Emerson Weitzel sat at a desk Tuesday morning surrounded by her colleagues and faced with a tough $100,000 decision difficult for any mayor — especially when you’re only 10 and your fellow commissioners are all fifth-graders.
A Gainesville man was arrested outside a school for two home burglaries Monday morning, Gainesville Police said.
After cutting off her long, curly hair, Conjay Dahn picked up charcoal and drew it on a canvas.
Student Body President Smith Meyers said he will implement a new mental health advocacy task force to address the lack of funding for the Counseling and Wellness Center.
A Gainesville man, who was arrested on unrelated charges, is being questioned by police for a shooting Monday afternoon near the Linton Oaks neighborhood that sent a 28-year-old resident to the hospital.
Coach Jim McElwain has been under fire since the beginning of this year’s football season. A 3-3 record for the Gators so far this year, including consecutive home game losses, hasn’t caused the public to look upon McElwain any more favorably. In fact, according to McElwain, he, his family and several Gator football players have been receiving death threats in response to the team’s poor performance lately.
In Spring of my sophomore year, I was overwhelmed.
I read an article the other day on several interesting cases that could make their way to the Supreme Court in the coming months. One in particular caught my eye: Garza v. Hargan. This case involves a 17-year-old illegal immigrant, referred to as Jane Doe in court documents, who is currently detained in Texas. She arrived in the U.S. pregnant, and has since demanded an abortion.
This semester I’ve found myself running. Running, not in the “late for class” kind of way, but more so running through this semester and through these next two months to graduation. Some of you, regardless of whether you’re graduating or not, might also feel this way.
It’s like clockwork. Every year around this time, the pumpkin spice lattes come out, Hallmark movies start to play on television and the temperature in this majestic city drops into the high-sixties. And just as I start to put on my light jacket to protect me from the less-than-sweltering temperatures, my phone starts vibrating uncontrollably. I roll my eyes as I see text after text from guy after guy professing their love for me. They all want to be exclusive. Don’t get me wrong — it’s flattering. But more so, it’s exhausting.
Life is too short to be a picky eater. By trying food from unfamiliar places, you gain a better understanding and appreciation for different customs around the world, leaving you more culturally aware, empathetic and satisfyingly full. Gainesville is a flavorful, diverse melting-pot composed of people from all over the world, and it’s only fitting to have our restaurants reflect that. All located within a 2-mile radius from UF, a variety of restaurants were handpicked where Gainesville residents can enjoy authentic worldly cuisine without having to trek far.
Fans of the hit Broadway sensation “Kiss Me, Kate” will be able to experience the show for the next two weekends courtesy of UF’s School of Theatre and Dance. The cast will perform the Tony Award-winning musical at the Constans Theatre, while in celebration of the theater’s own 50th anniversary.
You know a film is going to be terrible when the director explains what went wrong before the film is even released.
Surfer Blood and The Hails are coming to High Dive on Thursday night to play rock music and 2017 releases.
A popular American rapper will make his third Gainesville appearance in two years Thursday.
On Nov. 9, X Ambassadors and Real Estate will perform in the first free concert of the school year.
Four days after Richard Spencer told an audience in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts that he believed in an Aryan state, a group of pastors denounced his ideology, which they deem hateful, and promoted unity.
The band.it, a product designed with the help of three UF students, is taking the photography world by storm, already receiving recognition from top-ranking members of the field.
On Sunday, Gators’ freshman John Axelsen carded six birdies on the front nine, which led UF to second place on the leaderboard behind Illinois and gave Axelsen a share of the individual lead.
Things in Gainesville have been pretty tense lately.
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