Ross died July 17 at North Florida Regional Medical Center after he had a massive heart attack while playing tennis July 14. He was 83.
Several minutes after midnight on July 20, the premiere of the film began. In Aurora, Colo., moviegoers’ viewing was cut short when James Holmes, dressed in what looked like SWAT team armor, allegedly burst into a theater and let loose rounds of ammunition into the crowd.
The Summer Mountain Bike Series, a set of six competitions for off-season racing, offers new mountain bike riders a chance to test their skills without the complicated registration and categories of large-scale races.
A character’s line about Muslims and suicide on Sunday’s episode has sparked a strong reaction from UF’s Islamic community.
UF Board of Trustees Chairman David Brown has appointed the search committee to find the next president of UF.
Civilization, 1511 NW Second Street, sports localized ethnic food with a hipster ambiance.
By the age of 10, Whitney Mutch and her younger sister made a pact to always keep their own last name, even through marriage. Twenty-two years later, that pact is still intact and her passion for independence has now formed a community.
In March, the Gainesville venue was sent a cease and desist order from a Las Vegas bar “Double Down Saloon,” which owns the trademark on the name. To avoid legal conflict, ownership decided that a name change would be the easier route.
The Hippodrome State Theatre will celebrate its 40th birthday this season. Founded in 1972 by six artists including Hausch, the Hippodrome has become a fixture of downtown Gainesville at 25 SE Second Place.
But, the restaurant, located on 1618 NW First Ave., closed its doors before May 1, 2011 and remained vacant until two weeks ago.
Shands Fitness and Wellness Center, located at 1310 SW 13th St., is offering simulations of world- famous bicycle races in its Virtual Tour de Shands event.
Gainesville Police officers arrested Eloise Sturdivant, 33, at about 10:50 a.m. on charges of aggravated domestic battery and resisting arrest without violence.
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell announced in a press conference Tuesday afternoon a DNA report released last week led investigators to the arrest of Andrew Payne Jr., 38, in Willacoochee, Ga.
On July 3 the Alligator received an email from Amy Hass, UF associate vice president, stating the racks must be removed by Aug. 15.
Robbin Dale McRay, 54, was arrested on felony charges of grand theft auto and robbery with a firearm, according to the sheriff’s office arrest report.
During his tenure at Buchholz, which began in January 1997, Frazer led the Buchholz math team to eight straight state championships and six straight national championships in the math honors society Mu Alpha Theta.
The number of those people who are unaware they’ve contracted the disease could nearly fill the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to capacity.
Rebecca, 20, died July 11 at Shands at UF from injuries after a hit-and-run accident on June 23 while crossing Southwest 16th Avenue on her bicycle.
The Gainesville City Commission will vote today to approve a mutual aid agreement with the City of Tampa to send law enforcement officers to the Republican National Convention.
On the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday, RTS unveiled its new biodiesel hybrid buses that will start running Aug. 19.
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