A package of fruit cups, two cans, a pack of soap and box of macaroni and cheese gathering dust in Valentina Eslava’s kitchen cabinet since Hurricane Irma got her out of paying a $250 parking citation fee.
Dava Sobel remembers a conversation with a woman who thought the work the women did in the movie “Hidden Figures” was “cute.”
Noam Bilitzer’s mom was shocked when she turned on the TV and saw her son live his childhood dream.
Steve Szanca received a call in March from a man saying he had some equipment to donate to the North Central Florida YMCA.
With 800 cats and dogs running around, St. Francis Pet Care is organized chaos.
As you speed walk to your 12:50 p.m. class because you woke up late, you finally reach the corner of West University and 13th Street. You’re sweaty and 20 minutes late when the Hub comes into sight. Will being five minutes late to lecture actually make a difference? You did bring a reusable traveling mug, after all. You go to the Starbucks counter, give them your typical order — a grande French vanilla iced latte, double the syrup with caramel drizzle and an extra shot of espresso — and they stick on the label.
Two years ago, Gainesville declared itself a welcoming city. However, a recent incident with the Gainesville Police has shown it may not be all that welcoming.
I was quite disappointed to see the feature Friday article from last week detail the blight of insufficient funding for the Disability Resource Center on campus. The article made reference to the decision by the local fee committee not to increase funding for the DRC back in October, which brought back a lot of bad memories, as it was that very same meeting in which the committee turned down an opportunity to increase funding to the Counseling & Wellness Center.
A recently released Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) report revealed physical music sales surpassed digital downloads in 2017 for the first time since 2011. The difference is only 2 percent, but it is still significant. It is an indicator of the two factors that killed digital downloading: the rise of vinyl and the dominance of streaming.
Brandon Shavers knows what loss feels like after his friend took her life a year ago.
This wasn’t supposed to be Mariam Mohamed’s first rally against sexual violence.
Florida’s lacrosse team seems to be making the most of its Big East schedule.
With a runner on second, UCF catcher Cassady Brewer swung at the first pitch she saw.
The atmosphere in Florida’s practice gym on Wednesday was as normal as any other day this spring.
Florida tight ends coach Larry Scott hasn’t been pleased with his unit so far this spring.
Horvath continuing breakout season
I’ve heard my fair share of what I like to call “coach speak” over the past couple of years covering UF sports.
An Archer man was arrested Tuesday, a week after he drove away from a traffic stop and told officers he used a razor blade to cut crack cocaine, Gainesville Police said.
State Sen. Keith Perry (District 8, Republican) said he will make it his job to bring early voting locations to colleges and universities as he and other local politicians debated how to get college students to vote early.
In the African savannas among lions and elephants, UF researchers studied a smaller, more familiar subject — butterflies.
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