UF President Kent Fuchs said he plans to increase the faculty at UF by 500 people within the next few years.
Home to two universities, a vibrant downtown area, the Florida High School Athletic Association and several ethnic hubs, Gainesville is often overlooked on a national scale as an epicenter for music. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bernie Leadon of the Eagles are among the city’s most famous progeny, but in 2017, thanks in part to companies like Lucid Nightlife, electronic dance music is putting Gainesville on the map.
Abby Almond was driving to the Gainesville Regional Airport at 5 p.m. May 18 when she received the phone call.
Wake Forest left fielder Jonathan Pryor started running back on a deep JJ Schwarz shot to the outfield in the bottom of the third inning after a three-hour long rain delay. As he reached the warning track, he started to slow down.
Florida’s third consecutive berth to the College World Series wasn’t the only thing worth celebrating for junior Alex Faedo on Monday night.
When anyone talks about this year’s NBA Draft, the first name that always comes up is former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball.
The Florida track and field program has a decorated past, championship present and promising future.
When the Red Sox began the 2017 regular season, their pitching staff alone seemed enough to propel them to the playoffs.
UF’s Gale Lemerand Drive will be under construction for the Summer semester to improve underground utilities for the university.
Trung Tran remembers June 12, 2016, clearly.
The North Central Florida YMCA will celebrate its 50th year in Gainesville this month, an achievement that comes after a financially stressful year.
Gainesville residents will have the opportunity to once again participate in a record-setting swim lesson.
If 2016 was the year of realizing things, then 2017 is the year of trying things.
Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee last Thursday regarding possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump in the FBI’s investigation of collusion between his campaign and the Russian government. Trump’s political opponents desperately hoped Comey would show that Trump’s behavior provided grounds for impeachment. While Comey’s words showed he did not trust the president and believed the president wanted to dismiss the investigation of Michael Flynn, a former national security advisor, I believe it yielded nothing incriminating. In fact, I think it did more to clear Trump’s name.
A Dunnellon man and woman were arrested Sunday after police said they stole more than $150 worth of clothing from Wal-Mart and resisted arrest.
A Gainesville woman was arrested on DUI charges Saturday night after driving with her two-year-old and four-year-old children in the backseat.
Something we’ve noticed about UF students is that they all have a common undying need to succeed.
CodeRED is shutting down June 30, and AlertAlachua will become the primary emergency notification system for Alachua County.
Rally was part of nationwide day of action, thousands across US marched
On Saturday morning, 15 volunteers from Women’s March Gainesville painted a mural called “Seeds of Resistance: Best Planted Together” on a 34th Street wall, illustrating their stance on controversial opinions such as immigration, healthcare and gay rights.
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