Gainesville green burials save thousands of dollars compared to conventional burials
(03/25/24 1:00pm)
Burial costs have always been high. Green burials may change the narrative.
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Pilots and local residents descend on Gainesville for annual fly-in
(03/25/24 1:00pm)
Dreary weather couldn’t stop legendary vintage warbirds, sleek military jets and unique private airplanes from buzzing the skies over Gainesville during its annual fly-in.
Experts work to manage invasive species across Florida
(03/25/24 1:00pm)
Florida is experiencing a boom in new residents, but it’s not just humans moving to the Sunshine State.
Your vote DOES matter: The importance of voting in local elections
(03/25/24 1:00pm)
Walking through Turlington Plaza, in between the chaos of students scrambling to arrive to class on time, you will undoubtedly be asked to sign a petition, join a political movement, or maybe even register to vote. To the average student, the nuisance of being approached despite wearing headphones outweighs the merit of exercising one’s civil duties, as there is a growing sense of voter apathy amongst younger generations.
Gainesville City Commission approves changes to downtown parking, moves to put GRU Authority on ballot
(03/22/24 5:40pm)
In its meeting Thursday, the Gainesville City Commission approved changes to downtown parking and moved to draft a ballot measure about the GRU Authority Board.
Barnes & Noble hosts grand opening at Butler Plaza
(03/21/24 2:07am)
Generations of book enthusiasts lined up down the block outside Barnes & Noble on Wednesday morning, some jumping for joy in anticipation. As the clock struck 9 a.m. and the ribbon was cut, more than 100 people rushed into the brand-new store and got lost in the rows of crisp, colorful books for sale.
Crime, trash and parties: How Florida residents feel about spring break
(03/18/24 1:00pm)
School flags dot the sandy shores and trash is littered everywhere as students let loose, free from the burdens of assignments, labs and exams.
Alachua County residents prepare for presidential primaries, discuss low turnout rates
(03/18/24 1:00pm)
Lorraine Rawls grew up in Alachua County and has performed her civic duty since she turned 18. The 43-year-old Gainesville resident and mother has found her experience voting to be easy, but she also recognizes the common problems people face when voting.
All four members of GRU Authority Board to resign
(03/18/24 1:00pm)
All four current members of the GRU Authority Board submitted resignation letters over a lawsuit filed by Gainesville Residents United, a nonprofit organization aiming to bring awareness to the board’s takeover.
Big: Culture & Arts Festival brings creatives across the state to Gainesville
(03/18/24 1:00pm)
Big: Culture & Arts Festival is set to take place in an empty lot between Porters Community and South Main Street, breathing life into the venue with Florida’s music, fashion, visual art and film scene. Musical artists based in Gainesville and cities across the state, including Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami, are set to appear in numbers April 13.
Tom Miller announces retirement from 39-year open mic variety show
(03/18/24 1:00pm)
Tom Miller, a 58-year-old multidisciplinary performance artist and screenwriter, has graced Gainesville with open mic shows since his humble beginnings as a UF theater student.
Biden v. Trump: A local examination of the presidential ‘lesser of two evils’ debate
(03/18/24 1:00pm)
Gainesville, along with the rest of the nation, anxiously anticipates the potential of a choice between two candidates they’ve already seen clash for the presidency four years ago.
Beloved UF cat Tenders returns home after brief campus ‘cat-napping’
(03/16/24 1:00am)
Tenders, the famed brown and white tabby who takes shelter at the UF Tolbert Area, returned home safe after being found four miles away at Cabana Bay apartments Thursday.
All four members of GRU Authority Board to resign
(03/15/24 10:59pm)
All four current members of the GRU Authority Board submitted resignation letters over a lawsuit filed by Gainesville Residents United, a nonprofit organization aiming to bring awareness to the board’s takeover.
Understanding UF Student Senate’s Green New Deal
(03/04/24 2:00pm)
The UF Student Senate made national headlines for passing the first public university Green New Deal by unanimous vote Feb. 21.
Gainesville’s Girl Scout cookie season remains price-stable in climate of rising costs
(03/04/24 2:00pm)
On a rainy Saturday morning, Girl Scout Troop 2370 stood anxiously under the red awning of Winn-Dixie on Main Street. Though the day was gray and gloomy, 8-year-old Kate Sarnoski couldn’t help but smile a toothy grin while greeting grocery shoppers with a question difficult to resist:
‘Teen Court’ fosters youth engagement in Alachua County
(03/04/24 2:00pm)
The bedrock of America’s criminal justice system is the right to be tried by a jury of one’s peers.
Federal funding saves lives in Gainesville
(03/04/24 2:00pm)
Over the course of the past few weeks, it became obvious to anyone paying attention that the national crisis in chronic homelessness was manifesting itself in a couple of new tent camps, including one downtown on SE Fourth Place — literally on the street itself.
Gainesville chief climate officer presents update on City Climate Action Plan
(02/27/24 5:21am)
The Climate Reality Project and local activists met Monday afternoon to hear an update on Gainesville’s climate action plan from Chief Climate Officer Dan Zhu. The city official outlined the plan and focused on two main aspects: adaptation and mitigation.
Gainesville homeless population struggles with encampment sweeps, lack of options
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Residents of a homeless encampment on Southeast Fourth Place were given about five hours Feb. 20 to vacate a sidewalk they had occupied since December.
