Through engaging displays, colorful visuals and one-on-one interactions with scientists, visitors of The Florida Museum of Natural History can dive into the realm of insects and discover their impact on human culture, the environment and health and wellness.
At the Lavender LLC, I formed life-long friendships and found a welcoming community that helped me grow into myself.
On May 1, Senate Bill 1084 was signed, banning and criminalizing the sale and manufacture of cultured meat in Florida. While other states, including Tennessee, Alabama and Arizona, have considered similar bans, Florida was the first to actually implement it. This push for a ban stems from the science behind cultured meat being viewed as taboo and a strong pushback against having increased competition from the meat industry.
The venue, located in Grove Street, announced in an Instagram post it will host its final show this summer, July 27. The decision to close arrived when its owners, event coordinator Bri Reed and their husband Justin Reed, decided to move away from Gainesville.
After falling 10-0 in its second game of the Women’s College World Series, the Florida softball team competed in an all-Southeastern Conference elimination game against Alabama.
Florida (30-28, 13-17 SEC) was red hot at the plate and dismantled Nebraska (40-22, 16-8 Big Ten) 17-11 in an elimination game in the Stillwater Regional.
Florida (29-28, 13-17 SEC) was outplayed from start to finish by Oklahoma State (41-17, 19-9 Big 12) and fell to the Cowboys 7-1 in its second game of the Stillwater Regional.
The Florida softball team was back on the World Series stage Saturday night and faced college softball's best offense in the winner’s bracket, Texas.
No. 3-seed Florida (29-27, 13-17 SEC) put together an all-around team performance to take down No. 2-seed Nebraska (39-21, 16-8 Big Ten) in the opening round of the Stillwater Regional in the NCAA Tournament Friday.
Kistler’s solo home run and Rothrock’s performance pushed the No. 4-seeded Florida Gators (52-13) to shut out the No. 5-seeded Oklahoma State Cowgirls (49-11) 1-0 in the WCWS opener at Devon Park.
The Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center, in partnership with Dialyze Direct, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new dialysis suite Wednesday.
The Gainesville City Commission held a special meeting Tuesday to present updates on the fiscal 2025 city budget. The city manager’s office discussed funding for the fire, police, parks, recreation and cultural affairs and public works departments.
How Bazar has officially reintroduced its summertime skillshare sessions, starting every Monday for the next four months at 60 SW Second St. From DJing to birdhouse-building, to furniture repurposing and car maintenance repair, there’s a little something for anyone looking to expand their repertoire or spend a nice evening downtown.
The UF Police Department and Gainesville Police Department arrested two men Sunday night in response to reports of gunshots at the intersection of Hull Road and SW 34th Street.
On Tuesday at 4:04 p.m., four Alachua County Fire Rescue units and one Gainesville Police Department unit were sent out to extract a driver from his vehicle after he lost control.
In its Tuesday meeting, the Alachua County Commission unanimously approved a purchase contract of the West End Golf course by Viking Companies.
Texas, the host of the 2023-24 NCAA championships, decided to hold the event at a course no team in the country had seen this season: the Omni La Costa Resort north course. It presented a challenge to all golfers. The course was unfamiliar and contained grasses that Florida hadn’t seen much of in collegiate competition. Florida advanced to the fourth and final round of stroke play but failed to place in the top eight to secure a spot in the match play finals
The Florida Gators baseball team had lofty expectations this season despite its inconsistent performance on the field. However, UF still managed to earn a No. 3-seed in the 2024 NCAA Regionals.
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. There was only one problem: the grandson, 21-year-old UF student Nathan Thomas, wasn’t in jail. He was studying in his room and never called his grandfather.
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