• UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 18, 2025
    (SW 34th St/Hull Rd) Golf cart remains have been collected. Traffic is no longer blocked off on Hull Rd. No need to avoid area. Call (352) 392-1111 for further details or questions.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 18, 2025
    (SW 34th St/Hull Rd) Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue have cleared the scene. University Police Department still on scene awaiting a tow truck to remove the remains of the golf cart. Westbound-through lane on Hull Rd still blocked off. Details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 18, 2025
    (SW 34th/Hull Rd) Gainesville Police Department, University of Florida Police Department, and Gainesville Fire Rescue still on scene. Traffic is now flowing eastbound on Hull Rd, but blocked off westbound. Details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 18, 2025
    (SW 34th St/Hull Rd) Fire has been put out. Gainesville Police Department, University of Florida Police Department, and Gainesville Fire Rescue still on scene. Hull Rd side of intersection is blocked off. Continue to avoid area; details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 18, 2025
    Golf cart engulfed in flames at the intersection of SW 34th St and Hull Rd. Gainesville Police Department, University of Florida Police Department, and Gainesville Fire Rescue. Avoid area; details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 9, 2025
    (Leigh Hall) Update: Fire department has cleared building for re-entry. Resume normal activities.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 9, 2025
    (Leigh Hall) Fire department is on scene. High pressure steam in the building triggered fire alarm. No active fire in the building. Continue to avoid area; details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    October 9, 2025
    Building Fire reported at Leigh Hall 165 Buckman Hall. Evacuate immediately if inside. Avoid area; details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    September 30, 2025
    Police confirmed that no gunshots were fired at Smathers Library. The incident is consistent with hoax calls. Normal operations may resume normal.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    September 30, 2025
    (Smathers Library) Police are on scene. of the incident. There is no criminal activity or injuries identified at this time. Continue to avoid area or shelter in place
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    September 30, 2025
    Gunshots reported at (Smathers Library). Avoid the area or secure in place if nearby; details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    September 6, 2025
    (Norman Hall) Police have cleared. Resume normal operations.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    September 6, 2025
    (Norman Hall) Small brush fire has been extinguished. Continue to avoid the area. Details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    September 6, 2025
    Fire in the grass near Norman Hall 1221 SW 5th Ave. Evacuate and avoid the area. Details to follow.
  • Campus Safety Message-Gainesville
    August 22, 2025
    Higher education institutions across the nation experienced swatting calls on Thursday, including the University of Florida. Despite the pervasiveness of these hoax calls, the University of Florida Police Department takes all reports seriously and asks the campus community to do the same.For your safety and that of others, it is crucial to follow the instructions issued through Emergency Notifications of the UF Alert system. […]
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    August 21, 2025
    Update: Fire Rescue crews have surveyed Grinter Hall and adjacent areas and found no actual fire. The building has been cleared for re-entry. Normal operations may resume.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    August 21, 2025
    Update: Fire and Rescue crews responded to Grinter Hall following an unconfirmed report of a fire. No actual fire identified. GFR continues to investigate. Please continue to avoid the area until further notice.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    August 21, 2025
    Building Fire at Grinter Hall at 1523 Union Rd. Evacuate immediately if inside. Avoid area; details to follow.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    August 7, 2025
    (Frazier Rogers Hall) Fire rescue crews have cleared the building for re-entry. Resume normal operations. For additional information, please contact Gainesville Fire Rescue.
  • UF Alert-Gainesville
    August 7, 2025
    (Frazier Rogers Hall) Smoldering device triggered alarm. No actual fire identified. Continue to avoid the area until further notice. Fire rescue crews still on scene.