Our hearts go out to the nation of Japan, which is coping with a natural disaster combined with a nuclear threat, the likes of which it has never seen. Most of us have witnessed the horrific images of the damage in the wake of this confluence of problems, be it via Internet, television or newspaper.
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan Friday left several nuclear power plants unable to cool their reactors, sparking concern about a nuclear crisis.
UF freshman Molly Ammon, 19, was found dead Sunday morning in Pinellas County by friends who were staying with her at a condo for Spring Break.
Just three days after learning he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, 20-year-old UF student Bryno Gay wanted to run in a 5K charity race.
Stephon Lewis brought $650 of his own money when he met the UF student hoping to sell his iPhone 4, but Lewis’ friend brought a gun.
Three UF students are working to bring the third-largest international relief and development charity in the United States closer to campus.
Barb Thomas is happy to welcome both friends and strangers into her yellow 1976 Ford Maverick.
As it prepares for a curriculum overhaul for new students, UF’s journalism department will be led by a new chairman.
There's one place where Charlie Sheen is definitely winning — the race to become media's most drawn-out, overkilled and oversaturated news story.
The No. 1 Gators faced the same question week after week throughout the season. Could they win back-to-back national championships?
ATLANTA— In the first two games of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Gators were able to overcome slow starts with dominant second halves.
Sunday was like déjà vu for Gators fans.
“Red, are you shitting me? Vegas, four days, all expenses paid for the NCAA Championship. Out of sight. Yeah, I’m definitely in.”
Adam Berry: Bad News Berry
While it wasn’t a perfect weekend, it was certainly close.
While one member of the UF women’s tennis program received recognition for a career-spanning achievement Sunday, another found her first success of the season.
ATLANTA— Just hours after a crushing defeat in the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Gators found new life.
March 20, 1964: Albert II, the alligator mascot of UF, is “gatornapped.” University police find the gate still locked and a hole cut through the fencing at the top of his pen. A few days later, campus police receive reports of a 7-foot alligator chained to a flagpole on Florida State University’s campus.
The banana plant may be at risk of extinction due to the spread of a disease.
We understand that people forfeit some of their rights when they break the law. It’s just, and it’s part of the due punishment our justice system provides.
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