Tag Archives: Gainesville community

Community members gathered on Friday for the annual UF Homecoming Parade.

Being transgender today can be filled with hardships and obstacles. Local resources attempting to alleviate those hardships and create a welcoming space for the transgender community can be found around Alachua County.

The UF Community Coalition met to discuss initiatives and current programs regarding excessive and underage drinking. Some of the initiatives involve finding better ways to educate students on alcohol safety to reduce alcohol-related accidents and the use of fake IDs.

What if we could take the excess food from sorority and fraternity house dinners, package it up, and feed people in need? That’s the question the winning team of University of Florida’s first annual Small Idea Competition asked at the Nov. 13 weekend event. Their answer? We can. In a …

Landon Howard Rogers, a freshman exploratory major, died Thursday morning at Percy Beard Track.

Members of the NAACP University of Florida chapter, UF Student Government and members of the community gathered Wednesday to stand in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri. Minority students at the university have received threats via the anonymous Yik Yak app.

A year after campus assaults, the University of Florida prepares safety measures for game day. Last year's updated precautions are still in place after the three unsolved assaults, with the exception of UFPD's Walk Safe Student Escort Program.

Off The Griddle is one of the food trucks in Gainesville that provide alternative dining options. Michael Musoke, owner of Off The Griddle, said the trucks cost between $20,000 to $100,000, which is less than it would to open and maintain a restaurant.

Grace Marketplace has served the local homeless community for one year. The community is part of a 10-year plan, conceived in 2005, to end homelessness.