Piercing screams of horror poured out of children's mouths as they trembled through a haunted house at Maguire Village on Monday night.
Jimmy Cheek, senior vice president of UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, will step down in late January to become chancellor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Alicia Silverstone wants Sen. Barack Obama to be her dad.
After dancing a jig around stage to OutKast's "Hey Ya!" with UF mascots Albert and Alberta, comedian Jon Reep got down to business at Friday night's Gator Growl.
Despite its best efforts, UF came up short in an attempt to break a world record Friday afternoon.
Fifty purple tea lights lined the stage of the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, where more than 100 performers sang and danced in celebration of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, on Sunday.
In college, Jon Reep was not sure he wanted to be a comedian. But when he was kicked out of a football game for goofy behavior, everything changed for tonight's Gator Growl comedian.
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.
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.
Gators past are tried and true, poor economy or not.
Holding a parade on one of Gainesville's main roads can mean a lot of extra planning for city employees.
Think you're just another orange-and-blue-painted face in the crowd?
Despite a packed schedule this weekend, both Gainesville and University police say they don't expect problems this Homecoming.
Rain or shine, the show will go on.
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.
This year's Homecoming parade may be greeted by a different crowd than usual at the end of its run downtown.
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.
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.
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