Today marks St. Patrick’s Day. Around Gainesville Catholics dress for Mass, children don green for fear of being pinched, and pubs stock up on kegs.
Barb Thomas is happy to welcome both friends and strangers into her yellow 1976 Ford Maverick.
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.
Midway down sleepy old Main Street in Alachua, cooks at Conestogas restaurant serve what’s known as the Main Street Monster Burger. Sean Smith remembers the first time he laid eyes on it.
March 3, 1974: Gainesville is hit hard by the national energy crisis, despite news that the problem is abating.
It takes almost-superhuman strength to crush steel.
After the pitch pipe buzzed, toes tapped to the sound of harmonious voices that carried new renditions of well-known melodies.
Crossword puzzle fans have the chance to show off their skills and compete against others all for a good cause at the Fifth Annual North Florida Crossword Puzzle Tournament this Saturday.
In Jamie Morris’ classroom, history is all around you. The walls are covered in maps, pictures of presidents and old newspapers.
The space shuttle Discovery took its final voyage Thursday to the International Space Station.
Sometimes a little bird is all it takes.
The GRE will be replaced with a revised version Aug. 1, adding new question types and an extra hour to the test’s length.
A reduction in government spending could also reduce UF faculty retirement benefits.
For three credits and 150 hours a semester, students of POS4940 stroll the campaign trail, passing fliers, hanging fliers and holding signs on busy street corners.
Francis “Pat” Fitzpatrick has been kicked out of more than two dozen Gainesville City Commission meetings.
February 21, 1977: The Gainesville City Commission approves building plans for a new sports coliseum on UF’s campus, now known as the O’Connell Center, despite residents’ fears that the building will lead to serious parking problems.
While some students choose are spending their Spring Break soaking in the debauchery of sun-kissed tourist destinations, David Ames is asking Gainesville residents to spend their break making a difference in the world.
Reading naturally influences Christina Montana, and she wants to use her interest to make something that could help others.
With the recent launch of 3net and ESPN 3D, two 24-hour television networks, the 3-D experience can now be brought to the comfort of your home.
There are 99 bottles of beer on the wall, and new studies are suggesting we should take them down, pass them around and drink to benefit our health.
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