The state of Florida executed 70-year-old James Hitchcock at 6:12 p.m. Thursday for the 1976 murder of his 13-year-old stepniece.
A pesar de ser originario de La Habana, Cuba, y haber construido una vida en EE.UU. durante las últimas tres décadas, Rafael Crespo-García, de 54 años, ahora vive en México tras ser deportado en enero
The state of Florida executed 58-year-old Chadwick Willacy at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday for the 1990 murder of his then-56-year-old next-door neighbor Marlys Sather, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Gainesville could receive more than $3 million in state housing funds over the next three years, with the official number coming in May. The funds would go toward expanding down payment assistance, home rehabilitation and foreclosure prevention programs for low‑income residents.
Florida’s legislative session ended March 13 with under 250 bills passing both chambers, a historic low. Several bills affecting Gainesville still have a chance to be signed at the governor’s desk, including a measure aiming to eliminate property taxes.
The State University System’s Board of Governors voted March 26 to remove Introduction to Sociology from general education across Florida’s 12 public universities. The change will go into effect for the 2026-27 school year. Students will still be able to take the course as an elective or as part of their individual degrees.
As more South Florida residents are priced out of the area and climate threats loom, Central and North Florida are changing to accommodate emerging migration patterns.
Cars are now the leading danger to panthers, accounting for 466 deaths since 1978, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Club members also receive their own books to keep, courtesy of funding from Friends of the Library Alachua County Library District. The nonprofit organization hosts public book sales to raise money to support local literacy efforts in Alachua County.
For decades, Alachua County’s schools have faced scrutiny over stark racial achievement gaps that have proven difficult to narrow. Despite various initiatives, community members and education experts say disparities persist — shaped by ineffective state policy, high staff turnover and historic inequities.
He was the fourth person to be executed in Florida this year, following a record-setting 2025 in which the state carried out 19 executions.
Bills can die in committees when opposing legislators refuse to act on the measures or push to not have them heard, until eventually it’s too late for the bills to pass.
An estimated 416 Iranians — including 96 international students at UF — live in Gainesville. Though the war has caused difficulties in daily life, it's also filled some with a sense of pride.
A bill, which passed its final Florida House committee Feb. 26, would require at least 95% of new full-time, first-time college students enrolled at each of Florida’s four preeminent state research schools — including UF — to be Florida residents starting in 2030, based on an average across three years. The bill’s next step is a full floor vote in the House.
The state of Florida executed 66-year-old Melvin Trotter at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday for the murder and robbery of Manatee County grocery store owner Virgie Langford in 1986, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
The newest documents give a deeper insight into Band’s relationships with Epstein and Maxwell, many of which contain flirtatious language between Band and Maxwell, though Band has denied any physical relationship.
Since Beaten Path’s city contract ended, a new compost company has entered the area — partnered with Alachua County, rather than the city of Gainesville. O-Town Compost, based in Orlando, launched its rural collection center program Jan. 3.
The program is a preventative measure to empower the community to respond to opioid overdoses before first responders arrive.
The emails featured requests for advice, favors and information on Epstein’s life experiences, in addition to the scheduling of in-person and Skype meetings.
Marsiglio, a UF sociology professor who has taught the introductory course for four decades, said the revised textbook is an “affront on academic freedom.”
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