On Saturday night, Santa Claus spoke to a crowd of about 500 with a special message to kids about pride, courage and honor at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by the city.
If only BP could have pulled the same public relations response the federal government is rolling out now.
They train with championship finishes in mind. For some of the younger UF swimmers and divers, this weekend was their first taste of why they put in those long hours.
I have had an eventful blogging spree so far, and writing my last post for the semester evokes mixed emotions today. Social networking is a gargantuan topic to discuss and I feel I’ve just scraped the surface in these four months.
The Florida volleyball team played its last match in the O’Connell Center on Saturday night.
After fighting and clawing for narrow victories in six of its first seven games, Florida seemed to finally put it all together Saturday.
With the end of the semester in sight, Hanukkah underway and Christmas just around the corner, you might as well start thinking about the perfect New Year’s Eve dress because you’ll be ringing in 2011 before you know it.
The Florida volleyball team opened postseason play Friday night with a first round match against South Carolina State in the O’Connell Center.
Given the fact they were returning five starters, the Gators didn’t expect teamwork to be an issue.
Kayla Lewis did not start against Old Dominion on Tuesday, marking the first time this season the freshman guard came off the bench.
Usually during this time of year, we’re talking about Florida in the SEC Championship game.
When Florida started the season back in August, it did so surrounded by questions.
Since the first match of the season on Aug. 28, Florida has tried to consistently improve until the end of fall, when the NCAA Tournament begins.
While the Gator football team faced a tough season, stores that sell Gator merchandise aren't seeing a lack of profits because of its lack of points.
Eight-year-old Mackenzie Case said that the commission should repeal the 130-meal limit the city placed on Gainesville soup kitchens.
This is a curious week, Gators. There’s not really a name for it either. It’s the post-Thanksgiving week where most of us grumble like Eeyore all the way to Gainesville, yet it’s not time for winter break. It’s the teaser week in between. It’s the week where professors plague our schedules with one final exam before the final exam. It’s the week where we switch our thermostats from air conditioning to heat in the span of an evening. It’s often called “Hell week.” So, for those of you wallowing in self-pity with your 98-page papers, your double-hand count of exams left and just general longing for the solace of winter break, never fear. The Department of Darts and Laurels is here to present you with your First-Of-Its-Kind-Thankscember edition of Darts & Laurels.
While previous studies have shown hormonal changes in birds due to methylmercury, this study is the first to find a change in sexual preference.
Veterans and citizens will gather at the Veterans Memorial at Kanapaha Park on Sunday to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On the second night of Hanukkah, about 50 people gathered — many bundled in coats and fitted with boots — to sing, dance and eat in celebration of the Jewish holiday.
Dec. 16, students will see nearly three years of cumulative effort come to a vote when the Faculty Senate meets. Provost Joe Glover has stated the proposal to make the Wednesday before Thanksgiving a holiday will be considered at this meeting.
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