Column: In the midst of Harvey devastation, Astros make it all about them
(08/30/17 1:44am)
The city of Houston is hurting right now. It’s hurting pretty bad.
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We need to start shopping with a purpose
(08/25/17 12:00am)
Welcome back to the swamp, Gators! I hope everyone has been having a fabulous summer, after all, I already know all the Florida residents have been having a warm one. However, now that we are all back in action and ready to go, it's time to get serious. Let's talk about the planet, and how to make it better.
Alachua County Animal Services reduces adoption fees to fight overbooking
(08/23/17 12:15am)
The end of summer is usually same for the Alachua County Animal Services.
Could a dog be the cure to all your problems? Why not adopt?
(08/22/17 10:14pm)
Somewhere in the midst of my junior year at UF, I decided to adopt a dog on a whim (this part of the story I don’t recommend).
Column: Think you know who the Gators’ starting QB should be? Think again.
(08/21/17 1:58am)
Anyone who listens to Jim McElwain answer one question knows he is not a straightforward man. He rambles. He swerves. He changes topics like a figure skater changing direction. For example, here’s what he said when asked about how challenging the team’s quarterback competition must be given that two weeks from the team’s season opener, it’s still a three-man race:
Liberals aren’t whiners, they are warriors
(07/13/17 12:00am)
Liberals too often have been dubbed whiners, complainers and malcontents. This is something that has become especially frequent after the last presidential election.
Livestream captures sad turn in saga of UF’s ospreys
(04/12/17 12:00am)
While ospreys don’t show signs of mourning, Carolyn Fulwood was concerned when she saw egg casings lying underneath a lamppost last week.
Caring at Carson Springs: How a couple works to rescue exotic animals in Gainesville
(04/07/17 1:30am)
In front of an audience, Gator lunged.
UF baseball team looking to break out of slump against LSU
(03/24/17 1:39am)
It certainly won’t carry the hype that surrounded their football teams, but make no mistake: The Florida-LSU rivalry on the baseball diamond is alive and well.
Column: Be more like Martellus Bennett, pro athletes
(02/09/17 1:52am)
First, you have Rob Gronkowski.
Darts & Laurels - February 3, 2017
(02/02/17 10:06pm)
It’s hour eight in Library West. (Or is it hour nine? You cannot recall.) Your vision is hazy. You’re on your third cold-brew of the night, although by now it’s earlier morning. Your blue Study Edge notes are littered around, and the student from across the table from you groans and plops his head down on his textbook. He is lost. There is no recovery. You know you are next. Frantically, you turn away from your notes, trying to find anything that’s not Physics 2, and your eyes come across this week’s…
Animal rights group claims UF researchers violated federal law
(02/02/17 12:33am)
An animal rights group has accused UF researchers of violating federal law after they cut into the brains of live cats without authorization.
Roosters’ crows cause neighborhood squawking
(01/12/17 1:00am)
The residents of 13th Street apartments will sleep well now that the roosters are gone.
Picks Column: Week 12
(11/18/16 12:26am)
Site: Tiger Stadium (cap: 102,321)
Darts and Laurels: November 18, 2016
(11/17/16 10:45pm)
It’s a quiet November afternoon. The air is crisp, the sun is going down, and you’re sitting on your porch drinking some iced tea while reading The Independent Florida Alligator. You’re about to flip the page and make it to the Opinions Section when Lassie, the neighbor’s son’s dog, comes running up and starts barking at you. “What’s that, Lassie?” you ask while standing up, clutching the paper. Lassie continues to bark. “Timmy fell down the well?!” you exclaim, “that’s the third time this month, right?” Lassie barks quickly, confirming your suspicion of Timmy’s predictable recklessness. Hurriedly, you run over to the well, paper in hand. “Help, Mister! I can’t swim!” you hear him gurgle while he splashes about within a manageable arms reach. “Yeah, sucks to suck, Lassie. I’m about to hit page six of The Alligator, and not even your bloodcurdling cries for help can stop me from reading my favorite Alligator feature…
Picks Column: Week 11
(11/10/16 2:11am)
Site: The Swamp (cap: 88,548)
Shelter waives adoption fees post-election
(11/09/16 11:29pm)
While the nation’s fate hung in the balance Tuesday night, Sara Riehm went soundly to sleep, knowing all would be fine in the morning.
Tina Belcher and confrontational comedy
(10/30/16 11:30pm)
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges a humorist must face is making jokes on topics that are extremely personal. In times of heightened sensitivity, this challenge only becomes more difficult. Although jokes about things people can’t change are always dangerous territory for comedians, there’s one show on television right now that confronts autism in a way that is delicate, respectful and downright hilarious.
The rise of apex predators: Netflix and HBO Go
(10/26/16 10:30pm)
There used to be a time when movie rental stores roamed free across this vast land. Blockbuster would graze happily on its nourishing customer base. Rival species Hollywood Video would gladly pick up the scraps.
The Tailgate Tradition: Gameday under Century Tower
(10/14/16 12:56am)
Richard Schultz, 59, spent $19,000 perfecting a 1973 UF-themed Volkswagen VW Westfalia bus.
