Gainesville and Alachua County briefs for the week of Feb. 6, 2026

News on a UF and Gainesville literacy program, energy conservation tips from GRU, and a summer retreat for Alachua County art ...
WUFT

Gainesville braces for weekend of frigid temperatures

Gainesville residents and University of Florida students alike are preparing for a sudden drop in temperatures over the ...
The Independent Florida Alligator

Gainesville’s Sunshine State Festival draws crowd to support Florida’s writers

Pirates, puppets and local writers filled Santa Fe College’s Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall Jan. 24 for the seventh annual ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Escape the campus bubble: There’s more to Gainesville than midtown

You’ve probably heard or said, “I like UF, but there’s not a lot to do in Gainesville.” Well, just because you haven’t done anything in Gainesville doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do. Gainesville has ...