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Redefining the rules: How one vote sparked a charter school controversy
(04/09/25 4:00pm)
On a spring day in April 2024, teachers and parents at Newberry Elementary filed in to cast ballots determining if the school would be converted into a charter.
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre reimagines Shakespeare with an all-female cast
(04/02/25 1:00pm)
After nine performances, the cast of Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew” realized men and women see their play differently. As Petruchio, the play’s domineering leading man, pats his wife Katherine on the head and remarks “good girl,” female audience members audibly cringe, while male audience members often laugh.
Gainesville USPS workers, supporters rally against DOGE’s plans to slash postal service
(03/24/25 12:01am)
More than 75 mail carriers, postal service workers and supporters gathered near UF’s campus on March 23 to protest the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service, which include cutting 10,000 jobs, billions of dollars and potentially privatizing the federal agency.
Female-owned businesses to visit around Gainesville
(03/26/25 10:30am)
Female-owned businesses to visit around Gainesville
Renter versus algorithm: Software shakes up Florida housing market
(03/12/25 11:00am)
Loud. Dirty. Expensive. Those are some ways Devin Kinnally described off-campus housing.
First Panel Palooza draws vendors from Gainesville comic community
(03/09/25 11:30pm)
Among floor-to-ceiling shelves of graphic novels, Michael Grover stood out in his blue pants patterned in goldfish, complete with a matching tie.
Gainesville activists join in nationwide protest “for democracy”
(03/05/25 3:01am)
On a partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, nearly 500 people gathered at the intersection of University Avenue and Main Street to protest President Donald Trump’s administration.
MusicGNV brings back historic AM/FM Festival
(03/03/25 11:55pm)
Behind the scenes of MusicGNV’s AM/FM Festival, the eclectic Gainesville music community shines through. Between three music venues — How Bazar, The Bull and Loosey’s — MusicGNV kicked off an event Sunday that not only hasn’t happened in over a decade, but has fostered a love of music for many.
Prizilla talks carving out a niche in the local music scene and beyond
(03/06/25 11:00am)
Before Prizilla, the band, there was Priscilla, the car.
SG election results: Vision dominates Senate seats, sweeps executive ticket
(02/27/25 6:08am)
Vision Party celebrated a landslide victory in the Student Senate and cleared the executive ticket contest Wednesday night.
Live updates: UF students hit the polls for final day of Student Government elections
(02/26/25 7:56pm)
UF students lined up at polling stations early Wednesday for the second and last day of Student Government elections. By the time polls close this evening, students will have decided which party will define campus policy.
Live updates: UF students vote in Student Government elections
(02/26/25 1:34pm)
UF students lined up at polling stations early Tuesday to shape the future of campus life by selecting which party will lead Student Government for the next year.
UF grad wins Southern Book Prize for debut memoir
(02/28/25 8:00pm)
On a summer day in 2015, 64-year-old Josefina Tometich grabbed her trusty BB gun and shot out the back window of a man’s car.
Why music can’t thrive in a streaming world
(02/28/25 5:06pm)
While on her recent tour, Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk expressed her distaste for the current state of the music industry in an interview with Variety, claiming streaming culture has ruined the music industry, specifically citing Spotify. But, how could something that revolutionized the music industry also plague it?
Student Government election platforms hone in on mental health, DEI and fair elections
(02/17/25 11:00am)
With student government elections approaching on Feb. 25 and 26, Change, Vision and Watch Party officials have spent the month of February rolling out their platforms on social media and spreading the word across campus.
UF’s Innovation Academy faces “bait and switch” backlash after sudden program change
(02/11/25 2:00pm)
Freddie Dozer’s first semester at UF was typical. She lived in a dorm, went to football games and joined a sorority. Aside from being in the university’s Innovation Academy, an undergraduate pathway program preventing students from taking in-person classes during the Fall semester, the 19-year-old biology major was like any other freshman.
‘They can’t go back’: Florida immigrants anxious amid deportation crackdowns
(02/10/25 11:00am)
Andres, a 60-year-old immigrant from Venezuela with a 30-year background in mechanical engineering, works 60 hours a week as a Lyft and DoorDash driver.
Some young adults consider ditching booze amid sobriety trends
(02/05/25 11:30am)
The “mocktail” is having its moment, and Modelo is old news — at least according to Quinn Tetterton, a 20-year-old UF theatre sophomore.
Books, music and trinkets galore: a guide to independent bookstores in Gainesville
(02/06/25 11:15am)
Whether Gainesville locals are searching for a new favorite book, a cozy study spot or simply a place to spend hours browsing rows of neatly — or haphazardly — stacked books, the city’s independent bookstores have it all.
