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Small town of Micanopy symbolizes patriotic spirit in a big way on 4th of July | VIDEO
MICANOPY, FL (352today.com) – Nothing says 4th of July like Colonial re-enactors, classic cars and a kazoo band. Kazoo band?!?! If you’re in the Alachua County town of Micanopy, a kazoo band performing patriotic songs is all part of the 4th of July fun. People decked out in...
Homeless man on probation arrested for breaking into stranger’s house
John Daniel Jones, 41, was arrested last night and charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling after the victim arrived home to find Jones on his back porch; Jones allegedly entered the house and left a bag inside. The post Homeless man on probation arrested for breaking into stranger’s house appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Canes? Gators? Who won the recruiting battle for 4-star Mandarin DB Hylton (Drake) Stubbs?
Out: Southern California. In: The southern tip of Florida. That's the change in store for Hylton (Drake) Stubbs, after Mandarin's four-star rising senior safety committed on Thursday to play college football for Miami, choosing the Canes over Florida in a ceremony streamed on Instagram. Ranked by all major national recruiting...
WUFT hosts 2024 version of Fanfares and Fireworks
The 4th of July came early this year at WUFT’s 34th annual Fanfares and Fireworks. Friends and family from across north central Florida gathered at the University of Florida Bandshell at Flavet Field on Wednesday afternoon for Gainesville’s only firework display to celebrate the holiday. Although the evening...
UF Grad Student Reilly Cardella Crowned Miss Florida 2024
The excitement was palpable this weekend as Reilly Cardella, a graduate student at the University of Florida, claimed the title of Miss Florida 2024. After competing in a demanding pageant, Cardella stood out and brought pride to the UF community. An Emotional Victory. As Cardella shared, Winning Miss USA is...
Florida Football: Student season tickets sell out for fourth year in a row
When Florida's athletic department announced that student season tickets for football had sold out again, it wasn't just about filling seats. It was a story about what college football means in 2024. Gator students have snatched up every available season ticket for the fourth year running, including the 2020 season....
ACFR uses Jaws of Life to free injured person
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) used the Jaws of Life to free a person injured in an I-75 crash early Thursday morning. According to an ACFR press release, the accident occurred around 5 a.m. Both ACFR and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to the scene, which included two vehicles near mile marker 386 on southbound I-75.
Florida football facing defining season in 2024
Florida football finds itself at a critical crossroads. Head coach Billy Napier enters his third year with the program teetering on the brink of an unwanted milestone: a potential fourth consecutive losing season, a feat not seen in Gainesville since the Great Depression. With a disappointing 11-14 record over his...
Rain came down before fireworks shot up at Gainesville’s patriotic holiday event | PHOTOS
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Before fireworks shot up, rain showered down on heads of holiday revelers at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville on Wednesday evening. Wet weather kept some people from attending WUFT’s annual Fanfares & Fireworks holiday event at the bandshell at Flavet Field. While we...
Calculating Florida Football's wins needed for College Football Playoff at-large bid
There is no denying that Billy Napier enters the 2024 season with Florida Football on the hot seat. The Gators are 11-14 under his watch, and he is more likely to be shown the door than he is to be granted a place in the College Football Playoff this season.
What's Happening: 'Unapologetic Vol. 2,' 'Voices and Votes' and more
“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: The fast-paced, phonetic musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” the newest production from the Hipp Theatre, focuses on an eclectic group of six young people who compete in the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Eight spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. Complete with audience participation and plenty of effortless improv, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” guarantees a one-of-a-kind, musical theater performance that spells F-U-N! Catch a preview show at 7 p.m. May 29-30, then regular-season shows will begin at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through July 21. The Hippodrome Theatre is located at 25 SE Second Place. Tickets run $10 to $30. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit thehipp.org/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee. Content Advisory: PG-13. Play discusses race, LGBTQ+ themes, and has some profanity and strong language.
Alachua-based biotech company invests millions in genetic blindness disease research
Beacon Therapeutics has headquarters located near US Highway 441 in Alachua. The company is investing $120 million in research to develop new gene therapies for a rare genetic disease that causes blindness.
Georgia man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after I-75 traffic stop in Alachua County found 2 kilograms of cocaine
Frederick Anthony Forbes, 52, of McDonough, Georgia, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after a September 2022 arrest on I-75 in Alachua County The post Georgia man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after I-75 traffic stop in Alachua County found 2 kilograms of cocaine appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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