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Vol. 1 · No. 44 · Sunday, June 14, 2026
Sports
New England Patriots player Cory Durden returned to Newberry, Florida to run a free football camp for local kids following a Super Bowl season. The event, covered by two Gainesville Sun reports, offered youth in the community access to football instruction at no cost.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
State & National
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds campaigned across north Florida on Saturday, making stops in Jacksonville, Lake Butler, and Lake City. At his Lake City event, fellow GOP candidate James Fishback stood outside with a megaphone and supporters, demanding Donalds agree to a debate — a call that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins have also made. Donalds did not respond to Fishback, continuing inside while smiling at the crowd.
Sources: WCJB TV20
Community
A pair of features from The Gainesville Sun highlight Florida food trucks that have been generating buzz among local diners. The coverage spotlights mobile eateries across the state considered worth seeking out for their distinctive offerings.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
Public Safety
Gainesville police responded to a Burger King at 6123 W. Newberry Road around 6 p.m. Friday after a potentially armed man made threats inside the restaurant. Officers found that the man had barricaded himself in the bathroom but was gone by the time they arrived. Police are asking anyone with information about the suspect’s identity to contact the Gainesville Police Department.
Sources: WCJB TV20
In Brief
In Brief
A profile from the Independent Florida Alligator highlights local queer artists in Gainesville who channel their identities into handmade goods including soaps, jewelry, mixed-media works, and leather items. The piece coincides with Pride month and features vendors who participated in a makers market at 4th Avenue Food Park on June 7.
Sources: The Independent Florida Alligator
In Brief
In Brief
In Brief
A lawsuit filed in Florida argues that the ballot language for a proposed property tax amendment is politically slanted and misleading to voters. The case challenges whether the wording fairly represents the measure to the public before it reaches the ballot.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
From the Magazine
SHOW PREVIEW
Lifted Riffs, AITA, The 91’s and SWANYX at Signal. Doors 8 p.m., show 8:30, 21 and up.
By Craft Lemon
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