While we have been hearing news about Trayvon Martin, another shooting that was arguably just as troublesome has been virtually ignored by the media.
Mia Kelly, a UF freshman, won the gold medal in the 16- to 18- year-old category at the 2010 World Association of Kickboxing Organization’s Junior Championship in Serbia when she was 17.
Spring has officially sprung, bringing with it warmer weather, blooming flowers and, as always, a terrible allergy season for Gainesville. Aside from Spring Break, the absolute best part about this season is the opportunity to go on dates that involve being outdoors. So go ahead and pack up your winter coats, lose the jeans and grab a bathing suit. The beautiful weather is calling your name and offering you plenty of new and exciting date ideas.
Although much of the attention on the defensive side of the ball this spring has been focused on creating more turnovers, Florida and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn are also looking for an improved pass rush.
The interwebs are starting to serve a purpose other than mindless procrastination.
On Saturday, the Atlanta punk band, best known for its druggy, unfiltered lyrics and wild stage antics, lived up to its reputation during a sold-out set at The Back Yard in downtown Gainesville.
Hollywood’s renditions of bestselling books “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Hunger Games” set a trend of strong female characters.
Francine Elizabeth's designs will be on display in a runway show on April 12 at Villa East, 301 N. Main St., as part of Gainesville Fashion Week.
Breathe Carolina will co-headline a show with The Ready Set in downtown Gainesville tonight.
On April 14, the first Hogtown Craft Beer Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens will showcase craft beer made by Florida breweries and brewpubs as well as other local and regional varieties.
Facebook is essentially about two fundamental things: jealousy and exhibition.
Break out your banana peels, unscrew that salt shaker and hang the bucket of water on your door frame because Sunday is April Fools' Day!
Lauren Haeger proved she was a fighter Wednesday night. Still, she came out beaten and bruised.
Amanda O’Leary wanted some unfamiliar faces to make big contributions Wednesday night.
Around this time last year, Florida made a lineup shift in doubles play.
In Wednesday’s edition of the Alligator, it was incorrectly reported that the Student Green Energy Fund will save UF about $600,000 a year. The story should have read that the fund will generate about $600,000 each year in funds that will be put toward student-proposed projects to lower UF’s electricity costs and thereby save the university money.
Sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard has returned to practice after receiving an indefinite suspension following his Feb. 15 arrest on charges of simple domestic battery.
The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested a man in Lakeland on Wednesday after he failed to register as a sex offender.
Both westbound lanes of Southwest Williston Road were shut down around 5 p.m. Wednesday after a semitrailer ran over a man in the road.
A fire at an abandoned house on Northwest 13th Street caused about $10,000 worth of damage late Tuesday night.
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