As 2014 came to a close, J. Cole released his third studio album, “2014 Forest Hills Drive.” It’s titled after his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, which seems appropriate as much of the music deals with J. Cole going through various stages of his life.
The recent opening of Lucky’s Market sparked a flurry of excitement. People are buzzing about the amazingly low prices and exceptional, fresh, locally grown produce. Functioning as a central source of goods, Lucky’s provides customers a place to purchase food and socialize. Small, specialized “superettes” like The Fresh Market, known for its European-style experience, and Trader Joe’s, known for its Hawaiian T-shirt-clad crew and brand-name packaging of hard-to-find goods, thrive alongside larger supermarkets like Publix. Ward’s Supermarket has a niche as well, as it is the only locally owned grocery store in Gainesville.
While serving the country when he was in the Marines, Evan Strouse took photos of his surroundings, and the Gainesville community took notice.
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon will take the screen Saturday as the Hippodrome State Theatre presents “Some Like It Hot,” its first Cocktails & Classics film of 2015.
The controversy surrounding “American Sniper” is petty and self-serving. The feud basically revolves around the back-and-forth quips of two distinct groups of people. The first group is what I like to call the “America Rah! Rah!” group. These are the people that have the song “Free Bird” as their ringtone, and have more guns in their house than people living in it.
If there’s one thing Greek life cherishes more than parties, philanthropy events and Vespas, it’s tradition.
Two weekends ago, senior hurdler Bridgette Owens took the 60-meter hurdle at the UAB Blazer Invitational by the horns and shattered the event record for both the meet and UF’s program history.
Alex Murphy played through bloodshed on Tuesday night.
Gymnastics may be based on individual performances, but Florida coach Rhonda Faehn wants her team to continue to embrace the team concept.
Maria Torres found success as a freshman.
The Florida football program will soon have its crown jewel facility.
President Barack Obama suggested ways to expand educational opportunities and make education more affordable during his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night in Washington, D.C.
A Santa Fe College student and a UF doctoral candidate are both ready to face challenges reminiscent of the 2013 Gainesville election.
Mike DeLazzer visited UF to share an important life lesson with students: Never give up on an opportunity.
UF student senators found themselves in an unfamiliar setting at Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
Gainesville Police arrested a woman Tuesday morning after she reportedly smashed two crack pipes during a traffic stop.
It was only back on Nov. 28 that Florida soccer’s Fall season came to an end with a loss in penalty kicks to Stanford in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.
They’re a topic occasionally popular on Yik Yak. Twitter hashtags are dedicated to them. And Squirrel Appreciation Day is their time to go nuts.
Freshman forward Devin Robinson awoke Florida’s hometown crowd with an alley-oop off an assist from Kasey Hill, which followed a steal in the paint from Michael Frazier II.
Corey Brewer is enjoying the change of scenery – and the chance to compete for another NBA championship.
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