On the day of Richard Spencer’s speech at UF, Eran del Castillo, a UF alumna, was scrolling through her Twitter when she saw someone she recognized.
After an all-nighter studying at Library West, Shumail Zaidi drove to IHOP at 4 a.m.
At Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opening Wednesday, shoppers found deals for $1.50 T-shirts and $39.99 printers.The first Gainesville location of the Florida chain opened for hundreds of customers in Northside Shopping Center, located at 2340 N. Main St., at 9 a.m. The discount outlet opened where Big Lots used to be. The store sent coupons to Gainesville residents before the opening with promising prices, said Sharon McVey, the store assistant team leader.Described as closeout merchandise, Ollie’s products, which range from food and books to furniture and electronics, are priced from 99 cents to $699, she said. “We’ve got everything, and if we don’t have it you don’t need it,” McVey said. “That’s our motto: get stuff cheap.”Most of the store was 50 to 70 percent off, and some of the specials included $1.50 T-shirts, $39.99 printers, $199.99 chair recliners and $159.99 televisions, which quickly went out of stock. Andy Valladon, 45, and his mother were riding motorcycles when they passed Ollie’s and decided to check it out, he said. He said he was impressed by the size of the store and how popular it was.“I wasn’t expecting this,” Valladon said. “The store has a lot of promotions going on. I was looking at the K-cups, and they are a third of the price. I will probably be back.” Other locations nearby include one in Ocala, one in Palatka and two in Jacksonville, McVey said. Another store in Orange Park also opened Wednesday.
Businesswoman and former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is set to speak at UF on Wednesday.
Kerry Dixon saw it in the spring.
On Wednesday, UF senior Jan Switkowski showed why he’s already earning awards just weeks into the season.
Coming off an impressive victory at then-No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday, the UF soccer team has momentum going into its final game of the regular season.
Jeremiah Moon knows how important a win on Saturday is.
I’ve always been someone who tries to give people the benefit of the doubt.
After Round 2 of UF’s final fall tournament, Florida was in position to make a push for the lead. The men’s golf team held sole possession of second place and sat only two strokes behind the leader, Illinois.
The Gators are beginning to bounce back from their biggest disappointment of the season.
Between the All-Florida Invitational and a double meet with Texas and Indiana, the Gators had 25 days of rest. For their next competition, they got four.
Otis Mazon, who has helped build other people’s homes for three years, was finally given his own on Tuesday.
The laughs of about 750 people echoed inside the University Auditorium on Tuesday when R.L. Stine, the author of the popular children’s horror book series “Goosebumps,” took the stage.
Alvaro Chaux knows Saturday will be a hard day.
In the main room of the Senior Recreation Center, the air resembled that of a miniature State of the Union address Tuesday evening.
Emerson Weitzel sat at a desk Tuesday morning surrounded by her colleagues and faced with a tough $100,000 decision difficult for any mayor — especially when you’re only 10 and your fellow commissioners are all fifth-graders.
A Gainesville man was arrested outside a school for two home burglaries Monday morning, Gainesville Police said.
After cutting off her long, curly hair, Conjay Dahn picked up charcoal and drew it on a canvas.
Student Body President Smith Meyers said he will implement a new mental health advocacy task force to address the lack of funding for the Counseling and Wellness Center.
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