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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward addresses city hall vandalism in press conference

By Ella Thompson | Mar. 27, 2024

Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward addressed the recent vandalism at Gainesville City Hall and the Old Library Building, where Gainesville’s equity and inclusion office is located.  Ward’s office window was broken Tuesday night by two projectiles, spraying glass across Ward’s office and leaving two large holes in the window.  

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville City Hall vandalized for a third time

By Kairi Lowery | Mar. 27, 2024

An unidentified individual maliciously smashed a window on Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward’s first floor office, leaving a note allegedly filled with threats and racist language, according to a city press release.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

No. 11 Florida lacrosse dominates Liberty

By Lacey Rogers | Mar. 27, 2024

Senior attacker Liz Harrison had 14 draw controls, making her the new record holder for most draw controls in Florida’s program history. Harrison averages just over 12 draw controls a game this season.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida guard Riley Kugel entering transfer portal

By Bennett Solomon | Mar. 27, 2024

Wednesday, Florida men’s basketball sophomore guard Riley Kugel announced he’s entering the transfer portal. 

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Justice denied: Anti-democratic practices of the SG Supreme Court

By Ronin Lupien | Mar. 27, 2024

The UF Supreme Court is a little-known part of Student Government. The adage goes: justice delayed is justice denied. The Supreme Court is insistent on delaying justice.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Vision Party wins two member-at-large seats

By Zoey Thomas | Mar. 27, 2024

The UF Student Government Senate elected two members-at-large during its Tuesday night meeting, Sen. Roman Quattrocchi (Vision-Off Campus) and Sen. Catherine Isakson (Vision-Off Campus).

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville police K-9 attacks homeless woman

By Daniel Bednar | Mar. 26, 2024

A Gainesville Police Department K-9 unit accidentally attacked the wrong person Saturday while searching for a fleeing suspect, according to a GPD news release.

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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Alachua County Commission approves CareerSource consolidation agreement

By Bailey Diem | Mar. 26, 2024

In its meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission approved the terms of an agreement consolidating two branches of CareerSource Florida.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Florida loses season-series against Seminoles

By Luke Adragna | Mar. 26, 2024

The No. 6 Florida Gators (14-10) lost to the No. 17 Florida State Seminoles (20-3) 14-3 at 121 Financial Ballpark in Jacksonville. The Gators have lost their last four midweek games.  

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Protest of Chinese student recruitment ban draws crowd outside Board of Governors meeting at UF

By Zoey Thomas | Mar. 26, 2024

The Florida Chinese Faculty Association organized a protest in response to the Florida Board of Governors meeting taking place at UF Tuesday and Wednesday in the Reitz Student Union.

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THE AVENUE

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Spring Festival offers vendors and music

By Bea Lunardini | Mar. 25, 2024

Typically, visitors at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens pay their admission fee and stroll through the Summer House into 68 acres of lush greenery. From March 23 to 24, though, they were greeted by more than 175 vendors from around Florida there for the annual Spring Festival. 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS

Florida men’s club hockey secures first national championship in history

By Shaine Davison | Mar. 25, 2024

The Gators traveled to West Chester, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Amateur Athletic Union Division II Championships March 8-13, playing six consecutive games against Neumman, Anna Maria College, Mass Maritime Academy, Alabama-Huntsville, High Point and Florida Atlantic. 

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ENTERPRISE  |  POLITICS

Alachua County primary election season reflects low voter turnout, lack of faith among Republicans

By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp and Diego Perdomo | Mar. 25, 2024

Alachua County Republican presidential preference primary voter turnout displays an overall decline since 2004, falling below the 2024 state average turnout of approximately 21.2%.  As state ballot counts are finalized, the 17 remaining presidential preference primaries will take place nationally spanning the end of March through the beginning of August. The chosen Democratic and Republican candidates will be finalized prior to the November general presidential election.

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RACE AND EQUITY  |  ENTERPRISE

Uplifting womanhood: What Gainesville women are doing to create meaningful connections

By Nicole Beltran | Mar. 25, 2024

Beyond the resources the city offers for female wellbeing, Gainesville women like Nicole have taken an approach of their own, pushing to connect deeper within their circles and strive for individual relationships with other women rather than relying on across-the-board solutions, she said. 

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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

Gainesville celebrates Taste The World International Food Festival 

By Alexandra Burns | Mar. 25, 2024

Nestled beneath a canopy of trees and twinkling lights, Gainesville residents came together to indulge in a comforting taste of home from cultures around the world. More than 150 Gainesville residents and food enthusiasts gathered at First Magnitude Brewing Company March 23 to celebrate Taste The World International Food Festival. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Roller derby team becomes a space for UF graduate students to skate stress away

By Delia Rose Sauer | Mar. 25, 2024

Moving on a set of skates is not unusual to the members of the Gainesville Roller Rebels. With helmets and heavy padding on their elbows and knees, they look like a cavalry in armor. Each skater has an infectious passion and, more importantly, a clever nickname. 

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SPANISH

Programa de educación de Alachua y múltiples condados para migrantes proporciona recursos de educación, salud para trabajadores migrantes

By Eluney Gonzalez | Mar. 25, 2024

Ya que la temporada de sandías está en pleno auge y la temporada de arándanos no muy lejos, los trabajadores migrantes comienzan sus rutas de trabajo estacional recorriendo los condados del norte-centro de Florida. Sin embargo, no vienen solos: sus familias, que dependen del ingreso que proporcionan estos trabajos, acompañan a los trabajadores mientras migran. 

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

‘It’s a sitcom until it’s not’: ‘White’ approaches debut at Hippodrome

By Bonny Matejowsky | Mar. 25, 2024

Some say art imitates life. For other’s it’s vice versa. But “White,” the Hippodrome’s latest production, looks at it both ways. The 2018 play hits the mainstage at 8 p.m. March 29 and runs until April 14. 

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METRO  |  ALACHUA COUNTY

Gainesville green burials save thousands of dollars compared to conventional burials

By Bailey Diem | Mar. 25, 2024

Nigel Rudolph, a public archaeology coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network, has noticed the trend in the cemeteries he’s worked in.

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METRO  |  ALACHUA COUNTY

Pilots and local residents descend on Gainesville for annual fly-in

By Daniel Bednar | Mar. 25, 2024

Hundreds of residents flooded the ramp area at Gainesville Regional Airport for the eighth annual Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day March 23, an event that gives the public a rare glimpse into the world of aviation.