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Alachua County closings and waste collection for Veterans Day

The Veterans Day holiday will not affect residential curbside collection service for solid waste, recycling, and yard trash. The post Alachua County closings and waste collection for Veterans Day appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 2d

Independent Florida Alligator

Florida survives Chattanooga behind Vivan Iwuchukwu's second-half surge

In its first road test of the season, Florida wasn’t fazed, defeating Chattanooga 64-58 at McKenzie Arena on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Tammi Reiss became just the fourth coach in program history to win their first three games at Florida. In an otherwise sluggish offensive performance, Florida found...

Chattanooga, TN · 1d

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Joakim Noah, 2006-07 Title Team Visit Gators Ahead of FSU Rivalry

Twenty years ago, the 2006-07 Florida men’s basketball program won back-to-back national titles, the first time a team has done so since Duke in 1991-92. Over the weekend, several of those players returned to Gainesville, this time on the sidelines. Former Gators and national champions Joakim Noah, Walter Hodge,...

Gainesville, FL · 11h

Alachua Chronicle

Man arrested with machete and two knives at UF campus bus stop

Terris Hunter, 76, was arrested last night for allegedly possessing a machete and two knives at a University of Florida campus bus stop. The post Man arrested with machete and two knives at UF campus bus stop appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Gainesville, FL · 11h

WCJB

Alachua County Veterans Services hosting annual Veterans Day celebration

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Veterans Services officials and the Alachua County Veterans Memorial Committee will host their annual Veterans Day celebration on Wednesday. This year’s theme is “The Strength Behind the Service.” It honors those who have served the country and also the families, caregivers and loved ones...

Alachua County, FL · 21h

Independent Florida Alligator

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East Gainesville community forum sparks discussion on racial disparities

A crowd of about 100 people gathered at Greater Bethel AME Church in East Gainesville Thursday evening for a community forum discussing Alachua’s racial literacy gap amid the school board’s ongoing search for a new superintendent. The roughly two-hour forum concluded with organizers acknowledging the need for further discussion.

Alachua County, FL · 14h

Hail Florida Hail

Five-Star recruit Easton Royal gives Florida fans a tweet of hope

When most Florida fans are hanging their heads and wondering if the first four games of this season was just a fluke, wondering if another year will go by that

Gainesville, FL · 15h

Independent Florida Alligator

Florida slumps against Oklahoma at home

When a team’s punter generates more yardage than its offense, that’s usually not a great sign of a positive result. Unfortunately for No. 24 Florida (5-4, 3-4 SEC), Alec Clark was the star of the show in its 23-7 loss to Oklahoma (5-4, 3-3 SEC). Bayden is a...

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You’ll Find a Real Working Sugar Cane Mill Pressing Syrup at Dudley Farm in Newberry, Florida

Every fall, somebody feeds stalks of sugar cane into a mill and boils the juice down into real syrup. That still happens on a working farm that dates to 1850. I love that it isn’t a reenactment you watch from behind a rope. The farmhouse, kitchen, smokehouse, and root...

Newberry, FL · 2d

Alachua Chronicle

Alachua County pothole repair update for Nov. 2 – 8

Alachua County Public Works repaired 1,146 potholes and strip-milled and resurfaced 7,967 linear feet of roadway. The post Alachua County pothole repair update for Nov. 2 – 8 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 11h

Alachua Chronicle

Homeless man arrested for punching police officer behind Headquarters Library

Lacy Clifton Lindsay Jr., 72, was arrested yesterday afternoon for allegedly punching a police officer and a second victim behind the Headquarters Library. The post Homeless man arrested for punching police officer behind Headquarters Library appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Gainesville, FL · 2d

WCJB

Gainesville Apollo Theater winner returns home for benefit concert supporting local history

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Gainesville musician who made history at New York City’s legendary Apollo Theater returned to his hometown to help raise money for a local cultural institution. Award-winning saxophonist Emmanuel Garilus headlined a benefit concert at Trinity United Methodist Church, with performances by the chorus 1,000...

Alachua Chronicle

City of Gainesville observes Veterans Day holiday

RTS will not provide bus service on the holiday. Residential curbside collection for garbage, recycling and yard trash will not be affected by the holiday. The post City of Gainesville observes Veterans Day holiday appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Gainesville, FL · 2d

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County-by-County: Veterans Day events in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia

Veterans Day observances across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia will bring parades, ceremonies, concerts, luncheons and community projects from Nov. 2 through Nov. 15. Communities from Alachua to Camden are honoring service members with morning breakfasts and school programs, mid-day parades and memorial ceremonies, and evening concerts and volunteer opportunities — many offering complimentary meals or free admission for veterans.

Georgia · 10h

Oklahoma Sooners On SI

Oklahoma TE Hayden Hansen Makes the Most of Return to Florida

Hansen's touchdown catch was one of the biggest moments of the Sooners' win in The Swamp.

Norman, OK · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

Alachua County Commission changes meeting time, approves next step for Everlee Farmstead Community

At the October 27 meeting, the Alachua County Commission heard an update on the jail, approved a preliminary development plan for Westside Christian School, gave raises to the County Manager and County Attorney, moved future meetings to 11 a.m., and moved the Everlee Farmstead Community development forward. The post Alachua County Commission changes meeting time, approves next step for Everlee Farmstead Community appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 9h

Gator Country

Miller believes the Class of 2027 for the Gators’ is special and ready to contribute

The results on Saturday night were not what the Florida Gators wanted on the field but off the field several commits were in attendance and were able to see a great crowd and a coaching staff working. Offensive line commit Peyton Miller (6-5, 290, Anna, TX. High) was one of...

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Florida’s Soccer Season Ends in SEC Tournament

Three weeks after Arkansas stunned Florida with a goal in the final seven seconds, the Razorbacks found another way to break the Gators’ hearts. This time, eight seconds before halftime were enough to bring Florida’s postseason run to an end. The 12th-seeded Gators (6-7-5) fell 1-0 to fifth-seeded...

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