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The multi-colored glass of the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital shines as the sun reflects off the panes on September 25, 2020. The pediatric staff provide care in more than 20 specialities including pediatric hematology-oncology.

COVID 19 | UF

A socially distanced walk through pediatric cancer at UF Health

By Payton Titus | Sep. 27, 2020

Approximately one in 285 kids are diagnosed with cancer

Graphic of streaming services and satellite.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Housing cancels cable TV service, explores future streaming alternative

Sep. 27, 2020

The money previously spent on a service “the vast majority of students were not using” was used to get students a stronger WiFi signal.

UF quarterback Kyle Trask connected with tight end Kyle Pitts for four touchdowns in Florida’s win over Ole Miss on Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators explode offensively, implode defensively against Mississippi

By Christian Ortega | Sep. 27, 2020

It was a season opener that erased any memory of the past six months.

The University Police Department will not be in charge of social distancing when Florida plays South Carolina in its first home game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Fans can use the Florida Gators app to report a social distancing violation in the stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UPD not in charge of social distancing

By Declan Walsh | Sep. 27, 2020

For the 80th consecutive year, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will welcome the Florida faithful into its concourses.

Hannah Lyons, 22, a UF first-year medical student, swabs a patient in the drive-through line in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. UF Community Health and Family Medicine, SW Advocacy Group and the Alachua County Health Department teamed up to organize this free-testing event from 9a.m. - 1p.m. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF expands testing procedures in response to student and faculty complaints

By Thomas Weber | Sep. 27, 2020

Saliva tests and several new on-campus testing sites are now available, but mandatory and walk-up testing still isn’t in UF’s current plans

Kiara Laurent speaks to the crowd at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville before protesters march to the Alachua County Courthouse on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Laurent is a member of the Dream Defenders, a black-led organization of young people who planned this event. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

METRO

Protesters gather in downtown Gainesville against Breonna Taylor decision

By Grethel Aguila and Asta Hemenway | Sep. 27, 2020

About 250 people gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza Saturday and marched to the Alachua County Courthouse in protest.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF professors tackle 2020 in their courses

By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 27, 2020

With 2020 offering dual challenges in COVID-19 and racial injustice, professors find ways to reconfigure their courses

UF goalkeeper Susi Espinoza puts down a goal kick in Florida’s win against Georgia. She had four saves over the course of the game.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida earns draw against No. 8 Georgia in season opener

By Declan Walsh | Sep. 27, 2020

Cameron Hall pounded the ground in frustration. Her golden opportunity to grab a late winner against the No. 8 team in the nation fell harmlessly into Georgia goalkeeper Emory Wegener’s arms as the crowd put their hands behind their heads in the stands of Donald R. Dizney stadium.

Chanae Jackson checks her email while talking on the phone in Ocala, Fla., on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. She said she spends about seven hours a day on the phone talking with clients, paying bills, following-up for her community work and client services, marketing her businesses and making personal phone calls.

METRO

A community in mourning demands more Black therapists

By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz | Sep. 27, 2020

Gainesville residents and activists challenge Black mental health stigma

COVID 19 | UF

How the BEAT Tee tradition is continuing this Fall

By Rachel Slay | Sep. 27, 2020

The annual tradition is moving to a contactless giveaway

In Saturday's 51-35 win over Ole Miss, tight end Kyle Pitts recorded four touchdowns and eight receptions for 170 yards.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators offense explodes for 51 points in win over Ole Miss

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 26, 2020

The two Gators on the preseason All-SEC first team shook off the rust and immediately took over the game.

The Gators celebrating a home win against Vanderbilt last season. In Saturday's opening kickoff, the Gators and Rebels displayed their support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators show support of Black Lives Matter in season opener

By Payton Titus | Sep. 26, 2020

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, both Florida and Ole Miss took a knee on the opening kickoff of Saturday’s game, resulting in a delay of game penalty by UF. The penalty was then declined by Ole Miss.

Sophomore guard Tre Mann at the O'Connell Center last season. He scored 13 points in a winning effort against Georgia Saturday.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

SEC announces start dates for men's basketball conference schedule

By Evan Lepak | Sep. 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I men's basketball season continues to form as 2020 inches closer to November.

The Gators 2020 season will kickoff Saturday at noon in Oxford, Mississippi, with quarterback Kyle Trask at the helm.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators will play football, finally

By Christian Ortega | Sep. 25, 2020

Gone are the days of watching the Sun Belt’s dominance over the college football landscape. Because in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, SEC football is back.

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

Four weeks in, COVID-19 cases reported to the school district continue to rise

By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 25, 2020

There are 32 student cases and 23 staff total cases as of Friday evening

Career Showcase on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Reitz Union.

COVID 19 | UF

Fall Career Showcase successfully pilots new hybrid event model

By Alan Halaly | Sep. 25, 2020

The event combined in-person and virtual workshops and meetings with recruiters

COVID 19 | ALACHUA COUNTY

‘So you think we’re playing?’: Photo of crowd outside bar creates controversy in Gainesville

By Alan Halaly | Sep. 24, 2020

The photo, taken in front of DownTown Fats Bar, located at 112 S. Main St., features at least 30 maskless people gathering on the sidewalk within 6 feet of each other