And they were off. Runners of all sizes crossed the starting line. Some pushed their way toward the front. One stopped to pee on the first tree of the course.
Rajvi Doshi was nervous.
The monarch butterfly wings strapped to 11-year-old Ashley Fuller's back had a span that doubled the width of her frame and reached the top of her head.
What began as an argument between two groups of men at a nightclub ended in violence when a man was shot in the head in the early morning Sunday at a city parking garage.
Gainesville's downtown plaza was decorated with every color of the rainbow Saturday.
The issue of religion in public schools is messy at best.
While discussing affirmative action in class recently, a fellow student said the reason we need policies that give minorities preference in admissions to the best institutions of higher learning is because of educational inequality in primary and secondary schools.
Who is Bollywood's serial kisser? How about Bollywood's kissing queen? In an industry where some still consider kissing taboo, several actors are pushing the boundaries.
Forbidden love is a common theme in many dramatic films, but Audience Award winner at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, " "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td-cYUVOg4Q" target= "_blank">Circumstance," explores a fresh take on the impact society can have on true love. An engrossing portrayal of homosexuality in modern Iran, "Circumstance" is a success in almost every way. This film gives an in-depth view of the struggles among Iranian youth and the cultural boundaries that barricade them from their own personal freedoms.
A leaky roof and a broken heater might not sound like a big deal, but when you're an 80-year-old widow and winter is fast approaching, they are.
The Gainesville Police Department is searching for a man suspected of grand theft by stealing money a customer left in a Campus USA Credit Union dispensing tube.
Instead of performing a traditional music recital, two students will be playing their hearts out over 32 loudspeakers.
Eduardo Perez won't pay for another Red Mango smoothie until April.
Quickly rising, Mary Wise got vocal.
On Senior Day, coach Becky Burleigh’s decision to give one senior a chance to shine proved costly.
Although a Gator played in each of the quarterfinal games Sunday at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships, only junior Lauren Embree will make a trip to the finals Monday after back-to-back wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
The No. 10 Gators ended their final day at the SEC/PAC-12 Challenge in the top 10, but that wasn’t the finish coach Jan Dowling and her team were aiming for.
The University Police Department issued a notice Thursday warning residents to remain on guard despite the arrest of Michael Alan Frye, a suspect who officials believe may be connected to five rapes that have occurred since July in Marion County and Gainesville.
Weighing about 65 pounds at the age of 23 months, it's no wonder Chloe made a big splash when she jumped into the pool water.
The Florida women’s swimming team suffered its
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