The school day just got longer for Alachua County Public School students — but only by seven minutes.
Two Gainesville teens who were accused of breaking into a smartphone repair store to steal thousands of dollars worth of phones and then selling them to another phone-repair store have been identified by police.
At a Student Government Supreme Court hearing Wednesday night, the court reaffirmed their ability to oversee unconstitutional Student Senate rules.
An NPR Latin American correspondent told UF students Wednesday about a time in Venezuela he had to wait several days to convert $40 into Venezuelan currency due to the country’s inflation.
Overnight, Gainesville Police responded to two armed robberies, one of a pizza delivery driver and another at a Waffle House.
If Spencer Baker died on duty as an active commander in the U.S. Navy, with five children and as the sole-income earner, his family would suffer deep emotional and financial hardships.
Alachua County is moving forward on constructing two projects intended to promote economic development: a park to recycle garbage into resources and a countywide bike trail system.
Jack Szaranek breathed heavily as he sprinted down the field.
Demarcus Robinson picked a good time to score his first NFL touchdown.
It’s good to be king.
Florida men's basketball coach Mike White knew his team was lacking in offensive confidence before its Christmas break.
Luis Rodriguez contemplated suing when a property owner wouldn’t let him rent because he had a support dog, Lori the pit bull.
In the first Senate meeting of Spring, SG Senate President Pro-Tempore Janae Moodie resigned and told the chamber her party — Impact — and SG tokenize minorities.
I remember meeting seniors when I was a freshman almost four years ago. It felt like I was meeting someone from another generation — another dimension, even. While I was struggling to remember which Regional Transit System bus would take me home, they seemed like they knew everything and done everything. The word senior seemed synonymous with wisdom. And I hoped I probably would have this wisdom, too, by senior year. I had time.
I am conflicted about New Year’s resolutions. I doubt they do much beyond remind us of how fickle our willpower is. The culture of the new year itself entraps us in a cycle of goals, effort, failure and guilt. It’s not the culture’s fault, however. The culture is simply a reflection of our society.
It was only a matter of time before the next chapter in the Joe Arpaio saga came around.
When former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine asked a room of about 20 UF students whether they watched Gov. Rick Scott’s final State of the State address earlier that morning, not a single person raised their hand.
Mark Richardson had a vision of experiencing art in a new way — he imagined a better way to enjoy art than standing in an art gallery with nowhere to sit.
With January now in full swing it’s time to start wondering what your favorite artists have up their sleeves for 2018. Whether they have been completely off of the radar or flooding the radio with features to take some pressure, these chart-topping artists are overdue for an album. Here’s what we need to see in 2018:
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