While we still delight in certain kid foods — looking at you, Cheetos and Yoo-hoo — some have grown less appealing with age. Our age, specifically.
The motto of the informative and highly addictive TED Talks is “ideas worth spreading.” Gainesville’s independent offshoot — TEDxUF — had plenty of ideas worth writing home about. Some of the area’s best and brightest took to the stage Saturday and shared their experiences, concerns and hopes for the future.
After a 2-year-old giraffe was shot and killed Sunday morning at a Denmark zoo, some UF professors and students are calling it harsh and unnecessary.
A new Florida-based social media application focused on group interaction launched today.
A peculiar critter control problem plagues Anthony Rue and his neighbors: Drawn in by the allure of acorns, vicious wild hogs regularly invade his yard.
Student veterans in Gainesville are reacting to two new pieces of legislation that could affect their tuition.
The Student Government ballot has changed, and the Taco Libre Party may launch a write-in campaign to compensate.
A sweet tooth can have some seriously sour consequences.
Oprah’s “O” is recognizable anywhere. Say, “You’re fired,” to any American, and it will conjure up visions of dirty-blonde toupees and failed presidential nominations.
UF’s butterfly exhibit will soon include two continents.
Valentine’s Day Eve just got sweatier.
After investigators closed the dig site where they’d hoped to find the body of missing UF student Tiffany Sessions, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to collect tips for further investigation.
Some of them worked for months in the dirt. They spent hours clearing the plot, building up the soil, watering the plants and covering them during freezes.
The Reitz Union Auditorium is generally full of the eager chatter of Preview students or the laughter of Gators catching a midweek movie. But on Monday night, the only sounds were the voices of five survivors and the quiet sobs of the audience.
With about one month left until the NCAA Tournament kicks off, No. 3 Florida is 21-2 — its second-best start in program history — and leads the Southeastern Conference with a 10-0 league record. The Gators are on a 15-game winning streak and have won their conference games by an average margin of 14.2 points.
With the regular season approaching its conclusion, the Gators find themselves in good standing.
While residents are bundling up to cope with lower temperatures this winter, manatees are finding warm refuge of their own.
After three consecutive weeks of reaching perfection, coach Rhonda Faehn thinks it may be time to give her two leading all-around gymnasts a break.
Amateur and professional paleontologists from 28 countries will travel to Gainesville this weekend to share and discuss their research.
After eight freshmen joined the team last season, coach Becky Burleigh has only three new faces for the 2014 season.
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