When Marisol Silva was 14, she helped her mother, who emigrated from Peru, study for the U.S. citizenship test.
Within two hours of the first Alachua County emergency shelter opening, 10 people already settled into their temporary home during Hurricane Matthew.
With reports of clown sightings in Gainesville over the past two weeks, a local costume-store owner expects a surge in clown-related sales at his three stores across the city.
After reviewing the shooting of a black Gainesville teenager by law enforcement, an Alachua County grand jury ruled that although the shooting was lawful, it could have been avoided.
After waking up at 4:30 a.m. to run for the past 24 weeks, Anthony DeSantis, the associate dean of students, is spending his Sunday morning competing in a marathon.
A new study has found a way to potentially halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Women are less likely to be promoted because of gender bias in the workforce, according to a UF professor’s findings.
In December, UF students will say farewell to the Institute of Black Culture building of the past 44 years.
After battling bipolar disorder for two years, Brian Hamm wants to let others know they’re not alone.
You’re at a concert, standing with some friends in the pit. “Hello Gainesville!” shouts the lead singer to his adoring fans. You start singing along to the lyrics of their No.1 song, but something’s off. The singer’s lips are moving to the actual lyrics, but all you hear through the microphone is “Darts and Laurels, Darts and Laurels.” You look to your friend to see what’s up. But instead of your friend, it’s one of those creepy clowns. It tilts its head, looks into your soul and whispers, “What, don’t you love this song?”
I recently saw an argument unfold on one of my friend’s Facebook statuses. The post was a combination of two images: one of a forest with writing that said, “This is an antidepressant.” The second image was of several pill packages that implied prescribed antidepressants, with writing stating the vulgar equivalent of, “This is garbage.”
Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Coachella: The names sound like exotic, tribal get-togethers deep in a rainforest and, frankly, that description is not far off.
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged complicity in the terrorist attacks. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill, arguing it would not only undermine strong diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, but it would also weaken the long-standing tradition of sovereign immunity: the legal doctrine that no foreign nation can be held responsible from civil suit of prosecution. However, the veto was overridden by an overwhelming margin — 97-1 in the Senate and 348-77 in the House.
Florida’s football game against LSU has been postponed.
(This will be updated throughout the weekend. If you have any information on what's closing or will be open, email editor@alligator.org) Schools Alachua County Schools: Will be open Thursday but closed Friday Santa Fe College: Classes will end at 5 p.m. Thursday and the college will stop operations at 6 p.m. The college will remain closed through Sunday and reopen Monday. University of Florida: Classes are cancelled and Gainesville offices are closed Friday. Campus dining halls will close at midnight Friday. P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School: Will be closed Friday Oak Hall School: closed Friday St Leo's Gainesville education center will closed at 2 p.m. and will remain closed Friday. UF Online will be closed on Friday. Students should check with instructors about assignments due over the weekend. Takeout Food Jimmy John’s: Open all weekend unless weather gets too extreme Gainesville2Go: Open all weekend Midnight Cookies: TBD Domino’s Pizza: Open all weekend Papa John’s Pizza: TBD, opened until further announced Midtown The Swamp Restaurant: TBD Mother’s Pub and Grill: Open all weekend Food Know Where Coffee: Closed on Thursday and will reopen Saturday Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate: Open as long as there is power Click below for more info on other services.
With 11 games under their belt, the Gators are finally figuring out how to play as a team.
With Florida's basketball Media Day being held today, sports writers Ray Boone and Matt Brannon break down the Florida team position-by-position in a two-part series. First we'll take a look at some players in UF's frontcourt.
Recently, I wrote a story on a pop-punk band that peaked about 10 years ago called Cute Is What We Aim For. They played at High Dive two weeks ago as part of the band’s 10-year-anniversary tour for their only commercially successful release. I was originally irked by the idea of some old one-hit wonder cashing in on the nostalgia of 20-somethings who used to shop at Hot Topic; after all, I used to shop at Hot Topic. I felt cheated after I interviewed the guys from CIWWAF and learned they haven’t written any new material since 2008. Who were they to stop making music for almost a decade and just jump back into the scene 10 years later? Then I considered why the band quit in the first place. They released a hugely successful album in 2006 through a small indie label. In 2008, after getting signed to Atlantic Records, their sophomore album flopped, and they were dropped from the record label.
Opinions are like armpits: Everyone’s got them, and everyone thinks everyone else’s stink. And opinions about TV shows are even more contentious.
The past few weeks didn’t give us any releases from “A-list” rappers, but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t any quality music released. Check out these latest releases in music:
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