In 2005, in preparation to apply for citizenship and get papers for his children, Mariano married another woman. There was a wedding cake, a party and a certificate.
Ricky Klopfenstein was frantic when he didn’t see Molly’s patchy-haired “rat tail” wagging under the crawl space of his house.
If you’ve ever used a GPS, you’ve used GIS.
She’s the girl you see on the bus every morning, hunched over a book, scribbling answers to math problems, listening to music with big headphones.
Today, students will arrive at the UF Hillel for dinner. But if all goes according to plan, most will leave with nearly empty stomachs.
A fire at the Sigma Chi fraternity house, 8 Fraternity Row, on Wednesday morning will lead to the eviction of one house resident and a mandatory fire safety educational session from the Gainesville Police Department.
When Marielle Ness’s father, Lt. Col. James Ness, told her about the local kids who give him and other soldiers the thumbs up as they drive the streets of the green zone in Kabul, Afghanistan, it ignited an idea for a project.
About 70 students chanted and marched with signs from Turlington Plaza to Tigert Hall on Wednesday to protest the administration’s block tuition proposals.
TJ Villamil said his committee increased the allotted budget by 5 percent this year, but the special event groups’ funding requests came in $1,800 under budget.
A newly elected legislature overturned eight of outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist’s vetoes, including a $9.7 million budget appropriation for Shands Teaching Hospital, during a special session Tuesday.
Unless you live under a rock and don’t use Facebook or read this newspaper, you’ve heard about plans to bring a block tuition program to UF. UF President Bernie Machen is eager to implement block tuition as soon as possible, but his administration’s proposal is unsuitable for this campus.
A UF journalism student will be getting some face time with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie at the end of this month.
Despite a modest decline among students nationwide, interest in studying abroad has not waned at UF.
The holiday season is a time to give to those in need, and this year, some of Gainesville’s local businesses are offering rewards to those who donate.
When Jocelyn Nerey enrolled at UF in 2008, she didn’t pack up a U-Haul, slap a SunPass on her windshield and hit the northbound lanes on the turnpike. Instead, she continued working as a prekindergarten special education teacher at Coral Park Elementary School in Miami.
What would you do if you lived in poverty? How would you provide for your family? Where would you sleep? What would you eat?
Monday morning was the opening of the weeklong World Humanities Expo at Santa Fe College, where exhibits, speakers, food and performances give visitors a glimpse of cultures from around the world.
The initiative is a collaborative effort — along with business and government — to aid Florida’s economy and create high-technology and high-wage jobs.
As Cougar rolled to the finish, its creators held their breath.
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to put out their cigarettes this week.
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