‘She brightens my day’: A Gator Corner cashier helps comfort students
(11/19/24 4:36pm)
Lucretia Fayson, a 59-year-old Gator Corner cashier, received a text on her phone from a UF graduate living in China.
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Peak Pulse Run Club Gainesville joins trend of emerging Generation Z run clubs
(11/18/24 11:10am)
What do you get when you mix sneakers, serotonin and socializing? For Gainesville’s Generation Z crowd, the answer is Peak Pulse Run Club.
Knights, Eagles and Gators: An uncommon college tennis tour around Florida
(11/18/24 11:00am)
A three-time Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year and current redshirt senior for the Florida men’s tennis team has had a college journey that is anything but ordinary.
Big cities are better
(11/18/24 10:55am)
I love living in big cities.
Florida’s comeback attempt stumped, Miami emerges victorious in Sunshine State showdown
(11/16/24 9:19pm)
As the clock ran down in the fourth quarter at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Miami senior guard Hanna Cavinder slowly dribbled up the court with a smile on her face. Behind her, fellow UM senior guard Haley Cavinder emphatically Gator chomped in celebration.
Gainesville forges sister-city partnership with Ukraine’s Nizhyn
(11/16/24 1:36am)
A team of Gators is preparing to design prosthetic limbs and build bomb shelters for civilians more than 5,000 miles away. After a year of campaigning for a sister-city agreement between Gainesville and Nizhyn, Ukraine, students with UF’s Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative saw their efforts come to fruition.
Santa Fe College reviews over 100 courses for state criteria
(11/12/24 11:00am)
At least 100 Santa Fe College general education courses are being reviewed in a months-long process prompted by Florida law.
Young voters discuss whether disagreements are deeper than a bubble on a ballot
(11/12/24 5:06pm)
Instagram has recently exploded with a bigger debate than blue versus red, and it begs the question: Can you be friends with those standing on the other side?
Alachua County School Board releases state audit, interim superintendent contract
(11/08/24 12:03am)
The Alachua County School Board released its state audit report, discussed the interim superintendent contract and commended Superintendent Shane Andrew and District 2 Board Member Diyonne McGraw for their final ACSB meeting on Nov. 6.
Meet Gainesville’s new City Commission elect
(11/07/24 2:03am)
Blue and white with a hammer growing out of the ground. This is the logo that campaign interns temporarily-tattooed on their bodies in support of James Ingle during his 2022 campaign for Gainesville City Commission.
Democrat Kim Barton sweeps Supervisor of Elections race in decisive victory
(11/06/24 3:17am)
Democratic incumbent Kim Barton retained her seat as Alachua County Supervisor of Elections in a landslide victory against Republican challenger Judith Jensen Tuesday evening. She won by more than 32,000 votes.
A glimpse backstage with stars of “The Music Man” as they prepare for closing weekend
(11/04/24 11:00am)
Being a con man in 1912 River City, Iowa isn’t the easiest job, especially when it comes to singing and dancing to convince citizens to give you their money. Throwing in plaid, warm wool suits? Forget about it.
Thomas Vu: newly elected school board member discusses childhood and accountability
(11/01/24 10:00am)
When Thomas Vu first stepped into a classroom, he felt more at home than he’d ever been.
Room for improvement: Florida soccer season comes to an end against Tennessee
(10/31/24 3:15am)
The Florida soccer team took the field clinging to a hope of ending its inconsistent season on a high note. For the seniors, it was their last time ever stepping foot on the pitch. The result ended up being far from what the Gators desired.
Florida House of Representatives 2024 Voter Guide
(10/29/24 9:39pm)
Florida House District 10 encompasses all of Union, Bradford, Columbia and Baker counties. It also includes the northern half of Alachua County, with a small portion of the northernmost neighborhoods outside of Gainesville enveloped as well.
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.
Florida knocked out of SEC Tournament contention after aggressive loss to Oklahoma
(10/28/24 12:37am)
In what may have been Florida’s most heated match of the season, sophomore forward Lena Bailey was fouled on a breakaway between two Oklahoma defenders just in front of the Sooners’ 18-yard box.
New UF graduate healthcare benefits to go into effect January 2025
(10/30/24 10:00am)
Within two weeks last month, Graduate Assistants United reached an agreement with UF to expand health insurance benefits for graduate, teaching and research assistants.
How does UF’s Student Government compare to other universities?
(11/01/24 9:55am)
Across Florida, universities share the existence of student government. Though most share a structure that mirrors the United States government, not all student governments look the same structurally or culturally.
