Art from The Arc: Disabled Alachua artists will sell jewelry, paintings at expo
(11/04/22 10:00am)
Supporting art Saturday is to support an underfunded group of Alachua residents.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month highlights education on abuse in Gainesville
(10/31/22 11:50am)
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence.
Gainesville’s ‘lame-duck’ period, and how it affects officials until January
(10/31/22 12:00pm)
With general elections rapidly approaching Nov. 8, Gainesville’s political scene will welcome new faces as a majority of the Gainesville City Commission may be replaced come January.
Follow the money: Ward leads Bielarski, Cammack clears $2 million in campaign contributions
(10/26/22 3:59am)
Money talks in politics. And with the general election just around the corner, it’s getting louder.
Alachua County teachers get hands-on science education experience at Florida Museum of Natural History
(10/25/22 2:10pm)
Eight Alachua County Public Schools K-12 teachers participated in the two-day “Chewing on Change” workshop last week to better understand science education standards through a deep dive into horse fossils Sunday.
Santa Fe College students, faculty weigh Ben Sasse’s impact on transfer decisions
(10/24/22 12:00pm)
The presidential-finalist status of Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, hasn’t only made waves on UF campus — the implications of his potential appointment has also made its way to Santa Fe College.
#UNLITTER bottle cap mural unveiling highlights need for recycling efforts
(10/21/22 7:55pm)
Standing at 8 by 4 feet, Gainesville City Hall’s newest mural illustrates the sunset at Paynes Prairie — a vibrant assortment of reds, oranges and yellows. If you look further, you’ll notice a more interesting detail: It was created using 75,000 bottle caps collected from across Gainesville.
‘It’s hard to exist’: Transgender community grapples with ban on gender-affirming health care Medicaid coverage
(10/17/22 1:40pm)
Natasha Klayman came out as a woman during the COVID-19 pandemic — a time where the isolation gave her time to think about and explore her gender identity. But under a new Florida rule, she must grapple with the fact that future gender-affirming care could be denied to her under a Medicaid plan.
Ukrainian Student Association holds peace vigil after prolonged conflict overseas
(10/15/22 10:56pm)
Oleksandra Nelson felt shocked when she first saw the news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. Now, she said she feels even more heartbroken that the war still continues around eight months later.
Gainesville celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
(10/12/22 11:05pm)
Silvestre Hernandez, who belongs to the Huastec, Totonac and Comanche tribes, was at Gainesville City Hall Monday playing various traditional songs on different flutes from his culture. His shirt read “missing, murdered indigeneous women” with two red hand prints on it.
Florida gender affirming care policy heads to court this week
(10/10/22 12:30pm)
The temporary blockage of a ban on Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments may be on the table in a Florida court this week.
2 Gainesville men charged with human trafficking for forcing homeless woman to have sex with multiple men
(10/06/22 2:13am)
Two Gainesville men were arrested Tuesday for human trafficking at a group home.
Gainesville left mostly unscathed after Hurricane Ian
(10/03/22 4:04pm)
Edna Hamilton was watching TV and eating a Wendy’s chicken sandwich when a three-foot wide 75-foot tall oak tree thundered down on her Gainesville home, sending a 15-foot branch through the roof of her living room.
P.K. Yonge: A UF laboratory school with rich history
(09/30/22 10:00am)
Before entering sixth grade, students at P.K. Yonge Developmental School have to make the jump from one side of Tumblin’ Creek to another.
Santa Fe College cancels classes due to Hurricane Ian
(09/27/22 2:54pm)
Santa Fe College canceled classes starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. President Paul Broadie released the alert at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday in an online alert.
Gainesville locals raise more than $100,000 for 2022 Alachua County Heart Walk at Santa Fe College
(09/25/22 12:38am)
Todd Louis got up early Saturday morning to walk three miles at Alachua County’s event for heart health at Santa Fe College.
Santa Fe College promises to bridge equity gap at its 20th annual East Gainesville meeting
(09/24/22 1:02am)
Shattering equity gaps became Santa Fe College’s call to action at its 20th annual East Gainesville Initiative Community Forum Thursday night.
Opera singer Barbara Padilla performs at Santa Fe College
(09/19/22 6:43pm)
Cancer survivor and America’s Got Talent runner-up Barbara Padilla wowed more than 200 attendees at her fundraising opera performance at Santa Fe College on Sept. 15.
Santa Fe College Saints Food Share pantry experiences a high demand head of food drive
(09/12/22 5:00pm)
Cans of chicken noodle soup, boxes of instant rice and packages of gluten-free pasta line the shelves of Santa Fe College’s food pantry in the heart of its main campus.
Gainesville City Commission District 2 and 3 move to run-off, Bryan Eastman wins District 4 seat
(08/24/22 8:57pm)
Tuesday’s primary election narrowed down the local races that will bring three new faces to the Gainesville City Commission.
