Patrick Wiggins, a 76-year-old Gainesville resident, joined a crowd of locals watching the Gainesville chamber folk group, which kicked off the weekend at 7:35 p.m. He said the band acted as a channel to express “beautiful and good” qualities.
Gainesville Police Department officers responded to reports of domestic aggravated assault Friday involving two siblings.
Upon arrival, the woman, who is six months pregnant, informed law enforcement that she had been assaulted by a coworker, identified as Keyly Suazo-Garcia, 39.
In what many pegged as Florida’s chance to right the ship in what has been a rocky 2024 campaign, the Gators fell apart in their 33-20 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday.
Before Emhoff spoke, leaders across the state spoke on behalf of the Harris campaign. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, D-Gainesville, expressed concerns to the crowd over Project 2025 and a potential second Trump term. Hayes Hinson emphasized that social security and Medicare, two issues important to the older residents of The Villages, would be threatened under Project 2025.
Moya began his career in Palm Bay, Florida, where he served as the department’s chief in 2019. He moved to Suffolk County, New York, in 2022, where he led various justice intervention efforts and launched the county's first Threat Assessment and Management team.
Follow along here for live updates throughout the Gators matchup against Texas A&M.
Competition for part-time work is stiff in a college town saturated with students. The city offers both long-time residents and students a wide variety of resources to make the process easier.
Coming off of its fifth consecutive season finishing outside of the top 10, Florida women’s tennis looks to find a way back to its championship ways as the 2024 campaign is officially underway.
The county began negotiations with Jacksonville-based Sunshine Organics & Compost June 11 to lay the groundwork for a local compost program, a pointed effort toward the joint city and county Zero Waste Strategic Plan. While the project could solve the county’s organic waste problem, the company and its co-owner come attached to a checkered past of inspection violations, debt and theft.
UF Student Government’s five off-campus voting districts will be treated as a single 37-seat district this Fall.
While the 2024 Paris Olympics may be over, there are hopes to build off of the buzz and redevelop a former Regional Transit System maintenance building into a climbing, skateboarding and surfing hub to be opened in the next couple of years.
In March, the U.S. Department of Education announced it had made about 200,000 calculation errors on completed FAFSA forms, delaying financial aid disbursement.
Florida (3-1-3) bounced back from its tough loss to Florida State on Sunday to secure a dominant victory over Kennesaw State (0-6-1) at Donald R. Dizney Stadium Thursday.
With Eugene Wilson III potentially missing Saturday’s game due to a lower-body injury, the Gators may need to turn to their young and talented wide receiving core.
Florida swept Alabama State in a match under 90 minutes after being on the opposite side of the scoreboard last match.
Florida's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, nears his three-year tenure as a UF professor of medicine. His presence at UF has largely served as a figurehead role, despite years of public concern and reports depicting otherwise.
For the first time, UF offers prospective students the opportunity to apply the university through early action.
Florida volleyball was unable to grab a set from Georgia Tech on Wednesday evening, falling in a sweep.
From border concerns to “the opportunity economy,” both Trump and Harris did not shy away from tough topics on the Philadelphia stage. In a 90-minute period, both candidates were tasked with presenting their own policy points while also defending themselves from opposing attacks.
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