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Friday, July 25, 2025

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Andrew Gillum, a Florida governmental candidate, stopped in his hometown of Gainesville Monday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church to meet and talk with supporters.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum leading march at UF to Reitz

By McKenna Beery | Oct. 25, 2018

Students are encouraged to wear red.

Bella, the emotional support dog killed by three pitbulls

METRO

Pit bulls involved in fatal dog attack classified as dangerous

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 25, 2018

The dogs killed another dog in September

Students attended an immigration forum where they heard from five local political candidates Thursday night in Pugh Hall. The candidates discussed how immigration would affect their constituents.

METRO

Five local candidates discuss immigration at forum

By Gillian Sweeney | Oct. 25, 2018

No Republicans spoke at the forum.

Pilot Mark Creighton, of Port Aransas, Texas, loads nonperishable food onto a plane headed to Appalachia, Florida, for Operation Airdrop. His home flooded during Hurricane Harvey, and he’s helped other victims of hurricanes through Operation Airdrop since.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF program provides financial relief to UF students post-Hurricane Michael

By Alyssa Ramos | Oct. 25, 2018

Six students have been awarded a total of $6,000.

A child runs through the crowd of dancers during Dance Marathon at the O'Connell Center on Sunday. Dance Marathon is an event where volunteers must stay awake and on their feet for 26.2 hours.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Dance Marathon at UF surpassed $600,000 goal in 26 hours

By Fotini Sisois | Oct. 25, 2018

Tears welled in Lauren Connell’s eyes while she sent fundraising emails in the Sigma Kappa sorority house Tuesday afternoon.

Alissa Adam, a 21-year-old UF women's studies and African-American studies senior, reads off some of the myths and facts of domestic violence during the My Costume is Not Consent tabling event at the Plaza of the Americas Wednesday afternoon. This event was hosted by the UFPD Office of Victim Services. Volunteers like Adam represented 11 other organizations that deal with domestic violence and its effects in the Gainesville area.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UPD, support groups talked to students about consent and Halloween costumes

By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 25, 2018

About 100 students participated.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF announces campaign for donors to name bats

By Jeana Fraser | Oct. 25, 2018

About 150 bats were named.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF College of the Arts opens 19 new faculty positions

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 25, 2018

Positions include teaching areas such as music business and performance somatics.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Man breaks into Winn-Dixie to steal alcohol

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 25, 2018

The man stole $177 worth of liquor

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Man chased homeless man with knife

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 25, 2018

The man arrested started calling the homeless man slurs

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Finally: fee increases went to the right programs

Oct. 25, 2018

At the local fee committee, SG made the right choices

OPINION | COLUMNS

Voter suppression did not die with the Voting Rights Act

Oct. 25, 2018

Modern voter suppression exists, it just doesn't look like it used to.

OPINION | COLUMNS

County music can be enjoyable

Oct. 25, 2018

Why do some love country, and why do some hate it, both with a passion?

OPINION | COLUMNS

Popular films should win Oscars, too

Oct. 25, 2018

Just because a film is targeted toward a larger audience doesn't mean it isn't worthy of awards

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: Renewable energy

Oct. 25, 2018

I am writing in regard to the article “City commissioners aim to power Gainesville on 100 percent renewable energy.”

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Men fight over gun at gas pump, deputies say

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 25, 2018

The man was hogging the pump, according to the man with the gun.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Why the NFL is way better than college football

By Hell's Wells | Oct. 25, 2018

Sure, I’m excited when I wake up on Saturday.

Grace Banahan, an 18-year-old political science and journalism major, listens to Florida Governor candidates Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum debate on corruption and racism Wednesday night at the Governor's Debate Watch Party in Pugh Hall. Banahan is voting for her first time this year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Governor’s debate watch party draws in over 50 people

By Aaron Ritter | Oct. 25, 2018

This was the last gubernatorial debate between Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum.

In the 2012-13 school year, the Disability Resource Center center served 1,214 students. This academic year, that rose to 3,055.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Student fees may increase after local fee committee vote

By Alyssa Ramos | Oct. 24, 2018

This is the first time the committee has approved fees since 2014

NEWS | CAMPUS

Petition urges permanent funding of Counseling and Wellness Center

By Alyssa Ramos | Oct. 24, 2018

More than 1,200 have signed the petition

Solutions by The State News