Tanya Fedak

A little over a month since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and local education officials are still unsure of what its effects might ultimately mean.

On Wednesday, students from seven middle schools competed in the challenge to showcase their knowledge of civics. This is the eighth year of the Civics Challenge, and students were ready to take home the trophy.

Originally established in July 2023, the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit was designed to expedite the process of giving care to people suffering from a stroke. The MSTU brings the hospital to the patient, and on the truck is a portable CT scanner, telemedicine equipment and medications needed to treat a stroke.

Mammograms After Sunday Service (MASS) partnered with the Gainesville chapter of Links, Inc. to host a 3D mammography screening event. The event, part of the Black Family Wellness Expo, aimed to promote breast cancer awareness and reduce late-stage diagnoses in underserved African American and other minority communities.

Afrofuturism Week 2025 and the Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida celebrated Afrofuturism with “Art After Dark” at the Harn Museum on Thursday.

A recent report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement highlights a disturbing increase in sex crimes against children across the state. Three Gainesville men were recently convicted, receiving a combined sentence of 55 years.