A taxi from the Gainesville Cab Company was pictured next to a story about an undercover sting targeting taxis that overcharge students. Gainesville Cab Company was not one of the companies that was cited in the operation. The Alligator apologizes for any confusion that was caused.
The Gators received some good news regarding their 2011 roster and it wasn’t through recruiting.
A Santa Fe College student was arrested after getting into a fight at a Gainesville apartment complex early Saturday morning.
For a team of filmmakers, Jon Bougher and Roman Safiullin have taken on a number of roles in the past year.
All dorms are scheduled for mandatory fire drills and fire safety checks this week.
Flames danced in the hands of mourners who filled the Reitz Union Amphitheater on Saturday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of 21-year-old Saleha Huuda, a UF student who was found dead Dec. 30.
In a game dominated by Florida’s post presence, it was a guard who stole the show.
Will Muschamp has been Florida’s head coach for less than a month, but he has already accomplished a lot.
In just more than two weeks, the Gators appear to have undergone a complete transformation.
The Gators’ celebration over their dual-meet victory at home against Georgia Tech was cut short by an injury scare from a UF swimmer who had to be pulled from the water during a race and checked on by paramedics.
The bejeweled blue leotards that hugged the Gators gymnastics squad weren’t the only things that shined on the O’Connell Center mats Friday night. No. 3 Florida squashed No. 10 Nebraska with a final score of 196.925 to 194.950.
Dance Marathon at UF is taking a new approach to raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network this year by opening more spots for individual dancers.
The makers of Power Balance wristbands, a silicone bracelet that claims to improve strength, balance and flexibility, have come out with a statement claiming the product does not support its advertising claims.
Opponents of the U.S. health care law scored a victory for their cause in mid-December when a Virginia-based federal judge became the first to invalidate a section of the legislation.
While no new money is rolling into the environmentally focused Wild Spaces & Public Places program since its sales surtax ended in December, the remaining funds will still support various projects this year.
As a rule of thumb, people don’t have their political affiliations carved on their tombstones. Parties don’t matter in the face of tragedy and grief, but the memories of the deceased and the pain of the survivors do.
I have a lot of favorite quotations I’ve read through the years. Some are great for inspiration, others provide a laugh and others just make me think. But there’s one in particular that always, for me at least, seems to rise above the rest in the abundance of potential Facebook-favorite quotations. Margaret Mead, famed anthropologist and author, once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Well, Gators, the late Ms. Mead would be proud of all of us. For we have, indeed, changed civilization.
January 9, 1968: “Super Steve” Spurrier, Heisman winner for UF the year before, returns to campus to finish his physical education degree after playing a pro-season with the San Fransisco 49ers.
Twenty-eight years after his first fire, Gene Prince will be trading flame-resistant jackets and fire alarms for suits and meetings as Gainesville’s fire chief.
Pilot: “Please make sure that your valuables are secured and your seat and dinner tray are in the upright, locked position as we prepare for takeoff.”
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