Florence Landfill is set to close next fall. But members of the “Dump the Dump” movement want it done faster.
A teary-eyed Althea Tombley-Carter stood in the gallery, reminiscing on the sacred history of her small town of Cross Creek.
Certain Alachua County residents will see improved internet service by 2030 thanks to a combination of federal, local and private funding toward broadband expansion.
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and conservative commentator Benny Johnson spoke to UF students Thursday night about immigration, home ownership and other issues at a Turning Point USA chapter event.
UF students lined up outside the University Auditorium Thursday evening to hear Emmy Award-winning actress Britt Lower talk about her film career, portrayal of beloved Helly R. in the Apple TV series “Severance” and valuable life advice.
At 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, the state executed 66-year-old Bryan Jennings for the murder of a 6-year-old Brevard County girl in 1979.
For nearly 80 years, Citizens Field has served as the epicenter of Gainesville’s high school sports — yet it’s gone two decades without renovations. That might change as the city and school board consider giving the field a makeover.
Alachua County hosted its annual Veterans Day Celebration Tuesday morning, bringing community members together to honor and thank those who served in the military.
Bohon just completed her fourth year as the program’s head coach, accumulating an 18-34-18 overall record, including a 5-23-12 record in Southeastern Conference play.
Luc NeJame got his first taste of the Gainesville rock scene at “Overload,” a punk show curated by a few UF seniors determined to keep the music community alive.
Surrounded by pedal boards next to potting soil, a bong made out of a yam and full faces of goth makeup peering back from the crowd, the Gnomes of Neptune took the stage at a local house show.
After a long-awaited special election on Nov. 4, three-fourths of Gainesville voters chose to return power over Gainesville Regional Utilities from the state to the city. But for now, nothing will change.
With the government shut down and airport delays this holiday season, plenty of college students are worried about traveling home. Meanwhile, Jorge Sáurez is worried about whether he’ll be able to return to Gainesville.
A year after being hit with two hurricanes back-to-back, Gainesville and Alachua County have not received reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. After recent federal changes, the future of the funds is unclear.
Alachua County’s hunger-relief network is being forced into a test it hasn’t faced in years: whether community charities can absorb the fallout of shrinking federal support.
Following the federal slashing of funds toward public media, WUFT — Gainesville’s local NPR and PBS station, housed at UF — is looking for ways to fill its funding gap.
While hearing Portuguese among Haile Plantation’s streets may not be common, one restaurant corner in the Haile Village Center plays Brazilian classics lightly over its speakers.
Chatter and memory flooded the Evergreen Cemetery Saturday morning as over 100 volunteers came together to honor Alachua County’s fallen heroes ahead of Veterans Day.
Rep. Angela “Angie” Nixon, D-Florida, visited the UF Reitz Union for her “Awake the State” Listening Tour, where she spoke on prompting change through community effort and action.
The Florida Board of Governors confirmed the removal of the Latin American and Caribbean scholarship and discussed the findings of an audit reviewing the state universities at its meeting today at the University of South Florida.
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