Last year, U.S. consumers spent a record-breaking $12.2 billion on Halloween supplies. With Oct. 31 drawing near, budget-conscious Gainesville residents appear reluctant to splurge.
Lee has had nine previous felony convictions, including a count of possession of narcotics, a count of driving while license suspended and two counts of possession of weapon by convicted felon.
Santa Fe College is hiring for a new position to focus on the institution's environmental impact.
The motion passed in a 3-2 vote, with board members Tina Certain and Sarah Rockwell in dissent. The termination will be effective Nov. 15.
My time in the senate chamber has been nothing short of disappointing. I hate politics. I am someone who prioritizes communication above all, and yet every time I worked on a piece of legislation, or went to a senate meeting, I saw nothing productive being done for the students.
Political machinery has a long history in UF SG, dating all the way back to its beginning. SG began in the summer of 1915 but in only a few years, a group of students conspired to monopolize its levers of power.
With less than three weeks to go before Florida women’s basketball is set to kick off its new season, the team suffered a major blow last night, as reigning leading scorer Aliyah Matharu has reportedly entered the transfer portal.
Out of 411 cities in Florida, Gainesville is the only one to celebrate and officially recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 14, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said. The holiday honors the history of Native American cultures.
Students vote in the second day of Student Government elections.
Florida basketball ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday morning. The Gators’ ranking represents another significant milestone under head coach Todd Golden.
Florida’s starting redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season following a knee injury he sustained in the team’s loss to No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday, according to CBS Sports and 247 Sports.
Here at UF, Gov. Ron DeSantis made multiple attempts to suppress pro-Palestinian students.
Instead of feeling anger for the people who were brave enough to call for the destruction of my country, I felt sad for them and UF. Sadly, students who were smart enough to get into UF could not understand fundamental human rights or even know why it was wrong to protest on Holocaust Remembrance Day. It's embarrassing that UF and the city of Gainesville allowed it to happen.
Cuando los huracanes Helene y Milton tocaron tierra en la Florida, el cierre del campus no solo afectó a los estudiantes, sino también a los profesores.
The Florida Gators football team left much to be desired after a wire-to-wire overtime loss to No. 11 Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. Nevertheless, the path to bowl eligibility seems viable for the Gators. But their fate could fall in the hands of true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway moving forward.
The Florida Gators lacrosse team is keeping the same high expectations it has going into every season, however, a new challenge awaits as UF will be switching to the Big 12 in 2025.
UF faculty have adjusted class schedules and helped the university navigate its hurricane response.
The short-lived reprieve from Hurricane Helene came to a sudden stop when Milton swept through Alachua County. The hurricane ended hopes for a return to normalcy, forcing students and locals into a second scramble before the approaching storm.
For those experiencing homelessness in Alachua County, GRACE Marketplace became a sanctuary offering safety from Hurricane Milton as the winds and rain began to bear down.
It was an intense rivalry matchup between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs, and neither team could seem to put the ball away in the deciding moments of the contest. Florida (4-4-6, 1-3-2 SEC) tied its second match of SEC play against Georgia (6-4-5, 2-2-3 SEC) on senior night at Donald R. Dizney Stadium Sunday.
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