In breaking news, three UF coaches receive a contract extension. One will receive a real raise before the NCAA football and basketball seasons begin in 2021.
Nearly a year after three deadly accidents took place on West University Avenue, the city of Gainesville is working with UF and the Florida Department of Transportation to address traffic safety near campus. Efforts include decreased speed limits, license plate readers, LED message boards, increased police patrols, signal retiming and crosswalk enhancements.
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is working to implement a program that would give guaranteed income to formerly incarcerated people in Gainesville following their release.
At Santa Fe College, people can now be maskless outside and will soon not have to wear masks indoors due to the college's updated COVID-19 safety protocols.
More than 1,300 people have signed a petition to save The Gentleman’s Club, a DIY skate spot in Gainesville that the city ordered to be demolished by June 20.
The city of Gainesville plans to introduce electric scooters, or e-scooters, throughout UF and surrounding areas this month. E-scooter companies Bird, Spin and Veo will be allowed to install small fleets of scooters available for rent.
“Kill their moms, rape their daughters,” is what people heard from their windows in London on May 16.
On May 18, Palestine observed quiet streets. As business owners shuttered their shops and deserted their markets, citizens across Palestinian cities and villages mobilized in central squares and demonstrated their opposition to the brutal Israeli military occupation.
Pamela Bedford, the director of the Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside High School, was nominated as one of four finalists for the American Culinary Federation’s national Chef Educator of the Year Award — an annual recognition of a culinary educator who has led by example to enhance the cooking skills of their students and guide them to success.
At the corner of Flaco’s and Vecino’s, a Block Party Weekend transformed 2nd Street into an ambient gathering space for two nights of live music, Cuban food, craft cocktails and more. As Flaco’s expands and live shows make their return, the block party was just one event among the many Flaco’s plans to host in the future.
T-Yummi Cafe and Vietnamese Pho Bowl joined Butler Plaza’s growing list of restaurants set to open in August. The Vietnamese shop plans to reinvent the tradition of healthy, fresh and great-tasting food.
Alachua County’s first ax-throwing venue teamed up with local musician Azazus to create a song titled “Best Damn Moment.” Azazus will perform the single live at The Hatchetbury’s fundraising event on June 16. All proceeds will go toward supporting the families at Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida, a nonprofit charity organization that helps house the families of critically ill children at Shands Hospital.
Ricky Castillo competed in the final round of the NCAA Championship as an individual and finished a stroke outside the top-10.
The Florida Gators earn the 15-seed and host Miami, South Florida and South Alabama in their home ballpark. They take on USF this Friday at noon.
The Gators’ season came to a close for everyone except Ricky Castillo, who will tee it up for one more round in Arizona.
Brianna Harris, Shannon Kavanagh and Kaitlyn Dabkowski all have something in common, but it’s not lacrosse.
Florida needs a strong Sunday to advance to Monday’s final round of stroke play at the NCAA Championship after high scores derail their second round.
Mas de un año después del primer caso de COVID-19 en el condado de Alachua, el capítulo ContraCOVID de Gainesville se mantiene firme en el cumplimiento de su misión: proporcionar información actualizada y multilingüe información para la comunidad. ContraCOVID fue fundado por estudiantes y profesionales de la Escuela de Medicina de Harvard. El capítulo local de Gainesville fue fundado a mediados de junio de 2020 por 5 estudiantes universitarios en la UF.
Gators track and field have 18 total entries to nationals — 10 for the men and eight on the women’s side.
Well, that was ruff. Florida loses to Georgia to end season in Super Regionals duel, waves goodbye to Kendyl Lindaman, Katie Chronister, Jaimie Hoover, and Jordan Matthews.
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