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Servers work behind the counter at the Pink Flamingo Diner on Sunday Oct. 1, 2023.
The Avenue

Historic High Springs restaurant facing foreclosure

Residents may have to say goodbye to historic High Springs restaurants because the Community State Bank is foreclosing the Pink Flamingo Diner and Great Outdoors Restaurant. The bank is seeking over $2 million in damages in addition to lawyers’ fees, interest on the loan and reclamation of the properties. 


Metro

Gainesville Sister Cities: Supporting Israeli and Palestinian communities

For the past 26 years, the city of Gainesville has fostered international connections with its local government by partnering with the cities of Kfar Saba, Israel and Qalqilya, Palestine through the Sister City Program of Gainesville, Inc. With the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the program is needed now more than ever, according to Gainesville officials. 


Metro

Conservative parents weigh in on school library objections

Following Alachua County Public School’s first book removal under protocols for challenging school library books, conservative parents are skeptical about whether a formalized system achieves its goal of protecting their children from inappropriate content at a young age.


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Opinion

My Palestinian blood : دمي فلسطيني

The horrifying terrorist acts of Hamas took the lives of nearly 700 Israeli civilians Saturday, the most amount of Jews killed in one day since the Holocaust. My thoughts and prayers go out to every single Israeli, Jewish person or any family member who has mourned a loss these past weeks. Now imagine 75 years of that loss. 


Junior punter Jeremy Crawshaw practices punting the ball before the Gators' game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Sports

Florida vs. South Carolina: Live Updates

The Florida Gators (4-2, 2-1 SEC) look to get their first road win of the season against the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-3, 1-2 SEC). UF is looking for its fifth win in its last six meetings against the Gamecocks. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m., follow along for live updates.



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