I disagree with Tommy Maple's column that addresses how the increased tax on cigarettes is wrong.
In summer of 2008, Kevin Reilly left the hatch on his 1999 Dodge Durango unlocked.
UF and Wendy's are breaking up, and it's not on the best of terms.
Four months after Monica Toliver struck a scooter with her Lincoln Town Car, resulting in the death of a UF student, the Gainesville Police Department issued a warrant for her arrest.
Internet chatter has some local organic farmers concerned about a food regulation bill moving through Congress.
In the early race for the top 2010 recruiting class, the Gators increased their lead Tuesday with the oral commitment of Gideon Ajagbe.
I would like to point out that using the "Harvest of Fear" video as the sole determinant of one's position on genetically modified (GM) crops is to be misled. Those familiar with the movie know that its directors resort to scare tactics and doomsday music, which attempt to simplify the complex issue of genetically modified organisms. Surely, interviewing organizations like Green Peace (who believe agribusinesses are conspiring a world takeover of GM seed production) on GM foods is enough to freak out the average American.
Local feminists protesting what they see as a racist and sexist pattern in layoffs at UF presented the university with a statement signed by about 240 supporters Wednesday around noon.
Luis Velasco Jr. is an 18-year-old freshman at UF. He is studying English. And he is gay.
When UF hosts FSU on Senior Day in November, kicker Jonathan Phillips will be recognized for playing his last game in The Swamp.
As UF faces the daunting prospects of massive budget cuts, Alachua County's own financial crisis has ballooned to a projected $12 million deficit.
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Stephanie Brombacher was one out away from her first career loss.
Kate Cardinale is right about one thing. Abortions are extremely common in the United States.
A recent survery showed that President Bernie Machen has the eighth highest salary of all public-school executives. While Machen has been doing the admirable thing with the budget cuts (he raised employees salaries by an average of 2 percent and denied himself a raise), there is more that should be done.
Free from the risks of bone-crushing shark bites and devastating sunburns, the latest surfing sensation sweeping the world has less board and more couch.
For most, the start of the new year signaled a fresh beginning, but for Polaroid film it marked the end of an era. Last year Polaroid announced that it would stop making instant film, and it should be phased out of stores by 2009. To many people in this digital age, Polaroids are no more than ancient relics, but to those in fashion, art and photography industries they are very much alive.
Downtown Gainesville will be a melting pot of musical styles for the next six months.
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