Food trucks, art vendors and members of the UF Black Student Union gathered at the food park June 19. The annual Juneteenth event brought together about 100 locals.
Senators spoke about issues surrounding bipartisanship, legislation and nominations that were or weren’t approved, and statements made at previous public comment sessions.
Florida (53-15, 20-10 SEC) defeated Texas Christian (44-24, 13-11 Big 12) 3-2 Wednesday in the CWS semifinals.
Two men were arrested June 17 on suspicion of committing sexual battery at Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina parking lot.
UF President Ben Sasse announced Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach as senior adviser to the president for academic excellence and associate provost in a press release Tuesday.
Florida soccer players Sophie White and Oakley Rasmussen grew up playing with and against each other in Utah. Now, they support each other on and off the field in Gainesville.
About 100 people attended and participated in Santa Fe’s Juneteenth event, remembering Black ancestry and celebrating freedom.
El gobernador Ron DeSantis aprobó $75 millones para el propuesto campus de UF en Jacksonville a mediados de otros vetos presupuestarios de medio millón de dólares.
About 100 people attended Gainesville’s second Freedom Fest June 17 at Bo Diddley Plaza. The festival was a part of the third annual “Journey to Juneteenth,” which is a month-long celebration of the federal holiday.
Whether it’s giving a nice haircut that builds confidence or providing a listening ear, barbers are one group in the beauty industry who contribute to the community around them. These barbers also facilitate personal connections with their clients that can span their entire lives and move through generations.
Aimee Sachs, a UF alum and freelance sports reporter, was known for her tenacity and passion in the journalism field.
Los esfuerzos para combatir la creciente deuda de los Servicios Regionales de Gainesville (GRU) podrían realizarse a costa de los propietarios de viviendas y de la financiación de iniciativas de servicio público, según las decisiones estatales y las propuestas presupuestarias del año fiscal 2024 de la ciudad.
NKwanda Jah never obtained a degree or had Black female role models throughout the majority of her life. Yet today, she leads the non-profit organization Cultural Arts Coalition, which serves disadvantaged Gainesville residents' needs through summer employment, cultural enrichment programs and after-school programs.
The UF Student Government Rules and Ethics Committee met June 17 for nearly four hours to consider the expulsion of Student Senate President Oscar Santiago Perez (Change-District D).
Hungry with anticipation, students have eagerly waited for the opening of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers for months.
Efforts to combat Gainesville Regional Utilities’ rising debt could come at the expense of homeowners as well as public service initiative funding, according to state decisions and the city’s 2024 fiscal year budget proposals.
Florida (52-15, 20-10 SEC) defeated Oral Roberts (52-13, 23-1 Summit League) 5-4 in the winner’s bracket opener of the College World Series. The Gators picked up their 135th home run of the year, a new program record for most in a single season.
Gov. Ron DeSantis approved $75 million for UF’s proposed Jacksonville campus amid half-a-million dollar budget vetoes.
Class of 2025 commit Austin Simmons chose to flip his commitment to Ole Miss Saturday, reclassify to 2023 and enroll early this summer, per Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports.
The Florida Gators (51-15, 20-10 SEC) emerged victorious against the Virginia Cavaliers (50-14, 19-11 ACC) 6-5 and move on to the winner’s bracket in Omaha, Nebraska.
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