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(08/13/25 10:00am)
The Hispanic community at the University of Florida represents the largest minority group. To offer a space for students who want to feel connected to their heritage, student organizations host activities and programs that celebrate Latin culture, promote connection and help new and returning students find their place on campus.
(08/15/25 10:15am)
While preparing for the next semester, new and returning students are running through back-to-school checklists. They’ve unpacked, set schedules and bought textbooks. Now comes the question of how they’ll get from place to place — whether that’s across campus, downtown or back home after dark.
(08/14/25 4:00pm)
Sophia Scribani said she grew up with little understanding of sexual health, a taboo topic in her hometown.
(08/08/25 9:59pm)
The Gainesville City Commission voted to remove three rainbow crosswalks at an Aug. 7 meeting.
(08/08/25 10:00am)
Ana Duran was driving through towns in Colombia with her family in 2019 when their tire went flat, leaving them stuck in an unfamiliar place. Stopping at a cafe, she went inside to ask for help.
(08/04/25 2:18pm)
Florida’s top education official wants Alachua County School Board Chair Sarah Rockwell to face repercussions after a contentious public comment period spiraled out of control July 31.
(08/01/25 2:05pm)
The Alachua County School Board addressed controversy over a comment on Hulk Hogan’s death and approved the tentative budget and millage rate at a budget hearing Thursday night.
(07/30/25 10:00am)
El evento “Alto a la Violencia: De Regreso a Clases” celebró su 26ª edición el 26 de julio en el Centro Multipropósito Martin Luther King Jr.
(07/30/25 10:00am)
The Formula Sun Grand Prix is an annual solar car track event held by the American Solar Challenge and Innovators Educational Foundation. Teams undergo an approval process by engineers before a three-day race concludes the weeklong event.
(09/17/25 8:16pm)
This article, originally published July 29, was updated Sept. 17 to reflect new details from released body cam footage.
(07/28/25 4:00pm)
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(07/28/25 3:30pm)
The Stop the Violence Back to School Rally returned to the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center July 26 for its 26th year.
(07/26/25 6:06pm)
I’ve been a paramedic and firefighter for more than 30 years, and I’ve seen firsthand how reliable communications impact response times and critical care. Now amid Florida’s hurricane season, communication is more important than ever.
(07/24/25 10:00am)
Neither the jewel-encrusted trim of her white dress nor the kaleidoscope of hues bouncing off her diamond earrings could mask the fear in Miss Gainesville Paris Richardson’s eyes.
(07/22/25 3:10pm)
In less than one day on the job, newly appointed Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia stated he will audit the City of Gainesville after sending a seven-page letter to Mayor Harvey Ward.
(07/25/25 10:15am)
Fie Scoobie doesn’t care if you don’t know where he's from. He just wants you to know that you're about to find out.
(07/18/25 9:18pm)
The Gainesville City Commission approved construction of a 14-story apartment complex on West University Avenue, increased business taxes and purchased smart trash cans at a meeting Thursday.
(07/18/25 7:59pm)
Emerging from a parking lot piled with cars, people tucked signs protesting President Donald Trump’s administration underneath their armpits. They held them in the air, shouting as cars whizzed by. Some drivers honked their horns in passing, eliciting cheers from the protesters.Around 200 community members gathered in East Gainesville’s Fred Cone Park to participate in a nationwide protest Thursday. Titled “Good Trouble Lives On,” the event was organized by the 50-50-1 movement. The local group held other major demonstrations, such as June 14’s “No Kings Day” protest.
(07/16/25 7:20pm)
The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization held its third public workshop Tuesday for its long-term plan for Gainesville and Alachua County’s public transit.
(07/16/25 1:38am)
After months of negotiations, the University of Florida and the University of Florida Police Department agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement.