Gainesville’s own ‘Rocket Man’ launches knowledge into aerospace community
By Madeline Herring | Oct. 16Dylan Dueñas always loved working on teams. Now, he’s coaching one.
Dylan Dueñas always loved working on teams. Now, he’s coaching one.
Born in Venezuela and raised in Florida after her family immigrated over a decade ago, Andrea Jiménez has always known she wanted to be part of the health care world. But she also knew she wanted to do it differently.
For most UF students, an indoor cycling session is just an hour-long sweat and a break from the stresses of school. For Venezuelan-born Camila Almandoz, it’s much more — a way to share her Hispanic culture.
Adriana Peña is clear on one thing: the value of community service.
At just 2 years old, she started dancing. By 7, she remembers first sharing the stage with her family in Puerto Rico — taking turns dancing with her uncles to salsa music as her grandfather clapped along.
Watching her mom play field hockey as a child, Catalina Mendez knew the sport would become her home.
Quadrilingual in Spanish, English, French and Russian, Isabella Castro’s truest fluency is in connection.
The road to a dream is rarely smooth. But for José Peaguda, determination and hope have made the journey lighter — he’s driven by a lifelong calling to medicine and a deep desire to help others.
Benito Abbiati was an athlete long before leading runs through Gainesville. Born in Argentina, he grew up playing soccer before immigrating to Puerto Rico at 5 years old.
Desde creadores que se especializan en vibrante arte digital hasta joyería indígena, aquí hay tres artistas locales a quienes seguir durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se extiende hasta el 15 de octubre.
Se han registrado veinte arrestos de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas en el condado de Alachua desde el 31 de agosto, cuando El Caimán último reportó sobre el tema.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 20 people in Alachua County since Aug. 31, when The Alligator last reported on the issue.
Lo que comenzó como una idea entre socios en 2021, hoy reúne a más de 10,500 oyentes diarios.
What began as an idea between partners in 2021 now reaches more than 10,500 daily listeners.
La comida universitaria y la preparación de alimentos en casa pueden volverse predecibles. Pero la escena de camiones de comida en Gainesville ofrece un escape lleno de sabor — desde platos de rabo de res hasta almuerzos coreanos — que aportan cultura y comodidad a la comunidad.
Los ritmos de salsa, merengue y bachata llenaron el Harn Museum of Art el 11 de septiembre, cuando los invitados se reunieron para la noche inaugural del 21.º Festival de Cine Latino de Gainesville.
La vigilancia de redes sociales ahora es un asunto de seguridad nacional.
Social media surveillance is now a matter of national security. After a three-week suspension in May, international student visa appointments resumed on June 19 — this time, with new regulations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Durante casi una década, Kevin Kelsey ha enseñado inglés a estudiantes del condado de Alachua. Ahora, al iniciar otro año en Gainesville High School, teme que los cambios en la política federal estén erosionando las protecciones para los estudiantes.
De jugar como portera para las Florida Gators a defender la portería en su tiempo libre con la selección nacional de República Dominicana, Paloma Peña ha demostrado su capacidad para rendir al más alto nivel en distintos escenarios.