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FOOTBALL
Five-star kicker commits to Florida
By Faith Buckley | June 23, 2021Gators snagged a five-star kicker in Trey Smacks Wednesday.
El Caimán
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BASEBALL
Gators baseball announce Summer League assignments
By Jesse Richardson | June 23, 2021Nine Florida baseball players will begin their summer assignments in early July. Pitchers Hunter Barco and Brandon Sproat will play with Team USA.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UC Davis transfer Jacqueline Lucena headed to Gainesville
By Joseph Henry | June 22, 2021Former UC Davis Aggie Jacqueline Lucena set to join Gators prior to upcoming season.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
A helpful heart: Waidner finds inspiration and friendship through service
By Joseph Henry | June 21, 2021“Use what you have to give back… and realize how lucky you are,” said Lauren Waidner as she reflected on a collegiate career dedicated to service.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Shelton, Stump win ITA honors
By Ryan Zehnder | June 21, 2021After the program’s first national championship, Florida men’s tennis coach Bryan Shelton and assistant coach Tanner Stump received national coaching honors from the ITA.
METRO
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BUSINESS
Community members and organizations are collaborating to create Swarthy, a grocery and retail store
By Lucille Lannigan | June 21, 2021Swarthy Hair Co., a natural hair product business started by Hatdrika Noble-Monroe, has evolved into Swarthy, a community grocery store where Black-owned farms and small businesses can sell their products like fresh produce, haircare, candles, sage and other healthy alternatives.
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LIFESTYLE
4th Avenue Food Park Juneteenth celebration highlights Black-owned businesses
By Heather Bushman | June 21, 20214th Ave Food Park’s Juneteenth celebration featured five black-owned businesses Saturday. The event had live music and cuisine from the surrounding restaurants and food trucks.
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MUSIC
Members of the LGBTQ community celebrate the legacy of queer musicians
By Karter Nancy | June 21, 2021Throughout history, LGBTQ artists explored various genres to cement themselves in the music industry. LGBTQ community members shared their thoughts on how queer musicians influence their lives, the U.S. music industry and society.
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ART AND THEATER
Purple Nightshade Productions to hold its last virtual horror show
By Brenna Sheets | June 21, 2021After over a year of mainly online events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the horror theater company will premier its last solely virtual show, “Mirror Images." The show will feature psychological-based themes with glow in the dark costumes, contortionists and burlesque performances.
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ART AND THEATER
New artist collective encourages community engagement through interactive art pop-up
By Heather Bushman | June 21, 2021Out Of Pocket Society, also known as OOPS, is a new Gainesville-based artist collective. OOPS hosted its inaugural event at the 4Most Gallery June 18 and 19. The two-day event brought an interactive exhibit that encouraged participants to touch, take photos and engage with the pieces on display.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators will send four swimmers to the Tokyo Olympics
By Faith Buckley | June 20, 2021Kieran Smith, Bobby Finke, Caeleb Dressel and Natalie Hinds book their trip to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after their success from the Olympic Trials.
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FOOTBALL
Gators land two four-star commits
By Faith Buckley | June 20, 2021Gators took hold of two four-star commits Sunday, a linebacker from Alabama and an in-state wide receiver.
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BASEBALL
Florida baseball: What went wrong in 2021?
By Ryan Haley | June 19, 2021In fifteen months, Florida baseball went from reaching the top of the country to falling out of their home regional in straight games. The statistics tell the story of what changed in the 15 months between 16 straight wins and a 19-1 loss.
METRO
The City of Gainesville celebrates Juneteenth through a month-long series of events
By Sam Schaffer and Phong Huynh | June 19, 2021Gainesville’s Journey to Juneteenth has constituted a month-long series of online and in-person events.
METRO
Future uncertain for Gainesville’s South Main Street homeless encampment
By Alan Halaly and Lucille Lannigan | June 18, 2021The Old Fire Station, where about 15 people live in tents outside, has been vacant since 2018, and in February 2020, the city commission invited proposals for how to use the space. In April 2020, UF Center of Arts proposed replacing the Old Fire Station with a community center for wellness, arts and cultural engagement, but current residents have largely been left out of the conversation.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF Global Brigades chapters makes lasting impact on international communities
By Camila Pereira | June 18, 2021As international travel came to a halt with COVID-19, the humanitarian nonprofit organization, Global Brigades created TeleBrigades to allow students to still work virtually with these communities in need through a multi-week program.
NEWS
UF Health computer servers still down two weeks after cyberattack on two hospitals
By Alexandra Harris | June 18, 2021Two weeks after a cyberattack on UF Health computers, its servers are still down.
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MUSIC
Driptones return with new single ‘Getaway’
By Heather Bushman | June 18, 2021In their latest single, Driptones are “dripping different” — a new sound, new style, new direction. “Getaway,” out now, is the newest release from the Gainesville quartet.
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MOVIES AND TV
UF professionals discuss LGBTQ representation in children’s entertainment
By Brenna Sheets | June 17, 2021For many members of the LGBTQ community, representation in different entertainment mediums can play a crucial role in personal development, especially in children. UF students and faculty examine the role influential corporations play in the evolving culture of young adult and kid-friendly media.
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LIFESTYLE
Buff City Soap to open in Butler Town Center
By Heather Bushman | June 17, 2021Buff City Soap, coming to Butler Town Center, specializes in vegan-friendly, cruelty-free soaps, handcrafted daily in each store.
