A Gainesville man nearly hit two police cars as he fled a traffic stop with a blunt in his mouth. He was found in the woods Wednesday running from police, Gainesville Police said.
When the long-awaited “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” movie premiered in theatres in November of 2016, Harry Potter fans of all ages were dazzled by beasts of all kinds, from Nifflers to Thunderbirds.
While many could argue that 2016 was not great for a variety of social and political reasons, it’s no argument that it was a year in which movies flourished. This year particularly proved that diversity and equal representation in filmmaking was necessary for telling intricate stories from all walks of life. While there is still a lot of progress to be made, the movies that scored big in 2016 told perspectives from women, people of color and those within the LGBTQ+ community. In a world as big and diverse as ours, it’s important for everyone’s stories to be heard.
This Friday, Portland-based experimental metal duo The Body will be coming to the Atlantic right before they embark on a two-month long American tour. The show at the Atlantic will be the group’s only planned stop in Florida for their current touring cycle.
Before they each made their television debuts on the drama “One Tree Hill,” Tyler Hilton and Kate Voegele were musicians.
The Delta Troubadours, a rock ‘n’ roll band signed to Swamp Records, will be performing in the 2017 Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival, which runs from March 2 to March 5. The band landed this spot through the “Destination Okeechobee” competition, put on by ReverbNation.
By the end of Spring, UF students will be able to search for clothes from the Gator Career Closet using an online database.
A fan of ripped jeans and baseball caps, Tracy Fanara admits most don’t peg her for a scientist.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced his goals to reduce college tuition and fees Tuesday.
Last Spring, only the Florida track and field team brought a title home to Gainesville. But expectations are higher for some teams this season, and with several sports about to start up, staff writers Patrick Pinak, Ian Cohen, Matt Brannon and Ethan Bauer debate which UF team will have the most success this Spring season.
Following Clemson’s last-second victory over Alabama in Monday’s championship game, coach Dabo Swinney was overcome with emotion.
The F3 Futures Pro Circuit tournament is continuing its action through Jan. 15, but for two young University of Florida tennis players, the competition came to an abrupt end on Tuesday.
It only took Amelia Hundley one meet to break a school record.
It was all too close in Coleman Coliseum.
During the rescheduled joint Student Senate and Gainesville City Commission meeting Tuesday, senators asked commissioners how they can improve bicycle safety in the city.
Workers at the restaurants in the Hub arrived to work Tuesday morning to find water where it shouldn’t have been.
The UF College of Education’s online graduate program trumped 262 other U.S. universities to claim the top spot two years in a row.
Hanna Clayton plans to graduate in three years, but after having trouble registering for upper-level English classes, she’s starting to stress about whether that will happen.
In the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, one in which immigration reform was a key platform pitch, Gainesville citizenship classes are expected to see a spike in enrollment.
As a new president is sworn in later this month, disgruntled Gainesville residents will make their dissatisfaction with Donald Trump known by protesting in front of City Hall.
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