A Gainesville man lost his pants Monday as he ran from a Gainesville Police Department officer who suspected he had stolen merchandise from Florida Bookstore, and it took the assistance of a K9 unit to help the police arrest him.
The Swamp Bowl Flag Football Tournament is back this year with new activities and more competition.
The 2011 Pride Festival will be held at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Oct. 22 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
If you didn't watch the unveiling of the new iPhone on Tuesday, we just have to one thing to say: Way to have a life.
You guys suck.
International terrorists raise new questions to international and domestic law, an area in which I have absolutely no credentials.
One week after postal workers rallied in Support of HR 1351, Rep. Clifford Stearns has not signed on as a co-sponsor of this bill.
By now, you've probably heard about the Student Government elections scandal that I've come to call "votergate."
Travis Hornsby got a few things wrong about Social Security in his Monday column.
We all react the same every time it happens - grumble and post a snarky status. People assume it's the end of the social-networking world and make empty threats to leave Facebook every time it redesigns its website, but this time there are big changes in store for the more than 800 million of us who share cat pictures with the revolutionary service.
The butterflies have filled your stomach. You've checked your appearance in the mirror a million times, brushed your teeth twice and rehearsed impressive one-liners in your head. Your best friends text you encouragements as you grab your keys wallet, and optimism before heading out the door.
It's no secret that having a good laugh from time to time can help lighten your mood and make you feel a little better - if not at least for that moment. Not only can it make you feel better, but it also helps increase your tolerance for pain.
Weezer will take its talents to sea as the headlining act of The Weezer Cruise, presented by Sixthman. The Weezer Cruise will be setting sail from Miami, Fla., to Cozumel, Mexico, on Jan. 19 and returning to the port Jan. 23.
Hair regimens, hard partying and Pierce Brosnan ... oh my! Comedy Central's "Workaholics," starring Adam DeVine, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson of the group Mail Order Comedy, seem to perfect the hungover persona of 9-to-5 office workers, but in reality, they're practically the same.
In Wednesday's edition of the Alligator, an article incorrectly stated that students with private insurance or student insurance through the university are not eligible to use the CVS Caremark prescription discount card at the UF Student Health Care Center Pharmacy. The card may be used at the SHCC by both uninsured and insured students. The card cannot be used in combination with insurance. Insured students may only use the card to obtain discounts on prescriptions not covered by private or university-sponsored insurance.
Tea has a whole new appeal. Gone are the days of high-noon tea at the Four Seasons.
Just a few weeks after what would have been "The Muppets" creator Jim Henson's 75th birthday, his son, Brian, is taking to the road with an uncensored improvisation comedy show, complete with puppets.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to take the vocals from one song and combine them with the instrumentals of another? Well, Chicago-based production duo The Hood Internet has become a master in the art of creating "mashups" and will be showcasing its talent in Gainesville next week.
With acts including a human pincushion, glass walker and eater, a bed of nails and a fire-eater, the audience will be no less than intrigued by "Mr. Blank's Weird & Wandering Sideshow."
WASHINGTON - With the Chris Christie and Sarah Palin teases over, Mitt Romney is telling Republican activists there's all the more reason to get excited about his presidential campaign. They will keep him waiting a bit longer, it seems.
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