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His mother said Baird was very motivated to further his career, saying she could see him today being in the FBI. That was his dream.
Read More »Gainesville Police Officer Scott Baird Was Killed 20 Years Ago, And His Mother Still Thinks Of Him Daily
UF Health Organizes Free CPR Training Events To East Gainesville Residents
This initiative was inspired by a need to address the disparity in cardiac arrest among the East Gainesville community, which has been historically underserved.
Read More »Gainesville-Area Dance Studios And Groups Still Adjusting To Life Amid A Pandemic
Extreme Dance Company at the University of Florida went from about 30 attendees to about 10 after moving to Zoom classes this fall.
Read More »UF Faculty, Student Organizations Protest Against Spring Reopening During Board of Trustees Meeting
With less than six weeks before the start of the spring 2021 semester — and first large-scale in-person classes since the March 2020 lockdown — the University of Florida held its first in-person Board of Trustees meeting on Friday.
Read More »COVID-19 Continues To Affect Florida Colleges And Universities
With over 16,000 positive cases in their midst, COVID-19 continues to be a major concern for colleges and universities across Florida.
Read More »UF’s Planned Return To In-Person Classes At Pre-Pandemic Numbers Causes Mixed Reactions
Spring class registration is a week away.
Read More »UF Students Defy Mask-Wearing Mandate Off Campus: ‘We’re A Very Low-Risk Group’
Business owners say they’re left in a dilemma, based on the governor’s order.
Read More »Colleen G. Koch Named First Woman Dean Of UF College Of Medicine
Colleen G. Koch is the first woman to serve as dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine.
Read More »UF Health Officials Encourage Students To Get Flu Shot
UF Health officials are urging everyone to get a flu shot this year to limit the spread of the flu with the added threat of the ongoing pandemic.
Read More »Parking Garage Outside Your Bedroom? It’s Possible For This Gainesville Neighbor
The argument over one complex became so fraught that it reached the docket of a state administrative law judge for dozens of hours of virtual hearings, which concluded earlier this month.
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