How to explain the inexplicable death of Sabrina Obando? The 22-year-old UF grad from Miami was crossing NW 8th Avenue … More
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Ron Cunningham is a sometime journalist who used to string words together at the Gainesville Sun before I retired to free lance and blog. If I still had a business card it would read: Ron Cunningham: Trained Observer Of The Human Condition. Because like The Donald, you know, ego.
The GOP’s hostile takeover of Florida higher education
Next time may be the charm for Richard Corcoran. No doubt the former Speaker of the Florida House expected to … More
Whole lot a struttin’ going on
Helpful tips for neophyte strippers. 1. Remember to take off your work boots before your trousers. 2. When whipping off … More
Ron and anti-Ron
Growing up in Hollywood, right next to the railroad tracks, I remember seeing flat cars bearing tanks, trucks and artillery … More
The adult and the demagogue
Or how Gainesville’s Ralph Turlington stood up to a bombastic Bartow state senator who wanted to drive gays off college … More
I just gotta ask
Fresh off his season of legislative victories, Gov. Ron DeSantis is spewing red meat in all directions. And, listen, don’t … More
Why we need Hogtown Creek
Here’s Hogtown Creek doing its job: Moving a lot of water out of town really, really fast after a wet … More
City of light, shadows and dancing waters
Call it the spring break road trip from hell. A five-day trek from GNV to Athens, Athens to Knoxville, Knoxville … More
Mama told me not to burn
Come out to Flamingo Hammock, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. We’ll have some laughs, they said. Light a … More
The misadventures of GNV’s auto-bug
If Disney made a move about Gainesville’s little robo-bus it would be a comedy of errors in the spirit of … More
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