Hurricane Idalia leaves Alachua County mostly unscathed, slams Big Bend region
As Florida’s Big Bend communities recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Idalia, the Alachua County community is grateful to not have met the storm's eye.
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As Florida’s Big Bend communities recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Idalia, the Alachua County community is grateful to not have met the storm's eye.
While some young children arrive to school every morning ready to learn, others sit at their desks with their heads down all day.
In front of 90,799 fans in Ben Hill Griffin, Florida head coach Billy Napier opened his Gators career in style. Florida hosted the No. 7 Utah Utes and delivered a signature moment in the coach’s young career.
The Florida Gators begin a new campaign Thursday against the No. 14 Utah Utes.
The first plane David Flagg ever flew in, he jumped out of. That’s just the kind of person he was, said his wife Christina Flagg, 76.
Florida Gators soccer is off to their best start in six years.
For UF assistant professor Hance Ellington, understanding what environmental issues — like forestry, climate change and biodiversity — are most pressing for a state with a large Hispanic population is an issue that requires more representation.
When Santa Fe College health sciences junior Tyra Ashley enrolled in classes this semester, she didn’t expect she’d have to switch to online learning so she could work overtime as a daycare teacher to afford groceries.
Some LGBTQ+ Santa Fe College attendees fear discrimination after a law prohibiting people from using public bathrooms of their non-assigned sex can now result in firing.
Standing at a lectern in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom, UF President Ben Sasse addressed an audience of dozens of UF faculty and staff members, mirroring his strategic plan for the university and detailing proposed changes to core curriculum, tenure review and the expansion of off-campus opportunities.
Iris Rodriguez feels welcome at Santa Fe College where her peers share her cultural background and she participates in programs that promote inclusivity.
Kristin Smollack woke up sweating. Lying in her metal bunk at GRACE Marketplace, a Gainesville homeless shelter, the 38-year-old was suffering severe dehydration. Hot flashes came in waves, and her body ached with muscle cramps.
A hot dog suit is not the usual choice for Saturday night clubbing attire. However, for The College Dog, a pop-up hot dog stand in Gainesville, it’s an ingenious way to attract students strolling the streets or stumbling from Midtown in search of a greasy treat.
Where students go to school could change next school year as Alachua County Public Schools rezones to combat overcrowding. Parents and district officials weighed in Wednesday.
I’m something of a freshman here at UF — as my family has spent the past six months getting to know this amazing place and its amazing people. I’ve met faculty who are changing lives and innovating for our future. I’ve talked to students in the 16 colleges, from agricultural and life sciences to veterinary medicine. I’ve cheered for the Gators here and afar, and I’ve run the stadium stairs a bunch too.
A little more than two and a half years ago, my first “Big Three” hired me for one of the lowest-paying positions we have on staff, and I was overjoyed. I didn’t even know you could get paid for this, and those few extra dollars were so exciting to me.
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Florida’s abundant history of instruction on Latin American and Indigenous culture may face censorship, potentially undermining the historical importance of the subjects.
For Ryan Need, a UF Department of Materials Science and Engineering assistant professor, having a gender-inclusive restroom in their building on campus is a comfort.
UF agronomist and former chair of the agronomy department’s DEI committee Deah Lieurance began casually exploring job opportunities outside UF in 2022.