A whirlwind of controversy is making its way across the nation regarding the flying of the Confederate flag on state grounds following the slaying of nine black people by a white supremacist in a Charleston, South Carolina church.
Between eight shark attacks occurring on the North Carolina coast over the past month and the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicking off Sunday, the big creatures of the sea have been a talking point this summer.
UF researchers created a pesticide that saved the Statue of Liberty from termites and a drug that treats people losing their vision.
Despite it’s deceptive name, “slacktivism” can be influential. When something becomes fodder for slacktivists, it can engage people who would otherwise be on the fence about an issue.
Hello Gainesville. We hope you’re having a good day, recovering from your Independence Day celebrations and enjoying the onset of Discovery Channel’s latest rendition of Shark Week.
A new organic and natural food store is opening near Southwest Archer Road, joining about six grocery stores in the area.
Former Florida Gator and current Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is among the athletes that have partnered up with Gatorade this year in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.
Update: The following story appeared online on July 2. Documents obtained by the Alligator embedded at the bottom of this report reveal that Letroy Guion was charged with cyberstalking, a first-degree misdemeanor. The charges were later dropped against Guion. The original story with the update is below.
Gainesville breweries were more crowded than usual Wednesday, as craft beer lovers celebrated the lift of Florida’s ban on 64-ounce growlers, the most popular size of to-go containers for craft beer.
After going through a test run in April, the UF Safe Ride program, a partnership between UF Student Government and Uber, has returned for Summer B.
Former Florida Gator Abby Wambach and the United States Women’s National Team are slated to compete for their third World Cup title Sunday against Japan in a rematch of the 2011 Women’s World Cup finale.
Maria Cirillo will drive more than 200 miles from Jacksonville to Fort Pierce to visit with her family for the Fourth of July.
With the start of the Summer B semester and the end of the 2014-2015 collegiate athletic season, it’s time for another installment of the annual Alligator Awards. This week, Alligator editor-in-chief Jordan McPherson and alligatorSports assistant editor Luis Torres debate which of UF’s national championship winning teams — the softball team or the gymnastics team — deserves the title of "Best Team."
Two former Gators from this year’s baseball team are already making a splash in the minor leagues, and another is set to join them.
UF has released its 2015 soccer schedule.
Director Paul Feig, who brought us the notable favorite “Bridesmaids,” released his new Melissa McCarthy collaboration “Spy” on June 5.
A performance artist and UF student redefines normalcy in his new play, UMMU.
It’s both hopeful and hopeless, a dramatic epic from beginning to end.
The roommates of apartment 4D would agree there are two ways to spend your first weekend of the semester. Option one: You could cuddle up on the couch and binge watch “Dirty Dancing” while hysterically crying into a pillow — Jessica Day style. Option two: You could go crazy with your friends and attempt to play a game of “True American.” With both options being a bit extreme, it’s best to just settle for a happy medium. Yes, it’s finally here — a “New Girl” drinking game!
On this righteous day, we celebrate the brave souls who made the American dream a reality. This reality was founded on the grounds that justice is needed for all. This is the one day of the year when we all come together and applaud the fact that people fought to make the land of the brave. As Americans, it is our duty to honor this day the way a true patriot would — we give it our all or we give nothing.
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