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Gator Service Dogs hosts first puppy yoga event under new club name - The Independent Florida Alligator
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (761+ words) Downward dog" was taken very literally Saturday morning. Attendees stretched out on their mats, following along with the live yoga instructor as they waited to pet one of the 10 dogs walking through the maze of mats. Around 115 participants overtook the…...
Gainesville homeless community calls for change one year into encampment ban - The Independent Florida Alligator
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (990+ words) Cyrus Jay became a Gainesville resident 10 years ago when his niece, a truck driver on assignment in the area, dropped him off. When they arrived, he told her he'd catch her some other time." Now 63 years old, Jay is a…...
Gainesville luxury apartment growth still raising concerns as The Standard approaches 10th anniversary - The Independent Florida Alligator
1+ week, 1+ day ago (895+ words) The Standard apartment complex is pictured along West University Avenue and SW 13th St., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. The Standard celebrated its 10-year anniversary of the start of its construction, marking a decade of luxury high-rise living in Gainesville. Construction…...
Florida’s camping culture fuels recent home court success - The Independent Florida Alligator
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (967+ words) Ahead of Florida men's basketball's matchup against Auburn on Jan. 24, Kendall Mehlenbacher, a junior health sciences student at the University of Florida, and her two friends spent their Friday far from what one would expect from a college student. Instead…...
Grab your sneakers and meet City Girls Who Walk GNV - The Independent Florida Alligator
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (715+ words) Hollyn Belhart, Christy Lynch and Natalia Medina walk on trail during a City Girls Who Walk Gainesville meet in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. During golden hour with water bottles in hand, City Girls Who Walk take on Gainesville's trails and…...
UF SG talks concerts, clubs and counseling at the State of the Campus Address - The Independent Florida Alligator
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (852+ words) UF Student Government held a State of the Campus address on Tuesday to discuss accomplishments from the past school year and initiatives for the upcoming semester. A mix of old and new representatives spoke on student club funding, safety initiatives…...
Next year, Jacksonville won’t host the rivalry game. What does that mean for the city? - The Independent Florida Alligator
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1061+ words) Barking Bulldog fans, slow-roasted gators, painted faces, liquor-filled solo cups and orange-and-blue pinstriped overalls are all staples at Florida and Georgia's annual rivalry game, hosted in Jacksonville. The universities of Florida and Georgia have faced off in Duval County every…...
Florida athletes bloom ahead of cross country season - The Independent Florida Alligator
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1442+ words) The summer miles have all been logged, and the time has finally come for distance runners from around the country to return to the grass. From Gainesville to Gans Creek, it's time for the 2025 NCAA cross country season to get…...
DJ Lagway speaks on recovery process following offseason - The Independent Florida Alligator
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (588+ words) Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws the ball in a football game between the Long Island Sharks and the Florida Gators on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. A college quarterback faces plenty of pressure heading…...
Gainesville City Commission votes to remove pride crosswalks - The Independent Florida Alligator
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (593+ words) A pedestrian walks past one of the rainbow crosswalks Tuesday evening in downtown Gainesville near Bo Diddley Plaza. The Gainesville City Commission voted to remove three rainbow crosswalks at an Aug. 7 meeting." The crosswalks, located near the Holy Trinity Episcopal…...