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Andres, a 60-year-old immigrant from Venezuela with a 30-year background in mechanical engineering, works 60 hours a week as a Lyft and DoorDash driver.
When Tucker Nee bought a fake ID for his first semester at UF, he didn’t realize that in two months, he’d be spending a night in the Alachua County Jail. What followed was 11 months of court proceedings and attorney fees, resulting in a mark on his permanent record.
Fresh off the heels of a nail-biting opening day win over Johns Hopkins on Friday, Florida lacrosse hosted Kennesaw State in its season home opener at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. From the opening draw to when the clock hit zero, it was all UF.
While the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County occurred more than 2,400 miles away from Gainesville, their impacts have been felt by students at the University of Florida.
Florida volleyball head coach Mary Wise is retiring after 34 seasons, she announced in a team meeting Thursday evening.
A car lies on its side after colliding with another car and flipping outside Wild Pie on NW 13th Street on Feb. 6, 2025 in Gainesville, Fla.
Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a car accident in front of Wild Pie on Thursday afternoon, which left one SUV flipped on its side. Wild Pie sits across the street from a Krispy Kreme near UF’s campus.
A Miami man and woman were arrested in Alachua County on Wednesday for carrying various drugs with the intent to sell after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase at over 100 mph along Interstate-75.
This story was updated Feb. 5.
Florida’s players dragged their feet walking out of the O’Connell Center loading dock on Thursday. They had just scored 86 points, their second-highest total in SEC play, but lost by 13 at home to Vanderbilt. That marked UF’s fourth loss in a row — a streak that spoiled a loosely promising 2-2 start in conference play.
Florida graduate student attacker Jordan Basso has never been a stranger to competing as an underdog. But now, as she enters her final season of collegiate eligibility, Basso has the chance to play for a team coming off a Final Four appearance.
Last season, the Florida men’s hoops squad boasted its highest-scoring offense in program history. In 2024-25, UF nearly matched it. On Saturday, that was hardly recognizable.
When Kassandra Rodriguez, a 25-year-old social coordinator, wants a sweet treat, her cravings call her to the closest dessert shop. Near UF campus, it’s quite the hike.
Luke’s New York Bagels, which first opened on Main Street in March 2020, welcomed a line of tired but eager customers to its new location at City Food Hall Jan. 30. The window opened at 7 a.m., when 22-year-old Jose Herrera was the first to order.
A preliminary report from the Florida Auditor General found UF failed to prevent former President Ben Sasse from leveraging his executive privileges to inappropriately spend university funds.
Los proyectos de ley complementarios en el Senado y la Cámara de Representantes de Florida son el proyecto de meses de Amy Trask
Teachers in Alachua County are fed up.
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.
Editor’s note: This story contains sensitive topics of domestic violence and abuse and may be sensitive to some readers.
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.
Solutions by The State News
