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(02/28/24 1:57am)
After two days of waiting, junior Ian Gilligan finally saw his opportunity to secure his first win as a Florida Gator. After ending rounds 1 and 2 behind Missouri senior Jack Lundin, Gilligan was ready to fight out the final round and secure first place.
(03/01/24 4:14am)
The dreaded inevitable has finally happened. We have an ever-growing list of book challenges at Eastside High School. School libraries — bastions of diversity, enrichment, inclusion and democracy — are under attack. There’s not much I can say that hasn’t already been said. I have no words to magically shift the momentum of this legislation. Still, I can no longer remain silent.
(02/27/24 5:21am)
The Climate Reality Project and local activists met Monday afternoon to hear an update on Gainesville’s climate action plan from Chief Climate Officer Dan Zhu. The city official outlined the plan and focused on two main aspects: adaptation and mitigation.
(02/27/24 4:10am)
Gainesville Police Department Chief Lonnie Scott submitted his letter of resignation to Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry Monday, saying he would rather resign than be fired by the city manager.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Residents of a homeless encampment on Southeast Fourth Place were given about five hours Feb. 20 to vacate a sidewalk they had occupied since December.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Morgan Averette had the gender marker on her driver’s license changed almost three years ago. Now, with a new Florida ban in place, the 32-year-old Gainesville resident is worried for other transgender locals who might not have the same opportunity.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
To the untrained ear, the orders Sawyer Bailey barked to his team during its 8 a.m. Tuesday practice sounded more like Disney Channel song lyrics than athletic advice.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Passionate residents of Newberry refer to the community as having a special charm. Joel Searby, a leader of the Newberry Education First initiative, credits Newberry’s special qualities to the diverse, tight-knit population.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
On the outskirts of UF’s campus, ‘Justin’s General Store,’ a code name for the SaferPlaces Lab, blurs the lines between a real store and a shoplifting simulation straight out of a sci-fi movie.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Bella Rootz, a 34-year-old Gainesville artist, moved from Pennsylvania to Village Green at 12 years old with a clear goal: She was going to be an artist.
(02/26/24 12:12am)
In 2014, Natalia Pluzhynk was forced to leave her home in Ukraine due to a Russian invasion. Less than ten years later, she watched as Russian forces burned the traces of her childhood.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Surrounded by vibrant creations and performances of artists from cultures throughout the world, over 300 people gathered in downtown Gainesville for a celebration of unity and diversity to commemorate the city’s first Multicultural Day.
(02/25/24 11:52pm)
A UF student on pretrial release was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department Thursday night on suspicion of indecent exposure.
(02/26/24 2:30pm)
During the 2023 season, the Gators softball pitching staff struggled. The staff had a 3.69 ERA, and the team faltered in SEC play, in part due to the pitching. The Gators ranked second-to-last in the category, ahead of Kentucky.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
The ringing clangs of swashbuckling sword fights resounded loudly in Buchholz High School’s auditorium at a midweek evening rehearsal. In front of a white-columned set piece, two pajama-clad teens duel with careful choreography, jousting silver swords and dodging calculated swings.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
In the Gators men’s tennis dual against the University of North Florida Jan. 19, the match to clinch the doubles point was tied at 6-6. The score in the tiebreaker was 5-4 in favor of Florida freshman Adhithya Ganesan and sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
On Feb. 27 and 28, UF students will vote for 50 Student Senate seats and the positions of student body president, vice president and treasurer in the Spring 2024 Student Government elections.
(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Jazzlyn Harrell eagerly punched her number into the keypad in her elementary school lunch line over 20 years ago. More satisfying than the lunch she was served, she savored the ‘Happy birthday’ message that lit up on the screen. Unlike her classmates, she would have to wait another four years to see it again.
(02/25/24 8:43pm)
College basketball can be a cruel sport. Just three days after dismantling the Missouri Tigers in an all-around dominant home victory on Thursday evening, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team saw the tables turn on them, suffering a brutal road loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs.
(02/25/24 8:23pm)
With the bases loaded, freshman catcher Ariel Kowalewski smashed a single in right field to score sophomore first baseman Jocelynn Erickson.