City discussion on contentious towing rate increase delayed
(09/21/12 3:04pm)
Tony Cayemitte was about to go home after visiting his friend at Cabana Beach, but he came back to find his car towed with a charge of $76.
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Romney’s 47 percent remarks misleading
(09/21/12 1:00am)
Of all the seemingly shocking statistics that Conservatives love to sputter in defense of their regressive tax policies, their favorite must be that 47 percent of Americans pay no federal income tax. Astounding, isn’t it? How can those pinko-commie hippies at Occupy Wall Street complain about tax cuts for the rich, when almost half the nation doesn’t pay taxes?
Picks Column: Kentucky
(09/21/12 12:39am)
After two weeks on the road, we here at alligatorSports will finally spend a weekend in Gainesville. But instead of catching up with school work and cleaning up the hell holes our rooms have become during our absence, we plan on getting wasted on whatever’s cheapest and introducing ourselves by our column names to numerous unimpressed females at Midtown.
Health officials, smoke shops disagree about flavored tobacco
(09/19/12 12:15am)
Vanilla, orange, chocolate, cherry and coffee. These may sound like flavors of gumdrops or lollipops, but they are also varieties of tobacco, and County Health staff is not thrilled about the similarities.
Loved ones remember pediatric neurologist who brought bunches of joy to Shands
(09/17/12 12:45am)
Dr. Terri Bunch turned in her bed to face her visitor.
Picks Column: Tennessee
(09/14/12 1:11am)
Another week, another road trip for the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.
Tebow fan turns gator into Heisman tribute
(09/11/12 12:47am)
Would you purchase a huge alligator standing in the Heisman trophy pose?
Alford, Diep claim Gators’ first title of new season in doubles
(09/11/12 12:29am)
Mike Alford and Florent Diep started the Florida men’s tennis team’s season on a high note on Monday.
Column: Florida's 'boring' plays keys important win
(09/10/12 3:31am)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Will Muschamp walked into his post-game press conference dripping in sweat with a white towel wrapped around his neck. He looked worn out from yet another close game.
This week in City Hall: Police seek funding, GRU ponders contract
(09/07/12 12:19am)
This week in the Gainesville City Commission, the commission moved along the process to get city police funding for a police dog and other necessities, and the city power supplier kept a close eye on UF’s power contract, which is set to expire in less than two years.
In the mix: music news for September
(09/06/12 12:07am)
There is so much tuneage and so little time to consume it all.
Tea for two almost ends in explosive affair
(09/04/12 12:27am)
Gainesville Police arrested a man accused of threatening to use a beverage can filled with gasoline to burn his girlfriend’s house down.
Darts & Laurels
(08/31/12 12:40am)
If the heat didn’t get you this week, then the rain most definitely did. Isaac gave us a pretty wet welcome back, so we hope all of you have invested in some sort of rain-protection gear. But it’s not Florida that has really been stomped on by storms this week.
UF partners with green companies to reduce laundry carbon emissions
(08/31/12 12:38am)
UF is one step closer to reducing its carbon footprint.
Students surf Isaac
(08/30/12 12:32am)
Many Florida residents spent the weekend stocking up on canned food, filling gas tanks and covering their windows in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Grapes of Wrath
(08/27/12 12:15am)
Grapes of Wrath - A Gainesville resident stomps grapes Saturday at Grape Stompin’, a wine-tasting and grape-stomping event. Paulk Vineyards, in Wray, Ga., donated one ton of muscadine grapes, said Gabrielle Fellenz, executive assistant to the director of Gainesville’s Pledge 5 Foundation.
Drop/add week madness: a charming letter of suggestion
(08/23/12 12:26am)
For the past several hours, I’ve been staring at the drop/add page on my computer screen the way a drunk person watches the rotation of a gas station hot dog: with a mixture of hunger and disgust. Not five minutes goes by before I reclick the page’s refresh button, only to find myself seconds later cursing the heavens and shouting, “Buddha, Jesus, Athena! WHY!?,” knowing full well that somewhere in Gainesville, at that exact moment, some jerk is laughing because he has the class I want, and he knows it.
Alternative ways to get around
(08/15/12 12:15am)
Whether you live on campus or not, getting around Gainesville and campus can sometimes be difficult, especially without a car.
Peaceful Paths hosts annual school uniform drive 352-373-9988
(08/02/12 12:15am)
Domestic violence is more prevalent in Gainesville than some may realize, but locals can help.
Gators host Friday Night Lights camp, Hargreaves commits to UF
(07/28/12 8:15am)
“Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses blared on the loud speakers rivaling the earlier screams at midfield by UF strength coach Jeff Dillman.
