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UF linguistics professor running for City Commission

A UF linguistics professor wants to speak for his community — so he’s running for City Commission.

Students turn out for video game tourney

Students celebrated the release of new video games with a night of tournaments Friday.

Commission votes to fund nonprofits, support DREAM

Gainesville Commissioners allocated about $100,000 to 46 nonprofit organizations and passed a resolution to support the DREAM Act at a meeting Thursday.

Local charity groups fight lack of holiday donations

A Gainesville church wants to help put a turkey on every table this Thanksgiving.

Sheriff continues fight for funding

Alachua County Commissioners met informally Tuesday afternoon and discussed what to do about the sheriff’s appeal to the state Cabinet for more funding.

Engineering students’ ‘Chem-E-Car’ places nationally

As Cougar rolled to the finish, its creators held their breath.

Museum hosts night of stargazing, black-hole building

On a cloudless night, Earthlings gathered to get a closer look at the universe.

Friends of Paynes Prairie neutral on removing bison, horses

The board of Friends of Paynes Prairie, a citizen support organization for the park, decided at a meeting Wednesday afternoon to not take a side about a plan to remove wild bison and horses from the park.

Co-founder gives look inside Apple

When Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., was a kid, he and his friends would ask to be paid for gardening work in spare electronic parts.

Provost pitches tuition change at Student Government meeting

Senators heard a little bit about block tuition during Tuesday’s meeting.

Knitting club uses ‘powerful craft’ to help cancer victims

Knitting isn’t just for grandmothers.

Consumer confidence up

The economy may be improving, according to a new UF study.

Florida to receive $800 million for high-speed rail line

Florida will receive an additional $800 million to build a high-speed rail line to link Orlando to Tampa, Sen. Bill Nelson’s office announced on Monday.

UF ROTC undergoes intense training in Starke

When a Black Hawk helicopter turns, the 45-degree angle makes you feel like you’re going to fall out of the open door and into the trees.

UF ROTC undergoes intense training in Starke

Video: Bottoms Up

Students complete a six-week bartending leisure class at the J. Wayne Reitz Union. In the class, students learn bartending skills such as drink mixing and presentation. The class also emphasizes safe drinking practices.

Senators oppose block tuition

The Student Senate approved a resolution in opposition of block tuition at a meeting Tuesday night.

Senate votes to spend $35,000 for bandshell safety

Student Senators voted Tuesday night to allocate $35,000 of Student Government reserve funds to improve safety at the Flavet Field Bandshell.

New senators sworn in

Outgoing senators in the Student Senate gave their goodbye addresses before the newly-elected senators were sworn in during Tuesday night's meeting.

Video: Come fly with Volaticus

Members of Volaticus, an aerial club at the University of Florida, practice with silks and trapezes in the Nadine McGuire Theater and Dance Pavilion on Monday. The club meets every Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.