Some of my Ivy League friends ask how I am adjusting to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, as president. Their perception is if a university has a highly ranked athletic program, it must be due to misplaced priorities, and it must come at a cost to academic stature.
Earlier this month, a photojournalist sprang into consciousness and put a human face on the refugee crisis that has emerged from the violence and political instability in Syria.
Micro Championship Wrestling is coming back to Gainesville, bringing along the "greatest little show on earth."
Two local newlyweds hosted the first official Gainesville Food Tour on Saturday, followed by another on Sunday, attracting a full crowd and introducing a new dining trend to Gainesville.
"The Venture Bros.," which is currently Adult Swim’s longest-running show, will return for its sixth season Feb. 7.
Coming off an Elite Eight finish last season, the Florida women’s tennis team will have its first opportunity to break through in the 2015-16 season on Friday.
Very few shows can walk the fine line between drama and comedy. "Scrubs," however, seems to cruise the line just fine through nine seasons. During its nine-year run, the American medical comedy series brought more than just laughs.
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Dear Mediocre Advice,
Despite the start Florida’s tight ends have had this year, no one is talking about the person coaching the position: Greg Nord.
If you’ve been waiting for the season two premiere of Fox’s "Empire" on Wednesday, you might want to catch a special sneak-peek of it this weekend in Gainesville.
For a 6-foot-4, 211 pound wide receiver, catching a screen pass and taking it eight yards isn’t normally a big deal.
Have you been shuffling through the same five songs for the past year? If so, it may be time to broaden your aural horizons and take a sip from this here fountain of tunes. Here are a few songs from the past two weeks that may tickle your fancy headphones.
UF cross country holds its lone home meet of the season Saturday, and the first Gators to cross the finish line are shaping up to be different from last year.
The Sweeplings are coming to Gainesville to support their newly released record, "Rise and Fall," and the acoustic duo has an unconventional story as to how they came to be.
Allen Iverson is officially eligible to be elected to the NBA Hall of Fame as early as 2016. The Hall of Fame made the announcement on Friday that it would be disregarding Iverson’s short amount of time playing in Turkey in 2010-11, making him eligible for the Hall of Fame’s next class earlier than previously expected, according to NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper.
It’s an app called Lawnmower, and it has nothing to do with mowing lawns.
Florida’s road to return to Omaha has been revealed.
Heading into the season, Florida’s offensive line was viewed as one of the team’s more vulnerable position groups.
Heading into Southeastern Conference play, Florida’s secondary is looking to hit the reset button.
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