Lauren Kates and her teammate Rachel Bouchillon are representing UF at the World University Championships in Poland on July 4 to July 6. It is the only big, world event for college archery students, and Kates and Bouchillon are the first UF students to make the U.S. team. Check out our full story: http://bit.ly/1o2cPpT
The Friends of the Library Book Sale occurred from Saturday to Wednesday. More than 700,000 items — including books, CDs and artwork — were on sale at the Friends of the Library Bookhouse, 430 N. Main St. All items were 10 cents on Wednesday.
Skydivers from across the country gathered at Palatka Municipal Airport for UF's 16th annual collegiate boogie over the weekend. The three day event was hosted by Skydive Palatka and the Falling Gators.
UF's Humans vs. Zombies finishes its 12th game this weekend. About 150 UF students gathered for a final mission to close out the Spring 2014 game Sunday afternoon.
Gator alumnus and local jazz pianist Jaime Hinckson hosted a night of live reggae and jazz music Sunday night at Rockeys Piano Bar in downtown Gainesville. The concert debuted Hinckson's album "Take Flight" to a crowd of about 100 people.
Pledge 5 Foundation hosted a downtown Gainesville street cleanup Saturday. The cleanup was part of the organization's monthly service project.
Anthony Rue is the owner of Volta Coffee, Tea and Chocolate in Gainesville, Fla. Rue has certified to judge for the World Barista Competition and will head to Rimini, Italy in the spring for the World Barista Championship.
Artists of various forms came together for the first annual Art and Bass creative collaboration festival Saturday. The all day event was held at the JAM in downtown Gainesville. The festival also helped to raise money for the Gainesville Art Collective and B.E. Easy Scholarship Fund for addiction and open dialog.
Sigma Lambda Beta hosted CPR Awareness Day, a national philanthropy in remembrance of Victor Correa. The event was co-sponsored by Gator Savers and Gator CPR.
Seth Penalver and Herman Lindsey, both former death row inmates share their stories with the public at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Gainesville on November 2, 2013.
UF film and media studies doctoral student Anthony Coman, 32, reads to P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School students Tuesday afternoon on the Plaza of the Americas. The event is the first of the three-day ReadFest and part of National Library Week.
Rabbi Daniel Wolnerman, of UF Hillel, lights a candle at a memorial ceremony commemorating genocide victims on Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Sunday. April is Genocide Awareness Month.
UF Supreme Court Chief Justice Matt Michel swore in the newly elected student senators Tuesday evening in the Reitz Union.
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