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NEWS | CAMPUS

Alachua County reaches 150 COVID-19 cases; Florida tops 16,000

By Alex DeLuca | Apr. 9, 2020

Six more cases were reported in the county today

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Abrupt end to season only brings more disappointment for Gators

By Brendan Farrell | Apr. 9, 2020

NEWS | CAMPUS

The Best Game I Ever Covered: The Gators March into the Valley of Death

By Tyler Nettuno | Apr. 9, 2020

If there’s one thing you learn as a sports journalist, it’s that viewing sports through a team-centric lens can be limiting. If you’re too preoccupied with what the outcome will be, you can miss the forest for the trees.

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NEWS | CAMPUS

Virtual career fair ends with mixed results

By Christian Ortega | Apr. 8, 2020

Employers were able to interact with students via live chat

McMullen, No. 52, will return to Florida for another year.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Kirby McMullen to return in 2021

By Joseph Salvador | Apr. 8, 2020

Florida senior third baseman Kirby McMullen will return to the Gators for his redshirt senior season. His decision was first reported by Gator Country’s Nick de la Torre.

SPORTS

Jono's journey through the underwater rink

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 8, 2020

Positioned just behind Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on a chilly Wednesday night, swimmers and water polo players pack UF’s Florida Pool. As their rental time comes to an end, a group of hockey players burst through the gates ready for their time in the pool. But these aren’t your typical ice-loving hockey players decked out head-to-toe in equipment.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Two new UF cases reported; Alachua County cases rise to 144

By Grethel Aguila and Alex DeLuca | Apr. 8, 2020

They’re the first cases to be announced since Thursday

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., visits outside a polling location at Warren E. Bow Elementary School in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

METRO | POLITICS

Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee

By Will Weissert | Apr. 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party's establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up.

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METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

Alachua County Public Schools give out more than 130,000 free meals

By Samantha Chery | Apr. 7, 2020

The school district started distributing the meals March 30

METRO

Ginnie Springs shuts down following state’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order

By AJ Bafer | Apr. 7, 2020

People with April reservations are being offered full refunds

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Mace and Leftwich talk potential final meeting with teammates

By Joseph Salvador | Apr. 7, 2020

Just a day before his team opened SEC play against Georgia — with no fans in attendance — UF pitcher Jack Leftwich was poolside with teammates Jordan Butler and Cal Greenfield. The trio was taking advantage of canceled classes just before they faced off against the No. 3 Bulldogs when they heard the news.