UF professor picked for Trump transition team
By Melissa Gomez | Nov. 28, 2016A UF business professor was chosen last week to join one of Donald Trump’s transition teams.
A UF business professor was chosen last week to join one of Donald Trump’s transition teams.
Twenty years ago, “Space Jam” made its rounds in theaters across the world.
When Emilia Echeveste first moved to Gainesville in Fall 2015, she mostly ate at Subway, Blaze Pizza and the on-campus dining halls.
A $75,000 sculpture purchased by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art was taken by Homeland Security Investigations officials last week.
UF students might have more parking options by late 2018.
Gainesville McDonald’s customers can soon order meals through a digital, self-service kiosk.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Somali-born Ohio State University student plowed his car into a group of pedestrians on campus, exited the vehicle and began stabbing people with a butcher knife Monday until he was shot to death by an officer. Police said they are investigating whether it was a terrorist attack.
As many NBA teams have started to find their groove through the first quarter of the 2016-2017 season, the Dallas Mavericks have struggled to even keep five healthy players on the court.
So, Jim McElwain, is your offense ready for the mismatch it’s about to face in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game against Alabama’s defense?
Solar systems might form differently than was previously thought, UF researchers discovered.
In an effort to bridge the gap between author and reader, the Alachua County Library District will host a series of author appearances beginning in January.
Professional basketball player Ron Larris returned to Gainesville from Denmark to give back to his community.
Following the start of the holiday shopping season, Gainesville nonprofits hope they are the recipients in a global day of giving.
Following Black Friday, some shoppers in Gainesville turned to their tablets, phones and laptops to find digital deals for holiday shopping.
After being pulled over for speeding early Monday morning, a Gainesville man tried to put an officer in a headlock and wound up in jail, Gainesville Police said.
This year’s election has been the spotlight of many conversations, and we want to make sure the new leaders are aware of the issues facing their people.
The husband-and-wife band Us the Duo will perform at UF on Friday.
Forest land near Hume Residence Hall is being cleared for Greek housing.
Thanksgiving always manages to shift your perspective, creating a different effect with each visit. It can make you nostalgic, anxious or maybe just send you straight into that existential tailspin the Alligator detailed in last week’s editorial. It’s a brief reprieve from a tedious collegiate schedule and a reality check on life in the Gainesville bubble. It’s a week of compromise: with your parents promising not to pry too much about post-graduation plans and you tolerating the pageantry of the Christmas-card photo shoot in return. Despite this being my last Thanksgiving Break as an undergraduate, I experienced a variety of firsts, proving that while I grow and change, so does my home.
On Thanksgiving, it is custom to sit at the table with those you feel most connected to in your life and be grateful for the simple things. When we sit down at that dinner table, surrounded by good food and better company, we remind ourselves to be thankful for the little things: a good meal, our health and togetherness. As soon as the meal is complete, another great American tradition begins: Black Friday shopping.