As Trump support dips among young conservatives, influencers boost morale
By Shaine Davison | Nov. 10From February to August 2025, President Donald Trump’s approval among the young people who voted for him dropped by 23 percentage points.
Enterprise Editor Shaine is the Fall 2025 enterprise editor at The Alligator. She has previously written for the sports and university sections. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, going on runs and trying new coffee shops.
From February to August 2025, President Donald Trump’s approval among the young people who voted for him dropped by 23 percentage points.
Over the past six months, Gainesville-based psychologist Ashley Chin said more of her patients, ranging from college- to middle-aged adults, have expressed concerns about politics.
Tucked away in the back of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 10 rescued gopher tortoises spend their days grazing and burrowing in a haven built just for them.
Después de más de 18 meses en la mesa de negociaciones, el sindicato de estudiantes graduados de la UF dijo que todavía está esperando lo que considera un trato justo y un salario digno.
Graduate Assistants United, the union representing UF’s more than 4,000 graduate workers, launched negotiations with the university for higher stipends in September 2023. But more than a year and half later, talks are stalling.
The Gainesville Regional Transit System is considering a series of changes to local bus services, including eliminating 10 bus routes and combining another six.
Holland, a UF animal sciences sophomore, died in Gainesville March 2. An oncoming car struck Holland while she was driving her moped into the parking lot at Southwest Recreation Center, where she exercised daily. She was 20 years old.
More than 200 people gathered in a field near Southwest Recreation Center Monday evening to honor Nyla Holland, a UF student killed in a traffic collision outside the complex Sunday night.
After years of delighted visitors, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s family of seven Asian small-clawed otters is headed to a new home. On Wednesday, they’ll embark on a 700-mile journey to the Memphis Zoo.
Santa Fe College has yet to disburse more than one-third of its financial aid for the Spring semester, leaving some students in economic limbo and others still waiting on their aid from last Fall.