In a last-ditch effort to support local food pantries this Thanksgiving, the Make a Play Foundation developed a sure-fire plan to get people involved: exploiting a heated college rivalry.
Weather conditions forced crews to stop fighting a 300-acre fire in eastern Alachua County after noon Sunday, but the rain probably won't stop the blaze.
It seemed like everything was working against the UF women's basketball team during the weekend, but the Gators didn't care.
The Sunday afternoon drizzle did not damage the spirits of the Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee members as they saw their dedication pay off.
With the conference title all wrapped up, UF headed west to play its final match of the regular season on Saturday.
An article in Wednesday's Alligator included a quotation from UF spokesman Steve Orlando saying arrested UF student Ryan Reed could be expelled from UF. Orlando did not comment on the individual student, and the quotation was not his exact words.
TALLAHASSEE - It seemed appropriate that the final step to Atlanta would resemble a swamp.
During his Thanksgiving break, Viraj Mehta, vice president of the Indian Student Association, spent hours watching the terrorist attacks in Mumbai unfold on CNN.
As many job hunters face a wobbly economy, military recruitment is creeping upward.
An article posted Wednesday to Alligator.org incorrectly stated that the Sheet Metal Air Conditioning Contractors National Association protested at the Malcom Randall VA Hospital. The four people protesting were from the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union, not the contractors association.
TALLAHASSEE - Florida's supply of playmakers continues to seem endless.
TALLAHASSEE - Florida's offense and the weather had a similar effect inside Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday.
TALLAHASSEE - A lot has been said about UF's quick strike offense, but lost amid the offensive exploits is the dominant play of the defense early in games.
TALLAHASSEE - Lost amid the Gators' 30-point victory against the Seminoles on Saturday might be the most important play of UF's season.
Alachua County's recently appointed sustainability program manager will be off to the Netherlands this summer to learn about environmental issues.
For her entire 17-year tenure at UF, coach Mary Wise has had her team in a position to win the regular season Southeastern Conference title.
There's not much booing at Gator football games anymore, a sign George Edmondson Jr., more commonly known as Mr. Two-Bits, said means the team doesn't need him as much anymore.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Leave it to the man with the rings to make the big shot.
A criminal charge of hazing against UF's Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, known as TEP, has been dropped, but the fraternity has agreed to a suspension lasting until Jan. 1, 2010 for its participation in hazing activities discovered by UF earlier this month.
Three inflatable rats, each standing 16 feet tall, swayed in the wind outside Malcom Randall Veterans Administration Medical Center on Archer Road Tuesday.
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