Art is not where Sergio Castro wanted to take his life when he started at Santa Fe College as a general business major. He started helping his friend with her art homework and unveiled a talent that has changed his career path, earned him local recognition and put some serious money in his pocket.
Maybe history does repeat itself.
New forensics information in the fatal shooting of a man by an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy supports witness statements that the man continued to attack the officer after being Tasered.
This summer you will be feeling more than the heat. Textured fabrics and ruffled pieces are dominating the fashion industry this season, from models on designer runways to students on Gainesville's sidewalks.
If you're stuck in Gainesville all summer then you definitely won't be splashing around at the beach like Danny and Sandy, but that doesn't mean you can't have your own sexy summer nights-or even days.
UF's School of Theatre and Dance took its show on the road this week, headlining Florida's First Coast Arts Festival in St. Augustine.
Nancy Pelosi may be the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the most powerful woman in the history of American politics, but she is stunningly bad at being a public figure in the digital age. Thankfully, her genius cats communicate so well for her on YouTube.
A flexible 5-foot-1 inch, 100-pound female twirls upside down on a pole, with her long brown hair sweeping the floor, her 6-inch heels almost scrape the ceiling, before straddling the air and then sliding down onto all fours.
Poor children may get a leg up if Commissioner Jack Donovan has his way.
HOOVER, Ala. &ndash This is the big stage, and UF didn't look ready for it.
College students may start taking general education math and English classes more seriously soon.
After a 50-year hiatus, bedbugs are back in the developed world due to a resistance in currently used pesticides putting Americans at an increased risk of finding the critters in dorm and hotel rooms.
A UF assistant professor researching regulatory T cells to help find better treatments for autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes was recently awarded a grant to continue his work.
At 2 a.m. Saturday, while most students are sleeping or coming home from a night of partying, the Gainesville Veterans For Peace will be setting up about 4,950 tombstones along Eighth Avenue.
After a brief hiatus highlighted by one not-so-esteemed staffer unsuccessfully teaching British men how to play beer pong in Orlando, we officially declare the Department of Darts & Laurels back and better than ever.
The Gainesville Area National Organization for Women will debut its third annual summer film series Monday, starting with "The Abortion Diaries" at 8 p.m.
In a time of tight budgets and limited resources, UF musical theater students keep singing and dancing. Economic hardships and stormy weather don't stop these performers from sharing their talents with the world.
Mockingbirds don't take harassment lightly.
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