As Florida trailed by 10 points in the Elite Eight on Saturday, it was guard Walter Clayton Jr. that stepped up. Knocking down two consecutive 3s, including one that gave Florida the lead in the final minute, he cemented himself among collegiate basketball’s stars. With his eight points and an 18-4 run in the final […]
Today: Fog early then decreasing clouds. Breezy and warm. Southwest winds will be up to 20 miles per hour. High: 84. Tonight: Becoming mostly cloudy. Some patchy fog late. Low: 67. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High: 86.
The City of Gainesville plans to make renovations to the downtown Streatery, a stretch of Southwest 1st Avenue that has been closed off to traffic since September 2020. The city closed two blocks of Southwest 1st Avenue between Southwest 2nd Street and South Main Street during COVID to give business owners outdoor space to serve […]
Florida starts the workweek with the chance for storms, some of which can turn severe. The wind will continue to inject moisture and warmth for the Peninsula, which could help it become unstable enough in the afternoon and develop severe storms, especially along South Florida, Central Florida, and eastward. Most storm activity should move from […]
Delight Ministries, a women’s ministry group that has been on the University of Florida campus since 2015, hosted an event to feed the homeless on Saturday. The group prepared home-cooked meals for 30 hungry homeless people in the Gainesville area. Sarah Sicheri, team director and president of UF’s Delight chapter, said the group’s mission extends […]
Finding a long-term location for the Children's Trust of Alachua County was a top priority for Executive Director Marsha Kiner. It’s why community leaders and families gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday to celebrate the Children’s Trust’s new facility. “There is no place like home,” Kiner said. “To have a place that we can […]
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms early. Mostly cloudy overnight. Some areas of fog possible. Low: 65. Monday: Patchy fog near sunrise. Otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Warm. High: 84. Monday night: Evening showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low: 66.
[embedded content] Members of the community are making an effort to breathe life back into Waldo. The first annual plant festival took place Saturday at Waldo City Town Square. Vendors set up tents and sold plants and herbs, as well as other items like toys, quilts, clothing and even farm animals. “I have watched and […]
