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Michael Braun, an artist at the 37th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show, holds a picture of Jimi Hendrix wearing clothes Braun designed at Woodstock.

Metro

The 37th downtown festival brings in paintings, glass and virtual art

By Jeana Fraser | Dec. 2, 2018

There were more than 200 artists featured.

Gainesville Police Department currently has 22 vacancies for officers as contract negotiations for officers on the force are underway. The city and police union are meeting today, and salaries and benefits are on the table.

Metro

Police union granted a hearing for unfair labor charges

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 2, 2018

The union filed unfair labor charges earlier in the month

News

New SG election dates to come

By Gillian Sweeney | Dec. 2, 2018

The dates may shift to accommodate Spring Break.

Metro

Party foul: Man bites bouncer; woman breaks own hand at Grog, police said

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 2, 2018

Officers used a Taser on the man three times

Students group up to share their experiences facing discrimination and oppression in both their personal lives and the education system. From left to right: Nesreen Ghnaim, 21, psychology senior; Venice Saintilus, 19, psychology sophomore; Anneleila Joachim, 20, African American studies junior and Camya Robinson, 20, wildlife ecology and conservation junior.

News

UF students find connection and healing at empowerment workshop

By Valerie Lyons | Dec. 2, 2018

The event was geared at healing for black women and femmes

Metro

Community members take the streets for World AIDS Day

By Hannah Beatty | Dec. 2, 2018

The group handed out condoms to residents.

Christian Collazo, the former vice president of the UF Environmental and Horticulture Club, hands out plants in the club’s annual poinsettia sale last year. In its 22nd year, more than 5,000 plants with 150 types of poinsettias will be sold.

News

Looking for an early holiday gift? A UF organization is selling poinsettias.

By Jeana Fraser | Dec. 2, 2018

Prices for poinsettias range from $15-$30.

Metro

Woman accused of stabbing man three times

By Dana Cassidy | Dec. 2, 2018

Her bond is set at $50,000.

News

Second annual two-day women’s conference coming in March

By Jeana Fraser | Dec. 2, 2018

Tickets are $250 for faculty and $100 for students.

Leanne Shaffer decorates her recycled glass jar at Plantsgiving before planting beans and bell peppers.

News

‘Zen out of ten’: Students plant seeds, give thanks to plants

By Danielle Ivanov | Dec. 2, 2018

UF EcoReps offered tubers, beans and squash seeds.

News

Gainesville can be a music titan, but only if it stays weird

Dec. 2, 2018

Support your local artists

News

Three weeks too long: In between breaks

Dec. 2, 2018

Thanksgiving and the New Year leaves students feeling absent-minded

Opinion

Find your quiet

Dec. 2, 2018

Change is incremental

Metro

Immigrants add spice to our national life

Dec. 2, 2018

Not everyone trying to cross the border is trying to "steal American jobs"

In his first season as UF head coach, Dan Mullen led the Gators (9-3) to the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl, where they will face Michigan.

Sports

Gators to face Michigan in the Peach Bowl

By Jake Dreilinger | Dec. 2, 2018

Florida’s postseason fate has been revealed, and it will include a familiar foe at a different location.

Gainesville Free2BU protesters carry hand-made signs Friday evening as they march towards the Ignite Life Center, whose members they say use conversion therapy on the LGBTQ+ community

Metro

Marchers protest church conference, alleges conversion therapy

By Marlowe Starling | Dec. 2, 2018

About 60 protesters attended.

Susan Johnson bends to light one of the 352 candles in St. Patrick Catholic Church, located at 500 NE 16th Ave., on Thursday night. The candles, which represented the 352 inmates on death row in Florida, were part of the church’s Cities for Life Day event.

Metro

Catholic church members pray for an end to the death penalty

By Taylor Roth | Dec. 2, 2018

About 20 people attended.

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe descends down the side of the 5001 building in Celebration Pointe Friday during the Alachua Habitat for Humanity’s Over the Edge fundraiser. The fundraiser raised at least $15,000 for the organization. “You just lean back and enjoy the ride,” Poe said.

Metro

Mayor, city commissioners descend down side of building for affordable housing

By Aaron Ritter | Dec. 2, 2018

The event raised at least $15,000 for Alachua County Habitat for Humanity

Metro

Construction worker killed after car crash

By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 1, 2018

A construction worker was killed after he was hit by a car on West Newberry Road early Friday morning, Gainesville Police said.

Metro

Police looking for two men suspected of attempted home invasion

By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 1, 2018

They drove away in a grey Dodge Challenger.

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