Nephew, I don’t want you to know a world made up in shades of one color. Blue like sadness, like masculinity, like rigid gender norms and small minds. Really, I do not want you to grow up to be an a------.
Gabriela Quadri spent just less than $13 Tuesday on what would become her last chicken Cobb salad at The Jones, a popular downtown restaurant.
Gainesville residents who want to start a business can get a crash course in entrepreneurship at a workshop starting Saturday.
How many times have we been told, “You get out what you put in”? This applies to so many aspects of life, from friendships and romantic relationships to academics and physical fitness. The validity of this statement is widely accepted; it is honestly difficult to dispute. It’s logical, and it continues to prove itself right, time after time.
Perhaps one of the biggest reasons the “Star Wars” franchise is so well-celebrated is its character depth. In the latest installment, “The Force Awakens,” the two protagonists meet Han Solo and ask themselves whether he is a “war hero” or a “smuggler.” It’s a chuckle-inducing conversation. We remember the quasi-duality of Han Solo in the original trilogy. He was a renegade, a drinker, a gamblin’ man and a cheat. Solo, while certainly a pretty face, had all the charisma and romantic prowess of a drunken fraternity brother. His irresponsibility, lack of foresight and self-important cavalier attitude expressed arrogance and a blatant disregard for other people’s lives. Said plainly: Han Solo was kind of a d-----. More “smuggler” than “war hero,” without a doubt.
Hundreds gathered around Lake Wauburg to talk and eat pizza as they celebrated Filipino heritage Sunday.
With climate change on their minds, about a dozen local residents attended a UF-led panel Sunday to ask questions and get answers.
Gainesville Police arrested two men Thursday night after they beat up a person at the Sun Center.
Apples and honey laid in front of about 400 people celebrating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, at UF’s Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center on Sunday night.
Defense has been an issue for the Florida soccer team this season.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jalen Tabor celebrated after grabbing the interception. It was the first time in a while he had anything to celebrate about.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The ball sailed past Vanderbilt’s punter, who backpedaled, turned and tried to salvage any positivity from this fourth-down disaster.
Micah E. Johnson was 14 when he stared down the barrel of a gun.
Santa Fe College police officers will get body cameras in the next year.
A new street sign with a flashing light has been added near the Hub in the hopes of reducing accidents and helping direct traffic.
Students can now get free yellow ponchos from eight places across UF’s campus.
When Rusty the Clown heard about the latest “creepy clown” sighting, this time in Gainesville, he was uncharacteristically unamused.
As construction of a new downtown science museum nears completion, Gainesville residents were invited Thursday evening to learn about the project and sign their names on the museum’s final steel beam.
Beginning today, amateur astronomers in Alachua County can get a glimpse into outer space with their library cards.
This Saturday, visitors of the Florida Museum of Natural History can learn about how butterflies inspired medieval artists.
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