It is no secret that the high levels of profitability among many large American corporations stem, in part, from their low labor costs. According to Reuters, the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is “one of the lowest minimum wages” among industrialized countries.
Incapable of improving its play, the Florida men’s golf team didn’t make any progress in the third-round of the Invitational at The Ocean Course on Tuesday, concluding their fall season with an eighth-place finish.
Here’s a story with a strange ending: There was once a student at UF who became involved with campus politics. As the liaison between the majority party and the fraternities, she sent an email ensuring the frat boys don’t forget to lend their support.
“You better keep walking, girl, because we’re gonna grab you if we catch you.”
Students and Gainesville residents came out to the 2nd annual Startup Weekend to compete for $10,000 in prizes.
The Riggs family reunion did not go as planned.
Jacksonville needs to make room for another Taylor.
After the Miami Dolphins fell to the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass., Dolphins center Mike Pouncey’s day got even more complicated.
With the score tied heading into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox trailing the St. Louis Cardinals two games to one in the World Series, David Ortiz decided he needed to do more than hit Sunday night.
Christen Westphal pushes the envelope when it comes to her role on the field.
If Taylor Unroe keeps digging, Florida will have to replace the O’Connell Center floor.
Second-round woes continued for the Florida men’s golf team on Monday at the Invitational at The Ocean Course.
A 33-year-old Gainesville man landed behind bars Sunday afternoon after he stole a $15 pair of headphones from the Butler Plaza Wal-Mart and resisted arrest, police said.
Gainesville Police are investigating an oil spill that forced city officials to close a portion of Southwest Second Avenue in the southwest portion of Gainesville’s Innovation District for more than four hours Saturday.
The leftover cooking oil from those fried Oreos and Twinkies at the Alachua County Fair last week will likely end up fueling a truck or electrical generator.
The Bagel Bakery is your typical café-style breakfast joint, similar to Einstein’s and Panera Bread, but with a homey twist.
A distinguished UF chemistry professor is combining music and science with the release of his first solo album, “Genius Boy Music.”
Too often, people neglect to read the nutrition labels on certain foods and end up eating five times the recommended serving size.
UF Health Shands Hospital and Flad Architects came together Monday to carve up some fun.
I’ve never been one to suck-up or brown nose to get preference with a recruiter. I’m not good at it and it makes me feel generally uncomfortable. Call me old school, but I much prefer warming up to recruiters with straight-up merit and qualifications, and personality thrown into the mix.
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