Gainesville City Commission and mayoral candidates got the 2016 city elections underway Monday night at a forum in which they discussed diversity, same-sex marriage and local issues.
Connie Nixon remembers when Mateo Hernandez came to UF, fighting for his life before he was born.
UF’s Sid Martin Biosciences Institute director is looking to involve UF students.
With one meet under their belts, UF coach Jenny Rowland and her team can finally take a step back and breathe.
The first round of the NFL Playoffs is in the books, and there were plenty of former Florida players that took part in the Wild Card Round.
More orange and blue organizations are going green.
Four UF online programs have ranked among the best in the nation.
At a funeral for Carlos Aguilar’s son, a man helped him do something positive with his loss.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Sunday night after police said he tried to hide a loaded pistol near Campus Walk Apartments.
For Jessica Bergau, the organization began with a BuzzFeed article.
Being like-minded with those who sought a fitness renaissance in the New Year, I went to a sporting goods store last week and purchased a dorky pair of running shoes. The half-off marking, coupled with the promise of a more efficient and healthy respiratory system, had my head and hopes high. Leaving the store, box of Asics in hand, I passed by a panderer who was making his last pleas before the night set in. It was less empathetic and more in the spirit of karmic rectification that I gave the man a few dollars in spare change. During the rummage I happened upon a pack of Marlboro 27’s in my pocket and, once again being altruistic, opted to donate the rest of my rather full pack to the strip-mall nomad who wanted for so much.
I’ve chosen to live my life by many overarching rules. These include, but are not limited to: Don’t drink caffeine after 8 p.m., avoid tanning at all costs and don’t believe anyone who doesn’t make eye contact. These guidelines, while seemingly disjointed, have all arisen from some specific experience that impacted (or scarred) me enough to turn whatever lesson I learned into a cardinal rule. Yet the most important rule by far is this: “Never trust anyone who was cool in middle school.”
Any successful strategy against ISIS will ultimately require both a military and political campaign. On the one hand, our military campaign has proven relatively successful. On the other, our political opposition to ISIS needs considerable improvement. Before going any further, let’s establish some context.
No sooner than after Monday’s editorial on manatees, we have unfortunately found ourselves once again writing on a subject featured in last week’s “Darts & Laurels.” Monday, the world at large mourned the loss of musician David Bowie, who passed away Sunday after succumbing to an 18-month-long battle with cancer.
What transpired on Sunday wasn’t what Ole Miss envisioned for the opening of its brand-new on-campus arena.
Before it began, it didn’t seem as if the 2015-16 season would be one of success for the Gators. There were changes — a new coach, new players and a new scheme — and there were departures, the most monumental being Billy Donovan’s jump to the NBA.
If the saying "you never get a second chance to make a first impression," holds true, Jenny Rowland needn’t lose sleep.
Dalton King began working at Lucky’s Market in August — a job he came to love. About four months later, the store celebrated its one-year anniversary.
A judge sentenced Gainesville resident Mikel Craig to 25 years in federal prison Thursday after authorities said he trafficked a woman for the purpose of sex.
The U.S. Departments of Health and Agriculture released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Thursday, creating beef among health-conscious Americans.
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