Health fair in Gainesville offers free medical services for residents
(11/18/24 11:05am)
For many Gainesville residents, the high cost of healthcare means postponing doctor visits for years — sometimes even decades.
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Can medical marijuana help Gainesville seniors manage dementia?
(11/21/24 11:00am)
There may be a promising new method for treating distress in those with memory loss: weed gummies, otherwise known as edibles.
‘We don’t know what’s next’: Reactions to Amendment 4’s failure
(11/19/24 4:36pm)
Roe v. Wade federally ensured a woman’s right to an abortion. When it was overturned in 2022, many Floridians were outraged. Voters reached close to one million signatures to put the issue on the 2024 Election Day ballot.
Big cities are better
(11/18/24 10:55am)
I love living in big cities.
‘Food Network is lying to you’: How to turn cooking into a more enjoyable experience
(11/22/24 11:05am)
In a town like Gainesville, where game days can feel more important than what’s for brunch, cooking isn’t always the top priority. Nevertheless, everybody has to eat. Cooking at home can provide an inexpensive and creative experience. Here are five quick tips for the less-than-Michelin chef.
Alachua County hosts summit for drafted climate action plan
(11/17/24 2:46am)
Community members, young and old, milled through booths exhibiting environmental solutions Saturday in anticipation of Alachua County’s climate summit.
Upset achieved: Florida knocks off No. 22 LSU in front of raucous home crowd
(11/17/24 1:59am)
Florida needed just one score against LSU to all but solidify head coach Billy Napier’s fourth win over a ranked opponent since he took over the program in 2022.
Florida’s comeback attempt stumped, Miami emerges victorious in Sunshine State showdown
(11/16/24 9:19pm)
As the clock ran down in the fourth quarter at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Miami senior guard Hanna Cavinder slowly dribbled up the court with a smile on her face. Behind her, fellow UM senior guard Haley Cavinder emphatically Gator chomped in celebration.
Kennedy Martin’s career night leads No. 21 Florida to eighth-straight win
(11/16/24 8:37pm)
It’s been a historic season for Florida sophomore outside hitter Kennedy Martin, but she isn’t done making her mark.
Florida vs. No. 22 LSU: Live Updates
(11/17/24 12:07am)
End of game: Florida 27, No. 22 LSU 16
Ukraine
(11/16/24 2:26am)
UF Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative members stand with Gainesville mayor to mark sister-city partnership Oct. 31, 2024.
Gators head into enemy territory, claim in-state rivalry victory over Florida State
(11/16/24 2:20am)
The Florida men’s basketball team faced perhaps its most difficult test of its 2024-25 season thus far: Traveling into enemy territory to take on a Florida State team who boasted a similar undefeated record coming into the game.
Gators women’s cross country advances to NCAA Championship
(11/15/24 9:32pm)
The Florida men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAA South Regional at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee Friday. A combined 214 runners from 31 schools competed in the women’s race with the men’s race including 26 schools with 179 runners.
Florida football gearing up for big weekend of visits for its 2025 recruiting class
(11/15/24 1:04am)
Florida head coach Billy Napier made it clear when he arrived at UF that college football is a “talent acquisition business”. Whether it's through the classic high school recruiting trails or the transfer portal, the teams with the most talent across the nation are typically competing for national championships at the end of each season.
Burdened by what has been: Blame Biden, not wokeness
(11/15/24 10:00am)
After Donald Trump’s stunning win over Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and electoral college, cranks have lined up to offer their hot-take-masquerading-as-diagnosis for why Democrats underperformed in 2024. Some have pinned the blame on “wokeness,” claiming that Democrats going to bat for the rights of transgender people placed them in a bad position against an increasingly right-wing American population. Pronouns, “latinx” and defunding the police, according to these pundits, cost Harris the election.
Gainesville forges sister-city partnership with Ukraine’s Nizhyn
(11/16/24 1:36am)
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.
Florida dismantles Chicago State, keeps undefeated start to 2024-25 season alive
(11/13/24 2:38am)
What started out as an apparent mismatch on paper between the Florida Gators and Chicago State Cougars quickly turned into a blowout of historic proportions.
Gators roll over Grambling State for third straight victory to open 2024-25 season
(11/12/24 2:52am)
Amid plenty of outside noise over the past few days regarding sexual harassment and stalking allegations against UF head coach Todd Golden, the Florida men’s basketball team didn’t seem to be distracted whatsoever.
The ‘iconic, charismatic’ monarch: a once common species may soon be endangered
(11/14/24 11:00am)
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.
Gainesville has a new plasma center. What are the ethics of paying for blood?
(11/15/24 11:00am)
The business of collecting blood for money is growing nationwide, and Gainesville is no exception.
