A Gainesville woman was arrested after deputies said she beat her 2-year-old daughter who later died from her injuries.
But current students say the program serves a broader purpose, allowing incoming Gators to learn about campus resources, experience life on campus and build connections before moving to Gainesville.
In a May 20 letter to State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, Board of Governors Chair Alan Levine said governance concerns at UF must be reviewed before certain items can proceed through the board’s agenda process.
Three seats are open on the Alachua County School Board this election season, with two incumbents running.
On the night of April 3, Maria Del Aguila was riding her scooter at the intersection of Northwest 10th Avenue and Northwest 13th Street when she was struck by a car.
Each January, people in the Gainesville community put on their capes and sheath their swords as they transport back in time to the 16th century.
With the UF Board of Trustees’ unanimous approval of finalist Stuart Bell on Wednesday, UF took one step further in its presidential approval process for the candidate.
Within the next two years, Alachua County could have a new landfill. The Alachua County Commission discussed the possibility at its meeting Tuesday.
On a warm, partly cloudy Saturday, Gainesville residents sang along through the Florida heat to Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down.” But it wasn’t a gameday in the Swamp stirring the song.
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward had one piece of advice for the city's newest police officers: Never read comments on social media.
A 52-year-old Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday night after deputies said they found fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana during a traffic stop.
The Alachua County School Board argued over administrative reassignments in a meeting Tuesday, nearly causing board members to walkout.
Lawson’s blast capped off a dramatic comeback as Florida (40-19, 18-12 SEC) survived Rider (33-19, 22-8 MAC), 8-7, Friday in the opening game of the Gainesville Regional.
When Sherri McCormick saw a real estate listing advertising land for a potential data center, she said she wasn’t shocked.
Following a May 10 murder, the Gainesville Police Department arrested 43-year-old Henri Hart on Tuesday in connection with the death.
The 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.
Drinking mucus developed by UF researchers could reshape how inflammatory bowel disease and similar gastrointestinal disorders are treated.
UF’s graduate schools made multiple appearances on U.S. News & World Report’s best graduate school rankings, published April 7.
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.
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.
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