Play on Words: Gainesville resident creates New York Times crosswords

John Kugelman of Gainesville moonlights as a New York Times crossword writer.

Doing crossword puzzles is a great way to stimulate brain health, learn new words and have fun. But, do you ever wonder who creates those challenging grids? Doing crossword puzzles is a great way to stimulate brain …

Try Kugelman's Gainesville-Themed Crossword Puzzle

Try a locally themed crossword puzzle created by a New York Times Crossword writer John Kugelman of Gainesville.

Answer Key for Gainesville-Themed Crossword Puzzle

Try a locally themed crossword puzzle created by a New York Times Crossword writer John Kugelman of Gainesville.

The Gainesville-Haymarket Youth Football League reflects on 25-years

Grizzly elite tackle football team, ages 11-12.

Since its inception 25 years ago, the Gainesville-Haymarket Youth Football League has …

How a costume maker convinced Hersheypark to ‘chocolatize’ their old‑timey theme park

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article A theme park has to have an identity. If you want to know the two things that Hersheypark does especially well, just approach the entrance. There you will meet a friendly candy mascot – perhaps a Hershey bar, Reese’s […]

An engraving of the surrender of British forces to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.
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What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended

The United States came out of the Revolutionary War victorious. But building a new nation was very different from fighting a war.

Driven: Teen finds his voice – and speed – on the track

In the high-speed world of competitive go-kart racing, where many drivers are backed by sponsors and trucks packed with mechanics, 15-year-old Anthony Louis shows up with a canopy, a pickup truck and something far more valuable: raw talent and relentless drive.

Bristow youth athlete Jeremy Pierce displays 'All Star Energy'

Jeremy Pierce, 13, of Bristow, a rising eighth-grader at Gainesville Middle School is a national caliber youth lacrosse player and multi-sport athlete, who also plays football, runs track and has a second-degree black belt in martial arts.

Gainesville Student Launches Sports Photography Business

Gainesville High School sophomore Aided Munoz was inspired after taking Photography I with Julianne Huddleston. She took that education further, learning from her grandfather, a professional photographer, and teaching herself as much as she could about cameras before enrolling in Photography II.

From ‘A Little Princess’ to ‘Black Panther,’ how Hollywood films have reimagined the South Asian epic ‘Ramayana’

There is no single way to tell the story of the ‘Ramayana.’ People from different religious traditions and cultural backgrounds have reimagined the epic in countless ways.

‘There’s only so far I can take them’ – why teachers give up on struggling students who don’t do their homework

Not all students have access to the same level of parental help at home. So why are they judged as if they do? Two scholars probe how educators view students who fail to complete their homework.

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Package and delivery scams spike as early holiday sales begin

PeopleFinders reports package and delivery scams surge during the holidays, exploiting consumers' expectations. Scammers use phishing emails and texts to steal personal info.

Nurses say technology is making their jobs and patient care worse

The Markup reports Kaiser Permanente nurses claim AI and surveillance technology worsen their jobs and patient care, pressuring them to prioritize speed over compassion.

The costume maker who convinced Hersheypark to embrace candy mascots and ‘chocolatize’ their old-timey theme park

Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and old-timey recreations of Tudor England.

A special Los Angeles preview event for the movie 'Ramayana' on March 30, 2026.

From ‘A Little Princess’ to ‘Black Panther,’ how Hollywood films have reimagined the South Asian epic ‘Ramayana’

There is no single way to tell the story of the ‘Ramayana.’ People from different religious traditions and cultural backgrounds have reimagined the epic in countless ways.

1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

The Declaration of Independence isn’t just a philosophical breakup letter. It was a strategic move to secure vital support for America after its first declaration of war.

Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades-old book into the Sahara Desert

The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.

Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures

The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program

Today, there aren’t just two countries competing to get to the Moon. More countries have space programs, and private industry plays a larger role.

Can shoes alter your mind? What neuroscience says about foot sensation and focus

Your feet can send a lot of sensory information to your brain. But whether you believe that your footwear is affecting your cognition may matter more than what shoes you wear.