Gainesville homeless population struggles with encampment sweeps, lack of options
Residents of a homeless encampment on Southeast Fourth Place were given about five hours Feb. 20 to vacate a sidewalk they had occupied since December.
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Residents of a homeless encampment on Southeast Fourth Place were given about five hours Feb. 20 to vacate a sidewalk they had occupied since December.
The Florida lacrosse team announced it is moving to the Big 12 Conference in 2025. The Gators have been playing in the American Athletic Conference since 2019 and have won the conference three times. They have won the conference tournament four times.
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team’s Thursday night showdown with the Ole Miss Rebels was full of twists and turns up until the final minutes of play. But in the end, Florida’s late-game struggles continued as they ran out of steam in post-regulation play.
Taking the podium at Santa Fe College’s Blount Center, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward started his annual State of the City Address by talking about snow.
In the pivotal anchor leg of the quad 400-meter relay, redshirt junior Jevaughn Powell took charge after his teammates – senior Reheem Hayles, sophomore Wanya McCoy and junior Ashton Schwartzman – who had successfully navigated the first three legs.
With 3:34 to go in the fourth quarter of the Gators women’s basketball contest against Ole Miss, Florida senior guard Leilani Correa converted a reverse right-handed layup under the basket. It cut the UF deficit to nine points and put her up to 30 points on the night.
Everything happens for a reason.
Everything happens for a reason.
At Butler Plaza, a mix of grocery-store chains — Sam’s Club, Whole Foods, Publix, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Aldi — compete for Gainesville shoppers’ attention, all within a one-third mile radius. But one store is noticeably missing, not just from the plaza, but from the city entirely.
The Florida Gators and the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs renew their rivalry Saturday in Jacksonville.
UF head coach Billy Napier entered his second season in Gainesville in 2023. The Florida Gators opened the season with a loss on the road against the then-No. 14 Utah Utes.
The Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) return home to host the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4, 0-2 SEC) after arguably their worst performance of the season a week ago.
Mental mistakes, an invisible run game and a defense getting gashed on the ground.
Florida solidified itself as a top-ranked defense through four games. The improvement under new defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong propelled the Gators to the fifth-best defense in the country.
The Gators travel on the road to take on the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats. Follow along below for live updates of the game.
The No. 22 Florida Gators head on the road to take on the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday.
The Gators will look to avoid falling on the wrong side of history when they make their trip to Lexington, Kentucky to take on the Wildcats.
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.
The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case that will determine the fate of abortion rights in the state Friday morning.