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Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem shoots against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Prominent UF alumni and athletes endorse Student Government candidates

By Declan Walsh | Feb. 24, 2021

Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem and former Gators football players Kyle Trask and Kyle Pitts endorsed the Change Party's Student Body presidential candidate Wynton White along with other UF athletes. Kansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend showed support for the Gator Party candidate Cooper Brown.

Early voting for Student Government elections began Monday, Sept. 28 in the Reitz Union.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Students decide on new leadership and senators during Spring SG elections

By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 24, 2021

The first day of voting for the UF Student Government Spring Election included some technical difficulties, short lines and about an 80% decrease in voter turnout from last Spring's election.

Pedestrians walk down West University Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Signs down the road redirect traffic due to ongoing construction on the road, near UF campus and Midtown.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville will take over control of a stretch of West University

By Jack Prator | Feb. 24, 2021

Gainesville City Commissioner and MTPO Chair David Arreola exchanged excited glances with the other commissioners in the room upon hearing this news. Gaining jurisdictional control over the taste road has been a priority of Gainesville's for the past month.

COVID 19 | UF

COVID-19 Update: 169 UF-affiliates test positive in last week

By Manny Rea | Feb. 24, 2021

UF’s COVID-19 cases for students and staff continue to fall in daily positive results and quarantines.

COVID 19 | ALACHUA COUNTY

More than 250 Alachua County Public School students and staff in quarantine

By Daniella Sevares | Feb. 24, 2021

There are 17 active student cases and four active staff cases as of Tuesday afternoon. These cases represent students and staff who have reported a positive test result to ACPS within the past 10 days.

All libraries except for Library West, which is one of two 24-hour spaces on campus, will resume their usual hours from prior to COVID-19 closures upon reopening in August.

SPANISH | SPANISH COVID

UF planea disminuir las restricciones de COVID-19 empezando en el verano B

By Melissa Hernandez de la Cruz | Feb. 24, 2021

Algunas de las clases en persona de UF, que comienzan el 28 de junio, regresará a los niveles normales de capacidad

Executive candidates for Change Party, Gator Party and Keg Party

SPANISH

Conozca a los candidatos que se postulan para el boleto ejecutivo de primavera de 2021:

By Valeria Pagnani | Feb. 24, 2021

Los estudiantes de UF pueden elegir entre tres partidos: Partido Change, Partido Gator y Partido Keg, el 23 y 24 de febrero.

Tre Mann played a key role in Florida's commanding 11-3 lead in the first five minutew of Tuesday's Auburn game. Photo from UF-Georgia game Feb.21.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators drown Tigers in ferocious first-half showing

By Dylan O'Shea | Feb. 24, 2021

Tre Mann and Scottie Lewis powered Florida to a dominant win on the road against a short-handed Auburn squad.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators hold off comeback to take first game against UNF

By Sara Kate Dyson | Feb. 23, 2021

Gators bounce back from weekend loss to take down UNF 9-6.

Maria Torres watches her shot during the SunTrust Gator Women's Golf Invitational on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida earns sixth straight Gators Invitational title

By Michael Hull | Feb. 23, 2021

The Gators were named co-champion of the 2021 Gators Invitational. Sophomore Annabell Fuller was the tournament’s lead scorer.

Molly Swindall, left, and Maggie Thomas, right, two of the 12 hotdoggers of Class 33, arrived at UF in the Wienermobile to recruit the next class of hotdoggers.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits UF on hotdogger recruitment tour

By Heather Bushman | Feb. 23, 2021

The iconic hotdog on wheels is hosting a virtual information session Tuesday.

If the Gators come out with the right defensive intensity, they will create turnovers and prevent the Tigers’ offense from establishing a rhythm. Photo from UF-Georgia game Saturday.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators prepare for Auburn in quest for tournament berth

By Declan Walsh | Feb. 23, 2021

UF’s best chance to snatch a nerve-cooling victory is Tuesday’s game at Auburn.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Gators look to win ninth consecutive SEC Title

By Faith Buckley | Feb. 22, 2021

Florida men’s swim and dive is set to make a splash at the SEC Championship Feb. 23-26 in Columbia, Missouri.

Despite missing four starters, Florida still won. And not only did Florida still win, it won with a score tied for its third highest this year.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

This year’s gymnastics team could be one of UF’s best teams in recent memory

By River Wells | Feb. 22, 2021

OPINION: If this year’s team can stick the landing, it has the potential to be among the best Gators teams of all time — across any sport.

Since Kevin O’Sullivan took over as coach in 2008, UF has made the NCAA Tournament 12 consecutive times and has an overall record of 530-253.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

The Gators struggle out of the bullpen on opening weekend

By Ryan Haley | Feb. 22, 2021

Florida’s biggest issue stuck out like a sore thumb on opening weekend. Despite a strong performance Sunday, the Gator bullpen must be more reliable moving forward.