University of Florida

The University of South Florida, University of Florida and Florida State University would receive $50 million each under the plan.

Health experts offer possible explanations, including higher-than-expected vaccination numbers and fans who already contracted the virus.

With a rank of 46, USF billed itself as “America’s fastest-rising” university. The school has risen 48 spots on the U.S. News chart over the past decade.

Fall and football go hand in hand. But with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths soaring from the delta variant, is it safe to go to the stadium? KHN asks the experts.

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They are poised to keep masks optional but encourage students, faculty and staff members to get vaccinated.

On April 15, 1971, a group of Black students marched to Tigert Hall with six demands in hand. Then-UF President Stephen C. O'Connell threatened to suspend them all unless they vacated the premises immediately, and the students ended up in jail.

Dr. Michael Lauzardo, UF Emerging Pathogens Institute deputy director, wants to answer a different question with this new trial: Will vaccines prevent people from spreading the virus to others?

Halfway through the spring semester, questions such as "Why are students cleared for campus before receiving their COVID-19 test results?" remain largely unanswered.

As of Nov. 22, the 15-to-24 age group comprised about 16% of Florida's cases. The impact was evident in counties that are home to three of the state's largest campuses.

There are a lot of students following safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but there are also a lot that are not, says Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola.

Many are aware of the risks associated with not wearing a mask, but in the absence of older company, to them, the risk becomes irrelevant.