Gators triumph over Florida Atlantic, overcome obstacles
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 15, 2011For the second straight week the Gators crushed an unranked opponent at home, but this time around, they did it much slower.
For the second straight week the Gators crushed an unranked opponent at home, but this time around, they did it much slower.
With a sprinkle
Nothing seemed to go Florida’s way Thursday night as No. 5 Tennessee came into Gainesville and throttled the Gators, leaving the O’Connell Center with an 83-40 victory that was never in doubt.
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With his recent pectoral strain, his nagging knee injury and the normal wear and tear that comes with week after week of physical exertion, Vernon Macklin has felt more than his share of discomfort throughout the season.
The Gators have already made a deep footprint in the college gymnastics realm this season.
Coming off the school’s first national indoor title, an indoor coach of the year award for Mike Holloway and a preseason No. 1 ranking, it might be easy for the Florida men’s track and field team to focus on its recent success.
Before the Florida Atlantic meet a year ago, Sebastien Rousseau knew he would have his chance.
Ranked No. 9 in the country, the men’s tennis team heads into the spring season with one goal in mind: winning an NCAA Championship.
As temperatures start to creep farther south this winter, Gainesville’s local farmers are also seeing a dip in their profits.
For most residents of Gainesville, this town is temporary. The mere launch pad of life, a stop on a train ride that isn’t over yet.
In spring 2009, senior Wendy Alderman got into an accident while driving her scooter.
On Monday, an Alachua County court ruled in favor of Frank Bracco, a UF graduate who filed a lawsuit against UF for denying him access to Student Senate records.
An illegal resident from Jamaica was taken into custody after Gainesville police found drugs and weapons in his car.
Fifteen bucks can get you a myriad of goodies. It can get you 15 downloads on iTunes, a new Blu-ray or a meal at Yamato Japanese Steakhouse.
About 50 people gathered to celebrate the official city dedication of Possum Creek Park on Thursday afternoon, which included a brief speech from Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe and skateboard demonstrations.
A panel of six UF faculty members from five different colleges held a panel discussion at the Reitz Union on Thursday that addressed various work being done in Haiti. “Rebuilding Haiti: Perspectives from the Field” included Michael Bannister of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, William Tilson of the College of Design, Construction and Planning, Ben Hebblethwaite of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Timothy Townsend of the College of Engineering, Andrew Kane of the College of Public Health and Health Professions, and Bernard Okech of the Emerging Pathogens Institute.
During a week littered with stories of tragedy, we’ve had to admit the hassle of drop/add period doesn’t warrant all our usual complaining.
The UF Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science for Life program and the College of Fine Arts will team up to host the third annual Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event on Sunday.
In a salute to the wonders of space exploration, the UF Chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics presented “The Apollo Program: The Space Race to the Moon” Thursday at Weil Hall.