Gainesville residents both welcome and criticize Airbnb growth
Alachua County holds 606 short-term rental units. Or, in The Magnolia Plantation owner Cindy Montalto’s words, “You can’t swing a dead cat in Gainesville without hitting an Airbnb.”
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Alachua County holds 606 short-term rental units. Or, in The Magnolia Plantation owner Cindy Montalto’s words, “You can’t swing a dead cat in Gainesville without hitting an Airbnb.”
Para Miguel Sánchez, la comunidad hispana no puede limitarse a un candidato o partido.
For Miguel Sanchez, the Hispanic community cannot be confined to one candidate or party.
Gone are the days of flipping turntables and shuffling through stacks of jewel cases. Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have taken today’s generation by storm. At least, for some people.
Las conversaciones en español e inglés se atenúan a medida que dos hombres se acercan a los asientos conectados con micrófonos al frente de la sala, dando inicio a la discusión de la noche sobre la diáspora cubana.
Larry Williams has spent most of his life in and out of a cow pen.
Conversations in Spanish and English faded as two men approached the seats wired with microphones at the front of the room, beginning the night’s discussion on the Cuban diaspora.
Despite the attacks on unions from Florida's legislature, Graduate Assistants United has achieved a historic win for our members. As a certified labor union, we have the legal authority to bargain with our employer over our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Collective bargaining is essential to ensuring the dignity of our labor, as it is the basis for our right to directly negotiate terms of our employment contract, including working conditions and compensation.
When UF sophomore Ella Raney decided she would go to her first electronic dance music festival, EDC Orlando, she quickly became concerned about the risk of witnessing substance abuse or an overdose.
Los patrocinadores brindaron sus copas de vino en apoyo del derecho humano de identificarse en Superette Wine and Provisions el 15 de septiembre. Durante la próxima semana hasta el 24 de septiembre, una parte de cada venta de vino por copa en Superette Wine and Provisions apoyará el programa de identificación comunitaria de la Coalicion de Derechos Humanos [Human Rights Coalition] después de sus recientes recortes de financiamiento.
Over 60 patrons raised their wine glasses in support of the human right to identification at Superette Wine and Provisions Sept. 15. For the next week, until Sept. 24, part of the sale of each wine glass at Superette Wine and Provisions will support the Human Rights Coalition’s community ID program after its recent funding cuts.
As an incoming freshman searching for new friends, Abigail Echenique, who is conservative, sought to find a community within her political affiliation.
The end of August is a time long awaited for many devout disciples of the Siren’s empire.
Over a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Florida lies at a tipping point that will decide the future of reproductive care in the state.
The City Commission voted 4-3 Thursday to reinstate the open-container alcohol ordinance, which prohibits public consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Stormwater Management has installed 4,600 feet of permanent piping and four permanent pumps which have helped alleviate flooding in “legacy flooding” areas. These areas were built prior to stormwater regulations; there are nine total in Alachua County.
UF President Ben Sasse announced Penny Schwinn as the inaugural vice president for PK-12 and pre-bachelors programs in a press release Monday.
A parking lot across from the Santa Fe College Gymnasium will soon be home to a new institute for skilled trades commemorating Ralph Wilson Cellon Jr., who has dedicated both time and money to the college.
Barbara Hughey Reardon believes people want to help the immigrant community — they just aren’t sure where to begin.
From juice bars to funnel cakes to Venezuelan-styled sandwiches, food trucks provide easy access to various dishes and flavors and introduce new cultures and cooking styles to customers.