Gov. DeSantis appoints former UF football coach to New College Board of Trustees
By Avery Parker | Dec. 31Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a new member to the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees: former UF football head coach Urban Meyer.
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How will changes to state, federal taxes impact Florida residents?
By Vivienne Serret | Mar. 7With the Trump administration proposing new tax policies and tax cuts and Gov. Ron DeSantis calling for Florida’s property taxes to be abolished, taxpayers are left wondering how potential changes could impact their day-to-day lives.
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Gainesville celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Vivienne Serret | Jan. 21While Alachua County residents celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Donald Trump's return to the White House happened simultaneously.
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. What does it mean?
By Annie Wang | Jan. 18As TikTok’s fate hangs in the balance, roughly 170 million users across the United States face the possibility of losing access to the app, which has become the focal point of a growing national security debate.
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Sister cities and stronger futures: a partnership to help rebuild Ukraine
By Tanya Fedak | Jan. 16Across the ocean in Gainesville, a group of UF students are working to help Ukraine return to the normal it knew before Feb. 24, 2022.
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Here’s how Gen Z voted — or didn’t
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Nov. 22, 2024In anticipation of Election Day, political analysts debated whether Gen Z could tip the partisan scales. Despite not having an official turnout number, some trends have begun to emerge among the newest demographic of voters.
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Over half of Alachua County voters cast ballots ahead of Election Day
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Nov. 1, 2024In Alachua County, over 50% of registered voters have already cast their vote. According to the UF election lab, over 60 million citizens across America have voted as of Oct. 31.
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Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, makes campaign stop in The Villages
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Sep. 14, 2024Before Emhoff spoke, leaders across the state spoke on behalf of the Harris campaign. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, D-Gainesville, expressed concerns to the crowd over Project 2025 and a potential second Trump term. Hayes Hinson emphasized that social security and Medicare, two issues important to the older residents of The Villages, would be threatened under Project 2025.
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Presidential debate sparks watch parties across Gainesville
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Sep. 11, 2024From border concerns to “the opportunity economy,” both Trump and Harris did not shy away from tough topics on the Philadelphia stage. In a 90-minute period, both candidates were tasked with presenting their own policy points while also defending themselves from opposing attacks.
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C.B. Parker Elementary community struggles with transportation
By Sara-James Ranta | Sep. 11, 2024Without courtesy buses, some elementary school students inside of the two-mile radius have to walk across dangerous roads or rely on neighbors for transportation to school.
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In case you missed it: Alachua County primary election results
By Morgan Vanderlaan , Nicole Beltran and Vivienne Serret | Aug. 20, 2024A little over 35,000 voters participated in the election with mail-in ballots being the most popular voting method. This year’s election cycle saw 33% less voter turnout than the 2022 primary election, which had over 50,000 votes cast.
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Protestors unite at Depot Park in solidarity with Venezuela
By Delia Rose Sauer | Aug. 18, 2024While those protests continue to erupt in Venezuela, community members in Gainesville are showing their solidarity from afar.
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The trials and tribulations of local voter registration during a heated election season
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Aug. 14, 2024Florida constituents can only vote in person on Election Day at an assigned precinct correlated with their registered address, which new college students often forget to update.
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‘Unite our nation’: Biden steps down, endorses Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
By Morgan Vanderlaan and Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | July 22, 2024Biden withdrew from the race July 21 following criticism from party allies concerning his turbulent second campaign for the presidency. Though Biden will carry out the remainder of his current term, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
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DeSantis vetoes all state arts and culture funding, leaving local organizations with uncertain futures
By Morgan Vanderlaan | July 1, 2024Over 600 state organizations apply for the grants annually. Alachua County organizations requested over $1 million, and though some applications were initially approved, all funds were later denied.
