Students, local companies share game day routines and traditions
(10/08/23 8:13pm)
All throughout campus and University Avenue, crowds line the streets decked out in orange and blue during Gator home games.
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How Bazar’s Block Party brings together community, culture in Gainesville
(08/28/23 1:29am)
The sounds of DJs playing reggaeton and hip-hop, cars revving their engines and the conversations of crowds filled the street surrounding the How Bazar Friday night.
New Midtown pub to replace Grog House Bar & Grill
(07/17/23 10:30am)
When Grog House Bar & Grill officially closed its doors in May, students wondered if this was the beginning of the end for Midtown. They didn’t yet know something new was coming.
Popular chain dispensary opens on 13th Street
(07/11/23 12:45am)
A line of about 50 cannabis lovers wrapped around the side of the new Cookies dispensary awaiting its grand opening, some of them even camping out overnight.
Local organizations uplift the community as harmful LGBTQ legislation goes into effect
(07/03/23 10:30am)
Watermelon and melted snow cones dripped into sticky puddles on the sidewalk as people abandoned their treats to dance to DJ Mellow’s remixes of the latest pop hits. Children jumped to the beat in bouncy castles, ran through hazes of bubbles and threw footballs around the park.
Juneteenth market at 4th Ave Food Park highlights local Black-owned businesses
(06/22/23 7:46pm)
Cooks and vendors were ready for attendees to arrive before the event started. A man played the guitar under an awning, filling 4th Ave Food Park with music. Kids ran around, playing with bubbles by the DJ booth. Their parents watched, smiling.
Raising Cane’s delights students with Gator decor
(06/19/23 10:30am)
Hungry with anticipation, students have eagerly waited for the opening of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers for months.
NKwanda Jah: a lifetime of community advocacy
(06/19/23 11:00am)
NKwanda Jah, a 69-year-old East Gainesville resident, grew up in the rural, unincorporated community of Grandin, Florida. With nothing to do, Jah spent a vast amount of time outside, where she slowly grew into a “proud tree hugger.”
The Harn Museum Nights: Art + Pride celebrates LGBTQ artists and local community
(06/12/23 10:30am)
As children ran past the rows of tables set up in the foyer of the Harn Museum, their parents chatted and fixed plates of pasta salad and mini hamburgers. Volunteers excitedly distributed maps detailing the night’s different exhibitions. Rainbow flags hung from the hands and purses of many guests.
News Roundup: Headlines Sept. 6-10 and DJ Terrah
(09/11/21 1:15am)
In this episode, Elliot highlights articles published this week on the Alligator's website, www.alligator.org. He also interviews Faith Buckley, Alligator metro general assignment reporter, about her article on DJ Terrah, "Terrah-rizing the turntables: Remembering Akeem "DJ Terrah" Thompson".
No. 17 Gators take season finale against Auburn
(04/16/23 9:04pm)
Florida led 3-2 and needed one more singles win to cap off its regular season finale with a victory.
Gators land commitment of No. 2-ranked safety in nation
(04/14/23 1:33am)
The Gators secured the commitment of the No. 2-ranked safety in the nation, Xavier Filsaime, during halftime of Florida’s 2023 Spring game.
Gators transfer portal report: Florida signs Jarvis, Handlogten
(04/10/23 7:54pm)
The Florida Gators men’s basketball program continues to recruit players in the transfer portal to build UF’s 2023-2024 roster going into year two under head coach Todd Golden and his staff
‘Saddest party in The Swamp’ fills emo niche
(04/10/23 11:29am)
After three hours of screaming early 2000s melancholy tunes to a stand-up microphone surrounded by inflatable skeletons, laser lights and fog machines to the jam-packed crowd at Vivid Music Hall, Jade Meadows slips on a pair of designated post-show slippers for the night.
Zara Larsson, Two Friends light up Flavet Field
(03/23/23 8:31pm)
Students at the Student Government Productions’ Spring show were greeted with a vibrant, cotton candy-colored sunset over Flavet Field before Zara Larsson and Two Friends took the stage Wednesday night.
Harn Museum of Art hosts after-hours Women’s History Month event
(03/12/23 10:03pm)
As someone who previously studied art history, Coral Smith has been an eyewitness to the unbalanced domination of men in the art field.
DJ's Cast Iron Burgers
(03/10/23 5:02pm)
José Nieves and Miguel Cardona sit in front of their food truck in Gainesville.
DJ's Cast Iron Burgers: Two Gainesville entrepreneurs set out to establish chain restaurant
(03/10/23 5:02pm)
In the classroom of Harbour View Elementary School, an 8-year-old boy cried.
Florida falls in overtime thriller to Bulldogs in SEC Tournament
(03/09/23 9:41pm)
NASHVILLE — The Gators trailed by one point with 4.1 seconds left in overtime in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Gainesville community gathers to celebrate Black love through poetry, art and music
(02/07/23 11:40pm)
Tiffany Pineda danced her way up to the lecturn to read poems to a crowd of about 30 people who came together to celebrate Black love.
