1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1254+ words) Nearly 92% of rural counties in the U.S. lack enough primary care physicians needed to serve their populations, leaving some communities without a single doctor. In Florida, 23 counties qualify as "rural," according to a study from The Commonwealth Fund using 2023 data. At…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (971+ words) The quick shuffle of feet and steady pulse of salsa fill the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m." The vibrant atmosphere at the stadium is thanks to the Gator Salsa Club, which offers a chance for students and locals…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (865+ words) Drivers passing through four Gainesville school zones will soon be monitored with speeding cameras." The Florida Legislature legalized speeding cameras in school zones in 2023. Since then, law enforcement agencies across the state have partnered with a variety of companies to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (719+ words) The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida voted at a meeting Friday night to rent or buy a new space after the closure of the Gainesville Community Counseling Center." The pride center's board voted in favor of the motion…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (99+ words) R3R_0630.jpg'The Independent Florida Alligator Alexa Fung dives during a meet between the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. Ryan Friedenberg is a senior Sport Management and is in his seventh semester at The Alligator....

2+ day, 54+ min ago  (769+ words) For Shaktie Rosa, the price of going home has never been so high." The 22-year-old UF neuroscience senior paid $32 to fill up just half of her car tank in preparation for her drive to Miami for spring break " about $7 more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (692+ words) Around 40 people gathered at The Bull Thursday night for Self Narrate's first time featuring stories in Spanish during its regular meetup. The event focused on personal stories about finding community throughout life. Self Narrate, a local nonprofit founded in 2013, aims…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (712+ words) Students protest recent changes to Florida's vaccine requirements in front of the College of Medicine on Sept. 12, 2025. UF students and faculty united under the blazing sun Friday to protest Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo's move to eliminate vaccine mandates in…...

1+ week, 32+ min ago  (406+ words) The Florida Senate voted to approve a bill on Wednesday giving the state control over any utility authority created by the legislature after Jan. 1, 2023. Alachua County has been in negotiations with UF since 2024 over a UF-owned swath of land near…...

1+ week, 32+ min ago  (71+ words) Enterprise: Race and Equity'The Independent Florida Alligator Enterprise: Race and Equity Following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, Minnesota community members are making headlines for warning their neighbors about federal immigration agents through a shadow network…...