Sports
Maryland defender Catherine Flaherty transfers to Florida
By Karina Wilson | June 23, 2021Defender Catherine Flaherty joins the Gator Nation after two years as a Maryland Terrapin.
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Five-star kicker commits to Florida
By Faith Buckley | June 23, 2021Gators snagged a five-star kicker in Trey Smacks Wednesday.
Sports
Gators baseball announce Summer League assignments
By Jesse Richardson | June 23, 2021Nine Florida baseball players will begin their summer assignments in early July. Pitchers Hunter Barco and Brandon Sproat will play with Team USA.
Sports
UC Davis transfer Jacqueline Lucena headed to Gainesville
By Joseph Henry | June 22, 2021Former UC Davis Aggie Jacqueline Lucena set to join Gators prior to upcoming season.
Sports
A helpful heart: Waidner finds inspiration and friendship through service
By Joseph Henry | June 21, 2021“Use what you have to give back… and realize how lucky you are,” said Lauren Waidner as she reflected on a collegiate career dedicated to service.
Sports
Shelton, Stump win ITA honors
By Ryan Zehnder | June 21, 2021After the program’s first national championship, Florida men’s tennis coach Bryan Shelton and assistant coach Tanner Stump received national coaching honors from the ITA.
Metro
Community members and organizations are collaborating to create Swarthy, a grocery and retail store
By Lucille Lannigan | June 21, 2021Swarthy Hair Co., a natural hair product business started by Hatdrika Noble-Monroe, has evolved into Swarthy, a community grocery store where Black-owned farms and small businesses can sell their products like fresh produce, haircare, candles, sage and other healthy alternatives.
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4th Avenue Food Park Juneteenth celebration highlights Black-owned businesses
By Heather Bushman | June 21, 20214th Ave Food Park’s Juneteenth celebration featured five black-owned businesses Saturday. The event had live music and cuisine from the surrounding restaurants and food trucks.
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Members of the LGBTQ community celebrate the legacy of queer musicians
By Karter Nancy | June 21, 2021Throughout history, LGBTQ artists explored various genres to cement themselves in the music industry. LGBTQ community members shared their thoughts on how queer musicians influence their lives, the U.S. music industry and society.
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Purple Nightshade Productions to hold its last virtual horror show
By Brenna Sheets | June 21, 2021After over a year of mainly online events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the horror theater company will premier its last solely virtual show, “Mirror Images." The show will feature psychological-based themes with glow in the dark costumes, contortionists and burlesque performances.
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New artist collective encourages community engagement through interactive art pop-up
By Heather Bushman | June 21, 2021Out Of Pocket Society, also known as OOPS, is a new Gainesville-based artist collective. OOPS hosted its inaugural event at the 4Most Gallery June 18 and 19. The two-day event brought an interactive exhibit that encouraged participants to touch, take photos and engage with the pieces on display.
Sports
Gators will send four swimmers to the Tokyo Olympics
By Faith Buckley | June 20, 2021Kieran Smith, Bobby Finke, Caeleb Dressel and Natalie Hinds book their trip to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after their success from the Olympic Trials.
Sports
Gators land two four-star commits
By Faith Buckley | June 20, 2021Gators took hold of two four-star commits Sunday, a linebacker from Alabama and an in-state wide receiver.
Sports
Florida baseball: What went wrong in 2021?
By Ryan Haley | June 19, 2021In fifteen months, Florida baseball went from reaching the top of the country to falling out of their home regional in straight games. The statistics tell the story of what changed in the 15 months between 16 straight wins and a 19-1 loss.
Metro
The City of Gainesville celebrates Juneteenth through a month-long series of events
By Phong Huynh and Sam Schaffer | June 19, 2021Gainesville’s Journey to Juneteenth has constituted a month-long series of online and in-person events.
Metro
Future uncertain for Gainesville’s South Main Street homeless encampment
By Lucille Lannigan and Alan Halaly | June 18, 2021The Old Fire Station, where about 15 people live in tents outside, has been vacant since 2018, and in February 2020, the city commission invited proposals for how to use the space. In April 2020, UF Center of Arts proposed replacing the Old Fire Station with a community center for wellness, arts and cultural engagement, but current residents have largely been left out of the conversation.
Community
UF Global Brigades chapters makes lasting impact on international communities
By Camila Pereira | June 18, 2021As international travel came to a halt with COVID-19, the humanitarian nonprofit organization, Global Brigades created TeleBrigades to allow students to still work virtually with these communities in need through a multi-week program.
News
UF Health computer servers still down two weeks after cyberattack on two hospitals
By Alexandra Harris | June 18, 2021Two weeks after a cyberattack on UF Health computers, its servers are still down.
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Driptones return with new single ‘Getaway’
By Heather Bushman | June 18, 2021In their latest single, Driptones are “dripping different” — a new sound, new style, new direction. “Getaway,” out now, is the newest release from the Gainesville quartet.
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UF professionals discuss LGBTQ representation in children’s entertainment
By Brenna Sheets | June 17, 2021For many members of the LGBTQ community, representation in different entertainment mediums can play a crucial role in personal development, especially in children. UF students and faculty examine the role influential corporations play in the evolving culture of young adult and kid-friendly media.
