At 6 a.m. Thursday, a 68-year-old man was loading copies of the Alligator for delivery into the back of his vehicle. As he bent into the trunk, a young male approached on foot and pointed a gun at him, threatening his life in exchange for a wallet.
Be careful what you say, especially on the Internet.
A 68-year-old employee at the Independent Florida Alligator was loading newspapers into his car at about 6 a.m. on Aug. 25 when a man robbed him at gunpoint, according to a Gainesville Police press release.
Gator Growl staff announced Sunday that Joel McHale will perform on Nov. 4 as the comedian for Gator Growl 2011.
Keri Pappas walked into the Student Health Care Center Pharmacy on Friday afternoon to pick up her prescription allergy medicine.
They may not all remember it, but UF students turned out in droves Friday night to celebrate the end of the first week of school and the promise of many more weekends to come.
Faculty at UF earned about $619 million in research awards for 2011, an 8.7-percent decrease from 2010.
Currently, our country is in the middle of an intense debate on the nature of entitlement programs for present and future generations. This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to South Africa to see how their social programs and regulations function.
While Hurricane Irene surged across the East Coast this weekend, students in Gainesville took advantage of sunny blue skies at Ginnie Springs.
UF may have fallen this year in its party school ranking, but according to the Princeton Review, it has improved its position in at least one other category.
An attempted lawsuit out of Illinois involving two adults and their mother is taking the phrase "spoiled little rich kid" to a whole new level.
Sophomore outside hitter Stephanie Ferrell and the Gators know how to start out on the right foot — or ankle.
Forget waiting until Sept. 3. Those eager to see Coach Boom in action need only look to Wednesday night’s press conference.
For much of last year, there were questions about whether then-freshman defensive tackle Dominique Easley would make it to a second season in a Florida uniform.
The Gators found themselves trailing in the first half Sunday afternoon for the second time in as many games.
Sophomore guard Jon Halapio and junior defensive tackle Earl Okine were involved in a minor car accident Sunday in Madison County, according to a WCTV report.
Tar Heels and active ankles are not of the same foot.
After 45 minutes of futility, one strike by McKenzie Barney with 15 seconds to spare turned everything around for the Gators.
With the O’Connell Center lights out and David Guetta’s “Where Them Girls At” blaring from the speakers, Florida’s volleyball team danced onto the court to begin the 2011 season.
Welcome back, Gators. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of the first week of classes. For those of you who are new to UF or new to reading the Alligator, we have a special tradition for our Friday editorial.
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