The flock of alumni returning to Gainesville for Homecoming weekend is expected to give a boost to local businesses - one that is especially welcome during the economic crisis.
Rain or shine, the show will go on.
Despite a packed schedule this weekend, both Gainesville and University police say they don't expect problems this Homecoming.
While Pamplona has an annual running of the bulls, Gainesville has a yearly gallop for Gators.
Think you're just another orange-and-blue-painted face in the crowd?
Holding a parade on one of Gainesville's main roads can mean a lot of extra planning for city employees.
Gators past are tried and true, poor economy or not.
Clad in a yellow shirt, blue blazer and an orange and blue striped tie, George Edmondson Jr. first made the trip from Tampa to Gainesville to watch the Gators play in 1949.
Although the Gator will growl at tonight's pep rally, some UF students are scowling at its organizers for choosing an "unknown" comedian and a musical act that may be out of tune with their generation.
With the forecast gray today, it may rain on UF's 85-year-old Homecoming parade. But the show will go on, complete with Kung Fu Pandas, an Olympic athlete and marching bands.
It began with some household cloth, Barbie-outfit stencils and a few Barbie dolls. Years later, her passion for hand-sewing dresses has become a business.
When it comes to Homecoming week, there may be no one busier than UF's rowdy reptiles, Albert and Alberta, who spread spirit around The Gator Nation like its their job because, well, it is.
Being on homecoming court is an accomplishment, but for the candidates in the running this year, a position as UF royalty might not even qualify as their crowning accomplishment.
Homecoming weekend marks a special time in football season when Gainesville is filled with UF alumni making their pilgramages back to The Gator Nation.
Illegally setting up a stand selling Gator gear could cost roadside peddlers more than football tickets this year.
A gator and a wildcat will emulate Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker today.
UF professor emeritus Harry Sisler is remembered for endeavors such as teaching for free during tough times or aiding NASA's Apollo program in the '60s.
UF's College of Medicine received a five-year, $5.3 million grant Wednesday to fund a center to prevent and improve care for head and neck cancers in minorities.
The tug-of-war for tuition-setting power between the state Legislature and the Board of Governors has no end in sight, according to a former higher education official who spoke at UF on Wednesday.
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