Megan Howard is a journalism senior and the Spring 2026 engagement managing editor. She's previously worked as the senior news director, metro editor, opinions editor and reporter at The Alligator. She also interned at Las Vegas Review-Journal. Megan is passionate about hitting her Goodreads goal, journaling and Instagram.
Wearing a pirate hat and wielding a broom, renowned political satirist, activist and performer Vermin Supreme stood on stage at University Club to perform a multi-act show.
A Gators football walk-on student-athlete earned a $10,000 scholarship Wednesday.
Alachua County approved two plans attempting to make the county a sports destination at a meeting Tuesday.
On Aug. 23, the city of Gainesville announced the city will begin removing downtown’s three rainbow crosswalks on Aug. 25 to comply with Florida’s Department of Transportation standards, which are based on the Federal Highway Administration’s statutes.
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The Alachua County Public Schools district office was packed with student athletes, coaches and speech language pathologists ahead of the May 7 school board meeting.
Newberry Elementary School will apply to become a public charter school under the Yes Newberry initiative. Of the three Newberry schools considered for conversion, Newberry Elementary was the only school to pass the parent vote.
Currently, the school is ranked 38 out of 1130 in the state. However, when removing schools using selective admission processes, such as magnet schools, P.K. Yonge ranks number three for public Florida high schools.Schwinn proposed P.K. Yonge high school move to a selective admissions process, so the school’s ranking can be reflective of UF.
The Alachua County supervisor of elections Kim Barton counted parent and teacher votes for the Yes Newberry initiative at Mentholee Northflee Municipal building Wednesday afternoon.
Emmanuel Espinoza first appeared in court April 7 for the charges. His bond for destroying or tampering with evidence is set to $5,000, and he received no bond for first degree murder.
Attendees watch the naming of Ada Rosenson Dorfeld Plaza outside of the Norman Hall College of Education on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.
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