Ralph D. Turlington: The plaza, the building, the man
(04/24/19 1:22am)
With a Gator blanket laid across his nursing home bed, Ralph D. Turlington has decided he is going to make it to 100.
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North Florida thunderstorm affects thousands in Alachua County
(04/19/19 2:01pm)
Thousands of residents are without power in Alachua County due to a severe thunderstorm.
The US healthcare system shouldn’t discriminate against transgender people
(04/19/19 12:36am)
Many transgender people nationwide battle hatred, ostracization and discrimination in their interactions with random people and even with their friends and families. Hate is a nearly unavoidable part of life for the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. today. Unfortunately, achieving tolerance and acceptance is a process that takes time and education.
Man killed by cassowary may have tried to get the bird's egg
(04/16/19 11:05pm)
An Alachua man who was killed by a cassowary bird Friday may have been trying to get an egg, deputies said.
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(04/16/19 8:57pm)
[FILE PHOTO] A seder sits on a table just before Passover begins. Each ingredient on the plate represents a different part of the story of how the Israelites were liberated from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago, said Gabriel Ruiz, a UF Health Shands Hospital information technology analyst.
Don’t feel guilty about how you celebrate the holidays this weekend
(04/16/19 8:57pm)
This upcoming weekend is often a time for religious celebrations or even just a time to spend with our families. People all over the world will come together with their loved ones to observe Easter and Passover.
Living in Gainesville: Homeowners face higher taxes and older homes (Part 4 of 4)
(04/15/19 1:29am)
Pool parties used to roar across the street from Claire Lamar’s Gainesville home in the 1980s.
Why UF faculty members leave and what UF is doing to change it
(04/15/19 1:11am)
UF is on par nationally when it comes to rates of faculty leaving, but it is still working to address why.
Gainesville Grows: Where new businesses will call home
(04/15/19 1:06am)
Gainesville is growing and shows no signs of stopping.
The editorial board’s tour at UF Health Shands
(04/14/19 11:47pm)
A few weeks ago, the editorial board was invited to take a tour of UF Health Shands Hospital, specifically the pediatric units after we wrote the editorial, “What does it mean to do it ‘For The Kids’?” In the editorial, we posed questions we felt were not readily available to the general public concerning Dance Marathon at UF, such as how exactly money raised by DM is utilized. As a result, Shands representatives reached out to give us these answers and provide more transparency on how the money is spent in the children’s hospital.
Wauburg Weekend
(04/07/19 10:44pm)
Krina Amin, a 27-year-old resident doctor at UF Health Shands Hospital, assists Tyler Detsouvanh, a 21-year-old UF mechanical engineering junior and Lake Wauburg employee, in belaying a patron on the Lake Wauburg climbing wall Sunday. “The fact that they have water activities and this rockwall is pretty cool,” Amin said.
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(04/07/19 10:38pm)
Krina Amin, a 27-year-old resident doctor at UF Health Shands Hospital, assists Tyler Detsouvanh, a 21-year-old UF mechanical engineering junior and Lake Wauburg employee, in belaying a patron on the Lake Wauburg climbing wall Sunday. “The fact that they have water activities and this rockwall is pretty cool,” Amin said.
Letter to the Editor: A statement from the UF Health Shands CEO
(04/03/19 12:01pm)
Dear Alligator Editors:
A follow up on Dance Marathon
(04/02/19 11:10pm)
We, the editorial board, wanted to address the last editorial published Monday entitled, “What does it mean to do it ‘For The Kids’?” Since its publication, we’ve received a number of questions regarding some of the topics we addressed. In addition, we received answers to some of our own questions posed in the editorial. We did not reach out to UF Health Shands Hospital specifically for Monday’s editorial; however, we received an email Tuesday from Shands spokesperson Rossana Passaniti after we reached out to her earlier that day. In the email, she provided a statement from the CEO of Shands, Ed Jimenez, who responded to the board’s editorial, which will be published in full on our website. He addressed some of our previous questions, namely where the money from Dance Marathon goes and how the Miracle Children are helped. These Miracle Children are patients at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. DMUF’s Miracle Children have profiles provided on DMUF’s website. These are the answers Jimenez provided:
Letter to the Editor: To the Dance Marathon skeptic
(04/02/19 8:09pm)
In my five years at UF, I’ve met many people who have raised similar questions to yours regarding the sincerity and efficiency of Dance Marathon’s fundraising efforts. They’re good questions. I’m sure they’re coming from a place of genuine concern. In fact, I’ve asked the same questions myself.
DM
(04/01/19 1:26am)
Andrew Jensen, the Overall Director of Dance Marathon 2019, rocks out during the Savants of Soul’s performance Saturday night in the O’Connell Center. Dance Marathon lasted for 26.2 hours and raised $3,230,025.23 for children at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network.
Dance Marathon hits new record
(04/01/19 1:24am)
Chapstick, portable chargers, tennis balls and costumes. These are some of the things that Madison Gore brought with her to Dance Marathon Saturday.
What does it mean to do it “For The Kids”?
(03/31/19 10:11pm)
“For The Kids.” It has a nice ring to it.
Man stabbed behind Krispy Kreme
(03/28/19 9:33am)
An argument over how to make doughnuts lead to a stabbing behind a Krispy Kreme Wednesday night, police said.
Two men trapped in truck that crashed into CVS
(03/25/19 12:09am)
Early Sunday morning, a truck missed a turn, hit a tree and then a CVS Pharmacy, before crashing into another tree.
