Florida Senate 2024 Voter Guide
(10/29/24 9:39pm)
There is one Florida Senate seat up for election on the Alachua County ballot: District 9.
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Alachua County Supervisor of Elections 2024 Voter Guide
(10/29/24 9:39pm)
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is responsible for setting up polling locations, educating voters, maintaining voter registration and verifying election results.
Alachua County Commission 2024 Voter Guide
(10/29/24 9:39pm)
District 1 includes the southernmost portion of Alachua County, including Archer and Micanopy, as well as sections of Paynes Prairie. Most Gainesville areas west of the Archer Road and Southwest 23rd Terrace intersection are part of District 1.
Alachua County Sheriff 2024 Voter Guide
(10/29/24 9:39pm)
There are three people up for Alachua County Sheriff this year: a Democrat, a Republican and a nonpartisan candidate.
‘Party to the Polls’: Students ride party bus to early voting site
(10/29/24 9:30am)
Some people take party buses for a night out, while some UF students ride one in style to vote in the 2024 United States presidential election.
A glimpse into Gainesville’s South American cuisine
(11/13/24 4:28pm)
A trend of food trucks converting to brick-and-mortar restaurants has sprouted a colorful palette of delicacies across Gainesville, a large chunk coming from Venezuelan roots.
ACPS community discusses sex education for students
(10/29/24 9:15am)
In Florida, where there is no statewide curriculum for sex education, students face a patchwork of standards as districts set their own policies.
Gainesville Orchid Society hosts annual show at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
(10/20/24 9:18pm)
Joan MacLeod describes growing orchids as a nice addiction, one that started for her as she was raising five children and searching for a hobby that offered tranquility and silence.
Gator Nation celebrates 101st Homecoming
(10/20/24 5:03pm)
As a crisp fall breeze swept through Gainesville, students, alumni and families gathered to celebrate the Gator Nation’s annual Homecoming celebration Friday.
A Call for Accountability: Rethinking Student Government at UF
(10/15/24 10:49pm)
Hello, my name is Austin Britton. I am a third-year graduate student in geography at UF. I am focused on climate science and equity for my research, with a background in meteorology and data science.
A Year After Oct. 7
(10/14/24 3:12pm)
A year after Oct. 7, world politics have changed completely. Everyone remembers where they were that morning; many celebrated, but many more cried. Over 1,200 innocent Israelis being killed led to massive vigils, but even bigger protests and rallies. Relationships between countries changed, and relationships between friends changed. The world was never and would never be the same after that October morning.
‘It’s a balancing act’: faculty weigh in on UF’s hurricane response
(10/14/24 12:36pm)
When Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton hit, campus closure announcements not only affected students, but also another crucial group — the faculty.
Jewish student center provides a family away from home
(10/18/24 10:05am)
When Steven Fisher first moved to Gainesville as a wide-eyed freshman, he found it difficult to adjust to the fast-paced college environment.
Florida goes down to the wire, runs out of gas in overtime loss to No. 8 Tennessee
(10/13/24 5:09am)
Injuries, overtime, clutch plays and chaos abound. What many fans and analysts alike expected to be a lopsided matchup between the Florida Gators and the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers turned into a cutthroat contest that came down to the wire. In the end, however, UF ran out of gas in perhaps its most grueling effort of the 2024 campaign.
UF students lead their own debate ahead of fall general elections
(10/06/24 5:25pm)
Melissa Gonzalez, a 19-year-old UF psychology freshman, saw the current United States political climate as an opportunity for UF students to exercise their communication and debate skills.
Gainesville parents and students react to new public school locked door policy
(09/25/24 2:43pm)
Alachua County Public Schools implemented a new safety measure following House Bill 1473, which mandates campus doors across the state remain closed and locked while students are present.
Hurtling into hurricane season, Gainesville is slow to brace for impact
(09/25/24 9:55am)
Currently, most Gators are focused on football, exams and costume planning for Halloween. Few are thinking about hurricanes.
How to be blue, orange and green
(09/28/24 10:00am)
We’ve all heard we should reduce, reuse and recycle, but what’s next?
Florida’s offense looks sharp in much-needed SEC road victory against Mississippi State
(09/21/24 9:21pm)
STARKVILLE, MS – Questions surrounding redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz’s ability to lead Florida’s offense seemed a bit less frequent than usual in Florida’s matchup against Mississippi State.
What has UF been doing with AI so far?
(09/19/24 5:48pm)
When Joseph Glover came to UF in the 1980s, he witnessed empty desks transform. Personal computers began to dot their surfaces, forever changing the educational landscape.
