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Wednesday, July 02, 2025

The Avenue | Lifestyle

Owners of the Repurpose Project Mike Myers and Sarah Goff pose in the shop they’ve run since January 2012.
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Repurpose Project creatively reuses junk otherwise headed to the landfill

Inside the soft blue 3,000 square-foot warehouse, aisles that ran the length of the shop held numerous customers. Sarah Goff, co-founder and co-owner of the project, was the first to catch my attention. She asked if I needed help. We cordially talked for a minute until Mike Myers, the other co-founder and co-owner, could manage a break from the hustle and bustle.


Florida Alligator
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The perks of being a student

Having a UF student ID — regardless of how hideous the picture on it from Preview is — comes with a few perks. The benefits are money-saving, time-saving and all around your ticket to making life in Gainesville just a tad easier.


Florida Alligator
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The good and the bad of Summer B

Freshman year is an exhilarating and exciting time, from starting classes to scoping out the social scene. But it comes with its ups and downs. Hear from some UF freshmen about the good and the bad of starting a new chapter in their lives.


Florida Alligator
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Pastimes for a Rain Day

We’ve all noticed, as of late, the weather forecasts have been dreary often enough to send Picasso’s lingering spirit back into his blue period, but fear not, there are ways to keep a sunny disposition, regardless of threatening storms.



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