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Anton Svirskyi, a biomedical engineer and student-athlete on the University of Florida's swimming and diving team, launched the Ukrainian Humanitarian Drive.
Read More »Humanitarian drive donations are on their way from Alachua County to Ukraine
Former UF student accused in terror case attempts to convert trial judge to Islam
Mohamed Fathy Suliman, 34, lived most of his life in Florida but in the years after he was arrested in Turkey in 2014, he traveled extensively overseas until he was arrested in India in January 2021 on a U.S. criminal warrant.
Read More »Gainesville church’s donations make their way to Ukraine
The Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ in western Ukraine was asking for help. Fellow Ukrainians and churchgoers in Gaineville wanted to help but didn’t have the resources.
Read More »A UF student from Ukraine worries for her friends and family back home dealing with the Russian invasion
Anastasiia Zaitseva, an international business student at the University of Florida is from a small town in east Ukraine. Since Russia’s invasion of her home country, she has been afraid for her friends and family back home. Zaitseva said she texts her friends in Kyiv daily.
Read More »Attacks on Ukraine ignite UF student support
Every time Roksolana Nykytiua gets a text message from her mom in Ukraine, she said her heart jumps out of her chest. For the past two weeks, her morning routine has consisted of waking up, checking her phone and messaging her Ukrainian friends and family members to check in on …
Read More »‘The threat to the whole globe’: A Gainesville art curator from Ukraine reacts to attack on nuclear power plant
From an art curator in Gainesville to scientists along the U.S., people everywhere were still concerned about Russia capturing the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine.
Read More »UF law student from Ukraine hopes his brother makes it out safely
University of Florida law student Volodymyr Boitchouk says he just wants his best friend – his brother, an American citizen and Ukrainian national stuck in that country – to come home safely.
Read More »Florida residents worry about families in Ukraine: ‘Today is already so bad’
Hours after Russian troops launched a full invasion on the European nation – the largest military action in Europe since World War II – Floridians living here and around the world with ties to Ukraine and Russia fear for their friends and relatives.
Read More »Parkland teenagers impact the world with their web-based nonprofit, one bracelet at a time
When Sofia Rothenberg was 11 years old, she crafted bracelets with a handful of colorful beads and a spool of stretchy fabric. It began as a summer camp pastime. But by the end of the summer, demand was up. Everyone wanted a bracelet like hers.
Read More »UF Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah
The first night of the eight-night celebration of Hanukkah began Sunday. Jewish organization Chabad UF hosted a menorah-lighting event Monday night to commemorate the start of the holiday.
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