Samuel Figuera

Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of Jacques Cousteau, visited the WUFT newsroom Wednesday to discuss environmental issues, such as coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef, and being at the scene of shocking events such as the BP oil spill and the death of Steve Irwin. A Q&A with Cousteau is available at WUFT.org.

Alachua County commissioners approved the donation of 11 county-owned lots in the Hammock Oaks subdivision to Habitat for Humanity Tuesday.

A crowd of around 200 arrived on the University of Florida’s architecture lawn for the memorial service to honor two students who were killed in an accident over their spring break.

A group of residential and business property owners are objecting to Collier Companies’ proposal for a license agreement giving them exclusive use of city parking lot #2. The owners, situated in the Pleasant Street Historic District, cite issues with parking, lack of fair policy and transparency, and putting private gain above public benefit as reasons to object to the city of Gainesville leasing lot #2 to Collier Companies.

The City of Gainesville is prepared to work with a UF student organization to paint crosswalk art for beauty and public safety.

Around Florida, watch parties and protests are being organized in anticipation of the inaugural ceremony.

All proceeds went to the UF Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Josh and Friends Project, which gives hospitalized children a plush dog to serve as their "hospital buddy."