Every Friday at 8 p.m., a crowd gathers at University Club’s downstairs bar to watch the weekly episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” For no cover charge, attendees join the club's drag performers to revel in the excitement of the critically acclaimed show.
After a search committee announced Sasse as the sole finalist for the presidency in October 2022, the campus erupted in protests that the former United States Republican senator would bring a conservative agenda to campus. Instead, Sasse spent his first year putting his head down to learn the workings of what Danaya Wright called the most complicated institution in the country.
Florida’s graduation rates for the 2022-2023 school year soared with a record high of 88%. Alachua County’s rates, which include both public and charter high schools, fell to 84.2%, lower than its rates the last five years. Educators, students and parents wonder what contributes to underperformance and what is being done to address it.
A student smiles in front of a ring light as their photo is taken for a second form of personal identification. The stations around them are abuzz with documents being exchanged, verified and approved for the Human Rights Coalition’s first community ID drive at the Reitz Union.
La organización sin fines de lucro generalmente opera su campañas de identificación comunitaria desde la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Westminster para una población inmigrante predominantemente hispana. Aunque continua haciéndolo, recientemente trajo el programa a un nuevo grupo demográfico en la UF para traer solidaridad entre los estudiantes y aquellos que más se benefician del programa.
House Bill 757 titled “Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likeness” seeks to lower the bar for public figures filing these lawsuits. Proposed by Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, the initiative would widen the scope of actual malice, work to discredit anonymous sources, limit the use of artificial intelligence, establish 60-day veracity hearings and authorize venue expansion.
Freshman outside hitter Kennedy Martin strutted in orange and blue as she ran out onto the court for the Gators’ first home match of the season Sept. 3, 2023, against the then-No. 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers.
“Uncarcerated” began with an online-ordered microphone, a tiny soundboard and a pursuit to find more meaning in life. Leigh Scott started his podcast to process the trauma he experienced within the criminal justice system, he said.
The 8th Judicial Circuit covers an area of 3,700 square miles that includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties. State Attorney Brian Kramer, Gainesville’s top law enforcement official, supervises a staff of 130 employees who collectively process 18,000 cases each year.
As more residential developments are constructed, Bittner is worried about how the city’s culture and social dynamics will change. Many recently constructed residential buildings do not fit the historical aesthetic of Gainesville, she wrote in an email.
Former Florida athletic director and All-American center Bill Carr died Saturday night at age 78. He is survived by his wife, Janice; sons Jason, Scott, Jordan and Curtis; and daughter Julie.
The Gators women’s basketball team (11-9, 2-6 SEC) was crushed by the No. 9 LSU Tigers (19-4, 6-3 SEC) in a 106-66 blowout loss. Florida fell behind early on in the first quarter, and LSU never let its foot off of the gas pedal.
The Florida men's tennis team suffered its third straight loss after getting swept by Florida State.
No. 8 Gators women’s tennis team continued its unbeaten start to the season, defeating in-state rival Florida State.
Second half struggles cause Gators men’s basketball to fall to Texas A&M.
The Florida men's and women's swim team hosted NOVA Southeastern in the Florida Invitational.
The 66th Grammy Awards are gearing up to be the most competitive ceremony to date, with today's most decorated artists in contention for the crown jewel of mainstream music.
Friday, The Gators gymnastics teams earned its second road win of the season against the Georgia Bulldogs.
At its Thursday meeting, the Gainesville City Commission received updates on the progress of two state bills that could affect Gainesville’s police oversight and tax cuts given to luxury student housing.
A UF student was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department on one charge of sexual assault, six charges of battery and one charge of possessing a fake ID.
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