Poor do not necessarily ‘deserve' poverty
By Chip Skambis | Jan. 29, 2012Not too long ago, I embodied a characteristic that I now cannot stand: I believed the poor deserved to be poor.
Not too long ago, I embodied a characteristic that I now cannot stand: I believed the poor deserved to be poor.
While reading last Friday's paper, the first section I read of Darts & Laurels criticized Newt Gingrich for wanting to colonize the moon.
Florida may not have won the entire Texas A&M Challenge, but the Gators were certainly not the weakest link in the Southeastern Conference chain.
Florida Highway Patrol opened the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 around 5:42 p.m. Sunday after a series of early morning wrecks left 10 dead.
In his fourth straight Southeastern Conference game out of the starting lineup, Patric Young was doing more on the bench against Mississippi State than just resting his injured right ankle and catching his breath.
A brush fire in Paynes Prairie forced the closure of two major roads due to car accidents in Gainesville early Sunday morning.
On a picture-perfect Saturday, the Gators played some
The Gators relied on their depth to pull out a
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This year Gainesville celebrates it's 28th year as a "Tree City USA." To commemorate the event, many organizers and the public gathered at the historic Thomas Center Gardens to help with the planting of a 300-gallon magnolia tree.
The 40-year-old lunch program now offers reusable plates, silverware and cups in an effort to reduce waste from the 800 people who eat there every day.
Local law enforcement officials met with sorority members Thursday night to talk about a recent string of crimes in the area.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday night after police said he peeped through the window of a woman's apartment.
Incoming freshmen may no longer be able to apply AP or IB coursework toward all their general education requirements, UF President Bernie Machen announced at the Faculty Senate meeting Thursday.
About 200 university students from around the state gathered on the steps of the Historic Capitol Museum on Thursday for the Florida Student Association's annual Rally in Tally.
Doctors at Shands at UF are able to perform a new technique to replace heart valves that may keep more patients alive.
As the nation’s leader in 3-point shooting, Florida came into Ole Miss’ Tad Smith Coliseum knowing how to sustain a scorching pace from behind the arc through more than half a season.
The former New York City mayor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate offered his six principles of leadership to an audience of about 1,500.
Students who were planning to get an influenza vaccine this semester at the Student Health Care Center will have to go elsewhere.