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UF Health officials are urging everyone to get a flu shot this year to limit the spread of the flu with the added threat of the ongoing pandemic.
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Community Groups Seek To Foster Trans Visibility At Halloween Event In Gainesville
Amid vibrant queer and transgender patrons cheering outside Curia on the Drag in Gainesville, the best overall costume award went to the one wearing the least: A Batman mask and T-shirt.
Read More »UF Study Suggests Kratom Could Treat Opioid Addictions
Researchers found that kratom tea alleviated some withdrawal symptoms.
Read More »Student-Run Instagram Shops Thrive During Coronavirus Pandemic
As the pandemic continues, Instagram may become a new platform many young consumers look to for purchasing clothing, especially unique items that can’t be found in traditional retail stores.
Read More »Alachua County’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Turns Passion Into Public Service
E. Stanley Richardson will serve as Alachua County's first poet laureate, a position that has a two-year term.
Read More »Parking Garage Outside Your Bedroom? It’s Possible For This Gainesville Neighbor
The argument over one complex became so fraught that it reached the docket of a state administrative law judge for dozens of hours of virtual hearings, which concluded earlier this month.
Read More »Florida’s Mullen Joins Players In Testing Positive For Virus
Mullen raised eyebrows after the loss to the Aggies by saying he wanted to pack the Swamp against LSU.
Read More »Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For UF/IFAS Extension Building In Newberry
This new building, which will be located at 22712 W. Newberry Road, is scheduled to be finished by this time next year.
Read More »Alachua County Artists Plan To Engage The Community Through Arts Grants
Local artists who have been awarded grants explain what they are using their grants for, and how supporting local art is important.
Read More »Despite Florida’s Phase 3 Re-openings, Bargoers And Sports Fans Face Uncertainty
Bars have been open in Florida since September. The weekend that they first reopened, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe made his displeasure known.
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