Vera Lucia Pappaterra

Race and Equity Reporter

Vera Lucia Pappaterra is the enterprise race and equity reporter and a second-year journalism major. She has previously worked on the university desk as the university general assignment reporter. In her free time, she enjoys deadlifting 155 lbs. and telling everyone about it.

Jake Mitchell the vocalist of Little Jake and the Soul Searchers on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

Morgan Waters

SPANISH

La comunidad morena de Gainesville, la música ‘soul’ y su impacto en la historia

By Autumn Johnstone and Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Feb. 26

Cantar música soul nunca ha sido negocio para el cantante Little Jake Mitchell; para él, se trata de hacer a la gente feliz. Incluso ahora, a sus 80 años y con medio siglo de carrera, su banda, “Little Jake and the Soul Searchers”, sigue encontrando inspiración en la histórica escena de "R&B" de Gainesville para innovar su música.

Activists rally against recent deportation order legislation at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, demanding protections for immigrant communities. Protesters call on lawmakers to halt policies they say threaten families and workers across the state.

Jonah Hoffman

SPANISH

“No pueden regresar”: Medidas de deportación inquietan a inmigrantes en la Florida

By Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Feb. 11

El gobernador Ron DeSantis prometió vetar un proyecto de ley de aplicación de inmigración, llamada Ley TRUMP, en enero, argumentando que no era lo suficientemente severo.

Jonah Hoffman

RACE AND EQUITY | ENTERPRISE

‘They can’t go back’: Florida immigrants anxious amid deportation crackdowns

By Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Feb. 10

Andres started a new life in the U.S. under asylum. Now, he fears the life he has worked to rebuild in America might be stripped from his grasp as President Donald Trump's administration escalates deportation efforts.

RACE AND EQUITY | ENTERPRISE

A hidden neighbor: How Copeland Industrial Park shapes life next door

By Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Jan. 29

Issues like increased noise, air pollution and traffic often arise, raising concerns about the impact of industrial parks on nearby communities.

UF staff, students, and alumni share their opinions on who they want for the next University President.

Del Halter

NEWS

“Que no sea un tonto sería maravilloso”: ¿Qué quieren los Gators del próximo presidente de la UF?

By Sofia Meyers and Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Jan. 22

El comité de búsqueda encargado de encontrar al próximo presidente de la UF, compuesto por 15 miembros, comenzó el semestre de primavera realizando sesiones virtuales de consulta con cientos de estudiantes, profesores, personal y donantes. Su objetivo: identificar lo que la comunidad Gator desea —y no desea— en el sucesor del expresidente Ben Sasse.