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UF clinic distributes swine flu nasal spray vaccine
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Wed, Nov 4
By Diane Chun Staff writer University of Florida students turned out early today to receive the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccine at the UF Student Health Care Center. The mass vaccination clinic is scheduled through 4 p.m. today.
UF professor, his wife accused of siphoning millions for their own use
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Fri, Oct 30
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer A University of Florida nuclear engineering professor and his wife were arrested Friday in Gainesville on charges they fraudulently obtained $3.7 million in government contracts and diverted money into personal bank accounts to buy cars and homes.
UF department head accused of misconduct resigns
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Thu, Oct 29
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer A University of Florida department head has resigned in the middle of a misconduct investigation into alleged sexual relations with students, a university spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.
New to Fla.-Ga.: the 'Okefenokee Oar' to the winner
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Wed, Oct 28
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer The University of Florida Student Government announced Wednesday that the "Okefenokee Oar" would be presented to the winner of Saturday's Florida-Georga game starting this year, in the hopes of establishing an annual tradition.
Ex-UF president talks of cutting costs in art, sports
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Tue, Oct 27
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer Former University of Florida President Charles E. Young returned to the state this week to talk about art and college athletics.
UF hospital parking fees to rise from $3 to $4
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Mon, Oct 26
By DIANE CHUN Staff writer Patients and visitors wanting to park their cars in one of the three garages adjacent to Shands at the University of Florida and the UF Health Science Center will pay $1 more a day beginning Monday, Nov. 2.
Former UF president talking on L.A. art museum
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Sun, Oct 25
By Megan Rolland Staff writer Former University of Florida President Charles Young is giving a lecture Tuesday about his experiences as the chief executive officer of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Man dies weeks after moped accident
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Sat, Oct 24
By Lise Fisher Staff writer A Gainesville man who was injured when his moped was rear-ended by another vehicle earlier this month died last week at Shands at the University of Florida, troopers reported.
UF hopes for ‘One Less Car' after campus bus ridership takes a dip
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Thu, Oct 22
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer Charles Flint never took the bus in his hometown of Orlando, but has been a daily rider as a University of Florida student.
Disagreement in the media is healthy, columnists at UF say
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Wed, Oct 21
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer The speakers in a University of Florida debate on bipartisanship in the media started by agreeing that the term shouldn't be applied to the media.
Business leaders eyed as UF trustees
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Mon, Oct 19
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer The newest members of the University of Florida Board of Trustees likely will be some familiar names: Marshall Criser III and Carolyn Roberts.
Alcohol violations main reason for arrests, ejections from stadium
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Sun, Oct 18
By Karen Voyles Staff writer The most often cited reasons for arrests and ejections from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during the University of Florida homecoming game and Gator Growl was possession of alcohol and drunkenness.
Fund created for children of woman killed by truck
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Fri, Oct 16
By Karen Voyles Staff writer Carrie L. Cates, 39, of Bronson was taken to Shands at the University of Florida Oct. 9 with critical injuries following the 6:58 a.m. incident just east of Bronson. On Monday, she was pronounced dead at Shands at UF.
Forecast includes rain, cooler weather and sunshine
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Wed, Oct 14
By Karen Voyles Staff writer The dress code for this week's University of Florida homecoming festivities includes rain gear for the Friday afternoon parade, a sweatshirt or two for Gator Growl on Friday night and sunglasses for the game at noon Saturday.
UF gets major addition to its butterfly collection
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Tue, Oct 13
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer The University of Florida is getting more than 2 million butterfly and moth specimens as part of a gift valued at more than $41 million.
County bucks state population trend
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Tue, Aug 18
By Anthony Clark Staff writer While Florida lost residents over the past year for the first time since the end of World War II, Alachua County saw the largest population growth in the state, according to University of Florida estimates.
For one young Canadian man,gene therapy was the gift of sight
Original at Gainesville Sun
• Wed, Aug 12
By Diane Chun Staff Writer The clinical studies into a form of childhood blindness now under way at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Florida have been a blessing for one young Canadian.
Off-field incidents led University of Florida Gators' Matt Patchan ...
Original at Tampabay.com
• Fri, Apr 17
FL By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer GAINESVILLE — The past month was supposed to be Matt Patchan's opportunity to prove he could be relied upon as a vital part of the Florida offensive line. After playing 11 games at defensive tackle last season, ...