Metro
Spin Chill startup competes for $25K, wants to expand products
By Ryan Baum | Feb. 11, 2014A local startup company is putting a new spin on traditional fundraising methods.
COVID-19
News
Candidate issues cancel Student Government debate
By Hanna Marcus | Feb. 11, 2014Despite more than three months of planning, the Freshman Leadership Council canceled the Student Government Debate.
Sports
Gators escape Knoxville with nine-point win against Vols
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Feb. 11, 2014Before tipoff on Tuesday night, coach Billy Donovan said he knew Tennessee would not shoot 26.8 percent like it did last time it faced No. 3 Florida. Seniors Scottie Wilbekin and Will Yeguete joined in to say there was no way Jordan McRae would have another 1-of-15 shooting night.
News
'Big Max' sculpture installed on UF's campus, joining the French Fries
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 11, 2014There’s a new set of French fries on campus.
Sports
Catcher getting better at plate after poor first season
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 11, 2014Aubree Munro did not like to hit last season, and her stats showed it.
News
Student-run food website Spoon University coming to UF
By Olivia Muenter | Feb. 11, 2014Gator foodies have a new online resource for the latest in recipes, reviews and articles about their favorite topic.
News
UF fraternities to host campus charity carnival on Hume Field
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 11, 2014For one day only, a carnival with a cause is coming to UF.
Sports
UF ends tourney in 14th place
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 11, 2014The Gators failed to rally in the third round of the 2014 Northrop Grumman Regional Tournament on Tuesday and finished in a frustrating 14th place.
Metro
Gainesville Language Exchange to host weekly event at The Library
By Andrea Sarcos | Feb. 11, 2014Local residents and students can practice languages with each other through a new program.
Sports
Florida preparing for second game
By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 11, 2014Three days between games is not a lot of time.
News
Santa Fe College exhibit shows disposable camera art
By Ashley Kobza | Feb. 11, 2014A new exhibit at Santa Fe College showcases photographs from artists living in several countries but using the same low-tech equipment: disposable cameras.
Metro
City of Gainesville paints bike boxes, adds detection system to high-traffic bike areas
By Christian Cooper | Feb. 11, 2014The Gainesville Public Works Department has begun modifying some intersections to make navigating roads easier for local bikers.
Sports
UF setting roster for SEC Championships
By Logan McGuire | Feb. 11, 2014With the Southeastern Conference Championships a week away, the Gators swimming and diving teams have found answers for the remaining question marks on their roster.
Opinion
US food industry needs transparency, regulation
Feb. 11, 2014While we still delight in certain kid foods — looking at you, Cheetos and Yoo-hoo — some have grown less appealing with age. Our age, specifically.
Opinion
TED Talks shift social responsibility
Feb. 11, 2014The motto of the informative and highly addictive TED Talks is “ideas worth spreading.” Gainesville’s independent offshoot — TEDxUF — had plenty of ideas worth writing home about. Some of the area’s best and brightest took to the stage Saturday and shared their experiences, concerns and hopes for the future.
Metro
Experts, UF students react to Denmark giraffe killing
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 10, 2014After a 2-year-old giraffe was shot and killed Sunday morning at a Denmark zoo, some UF professors and students are calling it harsh and unnecessary.
Metro
Florida-based app combines chat, photo sharing, privacy for group messaging
By Amanda Kastrinos | Feb. 10, 2014A new Florida-based social media application focused on group interaction launched today.
Metro
Wild hog invasion in yards, parks near Paynes Prairie
By Rachael Holt | Feb. 10, 2014A peculiar critter control problem plagues Anthony Rue and his neighbors: Drawn in by the allure of acorns, vicious wild hogs regularly invade his yard.
News
Florida bill could lower veterans’ tuition
By Monique Hernandez | Feb. 10, 2014Student veterans in Gainesville are reacting to two new pieces of legislation that could affect their tuition.
News
Taco Libre candidates off ballot, may turn to write-ins
By Hanna Marcus | Feb. 10, 2014The Student Government ballot has changed, and the Taco Libre Party may launch a write-in campaign to compensate.
