A report by the Florida Department of Corrections showed that 26.1 percent of all prisoners admitted for the fiscal year 2010-2011 were incarcerated for non-violent drug offenses, the most common type of offense for the year.
When every other kindergartner in her class was focused on coloring, learning the ABCs and nap time, Laura Kathleen Planck was working on becoming a fashion designer.
It’s that time of the year when everyone’s asking about summer plans. By now, we all spew that scripted answer — a summer job, studying abroad, going back home or even staying in Gainesville. Then there’s perhaps the most visible breed: those who’ve snagged a prestigious summer internship.
The traditional memes of models in cheesy stock photos might be taking a backseat to people you actually know.
A great activity for this time of year is visiting a U-pick farm to harvest some of the best fruits spring and central Florida have to offer
A local Gainesville band could be playing at one of the largest annual music festivals in Tennessee this summer.
Nassim Slilam has a new haircut. He gave up his long hair and took on a much more polished look. Now, he is working on polishing his game.
Ever since New Kids on the Block (NKOTB, if ya nasty) crooned their way onto the popular music scene in the 1990s, the musical staple known as the “boy band” has evolved into a larger-than-life cultural phenomenon that has transfixed tweens for several generations.
The Gators probably wish they could have used some of their 14 runs from Sunday in Wednesday’s game.
After almost 24 hours of competition spread over two days at the Pepsi Florida Relays, the Gators will finally have a weekend off.
Newspaper reporter was ranked 196 out of 200 on CareerCast.com’s 2012 jobs ranking. Last year, it was No. 188.
The W.M. Keck Foundation gave UF’s Center for NeuroGenetics a $1 million grant to fund research investigating the role certain proteins could play in cell biology and disease.
TALLAHASSEE — It had been 54 years since Florida swept a season series against Florida State, and for three innings Tuesday it looked like that number would increase to 55.
To the 36 University of Florida student-athletes currently grinding,
Kiersten Wang finally got her opportunity to shine Saturday.
This is nothing new for Sami Fagan.
Down 3-0 early on the road against top-ranked FSU, Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan was worried that the Seminoles would keep piling on the runs.
Last week, the leader of a neo-Nazi group claimed its members were conducting armed patrols of Sanford, Fla., where Trayvon Martin was shot.
Most of us enter college with the intention to change society for the better.
According to research conducted by the Immigration Policy Center, immigration reform that includes a program to help legalize unauthorized immigrants would result in a large economic benefit.
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