‘We made it possible’: UF’s first black performer still singing
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 16, 2017Standing in front of a nearly all-white crowd at UF’s Florida Field, a 15-year-old black boy belted out a song of exaltation.
Standing in front of a nearly all-white crowd at UF’s Florida Field, a 15-year-old black boy belted out a song of exaltation.
It was the start of a new year for Karan Khullar, one that was supposed to bring new beginnings, new friends and a slate of new experiences in a foreign land.
Cristina Cinca was 13 when she held her sick heart in her hand.
As Gainesville’s population has swelled, the city’s fire rescue is grasping for resources to meet demands.
For 38 years, Susan Griffin has made a living painting faces.
When Roselle Derequito worked for the American Red Cross in Gainesville, she was the first one to answer a 3 a.m. call and rush to provide assistance.
Diarrah Sadler stood on the steps of her home and listened as family and friends remembered her daughter, Diamond Ward, who turned 16 on Dec. 29 — a celebration that will be remembered as her last.
On Saturday, Joshua Mazur will play songs for the dead.
Jesus Martinez leans on the cold metal of a pull-up bar and laughs with his 6 p.m. crossfit class.
Under dim lighting, Nick Cavallaro takes out his Urban Decay eyeshadow palette.
After more than a year as dean, Laura Ann Rosenbury has changed the face of the UF Levin College of Law.
The night before she was set to leave, Cindy Nelly’s living room was full of supplies.
The hum of a generator isn’t loud enough to drown out the sound of snowball fights on summer days at a Save-A-Lot parking lot in Gainesville.
Bags have begun to form underneath Officer Bobby White’s eyes.
For most of Suzette Wanninkhof’s life, she rode her bicycle alongside her brother.
Before maturing into a billion dollar industry, video games weren’t much more than distractions.
Editors note: This is part four of an ongoing series on sexual assault survivors. See Friday’s paper for a look into the recovery process of survivors.
“Go Gators!” is scribbled in Sharpie on individually wrapped sugar, peanut butter, M&M and chocolate chip cookies.
Three blackberries were worth 30 whips.
Brooke Copeland always believed in divine intervention.