Sports
Gators golfers step into leadership roles in year two
By Brooke Bastedo | July 22, 2025The UF Women’s Golf team is welcoming a new class of golfers, while building on their previous success.
COVID-19
Metro
Federal cuts force Foster Grandparent Program to close after 60 years
By Logan McBride | July 21, 2025The Alachua County Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer-driven program in Alachua County’s Department of Community Support Services. The program, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, may come to an end in September. Federal budget cuts forced AmeriCorps to cut the program's funding after the Trump administration pulled nearly $400 million in grants.
Metro
After Florida opens ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ activists worry Camp Blanding is next
By Sara-James Ranta | July 21, 2025Over 250 people gathered in the beating sun July 19 to protest what could become Florida’s next immigration detention center. Protesters gathered across a nearly mile-long stretch across the road from Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in a heat index near 105 degrees.
Metro
Constant changes to RTS bus schedule may disrupt access to health care
By Alanna Robbert | July 21, 2025Despite recent RTS schedule changes made in the name of efficiency, healthcare workers find themselves adjusting their schedules to catch the bus on time.
Metro
Gainesville City Commission green lights 14-story apartment complex, business tax increase
By Logan McBride | July 18, 2025The Gainesville City Commission approved construction of a 14-story apartment complex on West University Avenue, increased business taxes and purchased smart trash cans at a meeting Thursday.
Metro
Five years after John Lewis’ passing, a protest echoes his ‘good trouble’
By Alanna Robbert | July 18, 2025Around 200 community members gathered in East Gainesville’s Fred Cone Park to participate in a nationwide protest Thursday.
Opinion
UF’s commitment to ‘institutional neutrality’ will be its downfall
By Grace Barrett | July 18, 2025As the years progress, I feel increasingly disenchanted with what UF stands for. A look into its recent news stories may illustrate the cause of its slow, painful descent in rankings.
Metro
Local nonprofit teaches gardening skills to adults with disabilities
By Alanna Robbert | July 18, 2025People primarily visit GROW HUB for its nursery, but through its business model and events, the nonprofit sells more than just plants. Many of GROW HUB’s part-time employees are adults with disabilities, providing them with community and employment opportunities.
University
IFAS assistant director builds a legacy in the soil
By Swasthi Maharaj | July 18, 2025Bob Hochmuth has spent more than four decades working side-by-side with farmers, mentoring young professionals and leading research-backed innovation across North Florida — a dedication that earned him the highest honor in his field.
Opinion
Can we break free of generational dismay?
By Andres Arguello | July 18, 2025Stress is a constant companion in our years as college students. Tomorrow always holds another item to cross off a list or task to worry about. But it’s all going to be worth it once we graduate, right?
The Avenue
Curated for campus life, Coterie Market gears up for the fall
By Isis Snow | July 17, 2025Sunlight pours through the glass windows of Coterie Market, casting a warm glow on pastel decor and shelves stocked with locally made goods. The aroma of pastries and sugary drinks is a welcome invitation to stay there for as long as needed.
The Avenue
Frenchmen Street Food’s guide to Cajun eats and community
By Allison Bonnemaison | July 17, 2025Behind bright yellow doors sits Gainesville’s only vegan po’boy shop, where golden buns hold crisp lettuce, juicy tomato, creamy mayo and savory seitan meat. Frenchmen Street Food features familiar Southern, Cajun-inspired flavors with a twist: The entire menu is vegan.
Metro
Alachua County, Gainesville hold public workshop about future of public transit
By Logan McBride | July 16, 2025The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization held its third public workshop Tuesday for its long-term plan for Gainesville and Alachua County’s public transit.
University
UF Health celebrates the opening of the new Florida Recovery Center Tuesday
By Elizabeth Maguire | July 16, 2025UF Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new Florida Recovery Center Tuesday morning. The FRC will transition to a larger facility behind the UF Health Springhill medical complex.
El Caimán
Vecinos del lago Newnans temen que el desarrollo propuesto nuble su futuro
By Logan McBride and Candy Fontana-Verde | July 16, 2025Pritchard vive en Lakeshore Drive, con vistas al lago Newnans. Al conocer la propuesta de construir 149 viviendas unifamiliares en la zona, él y otros vecinos formaron un grupo cerca de 60 personas para defender el terreno.
El Caimán
El nuevo campus de posgrado de UF transformará el centro de Jacksonville
By Swasthi Maharaj and Sofia Bravo | July 16, 2025Un nuevo campus de posgrado de la Universidad de Florida que abrirá en el centro de Jacksonville podría traer grandes cambios a la economía, la fuerza laboral y la infraestructura de la ciudad.
University
UF gives UFPD $13,000 raise across the board
By Maria Avlonitis | July 15, 2025After months of negotiations, the University of Florida and the University of Florida Police Department agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. The new contract gives a $13,000 raise across the board for bargaining unit members.
Sports
A leader on and off the field: Celeste Forte’s impact at Florida
By Nicole Lopez | July 15, 2025When asked to describe Celeste Forte, Florida head coach Amanda O’Leary characterized her as a competitor, a hard worker and a great teammate and person.
University
UF graduate campus set to transform downtown Jacksonville
By Swasthi Maharaj | July 15, 2025A new University of Florida graduate campus set to open in downtown Jacksonville could bring massive changes to the city’s economy, workforce and infrastructure.
Sports
Florida gymnasts take part in Gators Experience 2025
By Ava DiCecca | July 15, 2025Four Florida gymnasts participated in the 2025 Gators Experience in the Dominican Republic.
