The Alachua County Health Department detected a significant increase in mosquito populations due to the large amount of rainfall last month. At the same time, 11 cases of mosquito-borne dengue fever have been confirmed in Martin, St. Lucie and Miami-Dade counties, among other areas in South Florida.
UF student Isabella Llano said that as a sister of Alpha Omicron Pi (ΑΟΠ) sorority, she wears high heels — a lot.
A recent bill passed by the Arkansas Senate to limit body art procedures evoked frenzied online comments — many negative — but some of Gainesville’s own tattoo artists see the other side of the legislation.
Gainesville Police arrested Freeman J. Polite, of Hawthorne, after he fled police with an open container of alcohol. He was walking on Southeast 11th Avenue when an officer saw him holding an aluminum can protruding from a brown paper bag.
More than 600 students can say goodbye to bland bedrooms.
In what activists characterize as an uphill battle to end mountaintop coal removal, local organization Gainesville Loves Mountains has planted its next flag.
UF’s Phi Sigma Kappa chapter (ΦΚΣ) is under new rule in an effort to boost its numbers.
As a newer Reitz Union goes up, the construction is slowing some students and faculty down.
A government building in downtown Gainesville is undergoing renovations to improve the appearance of the area.
Gideon Ajagbe did not play a snap for the Gators in 2012.
A local agency for veterans is currently accepting applications for foster caregivers — or angels, as Don Nolder calls them.
A local driver’s education agency, which frequently teaches international students how to drive, recently received a fleet upgrade.
Shooting stars are rare, and people love that.
The ongoing Reitz Union renovations will shut down certain sections of the 46-year-old building until its completion in 2015.
Despite the Gators’ perfect 3-0 record to begin the season, coach Mary Wise said the team still has a laundry list of imperfections that must be corrected before the Big Four Classic starts Saturday.
Florida and Florida International saw yellow Sunday night.
After winning last year’s Southeastern Conference title, Florida’s women have not wavered.
Hare Krishna Lunch prices have gone up.
The tragic events in Syria have dominated the news as of late. Thousands of people have died in this conflict. The world is wondering whether the American government will intervene.
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched the show “Breaking Bad” and are interested in doing so, this probably isn’t the column for you.
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