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 …
Read More »Halfway to Halloween: haunted house test run yields crowd of 500 people
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 …
Read More »University of Florida students “Chomp Hate” in Plaza of the Americas
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 …
Read More »Man accused of killing UF student in a hit-and-run expected to change plea Monday
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.
Read More »UF Researchers Turn To Sewage To Monitor COVID-19 On Campus
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.
Read More »This Is The Part Of University Avenue That Will Be Closed To Cars For 2019 Gator Game Days
It's the third year that the city will close this stretch during games.
Read More »UF Traffic Projects To Test Safety Apps Around Campus
Two upcoming hi-tech test projects could improve traffic flow and increase safety around the University of Florida’s main campus.
Read More »UF Campus To Lose 600 Parking Spaces As Construction Begins On New Parking Garage
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.
Read More »UF Gator Marching Band Breaks Ground On New Practice Facility
The University of Florida Gator Marching Band celebrated the groundbreaking of a new permanent practice facility Friday afternoon.
Read More »How Many Parking Citations Does UF Hand Out Annually?
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