After getting up-close and personal with cockroaches, termites, fleas and other household pests for 40 years, UF entomology professor Philip Koehler is being granted the biggest honor in the pest management industry.
Gainesville Police arrested a Brevard man Monday night after he reportedly caused a four-car accident while under the influence of alcohol.
To celebrate St. Augustine’s 450th birthday, UF archaeologists are revisiting the excavation site of the oldest stone mission church in colonial Spanish Florida.
Queen Victoria will be strutting through the Gainesville Woman’s Club — or at least a model dressed like her will.
On Sunday, two police officers in Las Vegas were shot at with a semi-automatic handgun while sitting at a stoplight. Thankfully, both officers made it out alive, with one suffering only a bullet to the hand. The suspect was apprehended, although no motive has been released to the public.
In a recent interview with CNN, Carly Fiorina stated that despite admiring Jeb Bush’s multilingualism, English is the official language of the U.S. She seems to have forgotten that there are many cultures and languages represented within the U.S., each deserving to be understood and valued. While English is undoubtedly the default language, that doesn’t mean it is the official one.
As we take pause Friday to reflect on the horrors of terrorism and to commemorate the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, our outrage and grief are morally obliged to cross national boundaries. The tragedies of Sept. 11 provide an opportunity for us to reflect on human cruelty, as well as the role the U.S. plays on a geopolitical scale.
Following last week’s introduction of the orange oar, symbolizing that the team needs to "row" together to move forward, Florida soccer coach Becky Burleigh introduced another motivational prop this week.
There is one huge element of the Florida Gators soccer team being overlooked.
Florida coach Jim McElwain might have an easy-going personality, but he doesn’t have the same mindset when it comes to discipline.
Jim McElwain didn’t need the game ball Saturday.
The first time Chris Crary sat in the stands for a Gator football game, he was 3 years old.
University Police are investigating the burglary of a New Mexico State University charter bus used by football staff during Saturday’s football game.
David Riker swung a ball and chain threateningly at two couples.
Florida’s offense moved the ball at will, coughed up just one turnover and didn’t commit a penalty in the team’s season opening 61-13 win against New Mexico State on Saturday night.
In previous Florida football seasons, a rainy day like Monday meant practice would be in the O’Connell Center or Florida Gym — not exactly an ideal situation.
University Police arrested two UF students Thursday night after they reportedly had drugs and paraphernalia in their dorm room.
After about an hour of business decisions at Friday’s Board of Trustees retreat, chairman Steven Scott congratulated UF President Kent Fuchs on a move he said was moral.
The shortest day for students to choose which political party to run with turned out to have the largest number of candidates Friday.
There will be a platinum-covered plantain inside University Gallery’s first-ever alumni exhibition.
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