Fla. House Speaker remains skeptical about casinos
By The Associated Press | Sep. 22, 2011ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon is skeptical about a push to bring casino gambling into the state.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon is skeptical about a push to bring casino gambling into the state.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says the end of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that barred gays and lesbians from serving openly is a social experiment pushed by Democrats.
UF alumnus and noted journalist Jeff Klinkenberg will speak on the changing landscape of Florida culture at 6 p.m. Monday in the Pugh Hall ocora.
A change to syllabus distribution that would enable clearer communication about courses was proposed at a UF Faculty Senate meeting Thursday.
A couple of days ago my friend and I found a humorous screen shot of a conversation between two friends. The first friend exclaimed, "Osama is dead!" and the second friend mistakenly took "Osama" for "Obama" and replied that she could not believe that the president was dead.
Needless to say, there has been a lot of controversy on the Alligator's opinion pages this week.
The state of Georgia killed Troy Davis Wednesday at 11:08 pm.
Representatives from the DeLuna Festival will be at UF today for exclusive giveaways and student ticket offers for this year's concert, which is Oct. 14 - Oct. 16.
Liz and Brendan met while attending high school in the Tampa Bay area. She was a sophomore; he was a senior. Caught in a predicament that challenges many young couples, the two had to decide whether Brendan's relocation to Philadelphia for college would end their seven-month relationship.
UF will kick off its first production of the season Friday night with "You Can't Take It With You," a feel-good comedy about the wacky antics of the Sycamore family.
A folding table, two guitars, an open balcony and a mashed heap of metal for a holiday "tree" are all that's needed to set the stage for "Rent," the rock-opera phenomenon that has become one of Broadway's best-known musicals.
An old favorite has gotten a modern makeover.
UF Student Body President Ben Meyers and the seven other members of the UPD Campus Advisory Committee will meet Friday to discuss issues affecting the relationship between University Police and the UF campus community.
Students from a variety of campus organizations danced, sang and improvised Wednesday night at the Hispanic Heritage Month Talent Show.
Even in the pursuit of the best and the brightest, UF is not immune to a national dip in SAT scores among high school graduates.
Tragedy struck earlier this month for a Santa Fe College student.
The Alachua County Commission has once again opted to postpone the decision to move county fairgrounds from its current location in east Gainesville to Newberry.
About 2,500 UF sorority sisters will get together next week to commemorate Panhellenic Pride Week.
SWAT teams and law enforcement officials descended upon the Porter's Oaks neighborhood in Gainesville Wednesday to execute search warrants for three residences for narcotics.
Direct negotiations between the State of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, as opposed to a unilateral declaration of independence at the United Nations, is a fundamental basis for achieving a peaceful and mutually agreeable formation of a future Palestinian state.