El huracán Milton tocará tierra el miércoles en la costa oeste de Florida. Las proyecciones actuales son que Milton llegará a la zona de Tampa Bay, lo que convertiría la tormenta en la primera en tocar tierra allí en alrededor de un siglo.
Update: Traffic lights are out on Northwest 39th Avenue between 83rd Street and 98th Street, according to a City of Gainesville post on X.If there are no signal lights at an intersection, the post recommends treating it like a four-way stop. Red flashing lights should be treated as a stop sign. Under yellow flashing lights, drivers should proceed with caution only when traffic permits. Power has been restored to the outage near Saint Francis Catholic Academy, according to GRU’s outage map.
We all remember the black screens in 2016 that symbolized solidarity for the Black lives lost at the hands of abusive police officers. In a way, it allowed large groups of people to sympathize with their Black counterparts and show solidarity without ever having to leave the comfort of their own homes. It was the height of performative activism. While Black communities and allies alike banded together to sign petitions, share their stories and protest in spite of massive retaliation, the rest of passive white activists were posting black screens with the BLM slogans followed by useless hashtags and emojis.
Oct. 7 marked the final day for new voter registrations in Florida for the Nov. 5 general election. Registration organizations sought to reach Gen Z, the youngest voting bloc, which has traditionally had low voter turnout.
Attendees rallied to support an amendment that would return the company’s leadership from state to city control. It will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 5.
Santa Fe College is closed Wednesday and Thursday because of Hurricane Milton, according to a statement from Santa Fe President Paul Broadie II.
Tuesday’s elections, however, will carry on as planned. Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Matthew Hernandez, 18, was arrested after reportedly sexually battering the victim in a house party at the Theta Chi Fraternity house Oct. 5.
Florida volleyball announced that its Wednesday evening home contest with Mississippi State has been moved to Friday as Hurricane Milton approaches.
The Israel-Gaza conflict has been a source of controversy for several decades but was most notably amplified after Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant group Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel. The attack killed 1,200, mostly civilians, with 250 taken as hostages to the Gaza strip.
The storm is nearing Category 5 status and is expected to hit Tampa Wednesday.
After 23 years as the Florida women’s tennis head coach, Roland Thornqvist announced his abrupt retirement Monday morning in a team meeting.
Former Florida track star Parker Valby made her Olympic debut in Paris and continues to impress.
UF's Fall 2024 Student Government elections take place this week.
A new Florida bill went into effect Oct. 1 banning encampment on public streets and property. Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said the city will see minimal changes.
La gente comparte sus sentimientos sobre el conflicto entre Israel y Hamás, un año después de los atentados del 7 de octubre.
Mochiry offers a Korean-inspired menu with mochi donuts, ice cream, boba tea, Korean hot dogs and coffee drinks.
Following a tumultuous start to the 2024 campaign, the Florida Gators have won back-to-back games and are sitting at 3-2 as they enter the home stretch of the season. What has changed for UF in the last three weeks that has allowed them to go from dead in the water to thrashing back above .500?
Studio T/M is the only one-stop ceramics shop in Alachua County. The studio provides clay, tools, materials, studio memberships, pottery classes, themed events, kiln firings and repairs.
Looking to improve on the current season, Florida sent out four players to aid the SEC in its quest to defeat the Big 12 in an inter-conference challenge matchup.
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