METRO
Gainesville residents join national March for Our Lives protest
By Namari Lock | June 13, 2022About 300 people marched from Bo Diddley Plaza to Depot Park for the March for Our Lives event Saturday.
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THE AVENUE
‘Hair has no gender’: Goldenrod Parlor offers guests free genderless haircuts
By Allyssa Keller and Lindsay Schindler | June 13, 2022Goldenrod Parlor gave inclusive haircuts to the LGBTQ community Sunday in partnership with the Dresscode Project.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
DeSantis appoints county Republican committeewoman to fill vacated county commission seat
By Mickenzie Hannon | June 13, 2022Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Raemi Eagle-Glenn Thursday to fill the District 1 seat, which she lost by about 62% to former commissioner Mary Alford in 2020.
SPANISH
Muere niña de 16 años tras un tiroteo en un vecindario de la calle Archer
By Omar Ateyah and Ana Trias | June 12, 2022Una niña de dieciséis años murió luego de recibir un disparo en un vecindario de la calle Archer durante la madrugada de 5 de junio.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida Gators track and field sweeps national titles in Eugene
By Curtis Michaud | June 11, 2022Florida’s might was on full display after back-to-back days of gator chomps echoing the NCAA Outdoor Championships; the win extends head coach Mike Holloway’s title count to 12.
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LIFESTYLE
Goldenrod Parlor offers haircuts that validate gender identities
By Allyssa Keller | June 11, 2022Goldenrod, an LGBTQ-friendly salon, offers gender-affirming haircuts in an inclusive and accommodating environment.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Driver who killed UF student in hit-and-run sentenced to 6 years in prison
By Jackson Reyes | June 10, 2022Joshua Figueroa must also pay a restitution of $3,428.95 to the Paxton family, serve 15 years of felony probation and complete 120 hours of community service in a trauma center or hospital.
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CAMPUS
GAU unsatisfied with UF’s proposed pay increase
By Sandra McDonald | June 10, 2022Graduate Assistants United will not accept a proposed 3% raise for graduate assistants, as UF offered at a bargaining session Wednesday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Alleged Gainesville rapist and kidnapper deemed incompetent for trial
By Mickenzie Hannon | June 9, 2022The man accused of raping a woman at Gainesville Place Apartments and kidnapping another woman near UF campus last September will not stand trial until a judge deems him mentally competent.
SPANISH
‘Estaba tan desconcertada’: residentes de Gainesville buscan un cambio en medio de los recientes tiroteos masivos
By Fernando Figueroa and Ana Trias | June 9, 2022Según el Archivo de Violencia Armada, ha habido más de 200 tiroteos masivos en los Estados Unidos este año. Veintisiete de ellos han sido tiroteos en escuelas.
METRO
Students, residents reflect on gun violence epidemic
By Omar Ateyah and Carissa Allen | June 8, 2022Gainesville residents protested gun violence and honored victims in five events across Alachua County in support of the We Wear Orange movement.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Amended Student Senate budget maintains fees, caucus addresses Senate President exoneration
By Sandra McDonald | June 8, 2022The 2022-2023 budget will provide wages for more than 1,000 student workers on campus and fund campus resources such as the Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry and Southwest Recreation Center.
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CAMPUS
Southwest Recreation Center expands weight room
By Lindsay Schindler | June 8, 2022The $3 million project is expanding Southwest Rec’s weight room from 14,000 to 21,000 square feet and adding a turf area, squat racks, deadlift platforms, weights and gender neutral washrooms.
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MOVIES AND TV
Rate and Review: ‘Stranger Things’ comes back stronger than ever after 3-year hiatus
By Kendra Westmoreland | June 7, 2022With plot lines involving an escape from a Russian prison, scientific experiments gone wrong, a parody of a California stoner-comedy and a “Scooby Doo”-reminiscent group of teens solving the mysteries of a small town, there is truly something in this season of "Stranger Things" that will appeal to everyone.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida women’s basketball names Jackie Moore assistant to the head coach
By Brenda Bogle | June 7, 2022Jackie Moore returns to Gainesville to take over one of the biggest roles in college sports.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Stricklin, Napier visit Destin for SEC meetings
By Brandon Hernandez | June 7, 2022The annual Southeastern Conference spring meetings in Destin, Florida, took place May 31-June 3, as the conference’s presidents, athletic directors, football coaches and other representatives met to discuss the future of SEC football.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
More details emerge about girl who died in Southwest Archer Road neighborhood shooting
By Omar Ateyah | June 7, 2022Zhane Sanders of Charlotte, North Carolina, visited Florida to attend a graduation ceremony in Marion County.
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FOOTBALL
Gators legend Tim Tebow makes first CFB Hall of Fame ballot
By Brandon Hernandez | June 7, 2022Tim Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time national champion with the Florida Gators, has made his first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.
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BASEBALL
Gators collapse after rain delay, end season in loss to Sooners
By Carson Cashion | June 6, 2022After a lengthy rain delay, redshirt freshman Ryan Slater allowed four runs in the eighth inning to the Sooners, a back-breaking frame that the Gators failed to recover from, losing 5-4 in a game that came down to the final at-bat.
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CAMPUS
UF professor set to lead next generation of plant breeders
By Kyle Bumpers | June 6, 2022Carlos “Charlie” Messina, a UF horticultural science professor, returned to Gainesville after more than 15 years in the crop modeling and plant breeding industry.
