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Alachua County awarded National Endowment for the Arts grant
Alachua County is pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded it a $30,000 grant. The post Alachua County awarded National Endowment for the Arts grant appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Trenton man arrested for waving gun in road rage incidents
Clayton Andrew Green, 41, of Trenton, was arrested yesterday after allegedly waving a gun during a road rage incident on Archer Road. A charge in a second case was added this morning after Green was identified as the suspect in a similar incident on July 19. The post Trenton man arrested for waving gun in road rage incidents appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants ask court to dismiss Jaden Rashada lawsuit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants on Tuesday filed motions to dismiss quarterback Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit regarding a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million. Napier, Florida booster/automotive technology businessman Hugh Hathcock and Marcus Castro-Walker, the program’s former director of player engagement, asked a U.S. District Court in Pensacola to dismiss the complaint. Napier’s attorney, Hank Coxe III of the Bedell Firm in Jacksonville, argued in a 29-page response that facts are “sorely lacking from the complaint.” “Nothing alleged in the complaint supports the notion that Napier participated in any wrongdoing,” Coxe wrote. “Nowhere does the complaint adequately allege, for example, that Napier knew about whatever occurred between Rashada, his ‘NIL agents’ and the Gator Collective, LLC.
Gator basketball adds local JUCO standout as walk-on
Florida basketball has added local junior-college standout guard Kevin Pazmino to its 2024-25 roster as a walk-on, Swamp247 has learned. The Gainesville (Fla.) Santa Fe College product has three seasons of remaining eligibility and is already participating in the Gators' summer workouts. A 6-foot-4 guard from Weston, Florida, Pazmino played...
Gainesville man arrested for acting as lookout in robbery of car wash
Stephen Dewayne Rippy, 56, was arrested last night and charged with burglary with property damage and conspiracy to commit a felony after allegedly serving as a lookout during a robbery of Brighton Beach Car Wash. The post Gainesville man arrested for acting as lookout in robbery of car wash appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Skyrocketing Evictions: The Top 5 U.S. Cities Feeling the Squeeze
According to the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, home evictions have surged by over 15% nationwide compared to pre-pandemic levels, with five cities experiencing a particularly severe increase of at least 30%, driven by rising rent prices, high demand, and steep mortgage rates, causing significant financial strain especially on households without college degrees, who spend nearly 10% of their annual expenditures on rent.
A pair of Florida Gators have made position changes for 2024
Two players for the Florida Gators football team have made position changes ahead of fall camp and the 2024 season. The post A pair of Florida Gators have made position changes for 2024 appeared first on On3.
Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening to shoot ex-girlfriend
Kendrick Latrell Casmere, 20, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and illegally carrying a concealed firearm. Casmere is on pre-trial release for possession of a firearm on the UF campus and resisting an officer after he was allegedly seen with a gun in his lap during the investigation of shots fired on campus on May 26. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening to shoot ex-girlfriend appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Florida Gators lead nation in number of NIL deals brokered
NIL has been an interesting point of discussion with the Florida Gators since it became the way of the land in 2021. The public perception is that Florida is lagging behind other institutions and has been at a competitive disadvantage these past couple of seasons. A new report indicates that...
UF science workshop inspires teachers, students
Where: The UF/IFAS plant pathology department, Fifield Hall, 2550 Hull Road, Gainesville. About: A group of high school teachers from across Florida have traveled to the University of Florida this week to participate in a professional development workshop designed to spark lessons in their classrooms. The annual Scientist in Every...
Notable weight changes ahead of Florida’s 2024 season
Florida football has been going through summer workouts under Tyler Miles, who was promoted to Director of Football Strength & Conditioning this offseason. Head Coach Billy Napier raved about the progress the Gators have made off the field at SEC Media Days. “I think it’s going to prove to be...
Florida Department of Education announces 2024 school grades under new school grading scale
According to the released statement from the Florida Department of Education, school grades for the 2023-24 school year have continued improvement across Florida schools according to their Scale Range.
Florida universities collaborate to jumpstart space research center
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Four state universities have joined forces to establish the Center for Science, Technology and Advanced Research in Space, or C-STARS, including the University of Florida. Researchers from UF, Florida A&M University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Florida Institute of Technology will collaborate alongside industry partners. UF...
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