Sabrina Castro is a rising senior studying journalism at the University of Florida and a Summer 2024 reporter for The Avenue. In her free time you can find her scrolling TikTok or searching for hidden gems at local thrift stores.
Hundreds of UF students gathered at the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday afternoon for a Luigi Mangione lookalike contest. Mangione was accused of assassinating UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson.
Police officers responded to an off-campus student apartment complex at 2800 SW Williston Road following a call. A GPD spokesperson confirmed the deceased was male, but provided no further information about the investigation.
Ready to dive into the festivities? Here are five must-do activities to sprinkle some holiday cheer into your life.
Clutching pink-and-green-themed drink cups, moviegoers flocked to Gainesville theaters as early as Wednesday and Thursday to catch advance screenings of “Wicked” before its official Friday premiere.
What do you get when you mix sneakers, serotonin and socializing? For Gainesville’s Generation Z crowd, the answer is Peak Pulse Run Club.
Organizations across the county rallied young voters in the college town with incentives and online promotions. On Tuesday, Farah & Farah Personal Injury Lawyers offered free coffee to voters at over 30 coffee shops across Florida and Georgia, including four Gainesville locations.
For those experiencing homelessness in Alachua County, GRACE Marketplace became a sanctuary offering safety from Hurricane Milton as the winds and rain began to bear down.
Studio T/M is the only one-stop ceramics shop in Alachua County. The studio provides clay, tools, materials, studio memberships, pottery classes, themed events, kiln firings and repairs.
While Hurricane Helene ripped through the state, parties raged across town.
Hundreds of students filled University Auditorium Tuesday night to watch Ke Kuy Quan discuss his career journey and answer student questions.
A contestant of the Luigi Mangione shakes hand with another person at the Luigi Mangione lookalike contest in the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.
Barnes and Noble bookshelf lined with "Wicked" books and merchandise.
Ashlei and Malcom Askew pose at Tha Cookout at Cynthia Moore Chestnut Park on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
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