The Gator Party is proud to offer UF an executive ticket and a spring Senate slate that is not only qualified but diverse and talented.
A UF student was arrested Tuesday for setting two fires in his apartment and fighting with the officers who responded, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
The winners of the Miss UF and Miss Florida Gator pageants will have the chance to compete for the title of Miss Florida, which is a part of the Miss America competition. We reported otherwise in Tuesday's Alligator.
Like father, like daughter.
When things go bad, just go bald.
Fidel Castro, the Cuban president who overthrew the government on the island 90 miles south of Florida in 1959, resigned Tuesday. Still, as some celebrated the news, UF experts predicted relations between Cuba and the United States would remain strained.
District 2 voters chose Lauren Poe as their next city commissioner in a close runoff election Tuesday.
A UF student was arrested as he left his history class Tuesday on charges of selling and possessing drugs.
Student Government doesn't matter.
Editor's Note: Wednesday's eclipse was the first total lunar eclipse viewable from Florida since 2004.
Drunken driving is a problem in Gainesville. As the death of Gainesville Police Department Lt. Corey Dahlem in April 2007 reminds us, this is not a problem of simply underage drinkers. It affects everyone. Solving this serious safety concern should be a priority for the entire community.
I am growing ever more disgusted with Hillary Clinton's campaign. Sen. Clinton made a clear promise to respect the Democratic National Convention rules that refused to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan, but now her campaign wants to consider lifting the ban after the fact.
Police arrested a man early Monday morning on charges of attempted robbery with a firearm after he was caught trying to take his car from a towing compound without paying the fee he owed.
You know, I seriously doubt I have the self-control to save for my retirement. Can everyone's taxes be raised a tiny bit so the government can save my money for me?
An SFCC student brandished a gun in the campus' food court Tuesday afternoon but did not fire it, a college spokesman said.
During this time of year, when the weather frequently fluctuates, local rescue workers find themselves responding to more fires than usual.
I was surprised to read Monday's editorial - the writer was unwilling to learn in a place "where students can carry weapons along with their laptops."
When I heard UF's response to the NIU shooting, I had about the same response as the Editorial Board. A shooting can take less than a minute, so what will a text message system accomplish? By the time the administration is even notified to send out a text alert the shooting will probably be over.
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