Twenty feet up in the air, gracefully twisting her body and wrapping pieces of silk around her feet and hands, A’shayla Passaretti flips upside down and dangles above the studio floor.
Volaticus Aerial Dance club will host its fall showcase 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Nadine McGuire Dance Pavilion. Aerial dance incorporates acrobatics, classical dance and equipment that is hung from the ceiling. The showcase will highlight 11 individual performances and two group pieces. It's free and open to the public.
With his team trailing by one in the waning seconds, No. 12 Connecticut’s Shabazz Napier sunk a game-winning mid-range jumper to beat No. 15 Florida 65-64 on Monday night.
When the “Catching Fire” horses trotted their way into the Capitol pulling the carriage holding Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, most residents and students were unaware of just how close to home these horses galloped.
Florida had a massive helping of humble pie when it lost to Georgia Southern two weeks ago.
“OK” vs. “OK.”
With Week 13 of the NFL season in the books, here are a few former Gators who made the most tangible impact for their respective teams.
In the midst of reports that the economics department has stopped accepting students to its Ph.D. program, some people are concerned UF might not be able to sustain its undergraduate economics degree.
A UF student was arrested after University Police reported she drunkenly head-butted and spit at emergency personnel Saturday night near Library West.
On the rise for the last 10 years, annually reported tick-related diseases in Florida have become so frequent that the state now ranks in the top 20 states for such diseases.
Kenny Nguyen strolled onto the weatherworn dock, a bulky wakeboard under his left arm and a thick lifejacket over his right shoulder.
As a 10-year-old girl, Gwen Thompson’s role model was Willy Wonka.
Students gathered for a brief candlelight vigil at about 8:30 p.m. Monday on campus to commemorate those lost and affected by the Philippine Typhoon Haiyan.
Nicole Santos said she will always remember his perfect eyes. Sophia Gibaldi said he was one of the better actors. Ethan Perry said the whole event was shocking.
As cooler temperatures set in, Gainesville residents are helping the homeless combat the weather to stay comfortable and healthy.
As a rule, we get the government we deserve. Political institutions work well when citizens are engaged: following the news, electing good representatives and pitching in ourselves to address serious national problems like health care and national security. When people are detached, governments generally fail.
Today, the Student Senate at UF will attempt to pass an anti-BDS bill titled “Resolution Condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement.”
Alex Holston is having one of the most impressive starts to a career in Florida volleyball history.
The general public’s reaction to the New Miley has been like finding a tarantula in the bathtub while somehow also witnessing a horrific train wreck. Fear, disgust, concern and morbid curiosity have all been rolled up into a giant ball of emotion that has fueled media coverage of the star’s transformation, as well as Twitter jokes and YouTube “Wrecking Ball” parodies ad nauseum. Most people view the New Miley as a loathsome, offensive brute; yet they can’t look away.
Jaterra Bonds sat on the sidelines, watching her father coach a youth rec-league basketball game. Suddenly, he called her to come onto the court.
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