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La tendencia de convertir los camiones de comida en restaurantes tradicionales ha hecho brotar una colorida variedad de comidas por todo Gainesville, una gran parte de los cuales procede de raíces venezolanas.
Juliana DeFilippo
In Florida, where there is no statewide curriculum for sex education, students face a patchwork of standards as districts set their own policies.
Unos 15 miembros de la comunidad hispanohablante de Gainesville se reunieron el jueves por la noche para compartir y aprender más información sobre el proceso de votación en el evento “El Derecho del Ciudadano a Estar Informado”.
About 15 members of Gainesville’s Spanish-speaking community gathered Thursday night to share and learn more information about the voting process in the event “A Citizen’s Right to Know.”
Music spilled into the street outside of How Bazar as a crowd of over 50 gathered for Swamp Records and #UNLITTER’s R.I.P. Rockfest show. Guests donned costumes ranging from characters like Edward Scissorhands to celebrities like Charli XCX as they listened to the night’s lineup of bands.
When two hurricanes hit Florida in recent weeks, one community in Gainesville found itself at a loss.
Early voting in Alachua County started on Oct. 21 for the 2024 presidential election. From dynamic candidates at the top of the ticket down to local sheriff races, this year’s election will have far-reaching impacts across Florida.
La votación temprana en el condado de Alachua comenzó el 20 de octubre para las elecciones presidenciales de 2024. Desde los dinámicos candidatos que encabezan la lista hasta las elecciones locales para el aguacil, las elecciones de este año tendrán repercusiones de gran alcance en toda Florida.
A bright screen lights up the faces of readers. The word “instant access” in large black letters catches the eye. All they have to do is click “add to cart” and type in their information, and the book is immediately sent to their digital library, with 24/7 access forever.
Beginning next week, many UF students will – for the first time in their lives – have the chance to exercise a singular civic privilege: voting in a presidential election. They will not only be casting a vote for president, but also for the many other federal, state and local candidates and propositions on the ballot.
As a crisp fall breeze swept through Gainesville, students, alumni and families gathered to celebrate the Gator Nation’s annual Homecoming celebration Friday.
When the water receded, it took Mackenzie Spiroff’s new life with it. The stench of sewage and fish clung to her St. Petersburg home — or what was left of it — as she navigated the graveyard of her past before the storm.
As the sun began to set over Gainesville’s City Hall Plaza Monday, the rhythmic sounds of drums and flutes echoed through the crowd. The evening air filled with reverence.
The short-lived reprieve from Hurricane Helene came to a sudden stop when another monstrosity was born in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Milton ended hopes for a return to normalcy, forcing students and locals into a second scramble before the approaching storm.
For those experiencing homelessness in Alachua County, GRACE Marketplace became a sanctuary offering safety from Hurricane Milton as the winds and rain began to bear down.
In anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s rapid approach, Gov. Ron DeSantis provided state preparation updates Tuesday afternoon at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala. He was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue.
¿Cuándo y dónde tocará tierra el huracán Milton?
Update: Traffic lights are out on Northwest 39th Avenue between 83rd Street and 98th Street, according to a City of Gainesville post on X.If there are no signal lights at an intersection, the post recommends treating it like a four-way stop. Red flashing lights should be treated as a stop sign. Under yellow flashing lights, drivers should proceed with caution only when traffic permits. Power has been restored to the outage near Saint Francis Catholic Academy, according to GRU’s outage map.
About 20 people gathered under umbrellas outside the Gainesville Regional Utility headquarters Monday afternoon with signs reading, “Vote yes for local public utilities.”
Solutions by The State News
