Gainesville Sun editor Caplan to depart

Andrew Caplan, an editor at The Gainesville Sun, part of the Gannett | USA Today Network, wrote on X/Twitter: “Some personal news: This is my last week as editor for The Gainesville Sun. I’ve cherished this role greatly and all those I’ve worked with along my 10-yr career but was given an opportunity too good […]

Florida paper hires O’Neill as a government and criminal justice reporter

Nora O’Neill has joined The Gainesville Sun in Florid as a government and criminal justice reporter. O’Neill was a political reporter at Fresh Take Florida, the news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. There, she covered state politics. Her story about tuition cuts that was published in the Tampa Bay […]

Biz reporter Mavrakis departing Gainesville Sun for UF Medicine

Gainesville Sun business reporter Emily Mavrakis has joining UF Medicine, covering students, faculty and alumni for digital and print publications. She will also continue to freelance. Mavrakis reported on food and dining, business, county government and the pandemic. Previously, Mavrakis was an intern and then served as a correspondent for the paper. She was also […]