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Sign at the entrance of United Way of North Central Florida displayed on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

RACE AND EQUITY | ENTERPRISE

North Central Florida Continuum of Care finds leadership after extended search

By Diego Perdomo | 9:06pm

In a unanimous decision from Continuum of Care members April 15, Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness was named as the new lead agency for Keys to Home. Based in Fort Lauderdale, the nonprofit is responsible for working with other CoC service providers and strategizing to prevent and end homelessness. As a lead agency, it will also assume responsibilities to secure Housing and Urban Development and Florida Department of Children of Families funding.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Thirteen-year-old arrested for stealing loaded handgun in Gainesville

By Daniel Bednar | Apr. 15

RACE AND EQUITY | ENTERPRISE

Alachua County’s vision impairment resources expand into North Central Florida regions

By Nicole Beltran | Apr. 15

North Central Florida’s disability resources are scattered across the region and are becoming more ...

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF student held without bond after stabbing mother 70 times

By Megan Howard | Apr. 15

Emmanuel Espinoza first appeared in court April 7 for the charges. His bond for destroying or tampering ...

Lillie Rooney sits on RTS Bus 35 on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021.

ENVIRONMENT | ENTERPRISE

Proposed RTS cuts could impact future Gainesville, UF climate action plans

By Kylie Williams | Apr. 15

The RTS system was established in 1974, and much of its history has been entwined with UF. For the 2024 ...

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News | Campus

Spring Student Government elections: A voter’s guide

By Annie Wang | Feb. 26

On Feb. 27 and 28, UF students will vote for 50 Student Senate seats and the positions of student body president, vice president and treasurer in the Spring 2024 Student Government elections.

New amendment to change civic literacy requirement for Florida university students

By Zoey Thomas | Apr. 15

Santa Fe College hosts 52nd annual Spring Arts Festival

By Sara-James Ranta and Annie Wang | Apr. 15

Students investigate murders over meals in new UF mystery club ‘A Private Inn’

By Zoey Thomas | Apr. 15

Furry friends or dangerous foes? A look at the caterpillars swarming UF campus

By Annie Wang | Apr. 8

Metro

One dead after Christmas Day shooting at Gainesville Walgreens

By Daniel Bednar | Dec. 26

A Hawthorne woman is facing charges of first degree murder, attempted murder and child neglect after a Christmas Day shooting left one dead and another seriously injured.

Alachua County gathers for celebratory parades of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Emma Parker , Jordan Ramos and Henry DeAngelis | Jan. 16

Alachua County Public School salaries to potentially increase by 3.5%

By Kairi Lowery | Dec. 18

Newest Alachua County sheriff speaks out on staffing shortages

By Sophia Bailly | Nov. 6

UF proposes funding cuts to Gainesville Regional Transit program

By Kairi Lowery | Apr. 9

Sports

Florida head coach Todd Golden stands on the court during the Gators' practice the day before their Southeastern Conference tournament game Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Florida earns verbal commitment from four-star guard Alex Lloyd

By Max Tucker | 5:51pm

Head coach Todd Golden earned a verbal commitment from 2025 four-star point guard Alex Lloyd out of Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale. He announced he will be staying home to don the Orange and Blue according to 247Sports.

Gators baseball gets revenge against Jacksonville

By Luke Adragna | Apr. 16

Leilani Correa selected 27th overall in 2024 WNBA Draft

By Jack Meyer | Apr. 15

Off the gymnastics mat, Leanne Wong inspires gymnasts with ‘Bowtique’ business

By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Apr. 15

Despite snapping six-game losing streak, Florida baseball’s season hanging by a thread

By Luke Adragna | Apr. 14

Multimedia & Podcasts

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The Gainesville City Commission held a special meeting Thursday addressing the reductions in funding for the Gainesville Regional Transit System proposed by UF during “good-faith talks” between the city and the university.

No official decisions have been made regarding the proposed changes, and UF and the city are “still at the table,” according to a letter from UF sent Thursday.

VIDEO

City Commission addresses proposed funding cuts to RTS; UF invites city ‘back to the table’

Apr. 15

Nelly and Dylan Sprouse appeared at UF for two events hosted by the ACCENT Speakers Bureau Feb. 9 and Feb. 11.

SLIDESHOW

UF ACCENT Speakers Bureau hosts Dylan Sprouse, Nelly

Apr. 14

VIDEO

Eyes in the sky: A look at Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit

Apr. 7

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The Avenue

E-retailer visits UF campus: Students flock to pink truck for fashion and freebies

By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Apr. 15

On Saturday morning, hundreds lined up outside the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, with some arriving as early as 9 a.m. to make the two-hour long wait. Although there was a football game later in the day, the students were not there for sports. Instead, they were crowded around a pastel pink truck, eager to win free merchandise from popular e-retail brand Edikted.

Big: Culture and Arts Festival transforms downtown Gainesville into artistic epicenter

By Benjamin Miller and Alexandra Burns | Apr. 15

UF psychology senior set to debut How Bazar’s first interactive runway

By Tanya Fedak | Apr. 15

PrimoHoagies opened a Gainesville location in March, now hopes to attract college students

By Molly Seghi | Apr. 15

Gainesville mourns closure of gourmet chicken shop Birdie Box Sando

By Alexandra Burns | Apr. 15

Opinions

What’s happening with RTS? From the UF student body president-elect

By John Brinkman | Apr. 16

In the past week, there’s been a lot of conversation around RTS buses and what funding they will have in the future. As someone who was first made aware there was an issue between the City of Gainesville and UF when this was made public April 9, I’ve been learning as much as I can before I officially take office April 24 to have better and more nuanced conversations. Let’s talk about what’s been happening, and what the future will look like relating to RTS: