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More than 15 people joined UF Students Demand Action and the UF College Democrats Wednesday afternoon in a campus vigil and call for action honoring the victims of the Florida State University shooting and those affected by gun violence.
Just a week after recovering from an attempt to take my own life did an unexpected phone call make its way to me.
The crowd of over 2,000 was dressed in garnet and gold — bouquets of flowers and balloons decorated fences. And as the marching band’s song echoed through the fields, tears ran down the faces of Florida State University’s community.
During a time of political uncertainty, international students find themselves at the crossroads of legislative changes.
En medio de un momento de incertidumbre política, los estudiantes internacionales se encuentran en la encrucijada de cambios legislativos.
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that rules against protesting inside campus buildings are not new.
At the height of the Gators’ victory in the 2007 NCAA men's basketball tournament, another historical moment lurked — the 2007-2009 recession.
The streets bled orange and blue in the early hours of 5 a.m. on Saturday, as Gator fans marked their spots in line at The Swamp Restaurant for a chance to secure a table for the Gators’ Final Four match against Auburn at 6 p.m.
When Andrew Spar was in first grade, he couldn't read.
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Jon Whiten. It has since been changed to reflect the correct spelling.
Over 250 people surrounded UF’s Plaza of the Americas Thursday to watch conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk spar with UF community members over hot-button issues like immigration, white privilege and LGBTQ+ rights.
All diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility activities required of federal funding in grants will cease at UF, according to an email sent by the university’s Vice President for Research, David Norton.
UF is urging its faculty and staff to continue with business as usual after the Trump administration announced a temporary pause on all federal financial assistance, which includes billions of dollars in federal grants and loans for universities nationwide.
As President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday, civil right activists around the nation found themselves in a combined state of celebration and mourning.
Just two months after facing a narrow loss, former Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey sat in the U.S. Senate chambers’ intense, two-hour-long hearing Thursday, to testify on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney General.
When a white construction worker fired four shots into an occupied Gainesville hotel in 2022, he was given three days in jail. But many Black defendants with similar cases found themselves with harsher sentences.
Democratic candidate Chad Scott won about 47% of the votes, ultimately clinching the Alachua County sheriff race. The race had a margin of just 392 votes, the closest local sheriff race in recent history.
With over 133,441 votes cast for Alachua County Sheriff, Democratic candidate Chad Scott holds a narrow lead of just 395 votes over Republican candidate Emery Gainey as of Tuesday night. Scott currently holds the majority vote at 46.96%, his opponent Gainey holds 46.67%. It’s the closest Alachua County sheriff’s race in recent history. Aaron Klein, the Director of Communications for Alachua County’s Supervisor of Elections, said the race is too close of a margin to be fully counted today. Mail-in ballots haven’t even finished counting, he said. The non-partisan candidate, Pamela Marshall-Koons, only holds about 6% of the vote. Scott previously stated that three of his top priorities if elected would be to restaff the agency, focus on tackling violent crime and emphasize school safety. As Alachua County Sheriff, Scott said he would address gun violence, addiction and work to expand services for domestic violence victims. Speaking at a campaign event, Scott claimed victory for himself.“We put in a lot of hard work,” he said, “and because of it, we won.”Scott noted that, in elections, you only need one point to win, comparing it to sports.Speaking on the race’s closeness, Scott said, “that’s what happens when you’re in competition.”Emery Gainey, who served as Alachua County Sheriff for the past year after previous Sheriff Clovis Watson stepped down, was previously appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and sought to continue his work in Alachua County through the election. He is one of the few Republicans to have been Alachua County Sheriff, which has historically gone to Democrats. “There most likely will be a recount,” Gainey said. “But we will abide by whatever that decision is.” Gainey said there’s a democratic process that takes place, but cannot comment on when election results may be out. Pamela Marshall-Koons is the executive director of the WELLness Network, a holistic health non-profit organization. She ran as the non-partisan candidate and has no prior law enforcement experience. Avery Parker contributed to this reportContact Vivienne Serret at vserret@alligator.org. Follow her on X @vivienneserret.
Unhoused individuals often struggle with the hardships and stigma associated with homelessness, but stereotypes and unhoused status don’t mean they can’t exercise the right to vote. Yet many of them are still choosing not to.
When two hurricanes hit Florida in recent weeks, one community in Gainesville found itself at a loss.
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