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Since 2014, crowds of hundreds have filled the Reitz Union each Spring to watch a cosplay drag show, the headline event of the free multiday, multigenre SwampCon.
Gainesville civil rights activist Rosa B. Williams, known affectionately as “Miss Rosa,” died Feb. 12 at age 92. She was a local pioneer for the Black community, and those who knew her remember her as a catalyst for change who touched countless lives in Gainesville.
As a physician who immigrated to the U.S. from Iran three years ago, I have witnessed the brutality of the Islamic regime and the oppression Iranians have endured over decades. Because of this, I feel a deep responsibility to share the story of my people.
UF Student Government elections are rampant with problems: gerrymandered maps, the exchange of alcohol and food for “I Voted” stickers, and select fraternities and sororities effectively controlling SG agencies. However, the most prominent problem is low voter turnout.
The UF Board of Trustees unanimously voted at a meeting Monday to pay UF’s next president up to $3 million per year.
For those who haven't already gotten a taste of the Gainesville music scene, the AM/FM Festival is an all-you-can-eat buffet.
February wraps up with the New Horizons festival, Gainesville Indie Night and more. See what's happening throughout the week, starting Feb. 23.
Months after the city voted to shutter Beaten Path Compost, Jackson DeWitt still sees yellow compost buckets on doorsteps around Gainesville.
The High Springs Fire Department launched a free Narcan distribution program at the beginning of February. The program is a preventative measure to empower the community to respond to opioid overdoses before first responders arrive.
As the hee-haws of Chester the donkey rang throughout the area, kids in their rubber boots and cowboy hats picked through hundreds of pounds of strawberries, searching for the most perfect, plump ones. They picked until their little red wagons were full of fruit at The Bryer Patch’s fourth annual strawberry festival.
Curating shows and bringing people together is “borderline addictive” to Steven Head.
Placards of local history and a stone lion listened to conversations on local politics Friday evening in the Matheson History Museum. About 70 people nibbled on Germain’s Chicken Sandwiches and chatted with local representatives to kick off Mayor Harvey Ward’s reelection campaign.
Many people in Gainesville might know their Myers-Briggs types or even take pride in their identity — whether that’s INFP, ENFJ or one of the many famous four-letter combos. But they may not know the worldwide personality assessment has roots in their own city.
Locked in an intense game of rock, paper, scissors, Korum Russell vied to overcome an evil vampire and turn his last living relative into a vampire.
The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday clarifying that the board’s CEO and chief financial officer can negotiate and carry out financial arrangements.
Gainesville has a long history of showing up when local democracy is threatened. Last November marked the third time residents went to the ballot to reclaim control of Gainesville Regional Utilities.
At UF, students who have meal plans are treated to an extra serving of school-sponsored food options. FLEX, derived from the word "flexible," is a currency established by the university allowing students with meal plans to spend money at restaurants on campus.
Over 50 members of the East Gainesville community gathered at DaySpring Missionary Baptist Church Monday to discuss Alachua County Public Schools’ rezoning plans.
The city of Gainesville converted several streets near UF’s main campus into one-way pairs in January.
Gainesville woman sues local businesses for not complying with ADA website guidelines.
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