Construction on University Avenue in Gainesville next to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has temporarily paused for football season. Florida Department of Traffic community outreach specialist Darly Goss said they are creating ways to keep pedestrians in the area more safe. “This will be the construction of two raised crosswalks, one …
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Video above by Avery Lotz, photos below by Rae Riiska. Walking down Gale Lemerand Drive in Gainesville, screams could be heard coming from the UF Alumni Band Shell this weekend. Hidden inside was the Crimson Carnival, which ran from Thursday to Saturday. Swamp Haunters, a subgroup of Gator theme park …
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Just steps away from the hubbub around a suspicious package alert at Turlington Plaza on Thursday afternoon, a sea of people crowded the heart of the University of Florida’s campus. While the nearby area around Turlington Hall was deserted as authorities cleared the area and determined the package posed no …
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Six days after University of Florida student Margaret “Maggie” Paxton was killed in a high-profile hit-and-run accident, Gainesville police traced the ownership of the car suspected of striking her to a man who worked at a local auto repair shop.
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University of Florida researchers are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, potentially helping to identify hotspots of the virus on campus — even among asymptomatic people.
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It's the third year that the city will close this stretch during games.
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Two upcoming hi-tech test projects could improve traffic flow and increase safety around the University of Florida’s main campus.
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Approximately 600 parking spaces will be demolished this fall on the northern section of the Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive, leaving an urgent need for temporary parking lots.
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The University of Florida Gator Marching Band celebrated the groundbreaking of a new permanent practice facility Friday afternoon.
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