Tivalee Hansen, 21, had to shift her priorities, becoming a mother figure for her 18-year-old sister and balancing a church service mission to take care of her mother.
Cynthia Chestnut, 73, was the first Black woman to serve as a Gainesville City Commissioner, mayor, Alachua County Commissioner and state representative for District 23. She’s now a city commissioner, serving Gainesville for the second time since her tenure in the 1980s.
Less job opportunities, lower salaries or being labeled “heretic” is nothing new for women who lead Gainesville’s religious congregations. Although the city’s female religious leaders face adversity, they continue to fight for diverse initiatives and new perspectives of their beliefs.
Despite how great we are, we are looked down upon when we exhibit natural human characteristics considered "unladylike." We’re criticized for not acting soft, pretty, gentle or caring. We're stripped from our feminine identity when we favor something or act in a way that’s stereotypically masculine.
The Alachua County Legislative Delegation voted 4-1 March 17 to move a bill affecting Gainesville Regional Utilities to the floor of the Florida House of Representatives.
The sophomore Gators guard is a 21-year-old Koge, Denmark, native, and she’s the first Danish recruit on the Florida Gators women’s basketball team. She frequently started during the 2022-2023 season. Rimdal grew up around the game of basketball and is now living out her dream — playing in the SEC.
Two UF students’ academic futures could be in jeopardy after they were arrested at an abortion rights protest March 10.
This month, we take pride in celebrating the numerous women who shaped UF and Gainesville, beginning with their journeys in 1947, when UF became a co-ed university by order of the Florida Legislature.
The Gators sat in a tie for fifth after 36 holes on day one. The team shot a 282 in round one and a 285 in round two to finish nine-under-par.
Sixteen swimmers and one diver traveled to the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, from March 15 to March 18.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (22-5) beat the Missouri Tigers (19-11) 4-3 Sunday afternoon in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to win their first series of Southeastern Conference play.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (8-4, 3-2 SEC) lost to the No. 68 Kentucky Wildcats (8-6, 2-3 SEC) 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators started slow and surrendered the doubles point which proved consequential in Sunday’s final outcome.
The No. 3 Florida Gators (12-2, 6-1 SEC) competed in session two of the Southeastern Conference Championship March 18 against the No. 6 Louisiana State Tigers (8-5, 4-3 SEC), No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (10-3, 5-2 SEC) and No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-5, 4-4 SEC).
The No. 26 Florida Gators (8-7, 3-2 SEC) defeated the No. 61 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-10, 1-4 SEC) 4-3 Saturday afternoon in Nashville.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (5-3) lost to the No. 7 James Madison Dukes (8-1) 14-9 in a top-ten battle. JMU proved its spot in the rankings and came out on top after it played three quarters of catch-up.
The No. 5 Florida Gators (18-4, 2-1 SEC) lost to the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide (17-4, 1-2 SEC) 6-3 in the final game of Florida’s Southeastern Conference series opener. UF split its doubleheader with Bama after the loss in Condron Ballpark Friday night.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (21-5) lost to the Missouri Tigers (19-10) 7-3 in the first game and beat them 4-3 in the second game of their doubleheader Friday to open the weekend with Southeastern Conference Play.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (8-3, 3-1 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Vanderbilt Commodores (8-6, 2-3 SEC) 6-1 Friday evening at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville.
The bill, filed by Rep. Chuck Clemons, would move power over regional utilities out of the Gainesville City Commission’s hands by creating a state-appointed GRU Authority. The board would consist of volunteers from the area served by GRU, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The No. 5 Florida Gators (18-3, 2-0 SEC) defeated the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide (16-4, 0-2 SEC) 8-7 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday in Condron Ballpark. The win clinched the series victory for UF to open Southeastern Conference play.
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