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In her home nestled on Southeast 23rd Lane, Conjwanna Robinson had a family and three decades of history — but the Florence Landfill was enough to make her want to pack up her life and leave. She wasn’t alone.
It’s an emotional moment for a college basketball player when they walk off their home court for the final time. Coaches and teammates hugging them while thousands of fans rise to their feet to cheer is enough to make even a fearless competitor a bit misty.
Right in the middle of downtown Gainesville lies The Wooly, a venue characterized by warm lighting, comfortable seating and, on March 8, energetic French house music. Daft Disko, hosted by DJ Ricardo Ponce, brought in enthusiastic crowds who danced fervently for as long as the music was playing.
At La Cocina de Abuela, a vibrant family-owned restaurant, traditional Colombian flavors meet the convenience of counter-service dining. With an assembly line-style setup, guests are invited to build their perfect bowl, savoring fresh, made-from-scratch dishes that tell the story of generations of Colombian heritage.
Sports are woven into the fabric of our lives — whether we play them, watch them or simply grow up surrounded by them. Yet for many young athletes, what should be an exciting introduction to physical activity is now becoming a pressure-filled experience.
Depot Park — Gainesville’s largest park — spans 32 acres. With a selection of local restaurants, walking paths, a playground and an alligator or two, college students, children and adults alike are drawn to the spacious, green area located downtown.
With a vibrant blue sky and a cool breeze blanketing Gainesville, the Florida Gators (8-5) looked to extend their winning streak and to grab a fourth-straight conference win over a higher-ranked opponent. Looking to continue its own recent dominance and remain undefeated in conference play, Texas (12-2) arrived ready for the challenge on Sunday morning.
With a little less than a minute and a half remaining against Georgia, everything seemed right in the world. As Florida senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. scrambled down the court with sophomore forward Thomas Haugh to his right, the pair exchanged the ball as Haugh solidified UF’s first lead of Tuesday night, 79-78.
Over 20 students gathered at the Plaza of the Americas Feb. 18 on an array of bright, multi-colored quilts. Students of different majors and backgrounds flicked cards onto the UNO pile, twisted their bodies into seemingly impossible knots on a Twister mat and sketched out absurd prompts in a game of Scrawl, a quirky take on Pictionary.
Vision Party celebrated a landslide victory in the Student Senate and cleared the executive ticket contest Wednesday night.
For most of the year, the Forster’s tern lives on the coast. But on an afternoon in the middle of February, the sleek, black-capped bird could be seen at Depot Park’s pond in downtown Gainesville.
On a warm day in Gainesville in May, Jenoah McKiver was going through a typical workout on the Percy Beard Track. The redshirt junior was gearing up for the NCAA East First Round, with the goal of qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in his first season as a Gator.
I came to the University of Florida to pursue a degree, not to choose between rent and groceries. Yet, for many graduate assistants, including myself, this impossible choice is a monthly reality.
Overlooked, underutilized and underpaid is how Terri Bailey said she would characterize the Black artistic community in Gainesville.
When 32-year-old Ella Zsembik was asked what her favorite thing about UF Special Olympics was, she kept her answer simple.
On March 16, millions of college basketball fans will gather around a television in their living rooms or pull a stool up at a sports bar to find out what seed their beloved team will be in the unpredictable tournament better known as March Madness.
Whether Gainesville locals are searching for a new favorite book, a cozy study spot or simply a place to spend hours browsing rows of neatly — or haphazardly — stacked books, the city’s independent bookstores have it all.
After spending over a decade in downtown Gainesville, Bill Bryson said he felt a call to nature. Now, surrounded by train tracks and a 300-acre blueberry farm, Bryson said he’s found a sense of peace after moving to Waldo in 2009.
Between stalls selling prosthetic elf ears and wood-carved staffs decorated with crystals, 37-year-old Brandon Breedlove encouraged Faire-goers to fight. He and 33-year-old Ashley Shelhon joked it was the “only free thing” at Hoggetowne Medieval Faire.
After President Donald Trump recently entered office for a second time, his administration seems poised to enact an anti-LGBTQ+ agenda more sweeping than his first term.
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