2021

The Nashville group will perform its first show in Gainesville at the venue.

Graphic of David Dobrik, Cody Ko and Noel Miller

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Cody Ko, Noel Miller and David Dobrik distract students with humor

By Carolina Ilvento | Feb. 4, 2021

Accent Speakers Bureau hosted the trio in a free event to UF students and faculty over Zoom. During the show, they spoke about their experience with YouTube and what is to come in their futures.

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