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Metro

Fireflies few this summer

By Andrew Kays | Apr. 17, 2013

The first fireflies of the summer are appearing around Gainesville.

Florida freshman gymnast Bridgette Caquatto performs her floor routine during the NCAA Regionals on April 6 in the O’Connell Center. Caquatto has filled in for injured starters this season.

Sports

Florida overcomes injuries, prepares for championships

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Apr. 17, 2013

Florida’s ability to adapt under any circumstance has fueled another successful season.

Craig Lowe speaks to his supporters in his campaign office after losing the mayoral race to Ed Braddy. Lowe finished with about 45 percent of the vote.

Metro

Ed Braddy upsets Craig Lowe in mayoral runoff

By Billy Kennedy | Apr. 16, 2013

Ed Braddy will serve as Gainesville’s new mayor after he defeated incumbent Craig Lowe in Tuesday’s runoff election.

Opinion

On Boston: Many questions, few answers

Apr. 16, 2013

What do you do when a national tragedy charges all the way from Boston through air waves and cellphones and tablets and laptops into your news feeds and timelines and hearts?

News

Haile Village Bistro: Breakfast doesn’t stack up to atmosphere

By Anna Edwards | Apr. 16, 2013

While on the hunt for my next Gainesville dining experience, I came across the Haile Village Bistro. With four out of five starts on Yelp, I had high hopes that the Bistro would be my next hidden gem discovery. But while the Haile ambience delivered, the food came up short.

Opinion

Ron Paul event raises some concerns

Apr. 16, 2013

Did anyone notice anything strange at the Ron Paul speech Monday night?

Sports

Surf’s up

By Allison Annear | Apr. 16, 2013

Not all beaches are made equal, the surf and the skill level required is different at every beach. With that, here are a few of the best beaches on both coasts of Florida.

Metro

College connects using cups

By Daniella de la Campa | Apr. 16, 2013

Dartmouth College started a program last week in one of its dining halls that allows students to choose drinking out of a red cup instead of a clear one.

Samuel Mutch, a Gainesville attorney at law, addressed the Alachua County Commission on Tuesday night regarding the wage recovery ordinance. The ordinance passed 3-2.

Metro

County Commission passes wage-theft ordinance Tuesday

By Kelcee Griffis | Apr. 16, 2013

The Alachua County Commission passed the wage recovery ordinance during a special meeting Tuesday night.

News

Mobile clinic reduces hours

By Alexa Volland | Apr. 16, 2013

The UF Mobile Outreach Clinic has reduced its hours as a result of cutbacks in the UF College of Medicine.

News

Facebook behavior can hurt

By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Apr. 16, 2013

Summer Roberts said her first Facebook fight was about something as silly as a friend’s profile picture. Roberts, an 18-year-old UF Spanish freshman, asked the person what his mother would think of the profile picture.

News

UF postpones emergency drill

By Kathryn Varn | Apr. 16, 2013

In response to the Boston Marathon bombings, UF decided to cancel an emergency exercise that was originally schedule for Thursday morning.

Sean McKnight, 19, a UF wildlife ecology and conservation freshman, holds his 16-year-old blue tongued skink, Jett, during the UF Exotic Pet Amnesty Day on the Reitz Union Colonnade on Tuesday.

News

Exotic animals adopted during amnesty events

By Mary Velasquez | Apr. 16, 2013

Ashley Beasley’s pet turtle, Fred, inspired her five years ago. Her friend gave it to her because she didn’t know how to take care of it.

News

Crazy love: Random roommates aren’t all bad

Apr. 16, 2013

I spent two months in hell. The kind of hell I had signed a contract for. The cave I was to call home was dark and gross.

Metro

Residents can start to count their chickens

By Caroline Josey | Apr. 16, 2013

Local food in a city is typically a bundle of carrots at the downtown farmers market, basil from a balcony herb garden or eggs from a co-worker’s farm.

News

Higher education worth the investment, UF study finds

By Lauren Richardson | Apr. 16, 2013

With tuition, textbooks, rent and other expenses that plague the everyday college student, it may be a surprise that most Floridians feel a college education is a good investment.

News