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Transgender students must now use bathrooms and locker rooms of their gender assigned at birth, not the identity of their choosing.
Read More »Transgender Students Now Have To Follow A New Bathroom Policy In Marion County
UF voices requests to new Florida Senate president as part of ‘listening tour’
The incoming Florida Senate president asked the University of Florida what the state could do for it. On Tuesday night, students, faculty, and UF President Kent Fuchs answered. More stipends for graduate students, increasing need-based student aid and better compensation for faculty were some of the answers that Sen. Joe Negron received …
Read More »Lack of Funding Continues to Hurt Gainesville Art Organizations
As the Hippodrome State Theatre celebrates its 35th anniversary in Downtown Gainesville, it still struggles with a decrease in funding from a drop in the grant funded by the tourist Bed Tax.
Read More »Gainesville Woman Given Statewide Award For Community Service
Carole Zegel was given the recognition for her community-service work.
Read More »School Bus Rolls Over Woman In Gainesville
As of about 3 p.m. Tuesday, her injuries were non-life threatening.
Read More »Old Joe Will Stand Alone
The Confederate soldier statue continues to inspire questions as to where and how it may or may not be relocated. The Matheson History Museum and the Alachua County Board of Commissioners are working on plans.
Read More »Coalition Of Florida Residents Protest Bills That Would Allow Fracking
Floridians Against Fracking is a coalition of Florida residents concerned with the process’s dangers to the environment and public health. Despite the Florida House Bill prohibiting local communities from passing bans or regulations on fracking, 41 cities and 27 counties have passed or planned on passing regulations against the process.
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