Alex Wicks, an Olympic Heights Community High School senior, has his heart set on attending UF. But as excited as he is for his possible acceptance, he’s not going to let UF’s choice to release admissions decisions on Valentine’s Day ruin his romantic day.
Love is in the air for Gainesville businesses.
Gainesville Regional Utilities is encouraging customers to give an electrifying gift in honor of Valentine’s Day.
This weekend more than 15 actresses will give staged monologues all about one topic: their vaginas.
UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was ranked 20th overall in a national ranking of college campus theaters.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday after police reported he was carrying a gun and 100 rounds of ammunition in his backpack with no permit.
If you thought the SEC rivalry ended with football, think again.
Sen. Bill Nelson and former Gov. Charlie Crist spoke at UF this week after the state denied use of the Reitz Union as an early voting site.
A second suspect prosecutors say is responsible for the 2012 murder of a 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man could face the death penalty in a trial that started this week.
Gainesville’s own environmentally focused film-and-arts festival is back for its fifth year.
In 2009, 15-year-old Claire Dunlap went into cardiac arrest while playing varsity softball for her high school. If it hadn’t been for the CPR equipment on site, the incident could have killed her.
Amateur paleontologists are hoping to bring ancient history to the 21st century.
Forty-nine cent hamburgers and 69 cent cheeseburgers on Wednesdays at McDonald’s proves one thing: Gainesville is lovin’ it.
A local startup company is putting a new spin on traditional fundraising methods.
Local residents and students can practice languages with each other through a new program.
The Gainesville Public Works Department has begun modifying some intersections to make navigating roads easier for local bikers.
After a 2-year-old giraffe was shot and killed Sunday morning at a Denmark zoo, some UF professors and students are calling it harsh and unnecessary.
A new Florida-based social media application focused on group interaction launched today.
A peculiar critter control problem plagues Anthony Rue and his neighbors: Drawn in by the allure of acorns, vicious wild hogs regularly invade his yard.
A sweet tooth can have some seriously sour consequences.
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