As part of the Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2012-13 season, columnists Phil Heilman and Adam Lichtenstein will debate two of the five nominees in each week’s category. Vote for the winner online at alligatorSports.org.
Alachua County has a new CEO.
The first thing Chastity Rose did when he came to Gainesville for college was find the nearest gay bar.
Carl Hiaasen, a long-time columnist for the Miami Herald, prolific author of Florida-based crime fiction and UF alumnus, released his thirteenth novel “Bad Monkey” (Knopf, $26.95) on June 11.
Every now and then, mystery songs hit that are immediately enjoyable—a pleasure that’s simultaneously moving, inspiring, and resilient.
In the battle between Cookie Monster and Captain Vegetable, Uncle Sam wants the fresh and green.
Gainesville Police arrested a Miami man Tuesday after police said he stomped on prescription pills that fell from his pant legs.
Gainesville’s monsoon season is in full swing, and that means it’s time for indoor yoga, time to curl up with a decent book or time to induce cerebral atrophy by being sucked into a Netflix marathon.
A special show was slated for the previous “Free Friday” concert at Bo Diddley Community Plaza to celebrate Independence Day.
It was only a matter of time—measured by thornless roses and bad elevator music—before Desiree Hartsock’s heart was shattered.
There are several reactions you can elicit from a person to indicate that you have asked him or her a stupid question.
Shopping for the best prices around Gainesville can be made easier with a stop to Ward’s Supermarket or Trader Joe’s.
While many people scurried to avoid the rain Friday, downtown Gainesville lit up its own Vegas-style block party — complete with casino games like blackjack and Russian Roulette, a psychic reader, a magician, local vendors and live music.
One of the greatest and most useful sources of learning experiences in college cannot be found in any classroom, textbook or library.
Chris Rock once said, “My only job in life is to keep my daughter off the pole.” If my parents have the same expectation for their son, this column will disappoint them.
Summer is in full swing, and Gainesville is burning. For all of you freshmen out there, welcome to UF!
When you think of college football, you think of strong teams with great players full of energy and boundless talent - but this isn't the case here.
The University of Florida’s property stretches far across the state of Florida. One of the off campus properties most frequented by students is Lake Wauberg.
Exercise is like any good thing: we all need it, but only a few of us get it. Most people who don’t exercise put it down by saying that it’s another way to give in to vanity, but in reality they are either to lazy to try exercises or too scared that they’ll fail.
A summer romance is a delicate situation. It’s more scolding than the tenacious sun on an early July afternoon and fizzles out faster than cooler sunsets in August.
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