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(01/13/24 9:55pm)
In the comfort of her Miami home, 34-year-old Julianne Espinosa lies in bed captivated by videos of Disney princesses flashing across her television screen. As echoes of “The Little Mermaid” fill her room, she smiles brightly, silently expressing the words she cannot say.
(01/10/24 7:45pm)
A Stephen Foster Elementary School teacher is facing charges for possessing a controlled substance, resisting an officer without violence and driving under the influence.
(01/08/24 4:00pm)
When Alachua County Court Judge Walter Green announced his retirement in a Sept. 13 letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, he left a vacancy open within the county’s judiciary position.
(11/20/23 12:00pm)
Another lawsuit was filed against a High Springs restaurant owner, who’s being sued for defaulting on mortgages of the Pink Flamingo Diner and Great Outdoors restaurants, Nov. 7.
(11/13/23 1:45pm)
During his presidential run, Gov. Ron DeSantis has made many claims during stump speeches and debates. He has covered topics like his state’s financial stability, academic freedom and gender ideology.
(10/23/23 10:00am)
Pride Month has been a celebration of the queer community since 1970, just one year after LGBTQ+ individuals fought against systemic injustices in the Stonewall Riots. Although the cause is commemorated nationwide in the month of June for over 50 years, Gainesville serves as one city celebrating Pride Month just a bit longer.
(10/09/23 10:00am)
Two on-campus fraternities are being investigated by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution following Fall 2023 rush hazing allegations.
(10/05/23 1:23am)
Michael Duane Zack III woke up Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. and met with his first wife, Ann-Kristin. He declined a last meal, met with his spiritual advisor and died by lethal injection by 6:14 p.m. that same day.
(09/25/23 10:00am)
Florida’s controversial surgeon general Joseph Ladapo — who is also a tenured professor of medicine at UF — is at odds with the university over whether the public should receive new COVID-19 boosters.
(09/22/23 10:00am)
Marty Jourard, a musician raised in Gainesville, lived in the city during some definitive times. Between the Civil Rights Movement, Brown v. The Board of Education and the Vietnam War, Gainesville was not necessarily a peaceful place in the 1960s and 1970s.
(09/18/23 10:45am)
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.
(09/11/23 7:00pm)
Under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, recent legislation has brought about a seismic shift in the social order.
(09/02/23 8:08pm)
A local drug trafficking organization known as “Billy Blood” was dismantled by the Gainesville Police Department’s Drug Task Force unit.
(08/29/23 12:57am)
A Gainesville man led police on a high-speed chase through the city, resulting in his arrest at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office police report.
(08/28/23 12:30pm)
When a local Alachua County farmer had shoulder surgery at 42, she didn’t expect to get addicted to oxycontin. Nine years ago, it wasn’t believed to be an addictive drug.
(08/07/23 12:00pm)
A deadly July 30 shooting raised several questions about the future of gun safety around university campuses — particularly in Florida — with the passing of HB 543.
(07/17/23 10:00am)
A new herbal stimulant offers Gainesville residents energy, a social community and an alternative to alcohol — but like the opiates it's associated with, the supplement faces controversy.
(07/03/23 10:00am)
As the “Sunshine State,” Florida is no stranger to busy summers. Every year, millions of people come to Florida for its amusement parks and beaches.
(06/05/23 10:30am)
National animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! sent a letter to UF President Ben Sasse condemning several university animal experiments.
(05/30/23 11:30am)
A local group of artists debuted their first exhibit while bouncing bass and percussion echoed, glasses were filled with wine and glowing black lights lit up the SL8 gallery Friday.