Gainesville’s City Auditor recently began reviewing whether Mayor Ed Braddy and a city employee followed city guidelines in their interactions with a police officer charged with larceny in November.
Gainesville Police arrested a Florida man Saturday morning after police said he threatened an officer in hopes of going to jail.
Gainesville Police arrested a local woman early Sunday morning after police said she threatened her roommate with a machete.
The National Academy of Inventors has recognized two UF professors for their work in creating and patenting innovations.
The qualifying period for Spring 2016 Gainesville District 4 Commission and mayoral Elections ended over Winter Break, finalizing the candidates running for office. For mayor, incumbent Ed Braddy is up against former city commissioner Lauren Poe and Gainesville resident Donald Shepherd Sr. Running for District 4 City Commissioner are Gainesville residents Jim Konish and Adrian Hayes-Santos. Current District 4 Commissioner Randy Wells is finishing his term limit. Voting takes place March 15 during the Presidential Preference Primary & City of Gainesville Election. Here are the candidates’ platforms:
ORLANDO — This wasn’t the way Vernon Hargreaves expected to end his Florida career.
A new grant will allow UF’s HealthStreet to help residents in lower income counties.
ORLANDO — Jake McGee’s time on the field during No. 19 Florida’s 41-7 loss to No. 14 Michigan was limited to the opening coin toss.
Some people might see their favorite beauty products disappear from shelves in 2017.
Friends, competitors and teammates took to social media when a UF long-distance runner was hit by a car.
Graduate Assistants United will be getting their salary raise after months of negotiations with UF.
After falling at home to Florida State last Tuesday, Florida got something it desperately needed on Saturday: a win over Georgia to open Southeastern Conference play.
Gator fans will need to shell out more money for next season’s football games.
ORLANDO — Following No. 14 Michigan’s 41-7 thrashing of No. 19 Florida in the Citrus Bowl on Friday, Gators coach Jim McElwain walked into his postgame press conference with a smile.
Students will no longer be able to use or store electronic skateboards in campus housing.
Santa Fe College commenced 2016 with its Spring Convocation in the Fine Arts Hall on Monday, reflecting on the past and looking to the future.
UF researcher discovers six new species of frog
As we return from Winter Break, many of us can easily attest to the difficulty of making plans with old and new friends alike. Perhaps the struggle stems from overscheduled lives or your inability to change out of the pajamas you wore for three weeks straight, but you can’t deny that making plans often morphs into a viciously futile cycle of back-and-forth texts that ultimately lead nowhere. Responses like, “Maybe!” and, “I’ll try!” become increasingly prevalent as they incorporate the perfect amount of ambiguity without becoming a full-out “no.” But it wasn’t always this way. So what’s changed?
"New year, new me,” the aphorism goes. Does this mean, “new semester, new Alligator” holds equally true?
The Florida softball team has a chance to do something incredible this year — become the second team in history to three-peat in the Women’s College World Series.
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