One year ago, Southeastern Conference tennis programs such as Georgia, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt sought highly touted recruit Gordon Watson.
Josh: The biggest question about Florida entering the season was whether it would have enough effective skill
Grace Collins is up for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, which is given based on athletic and academic achievements, community service and leadership. Collins is among the top three finalists from Division II and will face six more candidates from divisions I and III for the award. She will attend the award banquet Oct.14 at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.
At about 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Curtis Hines, 36, walked into a Domino’s Pizza store in the 2000 block of Southwest 13th Street and demanded money from the cashier, according to a Gainesville Police arrest report.
Luke the elephant will paint for an audience this weekend as part of Elephant Appreciation Day. He is one of four elephants that will participate in the event, at Two Tails Ranch, 18655 NE 81st St., Williston, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
In only his second collegiate tournament, Gordon Watson is making a strong impression.
The annual Praharsha 2012 cultural fest showcased the best of Indian culture: its dancing, music and food in the Reitz Union Ballroom on Saturday night.
Adriana Leon’s first goal in orange and blue was golden.
About 150 Jewish students donning orange and blue yarmulke gathered for a candle lighting ceremony to start off Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, at UF Hillel.
Kids4Kids Florida Charities Inc. hosted the Fifth Annual Triathlon and Fun Run, which benefitted Shands Children’s Hospital, Child Advocacy Center and One Room School House. Children ages 4 to 18 could participate in the events, which were held at Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club.
Rick Santorum doesn’t want us on his side — neither as journalists nor as college students.
While Kentucky had a week to prepare for Florida, the Gators only had one day to prepare for the Wildcats.
People danced, savored dishes such as empanadas and celebrated the spirit of the Hispanic culture at the 11th annual Downtown Latino Festival on Saturday at Bo Diddley Community Plaza. About 2,000 people attended the festival, according to David Ruiz, director of the festival.
The UF Supreme Court met Friday and ruled that two referendums passed the necessary technical procedures to be placed on the October elections ballot. However, only one of them was approved to be on the ballot.
The kid who would always tell the teacher if he or she caught you chewing gum or not sharing the Slinky even if you’d been waiting for, like, 20 minutes for your turn knew the rules and wanted to make sure everybody followed them, a believer in a school-sanctioned system of justice.
A step show by six members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council on Friday kicked off the Black Student Union’s Unity Fridays, a recurring event to showcase minority organizations working together.
Volunteers will read sections of the U.S. Constitution at noon for the 225th anniversary of its signing. The event, UF Reads the Constitution, is sponsored by the Smathers Libraries.
On Sept. 7, Dr. Terri Bunch, a UF pediatric neurologist, died after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was 65.
The Worldwide Artist Paint Out was held at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens to raise money for the gardens through art sales.
More than 300 UF students registered to volunteer around Gainesville as part of the the Center for Leadership and Service’s 13th annual Gator Plunge. Participants didn’t know until they arrived where they’d end up — Alachua Conservation Trust, Kids Count in Alachua County Inc. and Wilmot Gardens were just three of the organizations benefiting from the day’s events.
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