La elección especial se hizo necesaria cuando la ex comisionada Gail Johnson anunció su renuncia el 23 de agosto. Dijo que cuestiones como la retención del administrador municipal Lee Feldman y la falta de compromiso de la ciudad con la equidad racial y de género la llevaron a su decisión de renunciar.
The total number of reported cases on campus dropped by 25% compared to last week’s four cases.
The Florida Gators emerge victorious with a 74-61 win over the Elon Phoenix Tuesday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Gators opened the regular season versus Georgia State and defeated the Panthers 84-70 Tuesday in the O’Connell Center.
It is often said that if elections are when voters choose their politicians, then redistricting is when politicians choose their voters.
The state of affordable housing in Alachua County continues to deteriorate. Tenants across the board are being crushed by rising rent prices.
Florida looks to open its regular season with a win following an electric exhibition showing against Flagler College.
After entering the season with high anticipation, the Gators men’s golf team disappointed in the opening half of the season this fall.
Carly Briggs and Marlee Zein end the weekend winning four straight matches to claim some serious hardware in San Diego, California at the ITA Fall National Championships.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team officially hits the court versus the Elon Phoenix Tuesday in the O’Dome.
With three weeks left to go this season, Florida head coach Dan Mullen said he’ll balance preparing for each opponent and searching for coaches to fill the Gators’ new voids.
Early voting for the special election begins Nov. 12 and ends Nov. 14, and registered Gainesville residents can vote at the Alachua Supervisor of Elections Office or the Millhopper Branch Library from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lawsuit claims UF violated professors' first amendment rights
Widespread turmoil erupted after UF stopped three political science professors from testifying in a case against the state. Some faculty members believe these events point to a bigger issue: increasing political pressure from the state on the university’s decisions.
After passing a unanimous vote at a meeting Thursday, city commissioners voted in favor of adding Southern Poverty Law Center and Jenner & Block firm as outside counsel. The commission also voted to add other cities as plaintiffs.
On Wednesday, the City Commission amended its meeting’s consent agenda, which means a motion can pass without discussion. They added one controversial item: the approval of a multi-year event at Depot Park to celebrate one of Gainesville’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Tom Petty.
Beta testing is set to start Nov. 27 in Gainesville
Swarthy East GNV, a new organization aiming to bring a grocery and retail store supporting local Black-owned farms and businesses to the east side of the city, hosted the first Revolution Before Evolution Festival.
Hundreds of people attended the event, where guitar players, cello players and Egyptian-style belly dancers performed, accompanying artists who exhibited paintings, pottery, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, caricatures, water fountains and wind chimes.
UF’s defensive performance coupled with questionable decision making on offense resulted in one of the more embarrassing losses in program history Saturday, as the Gators fell 40-17 to the South Carolina Gamecocks and fell below .500 for the first time under Dan Mullen.
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