Fears of “chemtrails,” a long-disproven idea that condensation trails — or contrails — from planes contain weather-controlling chemicals and sicken people on the ground, have been at the forefront of misinformation, and it’s caught the attention of Florida lawmakers.
While Alachua County residents celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Donald Trump's return to the White House happened simultaneously.
As 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.
Former Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey testified on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney General.
Across the ocean in Gainesville, a group of UF students are working to help Ukraine return to the normal it knew before Feb. 24, 2022.
UF researchers are looking for sustainable methods for semiconductor manufacturing as the United States works to become self-reliant on its production.
UF Health Jacksonville pediatrician, Dr. Barbara Knox, is facing staff accusations of bullying coworkers, violating patient privacy and making racist remarks.
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that reoccurs in a pattern about four months out of the year — often during the winter. SAD doesn’t occur often among Floridians, with people from Alaska or New England more likely to develop the disorder. But many Floridians still suffer from a less extreme version: the “winter blues” or “holiday blues.”
In 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.
In a sample The Alligator collected of 571 gun-related criminal cases from 2019 to 2023, more than 441 defendants identified as Black. About 46% of these defendants were found guilty. In contrast, 130 sampled cases included white defendants, with only 39% receiving guilty sentences.
Following the completion of the county vulnerability assessment in July, the event offered a first look into the county’s climate action plan. The plan, which has been in development since 2020, is split into three themes: resilience, mitigation and quality of life.
Plasma donation centers, such as the new BioLife Plasma Services, are bringing in donors and re-igniting ethical questions. Some argue targeting low-income donors violates two medical ethics principles: autonomy and justice.
In light of habitat loss and population decline, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may give monarch butterflies a slot under the Endangered Species Act by December. The species, which was once exceedingly more common than some other pollinators, has dwindled in the last two decades.
Tucked between Sunshine Records and Flashback’s Recycled Fashions, the nearly 1,600-square-foot hair salon is accompanied by the aroma of chatter and color, paired with a warm greeting from stylists at work.
Voters also had the opportunity to vote on multiple local referendums and six state amendments. Amendments 3 and 4, which would legalize recreational marijuana and limit government interference for abortions, both failed. State amendments need 60% public approval to pass, while local referendums only need a majority to vote in favor.
Both Amendment 3 and 4 failed with only 55.7% and 57% in favor, respectively. Both amendments needed 60% public approval to pass.
While this election cycle is pivotal for many, many unhoused people remain uninclined to vote. Besides politics, homeless individuals also struggle to feel comfortable with other government-sponsored fields.
In 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.
Nine years after her father’s passing, Candi Morris said she advocates to any group she can about the warning signs of suicide across age demographics.
Since 2013, eating disorders on campus have risen steadily. College has long proved a catalytic time for developing eating disorders — illnesses of obsession with food that may take the form of anorexia, bulimia or binge eating.
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