Storm spotters keeping communities safe in tornado detection ‘dead zone’
FOX 35 News continues to dig into the tornado detection "dead one,” where minimal radar coverage is available to track severe storms. We are learning of a possible solution, although it doesn’t appear like it will be coming to central Florida anytime soon. That means storm spotters in the area will continue to play a critical role in the community.
NOAA report acknowledges ‘tornado dead zone’
A hole in radar coverages leaves over 700,000 people unprotected.
Deadly I-95 crash eerily similar to scene 10 years ago on I-75
In 2012, 11 people were killed in crashes when thick fog combined with smoke from a nearby fire on I-75 near Gainesville.
Florida superintendent who defied DeSantis by pushing masks in schools gets ousted
A Florida school superintendent who defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on pandemic masks for students has been fired by the local school board.
Hundreds of essential workers in Central Florida out with COVID-19
Orange County says hundreds of county employees are isolated right now with COVID-19. In neighboring Seminole County, the fire department has 41 of its staff of 450 out with COVID-19.
Florida Gators signs veteran secondary coach away from LSU
Napier officially announced Raymond as the team’s cornerbacks coach and assistant head coach for the defense Thursday.
University of Florida professors cite fear of state politicians on campus
The report prepared by a committee of professors for the school’s Faculty Senate was released this week.
Napier’s Florida staff starts taking shape with Toney, Hocke
Napier hired four assistants who spent the last four years with him at Louisiana-Lafayette.
Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. from University of Florida
The school’s board of trustees unanimously voted to award Thomas Earl Petty a posthumous doctoral degree in music during a Friday meeting.
New Florida Gators coach expected to hire 'unprecedented' support staff
His vision for Florida – and athletic director Scott Stricklin’s willingness to make it a reality — stood out during Napier’s formal introduction Sunday.
New Florida Gators coach gets 7-year, $51.8M contract, source says
A person familiar with negotiations says Florida’s newest football coach agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the powerhouse SEC.
Shooting suspect caught in Alachua County following pursuit along I-75
FOX 35 is working to obtain more details, check back for updates.
University of Florida wants to ax 'critical race' from study title, complaint says
An associate dean said the graduate school wouldn’t approve anything with the word “critical” in the title of a curriculum initiative to examine race and anti-racism.
Florida Gators select Billy Napier to replace Dan Mullen as coach, source says
A person familiar with the search says Louisiana-Lafayette’s Billy Napier will be Florida’s next football coach. The person said a formal announcement is expected later Sunday.
City of Gainesville to open up its Cold Night Shelter program Friday
The City of Gainesville is opening up its cold weather shelters for a few upcoming chilly nights.
Florida fires coach Dan Mullen, completing stunning fall
Florida fired coach Dan Mullen on Sunday, a day after his sixth loss in nine games, two months after the Gators went toe to toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff.
House panel probing free speech at University of Florida
Members of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties sent a letter to UF president Kent Fuchs requesting documents and communications.
Georgia Bulldogs dominate Florida Gators 34-7 in face-off
The top-ranked Bulldogs and the nation’s No. 1 defense dominated Florida with a 34-7 victory Saturday, their fourth in five years in the neutral-site game.
Feds file complaint over school board money
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday filed a complaint requesting that an administrative law judge ordered Florida to stop withholding funds from school districts that received federal money to cover school board members’ salaries.
Florida penalizes school district over masks, federal COVID grant
The state of Florida has docked a school district more than $164,000 for defying a ban on classroom mask mandates and for being awarded a federal coronavirus grant, county school officials said Wednesday.