Area experiences surge in storms that produce lightning
By Kyle Follansbee | July 9, 2014Electrifying evidence shows Florida is still on top as the deadliest state in the nation for lightning strikes.
Electrifying evidence shows Florida is still on top as the deadliest state in the nation for lightning strikes.
Logan Shore earned plenty of hardware in his freshman season.
Gay marriage proponents in Gainesville and beyond are waiting for the results of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marriage.
A Gainesville man was arrested after he fled from police and hid inside a stranger’s house, offering money to the residents to hide him and help him evade officers.
Some UF students are snacking instead of eating meals, and it might be good for them.
The 2013 Polish black-and-white film, “Ida”, which will end its two-week run at the Hippodrome State Theatre this Sunday, is both a nuanced study of 1960s Eastern Europe and a coming-of-age film that feels familiar and strange at the same time.
After Keenan “Ginger Chestnut” Bailey won The Swamp Restaurant’s first hot dog eating contest Friday by scarfing down nine hot dogs in 10 minutes to take home the grand prize of $100, a $50 certificate to the restaurant and a silver plate with his name engraved, he said he felt just fine.
The Swamp Dance Fest wants to get dancers moving – for a whole month.
This year’s Creative Summer B will take students to a GPS scavenger hunt, a digital image projection show and a 24-hour filmmaking competition.
If you’re reading this, congratulations: You haven’t been struck by lightning! But then again, the summer is young, and many more sudden thunderstorms are waiting to ruin your shoes/hair/day.
A bizarre and nearly inexplicable trend is spreading across the country, and it’s destined to deal a blow to progressives and environmentalists throughout the U.S. It’s known as rolling coal, and it might the dumbest protest movement in the history of our great nation.
Bedroom producing has become all the rage these days. The rapid advancement of music production technology allows musicians access to less expensive programs and tools, sparking a Renaissance of sorts.
Reading hundreds of cookbooks and recipes has convinced us that these books form a distinct genre, a storytelling genre, governed by conventions and codes.
After successes of festivals like Big Guava Festival and Sunset Music Festival, Central Florida has rapidly become a formidable market. Luckily for live music lovers, Live Nation Florida announced the lineup to a new festival called Coral Skies Music Festival on Tuesday.
On June 2, ESPN.com began a five-week unveiling of the top-50 coaches in college basketball.
Gainesville Police arrested a homeless man for hitting and spitting on two EMT rescue squad members on Bo Diddley Plaza on Saturday.
Despite everything Scottie Wilbekin has accomplished throughout his basketball career, none of it guarantees him an NBA roster spot.
Where Tent City once was now lie messily raked piles of debris.
On June 29, an older man in a red Jeep laid on his horn behind a Jimmy John’s bicycle deliverer on University Avenue.
That puddle from Florida’s frequent rain showers may not be as innocent as it appears.