UPD says its working to keep students safe on campus with more lighting, safety training and police presence
Nicolle Shalley, who held the position before Nee, resigned Sept. 8 and her last day will be Nov. 12, according to her letter of resignation. She will become Levy County’s attorney, she wrote. Shalley was the fourth city official to resign in the past four months.
Johnson publicly announced her endorsement of Chestnut, a 72-year-old longtime Gainesville politician, outside of a City Commission meeting Monday About 30 of Chestnut’s supporters gathered on the steps of Gainesville City Hall for the announcement.
Total COVID-19 inpatients in the county fell by about 18% from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28. As of Tuesday, 40 inpatients are in the ICU and 26 are on a ventilator.
The college opened 110 student case investigations and seven employee case investigations, bringing the total number of opened case investigations to 3,520.
ICYMI: Florida men's tennis began its 2021-22 title defense this weekend with a trio of undefeated Gators, including a singles title for standout sophomore Ben Shelton.
The Gators aim to get back in the win column with a match against Georgia Wednesday night.
“I love going into hostile environments. I kind of feel like the bad guy walking into somewhere,” defensive lineman Antonio Valentino told media ahead of Florida’s first real road game against Kentucky.
Florida’s women’s tennis starts their season with a great showing from Carly Briggs and Alicia Dudeney and 13 total victories in three days.
Gainesville has seen a 26% increase in gun-related crimes that resulted in injury or death since 2019, according to a Gainesville Police Department spreadsheet.
The head coach is accused of making racist remarks, throwing basketballs at players during practices, and verbally abusing the team, assistant coaches and trainers.
En Gainesville Place Apartments, una mujer fue apartada de la puerta de su casa, arrastrada por las escaleras y violada en un área boscosa en las primeras horas de la mañana del 10 de septiembre. Ahora, los residentes hacen malabares para afrontar el trauma y al mismo tiempo abogan por mejoras en la seguridad del complejo. Los residentes dicen que la administración ha tardado en abordar el problema.
UF Students have seven options of polling locations to cast their votes to decide who will fill the 50 available Student Government Senate seats. Voting will take place Sept. 28 and 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Many residents claim the luxury they were promised in off-campus housing may not be as advertised. Despite the chronic issues, new apartments continue to be built surrounding UF’s campus.
Gainesville Place Apartments had 258 incidents called into police within the last nine months, including instances of public masturbation, attempted break-ins and alarming behavior from strangers who didn’t belong to the complex.
Multiple students in Rawlings Hall have complained about cold-like symptoms over the past month.
The 34-year-old East Gainesville resident was homeless, addicted to drugs and unemployed after he was charged. He had nothing to guide him but his faith. Now Irving uses his life experiences to set goals for himself.
Gainesville residents gathered to celebrate the life of A. Quinn Jones Sr., the first Black principal at Lincoln High School. He turned the school, now A. Quinn Jones Center, into the first accredited all-Black school in Gainesville and second in the state.
The Big Big Swap Meet returned to Heartwood Soundstage Sept. 19 to introduce locals to the many small businesses that Gainesville has to offer, showcasing a variety of local vendors and small businesses.
Tafesse’s artistic journey began several decades ago, when he decided to try his hand with art as a young child in Ethiopia. Following the spark from his mother, an amateur artist, he began his venture into the artistic universe drawing a portrait of an Ethiopian Atse, an Emperor.
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