These enthusiastic young chefs participated in Gainesville Parks and Recreation & Cultural Affairs’ new Grillers’ program, which teaches basic cooking skills to youth. The program cost $35 for Gainesville residents and $52.50 for non-residents.
After beating FSU, both men’s and women’s tennis advance to the ITA National Indoor Championships.
UF's reputation is under threat. There is a serious breakdown of trust and faith in the school’s academic governing process, the very concept of collegiality and respect for the role of faculty.
“Encanto” is Disney’s first musical to represent the Colombian community. The musical’s soundtrack by Lin-Manuel Miranda reached No. 1 Jan. 15 on Billboard 200. The film’s discussion of immigrant family dynamics reached Gainesville, warming the hearts of local Colombians.
Meet the oldest member of an extremely young Florida baseball roster, Garrett Milchin, who has overcome Tommy John surgery twice in his six years in Gainesville.
SG and Gator Nights partnered to host the inaugural Gator Gala Friday evening at the Reitz Union. The free event was open to all UF students from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom with live music, poker tables and raffles for free items, including a UF basketball jersey worth $109.99.
In the days following the election, commissioner-elect Cynthia Moore Chestnut prepared for her position as city commissioner at-large seat B. Opposing candidate Matt Howland will be returning to his studies, flying between Gainesville and his classes at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
The Gainesville City Commission approved a speed reduction plan on Jan. 20 to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists around the city. The commissioners looked at studies of different traffic safety in other cities and found that speed was the number one determinant when it comes to fatalities and injuries.
Alachua County Animal Resources and Care euthanized 168 animals in 2021, and they could have euthanized 149 more last year and still held their “no-kill” title.
Construction of the 87,366 square-foot educational center is expected to be finished by the end of the Spring semester, and Santa Fe College plans to open the three-story building to students and faculty soon after, said Steve Doll, project manager with Parrish McCall Constructors LLC.
Aliyah Boston's 13 points and 19 rebounds helped South Carolina hand the Gators their third loss in SEC play.
“I'm really excited about the future of the program and what we're doing right now.” Mike Holloway has a good feeling about what he has seen so far from his track and field teams. @EthanEibe gives us more on their efforts in this weekend’s meets in Clemson and Kentucky.
“Whatever Mike White said to his team at halftime was a lot better than what I said.” Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton gave praise to the Gators after Florida men’s hoops came back from being down 16 in the first half to grab the win. Jackson Castellano has more on Saturday.
Leanne Wong became the second freshman in the nation to win the All-Around this season and posted the first 10 of her collegiate career. “One of my goals this year was to get a 10,” said Wong. “I’m happy I accomplished that goal.”
Florida men’s hoops loses another frontcourt weapon in center Jason Jitoboh. The junior shot 76% in four starts and tallied four blocks.
Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan spoke with the media on Thursday afternoon, and discussed the outlook of Gator baseball heading into the season.
The Gainesville City Commission’s vote to fire Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Edward Bielarski Thursday ended with a new bid for mayor. At the beginning of the meeting, City Commissioner Harvey Ward proposed the motion to fire Bielarski, which passed with a 4-2 vote. Commissioners Desmon Duncan-Walker and David Arreola opposed.
The vast plant-based meal options in Gainesville provide citizens with an easy transition to this way of living without sacrificing their favorite dishes.
As the cheers of 10,000 Florida men’s basketball fans crescendo into a deafening roar, the quiet insight from their team manager rings loudest through the players’ heads. From the locker room bathrooms, Ju-Ray Kuo, an applied physiology and kinesiology masters student at UF, has become the unofficial barber of the Florida Gators men's basketball team — every returning player on the 15-player team has received a haircut from Kuo at least once.
The Feeline Good Cat Cafe in downtown Gainesville reached its 200th adoption Jan. 23, seven months after its grand opening. Francesca Hall, the cafe’s 23-year-old founder and owner, said the cat cafe works as a foster home for adoptable cats, and she recently increased the number of cats the cafe takes in at a time from 10 to 12.
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