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Friends turned foes: DeSantis remains Trump’s biggest competitor for the GOP nomination

(10/25/23 11:00am)

In the tumultuous landscape of the Republican Party, where former President Donald Trump’s shadow looms large, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged as a threat to Trump for the GOP nomination. DeSantis, with his fierce governance and outspoken views, has found himself in a unique position: being heralded by many as Trump's biggest competition for the GOP nomination.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2023/10/desantis-trump

Alachua County Forever acquires vital portion of land for conservation corridor

(11/14/22 11:45am)

Brian McNab fondly remembers many memories from his close friendship with environmentalist Archie Carr. One sticks with him: purchasing the land — home to a beloved Live oak tree — that Archie convinced him to in the late 1970s.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/11/conservation-corridor

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center hosts panel on enslaved Africans in Alachua County

(10/15/22 7:24pm)

Kenneth Nunn remembers a time when his late wife, Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, drove down country roads with a camera in hand searching for the names and personal stories of enslaved Africans in Alachua County.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/10/enslaved-people-in-alachua-county-cotton-club

Days for Girls Alachua County Chapter opens new sewing center

(10/11/22 7:42pm)

With the need for reusable menstrual products rapidly increasing comes the opening of a new and improved Days for Girls sewing center.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/10/girls-for-days-sewing-center-alachua-county

Alachua County Animal Resources and Care hires new director, resumes animal intake

(09/19/22 4:00pm)

Though the Alachua County Animal Resources and Care hasn’t always been a place where animals find their forever homes, the shelter has its own plans to accomplish that goal.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/09/animal-shelter

Selling in the Swamp: Gators football fuels Gainesville gameday micro-economy

(09/19/22 12:19pm)

Almost every Florida Gators football home game, William Hatfield stands behind a booth decked out in an array of gator-themed jewelry on West University Avenue.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/09/selling-in-the-swamp-gators-football-fuels-gainesville-gameday-micro-economy

Regional Transit System app left inaccessible to Gainesville residents for nearly a full week

(09/09/22 1:54am)

Those who opened the GNV Ride RTS app most of this week were met with a perpetual loading screen and recurring error message.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/09/rts-app-down

Incumbent Marihelen Wheeler wins Democratic nomination for District 2 County Commission, will face unopposed Ed Braddy

(08/24/22 1:59pm)

The Cypress & Grove watch party was abuzz with activity as Alachua County residents anxiously awaited the primary election results.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/08/district-2

Protestors pressure police advisory council for law enforcement accountability

(08/01/22 4:00am)

Terrell Bradley stood on the steps of city hall, his injuries from a Gainesville Police Department K-9 attack freshly bandaged.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/08/demonstrators-call-for-law-enforcement-accountability-in-wake-of-recent-incidents

Rally addresses Gainesville gun violence prior to school year’s start

(08/01/22 10:00am)

Ethel Porras, a 38-year-old UF student adviser, fears sending her son to school in Gainesville.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/08/rally-addresses-gainesville-gun-violence-prior-to-school-years-start

Ukrainian university students, retirement residents maintain steady support amid Russia invasion

(07/25/22 4:00am)

Anastasiya Naplekova finds peace of mind in piano keys as conflict continues thousands of miles away in her home country, Ukraine.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/07/ukrainian-university-students-retirement-residents-maintain-steady-support-amid-russia-invasion

Back-to-school rally revolves around youth violence

(07/25/22 10:00am)

Alachua County’s 23rd annual Stop the Violence Back to School Rally aims to combat rising tension amid an influx of mass shootings under this year’s theme: “Getting to the Root of the Matter — Youth Violence.”

https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/07/back-to-school-rally-revolves-around-youth-violence

UF club field hockey team overcomes pandemic challenges to get ready for next season

(04/12/21 3:44am)

Britney Bunbanlu packed her bag for the two-hour trip to Tampa in late March 2020.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/04/uf-club-field-hockey-team-overcomes-pandemic-challenges-to-get-ready-for-next-season

Letter from a concerned grandmother on the importance of voting

(09/24/20 11:43pm)

Dear Students:

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/09/letter-from-a-concerned-grandmother-on-the-importance-of-voting

UF condemns anti-Semitic language after protest of IDF speaker. Students, professor say they didn't hear it

(11/23/19 11:31pm)

UF administration sent an email to students Friday afternoon with a statement denouncing “two incidents in the past week related to racism and anti-Semitism.”

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/11/uf-condemns-anti-semitic-language-after-protest-of-idf-speaker-students-professor-say-they-didn-t-hear-it

UF Student Body President hires lawyer, gets support from Florida senator

(11/17/19 11:42pm)

UF Student Body President Michael Murphy’s potential impeachment has reached a state-wide and national audience, prompting him to seek legal counsel.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/11/uf-student-body-president-hires-lawyer-gets-support-from-florida-senator

Several hurt in California school shooting, gunman caught

(11/14/19 1:32pm)

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Several people were injured Thursday during a shooting at a Southern California high school and the gunman was in custody, authorities said.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/11/several-hurt-in-california-school-shooting-gunman-caught

Graduate Assistants United demands UF to revisit prize money policy

(11/05/19 10:55pm)

Graduate Assistants United released a press release Tuesday morning demanding UF revise its research and competition prize policy and give a UF engineering team the $2 million prize it won.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/11/graduate-assistants-united-demands-uf-to-revisit-prize-money-policy

Durham criminal probe is unnecessary and troubling

(11/05/19 10:12pm)

On Oct. 24, The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice raised U.S. Attorney General John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Mueller investigation to a criminal inquiry. What does all this mean? And why is this concerning for our democracy?

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/11/durham-criminal-probe-is-unnecessary-and-troubling

Avoid the temptation of all-nighters

(10/31/19 10:07pm)

It’s exam season at UF. Students are crowding the libraries and voraciously consuming books and study guides to prepare for the big day. Some of these students pull all-nighters to study, forgoing sleep and staying up all night to prepare. I’m here to tell you that not only are all-nighters a poor method of studying, but that there are much better options available.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/10/avoid-the-temptation-of-all-nighters

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