If the Gators' plans for this season pan out, this weekend will only be the first time they make the trip to Tampa to play in a four-team tournament.
After a nationwide search, City Manager Russ Blackburn announced Capt. Tony Jones as Gainesville's new police chief at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
The five stars mean nothing now.
It's time to spice things up a bit.
Downtown, where locals go to clubs, bars and romantic dinners, William Moses Smith Jr., takes walks for fresh air.
At the newly opened 8th Ave. Bike and Coffee House, any service or bicycle accessory that costs more than $10 comes with a free cup of coffee.
Richard Selwach only shares one thing with the president - a desire for change.
After 266 minutes of knocking, the UF soccer team finally broke through and scored a first half goal.
In an effort to strengthen Gainesville's economy by providing university-level assistance to local businesses, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded UF a $142,880 grant on Sept. 4.
The Avenue visited some of Gainesville's fashion boutiques to find out what is their favorite outfit during the local version of the international Fashion's Night Out.
I am Jewish and very proud of my religion and heritage but I cannot say that I am proud of the state of Israel. It is hard for me to talk about this issue but I feel that I must.
Don't expect Troy to be overwhelmed by the prospect of facing the defending national champions.
Quit bitching. Seriously, shut up. I am tired of hearing all of you Floridians complain about how bad the recent cuts in the Florida Bright Futures program are for you.
We at the Department of Darts & Laurels aren't huge TV fans, apart from our nightly "Jeopardy!" sessions and one of our members' obsession with all things TLC.
Israelis claim they want peace but then create settlements on Palestinian land. From 2005 to 2008 there were 1,754 Palestinian and 117 Israeli deaths. Israel should be charged with war crimes for their disproportionate military responses that often punish the Palestinians collectively.
Al Warrington, namesake of UF's Warrington College of Business Administration, announced a $16 million gift to the college Thursday.
With the addition of 19 new Canon printers in UF libraries, students no longer need cash or a copy card for library printing. Instead they can swipe their Gator 1 Cards, which will use funds from their vending accounts.
I sincerely hope the entire UF financial sector is slated for a thorough overhaul. It is nearing the end of the third week of classes, and there is still no financial aid, much less any noted 'progress' on ISIS. I have been to the Registrar's Office, Financial Affairs and Financial Services (including my dean's office) several times, and the response is always the same. No one takes responsibility, but everyone is quick with excuses and a shove out the door when in reality, it's one monetary menage a trois.
Campus food prices are high because the university invites a company called Aramark to operate as a monopoly over all food services on campus. As a former student senator with the Progress Party, I authored bills and tried to use the power of Student Government to stop the administration from signing a new, more-than-decadelong, multimillion dollar contract with Aramark a year ago. My efforts were stopped by the majority party who acted, as usual, as a mouthpiece for the administration.
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