Prior to beginning her career at Florida, the largest crowd that Sierra Alexander had ever performed in front of was just 100, and even then it was made up of mostly parents and friends.
No. 17 Florida is playing its best basketball of the year. With five straight SEC wins — three of them by more than 30 points — and a statement win over then-No. 8 Kentucky, the Gators have placed themselves in a tie atop the conference standings. But who deserves the most credit for Florida’s improvement? Assistant sports editor Matt Brannon and sports writers Ray Boone and Ian Cohen debate who’s been the Gators’ MVP — the most valuable person.
In Fall, Marina Tsongranis will no longer be able to grab her weekly caramel latte and honey wheat bagel from Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Hub.
A group of about 50 international students sought answers and support from faculty members at Santa Fe College on Wednesday.
Gainesville residents have until Monday to register to vote. For the fi rst time since the presidential election, Gainesville
Citing a “changing” situation at the university, UF’s director of Black Affairs will step down from her position next week.
With six days to spare until Valentine’s Day, UF student Steffi Baer picked up a blind date at Library West on Wednesday.
Megan MacDonald knew she wanted to be a pastry chef when, in third grade, her mom gave her an ice-cream maker for Christmas.
If you’re looking for a valentine this year, Gainesville is a good place to start.
In a fit of road rage, a Gainesville man threatened another driver with a knife, and in retaliation, the driver punched him in the face, Gainesville Police said. Wesley Terwilliger Cooke, 33, was tailgating cars and swerving in
A group of protesters set up a table Wednesday at the Wells Fargo & Co. bank in Gainesville and began selling two types of water bottles.
Nick Goebel’s grandmother died before he could tell her he was gay.
In today’s lesson plan, we are going to be covering the U.S. Government. It’s become clear in the past few weeks that a lot of Americans are not entirely aware of how the government functions. It has, after all, been a long time since seventh-grade civics or senior-year Advanced Placement U.S. Government. And unless you have some aspirations in politics or listen to the “Hamilton” soundtrack regularly, there might be some holes in your memory.
Americans have spent a lot of time fuming these past few weeks. I know I did. A flurry of executive actions by President Donald Trump saw the reinstatement of the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines, a press blackout and grant-freezing at the Environmental Protection Agency, a head-scratching reorganization of the National Security Council, a backward withdraw of funding for essential aid organizations in the developing world and a broad-stroked travel ban that at its best bars legal U.S. residents from returning home and at its worst sees America turning its back on its founding principles.
3LAU, a progressive house and electro DJ, has taken the world by storm since 2011 with his remixes and original songs and is set to perform at the Florida Theatre on Friday. The show, which is presented by Lucid Nightlife, will take place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
They might seem like an unlikely crew, a chemistry professor, a student and a drum instructor, but one thing — their appreciation of the Beatles’ music — brings them together.
Tonight, Brooklyn-based indie punk band Parquet Courts will be playing at the Wooly downtown. The show in Gainesville is part of the band’s month-long tour of the Eastern U.S., on which harpist/ambient musician Mary Lattimore is joining them.
With Valentine’s Day weekend coming up, you might find yourself at a loss for creating the perfect day. Whether you’re planning to spend Feb. 14 with a special someone or currently riding solo, there’s plenty to do in Gainesville to get in that loving spirit. Here’s some of the best Valentine’s Day events this weekend, no matter your Facebook relationship status (if that’s still a thing).
At the Florida Challenge on Jan. 30, the first test for coach Emily Glaser’s freshmen golfers was a grueling 11-hour, 36-hole gauntlet of cold weather and stiff competition.
Senior Ryan Orr had never won a tournament as an individual in his four years at Florida. But after shooting 6 under (204) during the two-day Sea Best Invitational, Orr captured his first title by one stroke over teammate Alejandro Tosti.
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