Opponents have been trying to disrupt the No. 5 Florida soccer team’s main strategy of ball possession throughout four postseason matches.
UF assistant softball coach Jen Rocha on Wednesday was named head coach of the Dallas Charge, a team in the National Pro Fastpitch League.
Tick. Tock.
The Phillips Center for the Performing Arts stage was split Tuesday night: on one side, an outspoken civil rights activist, and on the other, a former police chief with a controversial past. But the night was surprisingly mild.
Gainesville Police announced 14 days of stricter seat belt law enforcement on Facebook on Tuesday morning.
It’s great UF — and that’s mostly thanks to generous donations.
A bill in the Florida Legislature to amend Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" law was struck down Tuesday.
UF volleyball player Simone Antwi is making her presence known outside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
What strikes you first is their confidence: their faces calm and smiling, even after an offseason of so much upheaval and uncertainty.
A UF professor, a Gainesville artist and a local park will receive recognition for their work in environmental preservation.
DeVon Walker is grateful to be back on the court.
In 2004, "South Park" aired the episode "Douche and Turd." The episode concerned an election to adopt a new mascot for South Park Elementary, with the two sole choices being the titular Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich. The show, which aired a week before the nation had to choose between George W. Bush and John Kerry for the presidency, not only satirized the often-mediocre choices we face come election season but also the sheer frenzy Americans are prone to work themselves into when they take a stance on public figures.
Antonio Morrison came to UF in 2012 with a group of players to look up to.
About two weeks ago, America was hit with the horrifying story of Jeremy Mardis. Mardis was a 6-year-old boy who was shot to death by two police officers while riding in the car with his father in Marksville, Louisiana. Mardis’ father, Chris Few, had no outstanding warrants for his arrest, nor was there a gun found in Few’s vehicle. This information begs the question: Why were shots fired by police in the first place?
Last week, students under the banner of the Million Student March demonstrated on college campuses across the country. There was even a demonstration at UF, although only about a dozen marchers actually showed up. Regardless, the collective demands of the protestors were clear: tuition-free public college, $15 minimum wage and the cancellation of all student debt.
This point in the season for UF’s swimming and diving teams would be considered halftime if it were a football game, according to coach Gregg Troy.
When I was deciding my career as a little girl, full of blind naiveté and enthusiasm for a world that seemed so clearly ready to catapult me to stardom, there were a lot of options on the list. My aspirations ranged from ballerina to doctor to orange-truck driver over the years, but there was one job that kept coming up in the mix, no matter how many years passed: I wanted to be a writer.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Monday afternoon after police said he stole from Publix and hit an officer.
Upon visiting Gainesville as a high school sophomore, Sarah Troccoli knew Florida’s soccer program was a perfect fit.
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