Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a new member to the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees: former UF football head coach Urban Meyer.
Edward Behr spent a year searching and submitting applications, aiming for 10 a day, before landing his first job after college graduation.
From February to August 2025, President Donald Trump’s approval among the young people who voted for him dropped by 23 percentage points.
Over the past six months, Gainesville-based psychologist Ashley Chin said more of her patients, ranging from college- to middle-aged adults, have expressed concerns about politics.
A year after being hit with two hurricanes back-to-back, Gainesville and Alachua County have not received reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. After recent federal changes, the future of the funds is unclear.
Alachua County’s hunger-relief network is being forced into a test it hasn’t faced in years: whether community charities can absorb the fallout of shrinking federal support.
In August, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a three-week black bear hunt from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28, the first since 2015.
CVS Health and Walgreens limited access to the vaccines in Florida because of a lack of guidelines from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly has previously pledged allegiance to three different political parties. He entered Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race in June as a Democrat to mixed reactions of celebration and chagrin.
U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-F.L., proposed turning 2,800 square miles of preserved land in North Central Florida into a national park. The bill hasn't yet moved through Congress — but the public remains divided on whether the designation would help protect the land.
As the owner of Sweetwater Organic Coffee Company in Gainesville, Pomeroy is one of many local business owners seeing smaller profits and less supplies since the Trump administration imposed sweeping tariffs in January.
After Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates in Florida, UF Health released a contradictory statement emphasizing the importance of immunizations.
A universal vaccine developed by UF scientists has shown breakthrough results for cancer treatment.
The UF Lakes, Vegetation and Landscaping Committee unanimously approved the project in July. It’s unclear when the trees will be demolished.
Longevity clinics, which exploded across the U.S. in the early 2020s, offer specialty treatments and personalized medical protocols to slow aging and extend life. One estimate suggests there are as many as 800 of these health centers nationwide.
UF's newest edition of its supercomputer, HiPerGator, has arrived in Gainesville.
During a time of political uncertainty, international students find themselves at the crossroads of legislative changes.
Florida businessmen, economists and academics are observing how the Trump Administration's parade of tariffs could impact consumers. China has already announced trade measures targeting United States agricultural products.
With the Trump administration calling for the dismantling of the Department of Education and Florida’s teachers still struggling to make livable wages, Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, said the future of educators and student proficiency is uncertain.
The U.S. Immigration and Enforcement detention center in Macclenny, about 50 minutes north of Gainesville, is one of four facilities in Florida that houses undocumented immigrants. Yet according to advocates and filed complaints, the Baker facility is also the site of abuse and neglect.
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