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In 2022, Flamy Grant’s album “Bible Belt Baby” rose to number one on the Christian charts after the drag queen and Christian country musician was referred to as an example of the “deconstruction movement in the church.”
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After Florida’s men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden was accused of sexual harassment and stalking by an unreleased number of women, the university investigative process is still unfolding.
Clutching pink-and-green-themed drink cups, moviegoers flocked to Gainesville theaters as early as Wednesday and Thursday to catch advance screenings of “Wicked” before its official Friday premiere.
Twenty-year-old Katrice Sampey shares a home base with Publix. She grew up in Lakeland, where the company is headquartered, on community fixtures like “Pub Subs” and $5 Sushi Wednesdays.
Standing at the starting line of his 30th triathlon, Julian Becker was afraid of one thing: alligators in the water. The athlete faced a 0.6-mile swim through Larry and Penny's lake in Miami, and like almost every swamp, it was infested with gators.
As December tiptoes onto the calendar and Florida’s chilly weather dips below 70 degrees, Gainesville transforms into a hub of holiday magic. Whether you’re a sucker for sparkling lights or quirky traditions, there’s plenty to make your season merry and bright. Ready to dive into the festivities? Here are five must-do activities to sprinkle some holiday cheer into your life.
Aldi, one of America’s fastest-growing grocery retailers, markets itself as an ally for customers.
On Election Day, Gainesville residents had a choice to give Gainesville Regional Utilities power back to the Gainesville City Commission or leave it with the governor-appointed authority board. The referendum passed with 72%, with residents voting to give power back to the city.
While Thanksgiving in a college city can feel like a ghost town for students, the city of Gainesville doesn’t lack community on the feast day. Look no further than these five events throughout the rest of November.
What do you get when you mix sneakers, serotonin and socializing? For Gainesville’s Generation Z crowd, the answer is Peak Pulse Run Club.
In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $32 million in arts funding across Florida, which shocked arts producers and enthusiasts alike. This was a terrible move by the state government. To me, arts and cultural events offered by the City of Gainesville and Alachua County are quality-of-life programming.
Community members, young and old, milled through booths exhibiting environmental solutions Saturday in anticipation of Alachua County’s climate summit.
A team of Gators is preparing to design prosthetic limbs and build bomb shelters for civilians more than 5,000 miles away. After a year of campaigning for a sister-city agreement between Gainesville and Nizhyn, Ukraine, students with UF’s Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative saw their efforts come to fruition.
Democratic candidate Chad Scott won about 47% of the votes, ultimately clinching the Alachua County sheriff race. The race had a margin of just 392 votes, the closest local sheriff race in recent history.
A fleeting blur of black and orange fluttered past Jenny Welch. Beside a sign labeled “monarch waystation,” the 62-year-old volunteer mingled with guests looking to purchase native Florida plants, including two species of milkweed.
The business of collecting blood for money is growing nationwide, and Gainesville is no exception.
Update: The Alligator previously reported law enforcement needs to have reason that there is a threat posing risk of bodily injury or death when using a stun gun. It has been updated to clarify this is the case for service pistols.
At the entrance of Goldenrod Parlor, pride flags and plants flutter with each gust of wind.
The Alachua County School Board released its state audit report, discussed the interim superintendent contract and commended Superintendent Shane Andrew and District 2 Board Member Diyonne McGraw for their final ACSB meeting on Nov. 6.
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