Gainesville Local News

About 91,000 students lock arms and sway to “We are the boys” as a Gator tradition during football games. It wasn’t until 1925, that women were able to join in and make their first entrance into Gator territory, according to the Gainesville Sun. Young aspiring ladies had to meet several requirements before they could enroll as a full-time student. In order to be admitted, a woman had to be 21 years of age, have two years of college education at another institution and their major must not have been offered at Florida State College of Women.   By 1947, co-education at state universities became established when Florida State College for Women became Florida State University, according to a report. That same year UF allowed a total of 601 female students into the institution. About 91,000 students lock arms and sway to “We are the boys from old Florida” as a Gator tradition during football games. It wasn’t until 1925, that women joined in and made their first entrance in...

The University of Florida accidentally paid Alachua County a full check January for security measures provided during an October event. Alachua county commissioners have agreed to hand over a $300,000 check that the University of Florida accidentally sent them. The electronic transfer was a miscommunication, according to university leaders. University of Florida President Kent Fuchs said he was "disappointed” and met with county commissioners and asked for the money back, according to WUFT. This mistake comes after the county billed UF for  law enforcement provided on campus. The decision to host police came after white nationalist RichardSpencer was confirmed to speak on university grounds on Oct. 19. To further secure the student body from any harm, over half a million dollars was used to provide security. Extreme measures were taken to prevent a dangerous outcome similar to Spencer’s previous speech done in Charlottesville. Richard Spencer led a white nat...