This weekend kicks off college football season, and many of you have been preparing since before the start of classes. Whether you will be attending the game, throwing a kickoff party or going to a local hangout spot, most eyes in Gainesville will be on the game.
Linebacker Jon Bostic and the rest of the Gators don’t care about their preseason No. 23 ranking, nor are they concerned about outsiders looking down on them following a disappointing season a year ago.
Like the Gators, this week is our first test of the season. We’re a young, inexperienced group with a little bit of upside. Everyone has been working hard all month, and we feel like we’re hitting our stride.
After a record four-game road trip to begin the 2011 season, Florida plays its home opener tonight against Texas Tech at home.
After an offseason filled with both anticipated and unexpected change, coach Todd Morgan knew he needed to challenge his runners as soon as they hit campus.
Chanel Brown busted into college volleyball with a successful first season in 2010.
As another Halloween approaches and parents in the Gainesville area think about buying chocolate "treats" for children, here is something to consider: The chocolate you buy could be tainted with child labor.
The first time I chose UF back in 1986, it was a smart decision.
The scene is familiar: a New York City apartment, two couples and one couch. The stage looks more like that of a romantic comedy than one of a three-time Tony- Award-winning Broadway play, but the actors and director of "God of Carnage" aim to change what is expected.
Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey are not just the fastest players at Florida; they are some of the fastest players ever, according to offensive coordinator Charlie Weis.
Dan Quinn’s shirt said it all Wednesday.
Will Muschamp faces a difficult task as a first-year coach in the Southeastern Conference, but the odds are stacked in his favor.
After a successful debut, The Mailbag is back for the opening week of football season, and judging by the questions we received, you guys are fiending for some pigskin. That being said, let’s kick it off.
It takes Sophia Ma five minutes to walk from her apartment to her classes at Shands.
From their glory days at Gainesville Buchholz High to rooming together in college, freshmen Havana Solaun and Kim Sapienza have shared nearly every experience in their young soccer careers.
UF sees itself as the flagship university of the state, and with such power comes responsibility. In this case, that responsibility is to share the expertise and knowledge of its faculty with the state of Florida - something the Board of Governors is seeking to regulate.
UF has been ranked for its douchiness, social media presence, research endeavors and education value. Now, the Gators have been ranked for how they give back.
Gainesville never seems to fail to provide us with new hang-out hubs. And now, one more spot has been pinned to the grid.
When I was a young girl, I remember being taught that "knowledge is power" and that those who do well in school will go far in life. These days, a very different phrase resonates through the halls of academia.
The quarrels with the Trekkies or other sci-fi factions does nothing to illustrate the hatred of Star Wars fanboys toward the one who, ironically, started everything.
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