Five new officers join GPD in swearing-in ceremony
By Julianna Bendeck | 4:33pmGainesville Mayor Harvey Ward had one piece of advice for the city's newest police officers: Never read comments on social media.
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Local robotics teams celebrate successes, prepare for future competitions
By Tess Lippincott | May 3The five kids in their bright blue shirts with neon green lettering practically jumped from their seats. They met each other with big smiles and a warm embrace as they ran to a high-five line of beaming judges and volunteers.
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Could drinking mucus reduce chronic digestive inflammation?
By Grace Galloway | May 2Drinking mucus developed by UF researchers could reshape how inflammatory bowel disease and similar gastrointestinal disorders are treated.
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UF graduate schools rank high in U.S. News & World Report list
By Cameron Countryman | May 2UF’s graduate schools made multiple appearances on U.S. News & World Report’s best graduate school rankings, published April 7.
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‘We want to keep our family together’: Alachua community rallies behind Irby Elementary School
By Grace Larson | May 1Each 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.
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Florida executes man for 1976 Winter Garden murder
By Alexa Ryan | May 1The 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.
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Discover the ‘buzz’ around Oak Hammock’s Bee Buddies
By Olivia Lofaso | Apr. 24With 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.
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UF clears confusion after Micanopy traffic crash sparks mass casualty alert
By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 23Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a traffic crash on the 4900 block of US Highway 441 near Micanopy around 12:45 p.m. Thursday.
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Florida man executed for 1990 Palm Bay murder
By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 21The 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.
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Community members provide input on the fate of Irby Elementary School
By Grace Larson | Apr. 14About 50 people gathered at Mebane Middle School in the city of Alachua Monday evening for a community input session hosted by the district.
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UF’s athletic program is all in on AI. Santa Fe College isn’t so sure.
By Curan Ahern and Coral Uzgiden | Apr. 13Train, recover, repeat. It’s a cycle college athletes across the country face daily.
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Uthmeier co-leads discussion on separation of powers at UF Law
By Avery Parker | Apr. 6Uthmeier, an adjunct professor at UF’s law school, led a discussion regarding the separation of powers in the Levin Law School’s Bailey Room. Florida Supreme Court Justice Adam Tanenbaum joined him, as did Solicitor General David Dewhirst, stepping in for U.S. district judge Jordan Pratt.
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Gainesville could see population boom as climate change progresses
By Juliana DeFilippo | Mar. 28As 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.
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Fitness influencer encourages UF students to ‘find your floors’ at Spring Accent event
By Alabama Weninegar | Mar. 27Smoak then said while success might not be easy to achieve, it’s “easy to understand,” which plays into his slogan: “Success is simple.”
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Out-of-state tuition hike approved for two UF business master’s programs
By Leona Masangkay | Mar. 26Out-of-state students in Jacksonville and South Florida MBA programs will now pay tuition that is 20% higher than before.
