Days after local law enforcement agencies teamed up to investigate three robberies, an anonymous tip and a probation bracelet led to the arrest of two men who now face extradition from Georgia.
Melissa Julien's pre-kindergarten classroom in Gainesville's Myra Terwilliger Elementary School has five wooden tables, three dry-erase white boards and nine paper goldfish taped to the floor. Her special-needs students paint at the tables, write on the boards and sit on the fish when they line up for lunch.
Marisol Diaz is hungry to succeed.
For some, running a half marathon seems nothing short of impossible.
This weekend the Gators will face off against Vanderbilt for the annual homecoming football game and a chance for a homefield victory. One of the most exciting aspects of Homecoming weekend is the return of alumni who eagerly roam University Avenue reliving the unique thrill of a Gator football gameday.
It's the last chapter. The climax has come and gone. The characters have filled their roles, and the book is nearly finished.
In the 1960s, women at UF had to wear dresses and skirts in public. They also had to be back in their dorms by 10 p.m. and could not be seen kissing men in public.
Whenever he has a second of spare time, sophomore Stephen Hanson leaves UF for Terrance County.
When three men tied up a woman in her home on Northwest 38th Street and ransacked it Wednesday, suspicions that previous home-invasion robberies might be connected were solidified for law enforcement officials.
Peanut butter is a staple protein in biology sophomore Andy Mills' diet.
Instead of selling back their textbooks, students now have another option when emptying their book bags this semester.
Ron Dupont stood before a lecture hall of journalism students last week and told them local newspapers are stronger than ever.
Kent Vann came into work Wednesday knowing he wouldn't have to turn away the 131st person in the lunch line.
Otis Britt doesn't like sad endings.
Occupy Gainesville and Occupy UF are joining forces for six hours of protest today.
Occupy Gainesville and Occupy UF let the opinion of the 99 percent be known together Wednesday.
Instead of renting a hotel room, Maddy Snyder's family will spend this weekend in her apartment at Second Avenue Centre.
A man entered the Walmart on Southwest Archer Road Tuesday morning, but he didn't use the front door.
Lying on concrete may not be comfortable, but on Tuesday about 20 students decided to do it anyway, admiring a sideways view of Turlington Plaza on a chilly afternoon.
Artrel Dubose came to Gainesville to attend the funeral of a family member.
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