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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida men’s golf’s season ends in fourth round of NCAA championship

By Aiden Wacksman | May 28

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

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Florida earns No. 3-seed in NCAA Tournament despite near sub .500 season

By Max Tucker | May 28

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.  

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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville City Commission GRU oversight referendum causes community debate

By Morgan Vanderlaan | May 28

Two opposing meetings, one by the city commission and the other by the Gainesville Regional Utilities authority, discussed the future of GRU May 23. 

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville law enforcement, researchers weigh the impact of rising online scams

By Lee Ann Anderson | May 28

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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METRO

Youth cooking class connects Gainesville community to the culinary industry

By Sara-James Ranta | May 28

Chef Empowerment’s Underground Kitchen Cooking Class works with ages 12 to 18 to combine skills such as sauteing, chopping, dicing and meat preparation. This year, each community class is hosted at Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) properties including Horizon Sunset, Eastwood Meadows, Lake Terrace and Woodland Park. 

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Prison reintegration program aids formerly incarcerated amid lack of known resources

By Lee Ann Anderson | May 28

For formerly incarcerated people, transitioning back to civilian life can be difficult, whether it’s finding a job that will take them or finding housing. Released Reentry hopes to close that gap.

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SPANISH

Los trabajadores de comedores de la UF luchan después de despidos inesperados por parte del proveedor de alimentos del campus

By Grace McClung and Jose Carmona | May 28

Robin Lalande ha alimentado a los estudiantes en los comedores de la UF durante años, pero ahora lucha por alimentarse a sí misma. Ella y varios empleados de Chartwells Higher Education, el proveedor de alimentos de la UF, dependen de beneficios por desempleo y cupones de alimentos después de despidos masivos inesperados a principios de este mes.

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SPANISH

Los jóvenes de Gainesville experimentan y expresan sus puntos de vista a través de la muestra de arte de fin de año

By Eneida Escobar and Noor Sukkar | May 28

La cafetería Curia On The Drag se llenó de risas y charlas el jueves por la noche mientras los niños corrían por su espacio de galería mostrando sus creaciones. Collages, autorretratos, cuadernos de bocetos y pequeñas revistas, todas hechas a mano por artistas de entre 8 y 14 años, marcaron la culminación de su programa extracurricular con La Selva Art Studios.

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SPANISH

Restaurantes latinos en Gainesville prosperan a pesar de los desafíos del cambio estacional

By Isabela Reinoso | May 28

El verano en Gainesville trae consigo muchas complicaciones para restaurantes locales, desde el caluroso clima hasta la disminución de la población estudiantil. Sin embargo, algunos restaurantes latinos en Gainesville como La Maracucha, El Porteñito y Peruvian Food Blessing parecen ser inmunes a estos cambios, ganando a su clientela que los mantiene en negocio sin importar los cambios estacionales.

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METRO

Gainesville’s Latin restaurants thriving despite city’s seasonal challenges

By Isabela Reinoso | May 28

Summer in Gainesville comes with various complications for local restaurants, from the hot weather to the decrease in student population. However, some Latin restaurants in Gainesville like La Maracucha, El Porteñito and Peruvian Food Blessing seem immune to these changes, gaining clients that keep them in business no matter the season.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF dining hall workers struggle after sudden layoffs by campus food provider

By Grace McClung | May 28

Robin Lalande has fed students in UF’s dining halls for years, but now she’s struggling to feed herself. She and several other employees of Chartwells Higher Education, UF’s campus food provider, are relying on unemployment benefits and food stamps after sudden mass layoffs earlier this month. 

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Look out for lions!: ANHPID Pride and the fight for progress

By Joaquin Marcelino | May 28

From the Chinese lion dancers roaming about the Reitz Union to the heads of research labs, the Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Desi (ANHPID) community is lively and active at UF.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF briefly removes Lavender, Black Cultural Living Learning Communities from housing website and application

By Timothy Wang | May 28

The Lavender LLC and the Black Cultural LLC, located in Graham Hall, disappeared from the UF housing website May 7. Clayton and other students said they think the removal of both LLCs could be related to legislation banning funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at state universities, which has left the future of diversity-related initiatives like LLCs and the Center for Multicultural Engagement unclear.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Blood in the water: A lesson in homogeneity

By Anghelo Gangano | May 28

I can choose my profession and my politics, but I will never be able to choose my ethnicity.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida men’s golf head coach J.C. Deacon’s guidance leads UF to fourth-straight national championship appearance

By Aiden Wacksman | May 28

Despite a rough start to the season, Florida men's golf head coach J.C. Deacon has a shot to lead his team to back-to-back national championship victories. 

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION

Changing customers, higher costs: Gainesville’s evolving resale economy

By Sabrina Castro | May 28

Searching racks of mismatched clothing for hidden treasures at thrift stores is a favorite pastime among Gainesville locals. The hobby is an outlet for sustainability, style and economic saving. The growing trend of shifting to thrifting in response to rising inflation rates has forced thrift stores in the area to raise their prices.  

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

Gainesville youth experiment, express views through end-of-year art show

By Noor Sukkar | May 28

Coffee shop Curia On The Drag filled with laughter and chatter Thursday evening as kids ran around its gallery space showcasing their creations.

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METRO

Emergency rally in downtown Gainesville shuts off parts of Main Street

By Lee Ann Anderson | May 27

Over 100 people gathered for an emergency rally in downtown Gainesville following the bombing of Rafah by Israel Sunday night, shutting off parts of Main Street leading to Depot Park.

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METRO

Historic Evergreen Cemetery hosts Memorial Day service

By Lee Ann Anderson | May 27

In honor of fallen veterans, approximately 100 people gathered with handheld flags and paper fans at the Gainesville Historic Evergreen Cemetery for a Monday Memorial Day service.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Guard Walter Clayton Jr. withdraws from draft, will return to Florida

By Max Bernstein | May 27

After testing the NBA Draft waters, guard Walter Clayton Jr. made his decision: he will return to Florida for his senior season, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on X.