Yellow fever mosquito found in downtown Gainesville
(05/09/20 2:17pm)
A yellow fever mosquito was discovered in Gainesville for the first time since the early ‘90s.
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Inside Gainesville restaurants’ first week reopening doors
(05/07/20 10:04pm)
While COVID-19 has caused uncertainty around the world, local restaurants are hoping to offer customers a sense of comfort through full stomachs.
Here’s what you missed in SG this Spring
(05/06/20 8:36pm)
From a pornographic “Zoom bombing” to the short-lived formation of a controversial third party, a lot has happened in UF Student Government during Spring semester.
Alachua County residents react to face mask emergency order
(05/06/20 7:25pm)
Donna Rowland hasn’t left her home in a month — except to get tested for COVID-19 once every week.
Coronavirus testing now available to all Alachua County residents
(05/04/20 11:12pm)
Alachua County residents in need of COVID-19 testing are now in luck.
UF student loses both grandparents to COVID-19 hours apart
(05/04/20 10:06pm)
As a child, Sam Berens called before each visit to his grandfather. He would list the names of a few countries into the receiver, and his grandfather, a history professor, would prepare lectures before his arrival.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office investigating a homicide
(05/04/20 9:40pm)
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding a body less than half a mile from Williston Road.
Sarasota County murder suspect arrested following standoff on I-75
(05/02/20 2:35am)
After five hours of negotiation on I-75’s north-bound lane, a suspect wanted in connection to a North Port, Florida, homicide surrendered himself into custody, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.
UF students encouraged in an email to participate in rent strikes
(04/20/20 11:24pm)
On Monday, an email with the subject line “COVID-19 RENT STRIKE NOW” appeared in the inboxes of about 53,000 UF students.
What's happened
(04/20/20 3:40pm)
Alachua County COVID-19 curve appears to be flattening, local health officials say
CJC hosts first Women and the Art of Film speaker
(04/20/20 12:11pm)
A California girl in the ’90s borrowed her family’s camcorder and started making her own movies. Though “Cheese Quest” and “Aliens” have never been shown in theaters or on Netflix, they were how now-established cinematographer Chloe Weaver got her start.
‘A horror show’: Mother’s Pub reopened
(04/20/20 3:48am)
A bank teller handed Lee Davis back her check. Insufficient funds, he told her. Davis shook her head and asked him to try it again.
COVID-19 closes nonessential businesses
(04/20/20 2:46am)
In a museum on East University Avenue, a donation box sits empty.
UF student comes back as a wild card on Jeopardy! College Championship
(04/17/20 2:57pm)
When long-time Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek introduced her in the first episode of the semi-finals, Kayla Kalhor gave the camera a Gator chomp, representing UF in this season of Jeopardy! College Championship.
Alachua County COVID-19 curve appears to be flattening, local health officials say
(04/16/20 5:51pm)
Editor's note: This headline has been updated to say that Alachua County's curve of COVID-19 cases appears to be flattening.
Alachua County has at least 580 online reports of emergency order violations
(04/16/20 5:06pm)
Alachua County officials have cracked down on violations of the countywide COVID-19 emergency order.
Worshippers celebrate Easter differently in a time with COVID-19
(04/13/20 2:36am)
In 2019, parishioners at Saint Augustine Church sat in the dark the sunset before Easter for a vigil on Holy Saturday. Father David Ruchinski stood outside the church across from the University of Florida’s campus lighting a candle from an Easter fire to bring into the church.
Burials are changing to accommodate social distancing
(04/13/20 1:01am)
Livestreaming is not only being used for classes, meetings and hangouts. For families who choose to use Duncan Brothers’ Funeral Home’s end-of-life services, livestreams allow long-distance loved ones to join funerals without risking the spread of COVID-19.
Mother’s Pub to close University Avenue location after multiple code violations
(04/13/20 12:14am)
The owner of Mother’s Pub and Grill sounded agitated on the phone. He said he’d heard rumors about speak-easies in Gainesville, conspirator bar owners and corrupt city officials who want nothing more than to see local businesses closed.
Jeopardy Kayla
(04/10/20 2:42am)
The University of Florida Honors Program posts a photo on Facebook Monday of Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek and Kayla Kalhor, a 19-year-old UF chemistry sophomore who competed in the show's College Championship.
