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E. Stanley Richardson stood before about 30 people at City Hall Thursday morning to read his own poetry on humanity, kindness and belonging. He is Alachua County’s first poet laureate, sharing poetry at county events and mentoring aspiring poets.
At the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery, the oak trees are nearly as old as the people buried there.
The UF College Democrats and the Gator chapter of NAACP hosted an in-person 2021 special election debate Tuesday night, allowing students to ask the candidates questions about traffic safety, food accessibility, affordable housing and sustainable energy.
UF cases continue to drop, with a current three-case seven-day average as of Tuesday.
Eric Ramos’ path to success was far from linear. He was given up for adoption at 3 months old after his mother returned to the Dominican Republic without him.
At a school with more than 60,000 students, it seems paradoxical that engaging with campus can be difficult.
Cady Casellas’ hit Latin segment “Chisme Con Cady” was discontinued from UF’s student-run radio on GHQ during the COVID-19 pandemic, and left a void in Gainesville’s radio scene. However, one Cuban native and long-standing Alachua County resident will introduce the first full-fledged Spanish station based in Gainesville, starting Monday.
A former UF resident assistant was found guilty of attempted sexual battery, kidnapping and burglary Wednesday after about two years of a postponed trial. He’ll be sentenced Dec. 13.
Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect that at least 18 bomb threats, not arrests, have been made to Alachua County Public Schools campuses. The Alligator originally reported otherwise.
For the first eight years of her life, Gaby lived in a 4-by-6-foot rolling cage within a traveling zoo — far under the legal requirements to house a tiger.
Last week’s rise in COVID-19 patients in Alachua County was short-lived, as the number decreased this week.
A UF student was arrested for refusing to leave a Regional Transit System bus Monday afternoon near Marston Science Library after choosing not to comply with masking rules.
Joseph McDugald (middle), 18, UF freshman, is arrested by the University Police Department for refusing to leave an RTS bus in front of the Marston Science Library on Monday, Oct. 26, 2021. He was booked at the Alachua County Jail and released on Tuesday afternoon.
With more than 500,000 books, records, games, CDs, DVDs, paintings, posters, puzzles, magazines and more, there’s something for everyone at the semi-annual Friends of the Library book sale. But when the nonprofit’s current president, Jonathan van Blokland, looks back on his years working the event, he’s most enraptured by the people.
The city of Gainesville unveiled a new historical marker to commemorate Black individuals who were victims of post-Reconstruction lynching.
The sounds of blaring car horns and indignant voices bellowed across the streets outside Collier Companies International’s main office Thursday when about 30 residents protested the housing company’s decision to evict tenants receiving supplemental income.
UF students come to Gainesville with the promise of education, new friendships, experiences and overflowing opportunities. However, their residence is temporary, and they may not realize how their actions could impact the surrounding community.
Laila Stanley (center) and her Caring and Sharing Learning School classmates perform a dance at the unveiling of a historical marker at the Alachua County Administration Building on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.
Alachua Deputy County Manager Carl Smart gives a speech at the unveiling of a historical marker at the Alachua County Administration Building on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.
Two Newberry High School students will be tried as adults in connection to the recent bomb threats at Alachua County Public schools. The two were transferred to the Alachua County Jail Wednesday.
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