Good Neighbours stop in Gainesville for a backyard grad bash performance
Newly graduated students and other members of Gainesville’s musical scene came together Saturday night for a nostalgic and atypical backyard show headlined by Good Neighbours.
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Newly graduated students and other members of Gainesville’s musical scene came together Saturday night for a nostalgic and atypical backyard show headlined by Good Neighbours.
A warm, sweet aroma fills the air as customers take bites into fresh, hot beignets with an airy melt-in-your-mouth dough. Le Petite Beignet owners Michael and Michiyo Johnson go through 70 pounds of powdered sugar each month to give each hot treat a sweet flourish on top.
The last time the Gators hit the track, it’s safe to say things didn’t break their way. Not only did the men’s and women’s squads suffer their respective worst finishes in SEC Indoor Championships history, but only one athlete outside the national qualifying bubble broke into the Top 16.
With a full count and no outs, UF junior catcher Jocelyn Erickson saw a pitch she loved and launched it over 190 feet. The ball flew over the right field fence as Erickson jogged around the bases. All Texas A&M senior pitcher Emiley Kennedy could do was kick dirt and attempt to reset.
Following its brutal loss at Oklahoma on Thursday, Florida (8-7, 3-3 SEC) headed south to the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas, on Saturday afternoon to test its luck against No. 15 Texas A&M (10-5, 4-1 SEC).
After retiring the first two batters she faced in the bottom of the seventh, UF freshman pitcher Katelynn Oxley was one out away from sending the game to extra innings, giving her offense another chance to separate.
While the Gators’ lineup consists of power and pop, their heart and determination has seldom been tested in non-conference play this season.
Feb. 6 is a day Florida softball freshman right fielder Taylor Shumaker will remember for the rest of her life. While it marked her first collegiate game, it also proved to be the start of what already looks to be a historic Florida career. However, her night at the plate under the clear skies of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium did not begin like any other at-bat from her earlier playing days.
UF students lined up at polling stations early Wednesday for the second and last day of Student Government elections. By the time polls close this evening, students will have decided which party will define campus policy.
UF students lined up at polling stations early Tuesday to shape the future of campus life by selecting which party will lead Student Government for the next year.
Vision, Change, and Watch Party have laid out their plans for tackling food insecurity, establishing elections and supporting minority groups and initiatives on campus. On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will cast their ballots to decide which party they want to be in control of the next year of policy decisions.
A gaggle of teenage boys stampeded through the woods in 1984. It was just beyond 15-year-old Johnell Gainey’s new home in Southeast Gainesville — a paradise for childhood imagination, for slingshots and BB guns and exploring in the summer heat.
On a chilly night in College Station, the Florida Gators brought the heat to the Reed Arena, firing on all cylinders to secure a dominating victory.
The Florida track and field team wrapped up its indoor regular season this weekend with split-squad action at the Tyson Invitational, hosted by Arkansas, and the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, hosted by Boston University.
Local songwriter Eric Tappert performs at Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises’ open mic night on the first Wednesday of every month. While he’s played at other venues, Tappert keeps coming back for Lightnin’ Salvage.
After a long day, slaving over a home-cooked meal is the last box a person wants to check. However, it can be difficult to satisfy the taste buds without cooking or breaking the bank. To those looking to dine on a budget, here’s a list of the top five meals under $20 in Gainesville ranked from least to most expensive for when cooking at home just isn’t in the cards.
This story originally stated that each member of the settlement was given financial compensation to pay for water filtration. It was updated to reflect that only some members have received such compensation.
Linda Swann’s nightmare scenario may soon become her reality. An electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle rounds a corner, creeps to a gentle halt and whisks passengers across town. The Jaguar, vying to become Swann’s competition, is a cluster of cameras, sensors and software — a robotaxi.
The Florida men’s and women’s swim and dive teams traveled to College Station, Texas, to face No. 23/21 Texas A&M Friday and continue SEC play.
The City of Gainesville received $11.65 million in federal grant money from the United States Department of Transportation to build new electric vehicle charging stations, according to a press release issued Tuesday.