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METRO  |  ALACHUA COUNTY

Gainesville Fire Rescue launches homeless sweep at Southeast Fourth Place

By Sara-James Ranta | May 26

Residents of a homeless encampment located along Southeast Fourth Place were removed by Gainesville Fire Rescue, the Gainesville Public Works Department  (GNV Public Works) and the Gainesville Police Department in the early hours of May 16 following a February sweep of the street and a May 10 sweep of Haisley Lynch Dog Park.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators set facility records in NCAA East Preliminaries, book tickets to finals

By Liana Handler | May 25

The Florida track and field team competed in the NCAA East Preliminaries in Lexington, Kentucky. 

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Baylor dominates Florida softball to take Game 2 of series

By Hailey Hurst | May 25

 The Baylor Bears (36-22) defeated the Florida Gators (50-13) 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to take Game 2 of the series and force a rubber match. 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse lose in Final Four matchup to Northwestern

By Max Bernstein | May 24

In a matchup with back-and-forth action, including seven yellow cards and a 55-minute rain delay, the No. 10 Gators (20-3, 6-0 AAC) ultimately fell short 15-11 to No. 1 Northwestern (18-2, 5-1 B10), the defending NCAA champions. 

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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville Regional Utilities new authority takes oath of office

By Morgan Vanderlaan | May 24

All five directors were appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in accordance with 2023 House Bill 1645, which transferred GRU authority from the city commission to a governor-appointed board.

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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville City Commission approves second reading of GRU oversight referendum

By Morgan Vanderlaan | May 24

In its Thursday Special Meeting, the Gainesville City Commission approved the second reading of ordinance 2024-23 for a proposed Gainesville Regional Utilities oversight charter amendment. 

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Florida softball takes Game 1 of Super Regionals against Baylor

By Hailey Hurst | May 24

The Florida Gators’ offense (50-12) defeated the Baylor Bears (35-22) 4-2 Friday afternoon.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

UF, Space Foundation, Blue Origin and universities launch program for students interested in the space industry

By Timothy Wang | May 23

UF is collaborating with other universities and companies to create Space-Edge, a space-centered business accelerator to help students break into the space industry, according to a UF news release. The program will pair students with researchers and industry leaders in the space market. 

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Florida sufferers early exit in SEC Tournament following loss to Vanderbilt

By Max Tucker | May 21

Florida (28-27, 13-18 SEC) fell early in the SEC Tournament after a loss to Vanderbilt (36-20, 14-17 SEC) 6-1 at Hoover Metropolitan Park in Hoover, Alabama, Tuesday. 

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Jaden Rashada sues Billy Napier over failed $13.85 million NIL deal

By Krisha Sanghavi | May 21

Former Florida football recruit Jaden Rashada is suing Gators football head coach Billy Napier, top UF booster Hugh Hathcock and former football staffer Marcus Castro-Walker over a botched name, image and likeness deal. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

Former UF physician accused of sexual misconduct, files for a court seal

By Lee Ann Anderson | May 21

Former UF physician Ahmad Abdul-Rahim resigned from the UF College of Medicine following an accusation of sexual misconduct. He is petitioning the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court to seal his prior charges.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators’ Jeremy Jin falls in opening round of NCAA Singles Championship

By Chandler Hawkes | May 20

Jin competed against No. 5-seeded Texas Longhorns senior Micah Braswell. After a tightly contested match that saw multiple momentum swings, especially in the second set, Braswell defeated Jin 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the next round of the tournament. 

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Final curtain call: High Dive’s swan song draws crowd of Gainesville’s music lovers

By Sabrina Castro | May 20

On May 19, the historical hot spot for local music, High Dive, hosted a final show before shutting its doors for good.  

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Rachel Gailis and Carly Briggs upset in first-round of singles championship

By Max Bernstein | May 20

Heading into the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championship, both Florida sophomore Rachel Gailis and graduate student Carly Briggs were looking to make a statement after the Gators' early exit from the team championship on May 5. However, both Gailis and Briggs ultimately fell short in their Round of 64 matchups, officially ending Florida women’s tennis season.

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SPANISH

Recién salido del horno: la historia cerámica de una artista colorida nacida en Colombia

By Eneida Escobar and Noor Sukkar | May 20

En las afueras de Gainesville, la homogeneidad suburbana tiende a disfrazar las vidas de quienes alberga. Da un par de giros a la derecha, y no te perderás la casa colorida y ecléctica de Soraya Sus.

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SPANISH

La UF gradúa a su primera clase de maestros aprendices del nuevo programa estatal

By Grace McClung and Isabela Reinoso | May 20

Como artista de vitrales, Richard Belsky posee ciertas herramientas. Así que cuando él decidió intercambiar la labor de cortar vidrio por educar a alumnos de jardín de infancia, él supo que necesitaba un equipo nuevo. Ahora, está a punto de unirse a los seis graduados de la UF del primer programa registrado de aprendizaje para profesores armado con un equipo de herramientas nuevo: una maestría en educación elemental y una certificación de docencia profesional. 

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SPANISH

Feria de salud rompe fronteras en Gainesville: Pacientes de Brasil y Haití se unen a la comunidad hispana

By Jose Carmona | May 20

El sábado 18 de mayo, la organización Children Beyond Our Borders (CBOB) en colaboración con Equal Access Clinic (EAC) llevó a cabo su conocida feria de salud gratuita en Gainesville, esta vez ampliando su alcance más allá de la comunidad latina para atender a pacientes brasileños y haitianos. 

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METRO

Health fair breaks boundaries in Gainesville: Patients from Brazil and Haiti join the Hispanic community

By Jose Carmona | May 20

On May 18, the organization Children Beyond Our Borders (CBOB), in collaboration with Equal Access Clinic (EAC), held its well-known free health fair in Gainesville, this time extending its reach beyond the Latino community to serve Brazilian and Haitian patients.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

A colorful display of entrepreneurship, talent and community: Gainesville’s first annual Asian festival

By Carlos Alemany | May 20

With Japanese martial arts demonstrations and musical performances, authentic Asian cuisine and local vendors, UF students and Alachua County residents alike gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza May 18 to commemorate the City of Gainesville’s first annual Asian festival.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Ironwood Golf Course looks to stay afloat as staple of Gainesville golf community

By Jack Meyer | May 20

Despite financial struggles, Ironwood Golf Course continues to be a staple for golfers in the Gainesville community.