So this weekend is pretty big for me. It’s race season and the mother of them all is here. People ask what type of racing I’m into and sometimes it’s hard to explain because it’s not NASCAR, Formula 1 or Indy racing.
If there’s one thing most people can agree on regardless of political leanings or religious following, from bleeding heart liberals to diehard conservatives, rigid Catholics to faithless atheists, it’s that the thought of innocent children being harmed or sexually abused by their supposed protectors or mentors is a rage-inducing test of our Stand Your Ground laws.
A decade ago, a rap group from Kentucky went platinum and nearly won a Grammy. Years later, the group reshuffled and transformed its sound while retaining its firm quality of music. Now, the group is returning to Gainesville to debut its latest project.
Garage rock band SunGhosts will shake Gainesville in a full-throttle performance today.
The UF School of Music is inviting some of the world’s elite student and professional pianists for a weeklong workshop for the 2015 International Piano Festival, creating a melting pot of artists from across the globe.
Gainesville’s Savants of Soul has acquired its newest member, a lead singer who will be making her debut with the band Friday.
If you were sitting in the stands of McKethan Stadium on April 7, watching closely as JJ Schwarz hit his fourth home run of the game, and then followed the freshman as he trotted around the bases and galloped back into his dugout, you might have thought this was the norm.
Florida’s Richie Martin was selected 20th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday.
When the Florida softball team was celebrating its second national title in as many seasons in Gainesville last Thursday, three players addressed the fans and answered questions.
Mike Holloway is no stranger to success when it comes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Marco Rubio announced his plan for student-loan reform at a campaign event in Iowa.
The UF Board of Trustees proposed a 10-year development plan to the Florida Legislature in hopes of receiving a $100 million grant.
These trees stand apart from the others.
The Rev. Marek Dzien, the pastor at St. Augustine Church, started his religious journey 20 years ago as a priest in Poland.
The start of the Women’s World Cup raises new questions about the handling of Hope Solo’s case. Solo is the goalie for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, and she has recently been making the rounds on national media in order to redeem herself after facing domestic violence charges.
Despite international arrests and corruption charges that rocked the FIFA world last month, the Women’s World Cup commences this week with much ado. Team USA has its work cut out for it as it faced Australia, the No. 10 ranked team in the world, and later competes against Sweden, ranked No. 5.
Rosemary Hill Observatory, under the UF Astronomy department, was ranked No. 25 in a list of the top 35 college observatories in the nation on Collegerank.net.
After nearly seven months of renovations, Burrito Bros. Taco Co. will move into its new building later this week.
Bats, gloves and baseball caps littered the field.
After sliding into second base on Florida’s first hit of the game, Harrison Bader yelled, clapped and fist-pumped before urging the crowd to do the same.
Solutions by The State News
