Each month, Irby Elementary School promotes a positive character trait for students. This month’s character trait is grit — something Shernee Bellamy-Fults said teachers are exhibiting in the face of the school’s proposed closure.
Lilliana Wells drove down University Avenue, hungry. The 44-year-old Gainesville resident wanted to buy a gyro, but it wasn't in her budget.
With a steady hand, 91-year-old Ray Goldwire presses a jagged knife through rows of honey-filled frames. The wax cracks as sweet, golden nectar spills into a plastic pail below. The blade scrapes against the wood, and with each rough stroke, months of work are released from the comb.
A wildfire on North Main Street in Gainesville prompted evacuations in the area.
About 50 people gathered at Mebane Middle School in the city of Alachua Monday evening for a community input session hosted by the district.
As artificial intelligence reshapes how information is created and shared, journalists and community members say it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate the truth from artificial reality on social media. That phenomenon is especially pronounced in the Hispanic community.
Alachua County Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Taylor said the department uses AI for administrative tasks but remains wary of bringing the technology into patient care.
Gainesville Books to Prisoners hosted its third lube wrestling event Saturday night at Serpentine Plants and Provisions, drawing over 130 spectators and about 30 contestants.
About 60 people gathered along Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville on Friday afternoon to protest Florida Highway Patrol’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Roughly 25 students, teachers and community members gathered at Eastside High School Tuesday afternoon for the unveiling of its new mural.
Residents have voted twice to return utility control to the city. However, results are still pending until an ongoing lawsuit ends. A recent bill passed by the state Legislature would nullify the election results — regardless of whether the city wins the lawsuit.
Three seats are open in August’s Alachua County School Board election. Five candidates are on the ballot, including two incumbents.
The program helps low- to moderate-income families achieve homeownership by building their homes from the ground up. Participants learn about home-buying and contribute to the construction process of their own home, which helps reduce building costs and results in a more affordable mortgage.
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.
Drivers passing through four Gainesville school zones will soon be monitored with speeding cameras.
UF scientists say they have developed an AI system that can guide nonspecialists through basic medical tests — a step toward creating mobile clinics capable of delivering hospital-level care in remote areas.
The quick shuffle of feet and steady pulse of salsa fill the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Across Gainesville, churches and faith-based ministries are working to support residents in need, offering food, prayer and clothing. Some churches specifically work to serve the Latin community.
Nathan Crabbe was at the Heartwood Soundstage election watch party when results came in Aug. 18 — but this time he wasn’t reporting on it. The local journalist was sitting with his family and friends when it was announced he had just won the District 2 city commission seat.
During his first term, city commissioner Casey Willits approved a new park in southwest Gainesville, sought to improve Gainesville’s Regional Transit System and advocated for affordable housing. Gainesville residents can expect the newly reelected commissioner to continue this work into 2031.
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