Proposed Senate Bill could affect Florida Bright Futures
(03/10/21 12:15pm)
Students are protesting a proposed Florida Senate bill that may dramatically change who benefits from the Bright Futures Scholarship program.
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Gecko goose chase: Police can’t confirm if Facebook sleuths found missing $1,800 gecko
(03/05/21 11:15am)
Two large tanks sat tucked in the rows of creatures at Gator City Reptiles. In one, a large male gecko perched fearlessly on a piece of driftwood. The other sat empty.
Downtown Gainesville nonprofit aims to inspire Florida prisoners through literature
(03/03/21 11:45am)
Joyce Powell didn’t always love to read. But since she’s been behind bars, the 58-year-old Lowell Correctional Institution prisoner has become an avid science fiction fan.
Wigs, false eyelashes and hair bundles available in new Oaks Mall vending machine
(03/01/21 11:30am)
Mia Thomas loves to feel beautiful in bright, expensive wigs. She wants college students in Gainesville to feel the same at an affordable price.
Gator wins executive ticket for the second year in a row and gains further control of the Senate
(02/25/21 12:00pm)
The Gator Party won its second executive ticket and maintained a majority in Senate on Wednesday. There were 6,650 total ballots cast, Supervisor of Elections Haley Price announced on a live stream Wednesday evening.
How a reduced football season impacted the local business scene
(02/21/21 9:52pm)
Businesses in Gainesville used to wait all year for college football gamedays.
A man wanted for battery at FSU has been spotted in Gainesville
(02/19/21 11:45am)
Editors’ note: This story includes mention of sexual assault.
Gators spring football game to have no fans in attendance
(02/16/21 8:06pm)
More than 80,000 seats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will be empty during the Orange and Blue game for the first time.
Fake message about Alachua County Public Schools posted on Instagram
(02/17/21 11:30am)
A fake Instagram account posing as Alachua County Public Schools spread a false message late Saturday night that schools would switch to remote learning.
‘Gainesville Live!’ Concert Series celebrates Black History Month
(02/15/21 2:30pm)
Gainesville’s longest-running concert series may not congregate on Bo Diddley Community Plaza this year, but that won’t stop it from showcasing local Black artists.
Gainesville won’t ‘free the nipple’ following proposal to de-gender toplessness
(02/15/21 11:30am)
In a nail-biting vote, the Gainesville City Commission rejected a proposal that would allow female toplessness in public.
Eastside High School Alumni Association to mentor current students
(02/15/21 11:15am)
Tarcha Rentz believes in creating long lasting change. That’s why she helped found a new alumni association at her alma mater to engage with her community year-round and uplift Black voices.
UFF elevates concerned voices as UF’s re-opening plans rev on
(02/11/21 6:46pm)
UF professor Stephen Mulkey said he wouldn’t be surprised if he lost his job for criticising the university administration's COVID-19 response.
Local businesses offer ways to get festive this Valentine’s Day
(02/11/21 11:00am)
From picnics to art markets, bouquets to sweet treats, Gainesville’s small businesses are providing ways for everyone in the community to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Celebrate Black History Month on a full stomach
(02/08/21 11:00am)
Food, culture and community-building are indivisibly intertwined in Gainesville. In honor of Black History Month, the Avenue has compiled a list of some of the Black-owned restaurants, food trucks and cafés in Gainesville.
Establishing a connection with listeners: Celebrity host Elvis Duran’s radio show comes to the Ocala-Gainesville station
(02/05/21 9:28pm)
Over the years, Elvis Duran and his co-host Scot Langley, also known as Froggy, have shared their private lives with their listeners: from a disease that nearly cost Froggy his life to the ceremony that united Duran with the love of his life.
New Hampshire Man passes through Alachua County on cross-country walk to help prevent suicide
(02/06/21 12:20am)
Clinton Baker flipped a coin to decide the direction he would walk. At the 50/50 discretion of George Washington, he wound up in Micanopy.
UF students and faculty oppose proposal to build on the McCarty Woods conservation area
(02/05/21 12:00pm)
Amid the dense foliage, ancient trees and rich soil that houses thousands of microbes in the McCarty Woods conservation area, Akito Kawahara sees it: a Great Purple Hairstreak butterfly.
UF will pay $120,000 to host Cody Ko, Noel Miller and David Dobrik to speak virtually
(02/02/21 6:12pm)
UF Accent Speakers Bureau will pay Youtube celebrities Cody Ko, Noel Miller and David Dobrik $120,000 total in student fees to speak virtually on Wednesday, according to event contracts.
Change Party announces its executive ticket
(02/02/21 3:53am)
Change Party announced its executive ticket for the Spring 2021 UF Student Government election Monday.
