The Avenue
LivFit: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
By Olivia Langdon | Sep. 11, 2013Tips to help you live a fit life!
COVID-19
Sports
Driskel expected to face Vols
By PHIL HEILMAN< | Sep. 11, 2013A bye week has come at the perfect time for the Gators.
Sports
Johnson planning to redshirt despite injuries along offensive line
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Sep. 11, 2013If coach Will Muschamp had his way, Rod Johnson would not see the field this year.
The Avenue
Tamagotchi is making a comeback with new audiences
By Valeria Yulee | Sep. 11, 2013Although the virtual pets quickly went out of style in the ‘90s, Bandai Co. Ltd., the Japanese company that created the Tamagotchi brand, has been making efforts to bring them back to life this year.
Sports
Three-star offensive line prospect decommits from Gators
By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 11, 2013After maintaining his verbal commitment to the Gators for about seven months, Class of 2014 offense tackle Benjamin Knox opened up his options Tuesday night.
The Avenue
New Zealand women respond to "Blurred Lines" music video with one of their own
By Angela Skane | Sep. 11, 2013Lines were blurred between hearing and listening in one of this summer’s biggest hits. If it weren’t for the topless women prancing around Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell in the music video for “Blurred Lines,” no one would have heard what Thicke was “trying to say.”
The Avenue
Tell us a story: open mic night event The Conch turns one
By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 11, 2013The open mic stood center stage like a blinking cursor on a blank Word document, expectantly waiting for someone to approach it. Natalie Nix, 26, a UF English alumna and emcee for The Conch, was the first to take on the mic.
The Avenue
E-I-E-I-O! Goats and other local farm animals for sale
By Patricia Butler | Sep. 11, 2013Dispersed throughout 46 acres are 10 cows, 11 horses, 25 chickens, two roosters, five dogs, three donkeys and about 100 goats. It’s safe to say Charlie Meister has his hands full — usually with bottles and animal feed.
Metro
City, residents mull effects of upcoming utilities rate increase
By Hanna Marcus | Sep. 10, 2013Gainesville Regional Utilities rates will increase for all services beginning Oct. 1 — a measure OK’d by the City Commission that may leave businesses unharmed but strain families, some residents say.
Metro
Unpaid internship debate hits Gainesville
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 10, 2013As people across the U.S. are collecting petitions and lobbying for legislation that would outlaw unpaid internships, some locals are expressing mixed opinions about changing what has become a corporate norm.
Metro
Gainesville delegation plans trip to Polish sister city
By Kayla Marcus | Sep. 10, 2013Mayor Ed Braddy and an official delegation are gearing up for a trip to Rzeszów, Poland, to represent the City of Gainesville for the first time there.
Metro
Social media, Internet would've likely changed how we watched 9/11 unfold
Sep. 10, 2013Today, people all around the United States will take to Facebook and Twitter expressing their thoughts and concerns about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Metro
Obama weighs diplomacy, airstrike options in Syria in national address
Sep. 10, 2013Following President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday night, which outlined a national course of action — or inaction — toward Syria, Gainesville opinions are mixed, as were President Obama’s messages, some locals said.
Metro
Rape culture can lead to issues for victims reporting to police – part 2 of 3
By Alexa Asendorf | Sep. 10, 2013Read part 1 here.
Metro
Alachua County among highest for Rabies cases in Florida this year, but most aren't from pets
By Emily Buchanan | Sep. 10, 2013Alachua County ranked among the highest for reported cases of rabies in animals this year, according to recently released data from the Florida Department of Health.
University
Despite aging, blue trees continue campus conversations
By Jensen Werley | Sep. 10, 2013The blue trees on Turlington Plaza are fading away as the paint nears the end of its life expectancy, and students have taken notice.
University
Some public universities implementing religion-based dorms — but not UF
By Elizabeth Brown | Sep. 10, 2013Though some public universities have allowed religion-based dorms to be constructed on their campuses, students shouldn’t expect to see them at UF anytime soon.
Metro
Retired Sheriff's deputy has lawn mower stolen, nearly gets run over by thief
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 10, 2013A former deputy fired an accidental shot Tuesday evening after a Keystone Heights man tried to steal his lawn mower.
University
Young people who beat obesity found to be at a higher risk for eating disorders afterward
By Kristan Wiggins | Sep. 10, 2013A recent case study conducted by three Mayo Clinic doctors suggests that young people who have overcome obesity in the past are at a higher risk of developing eating disorders, and some locals are weighing in to confirm the data.
Community
Jewish groups host "Good Deed" drive today to honor 9/11 heroes and victims
By Britton Johnson | Sep. 10, 2013Today, the Lubavitch-Chabad Student Center in collaboration with the Lubavitch-Chabad Student Group will host a Good Deed Mitzvah Marathon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Turlington Plaza.
