Gainesville City Commissioner Gail Johnson resigns
(08/23/21 9:10pm)
City of Gainesville Commissioner Gail Johnson announced her resignation during a city commission meeting Monday.
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‘Blood on their hands’: Protesters demand Alachua County Sheriff’s Office apology for newborn’s death hours after being born in jail
(08/23/21 2:03pm)
With linked arms and voices chanting “there’s blood on their hands” and “Black women matter,” about 100 protesters overtook the entrance of Alachua County Jail on Aug. 21.
Here’s what to know about Alachua County’s seven-day mask mandate
(08/23/21 2:02pm)
Alachua County residents and visitors now need to wear a mask in public indoor areas for the next week following a vote from the Alachua County Commission. But the mandate doesn’t include UF buildings and facilities.
Former ACPS teacher accused of touching students still employed by district
(08/23/21 1:05pm)
As she sat in her classroom at Newberry Elementary School, a fifth -grade student just wanted to learn.
Loss of Gainesville woman's baby born in jail sparks community protest
(08/12/21 1:44pm)
About 50 protesters gathered outside of Alachua County Jail Wednesday afternoon in unity with grieving mother Erica Thompson, a 25-year-old woman who lost her baby after giving birth in jail.
ChomPics gears up for its 8th year of web series and commercial production
(08/13/21 4:27pm)
Crazy, unexpected and witty: This is how executive producer Olivia Cerio describes ChomPics’ most recent web series, “Foundations of Crime Solving.”
COVID-19: UF unions demand action and transparency from administration nearing start of Fall with record-breaking cases statewide
(08/06/21 2:33am)
UF faculty and staff are dissatisfied with the university’s limited response to COVID-19 as Florida shattered its record for the highest-ever daily total of new cases.
ShabbaTones returns with first in-person rehearsal since the start of the pandemic
(08/03/21 11:17pm)
Members of ShabbaTones sang in unison as their voices echoed in the hall at UF Hillel, signaling the beginning of the choir’s first in-person practice session this year.
Dance Alive National Ballet premieres weekly visual podcasts
(07/15/21 10:30am)
Jessie Dominguez is best known for dancing in great romantic-classical traditions such as “Giselle,” “Don Quixote,” “Swan Lake” and numerous contemporary works. Now, she’s taking her dancing expertise to a new medium.
COVID-19 Update: As Florida cases spike, UF cases remained steady and low
(07/14/21 5:33pm)
Even as COVID-19 cases surged across Florida, UF’s low case numbers held unwaveringly.
Alachua County libraries host in-person, outdoor reading programs for children
(07/12/21 5:39am)
On the green lawn of the Headquarters Library, 18 children and caregivers sat together on June 30 listening to Samantha Noll read picture books and sing songs using sign language.
COVID-19 Update: Testing increases by over 70% as students settle into Summer B
(07/07/21 5:36am)
With Summer B in full swing, testing increased by 72% since the last week of May.
El equipo de bomberos de Gainesville ayuda con los esfuerzos en el colapso del condominio de Surfside
(07/06/21 11:06pm)
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Gainesville Fire Rescue team helps with efforts in the Surfside Condo collapse
(07/06/21 12:30pm)
When Stefanie Alvarez talks about her boyfriend, Moises Rodan, she emphasizes his empathy.
Curvy Confidence meetups celebrate body positivity across Central Florida
(07/06/21 10:45am)
Aby (Abigail) Deal attended her first body-positivity event in Las Vegas in 2018. Noticing people flew in from all over the country to celebrate their bodies, she became inspired to host her own similar events.
Smooth Flava brings line dancing to Bo Diddley Plaza
(07/01/21 5:32pm)
A local dance studio is Cha-Cha Sliding with a purpose.
COVID-19 Update: With high vaccination rates kicking off Summer B, testing rates declined 95% since Spring
(06/30/21 12:00pm)
Feet hit campus grounds for Summer B as daily testing rates declined 95% since Spring.
Iconic ‘The Office’ duo, will speak to students Wednesday
(06/26/21 1:28pm)
Best known for their roles in NBC’s “The Office,” Oscar Nuñez and Brian Baumgartner will speak to UF students at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center June 30. The event will be the first fully in-person Accent event since October 10, 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Gainesville salon breaks Guinness World Record for most eyebrows threaded
(06/26/21 1:11pm)
Ziba Ahmadi stood with a string placed between her fingers and a look of pure concentration upon her face.
Free clothes and accessories given out before pride prom
(06/26/21 1:30pm)
Dresses, shoes, accessories and clutches overflowed the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida from Friday to Sunday, and every single person who walked into the pop-up prom shop left with something new.
