Gainesville City Commission GRU oversight referendum causes community debate
Two opposing meetings, one by the city commission and the other by the Gainesville Regional Utilities authority, discussed the future of GRU May 23.
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Two opposing meetings, one by the city commission and the other by the Gainesville Regional Utilities authority, discussed the future of GRU May 23.
When 80-year-old Richard Thomas got a call from his grandson from jail asking for $5,000, he told his son, Ernest Thomas. Thomas immediately began the drive to Gainesville from his home in Miami to grab his son.
In the heart of Gainesville, a grassroots culinary program is doing more than just teaching kids how to cook.
For formerly incarcerated people, transitioning back to civilian life can be difficult, whether it’s finding a job that will take them or finding housing. Released Reentry hopes to close that gap.
Over 100 people gathered for an emergency rally in downtown Gainesville following the bombing of Rafah by Israel Sunday night, shutting off parts of Main Street leading to Depot Park.
In honor of fallen veterans, approximately 100 people gathered with handheld flags and paper fans at the Gainesville Historic Evergreen Cemetery for a Monday Memorial Day service.
Robin Lalande ha alimentado a los estudiantes en los comedores de la UF durante años, pero ahora lucha por alimentarse a sí misma. Ella y varios empleados de Chartwells Higher Education, el proveedor de alimentos de la UF, dependen de beneficios por desempleo y cupones de alimentos después de despidos masivos inesperados a principios de este mes.
After testing the NBA Draft waters, guard Walter Clayton Jr. made his decision: he will return to Florida for his senior season, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on X.
La cafetería Curia On The Drag se llenó de risas y charlas el jueves por la noche mientras los niños corrían por su espacio de galería mostrando sus creaciones. Collages, autorretratos, cuadernos de bocetos y pequeñas revistas, todas hechas a mano por artistas de entre 8 y 14 años, marcaron la culminación de su programa extracurricular con La Selva Art Studios.
El verano en Gainesville trae consigo muchas complicaciones para restaurantes locales, desde el caluroso clima hasta la disminución de la población estudiantil.
Summer in Gainesville comes with various complications for local restaurants, from the hot weather to the decrease in student population.
Robin Lalande has fed students in UF’s dining halls for years, but now she’s struggling to feed herself.
From the Chinese lion dancers roaming about the Reitz Union to the heads of research labs, the Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Desi (ANHPID) community is lively and active at UF.
As a transgender man, Brooke Clayton’s first preference on the housing application was the Springs Complex, the only UF dorm that offers gender neutral housing through the Lavender Living Learning Community. Then, his preference disappeared from the application May 7 — a week before he had to submit it.
My name is Anghelo Josh Gangano. My parents gave me a Western middle name as a tribute to one of my white American grandfathers. Both my mother and father grew up as orphans from their respective countries, South Korea and the Philippines, and were adopted by American families as children. My entire life I have been told, “Your middle name doesn’t match,” and I used to be ashamed of it. I even used to wish I had a more Western first name to fit in. I have served many roles at UF over the past several years: an organic chemistry teaching assistant, a graduate student senator, the club tennis treasurer and a Graduate Assistants United officer, but first and foremost, I am Asian American. I can choose my profession and my politics, but I will never be able to choose my ethnicity.
Senior Fred Biondi stood two strokes away from delivering one of the biggest moments in UF men’s golf program history: its first championship victory since 2001.
Searching racks of mismatched clothing for hidden treasures at thrift stores is a favorite pastime among Gainesville locals. The hobby is an outlet for sustainability, style and economic saving. The growing trend of shifting to thrifting in response to rising inflation rates has forced thrift stores in the area to raise their prices.
Coffee shop Curia On The Drag filled with laughter and chatter Thursday evening as kids ran around its gallery space showcasing their creations. Collages, self-portraits, sketchbooks and small magazines — all handmade by artists aged 8 to 14 — marked the culmination of their after-school program with La Selva Art Studios.
Florida fans filled Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium with unmatched energy as the Gators had the opportunity to punch their ticket to the Women’s College World Series in a win-or-go-home rubber match against Baylor.
Florida’s junior Wanya McCoy set his feet against the starting box. He placed his hands behind the start line. Nearly an hour and a half earlier, he qualified to compete in the men’s 100-meter semifinals in Eugene, Oregon. However, his day at the NCAA East Preliminaries was not over.