Breaking down the ballot: Who Gainesville residents will see in the general election
(11/08/22 2:48pm)
After months of campaigning, canvassing and collecting donations, candidates are leaving it all in the voters’ hands.
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UF Student Senate President, senators disagree with Lauren Lemasters on Sasse approval
(11/02/22 3:10am)
Several student senators expressed disappointment with Student Body President Lauren Lemasters for voting to approve Sen. Ben Sasse as UF’s 13th president during their Tuesday Student Senate meeting.
Live Updates: Board of Trustees unanimously votes to approve Ben Sasse as next UF president
(11/01/22 2:28pm)
Sen. Ben Sasse was confirmed by a unanimous vote from the UF Board of Trustees to become the university’s 13th president, to applause at Emerson Alumni Hall on Tuesday.
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.
Demonstration rages near closed-door Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking engagement
(10/21/22 10:00am)
Alachua County Republicans kept Gov. Ron DeSantis behind closed doors and away from press Oct. 20, but protesters still made their presence known in the city of Alachua.
Graduate Assistants United tentatively agrees to UF counterproposal in paid family leave bargaining
(10/12/22 3:12pm)
UF Graduate Assistants United and the university negotiating team have entered a tentative agreement on giving graduate assistants eight weeks of paid family leave, pending a signature from all parties.
UF community weighs in ahead of UF presidential finalist Sen. Ben Sasse’s campus visit
(10/07/22 5:14pm)
The announcement of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, (R-Nebraska), as the sole candidate to replace Kent Fuchs as UF president caused a stir not only in the university community, but the national political landscape.
Change Party: Moving UF forward, together
(09/26/22 3:00pm)
Our Student Government and our elections are supposed to reflect the interests of the entire UF student body, no matter who you are. Unfortunately, there has been persistent misallocation of student funding, prioritizing a slim number of interests. The inequitable distribution of our student budget was most recently manifested in the recruitment of Accent speaker Josh Richards for $60,000.
The need for liberation in UF SG
(09/26/22 3:00pm)
A specter haunts the University of Florida. The specter of liberation.
‘The big answer’: Charlie Crist stops in Gainesville ahead of gubernatorial election
(09/26/22 12:30pm)
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful former Rep. Charlie Crist fielded big questions — on reproductive health care, on climate change, on gun reform and on other issues.
8 weeks of paid family leave likely for UF graduate assistants
(09/25/22 12:47am)
UF graduate assistants will most likely have eight weeks of paid family leave starting mid-October.
Breaking down Fall UF Student Government party platforms
(09/22/22 6:42pm)
Three parties have slated candidates for Fall UF Student Government elections Sept. 27 and 28, which will decide the next 50 students to hold seats in the Student Senate.
UF Graduate Assistants United expands recruiting efforts through first ‘payday party’ after stipend raise
(09/12/22 3:00pm)
On the upper floor of Cypress and Grove Brewery, about 50 graduate assistants chatted over food and drink Friday night. However, ongoing disputes about union membership lay beneath the surface.
Former Gainesville Police Department K-9 officer alleges racism within the unit
(09/09/22 12:58pm)
A racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the city by an ex-Gainesville Police Department officer in the force’s K-9 unit recently made its way to federal court.
Harvey Ward, Ed Bielarski head to run-off in mayoral race
(08/24/22 2:42pm)
Harvey Ward and Edward “Ed” Bielarski lead the mayoral race and are likely to face off in a run-off election for Gainesville mayor in November after pulling ahead of their opponents in the crowded nine-person pack.
Danielle Hawk secures Democratic nomination for US House seat, will face incumbent Kat Cammack
(08/24/22 2:36pm)
Two U.S. House primary winners celebrated their victories very differently Tuesday night — one at a bustling yoga studio and the other sick at home.
Breaking down the ballot: Who Gainesville residents will see in primary races
(08/22/22 2:45pm)
A cattle farmer, an electrical engineer, a nurse and a former Gainesville mayor — just a few of the contenders voters will find on their ballots in the upcoming primary election.
Law students, attorneys reflect on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation
(04/11/22 1:05pm)
Seven seconds.
Food that feeds your soul: Gainesville African and soul food cuisine honors local Black community
(03/01/22 6:16pm)
Merriam Fischer was 5 years old when she took to the kitchen boiling traditional African soups with her mother. To her, there was nothing more exhilarating than finally preparing the flavorful foods she knew all her life.
SG elections this week will determine 50 new senators and executive ticket
(02/21/22 2:03pm)
On Tuesday and Wednesday, students can elect 50 Senators and the Student Body President, Vice President and Treasurer, at eight polling locations across campus.
