Non-native beetles spread tree disease in Florida
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | May 26, 2008Beetles about the size of Abraham Lincoln's nose on the penny are swiftly eliminating trees across the southeastern U.S.
Beetles about the size of Abraham Lincoln's nose on the penny are swiftly eliminating trees across the southeastern U.S.
Miami-Dade County followed the lead of other Florida counties and cities, enacting domestic partnership benefits for non-married couples regardless of sexual orientation Tuesday.
Martin McBriarty, a UF materials science and engineering senior, is calling all Gainesville residents to donate scraps and junk for his personal summer project: creating a nearly 40-pound robot costume.
When Stephanie Yelverton woke up after the first one, she couldn't remember her own name. The seizure had scrambled her mind so thoroughly that she didn't recognize the face of her worried mother waving to her as the doors of the ambulance closed her inside.
Andrew Enriquez, a third-year history student, had 212 friends, pumped iron whenever he could and loved listening to Tupac - according to his Facebook profile.
With the whip of a colorful sari, the beat of an African drum and the fluttering wave of a fan, UF dancers held their audience spellbound with every kick, twirl and back flip.
Scott Weingart always has to keep his hands busy. When forced to sit still, Weingart often twirls his mustache with his fingers or spins a pen in his hand. So it was natural when he picked up juggling.
The other day, Ketan Mathavan was walking on campus with his research mentor. He saw the usual - a few students, some trees, a couple of birds. Then he spotted a four-foot-long dead log on the grass.
Andre Smith has a staff of eight, a Samsung BlackJack that constantly rings and the responsibility of handling dollar figures most college students have never imagined.
Just behind the wooden barn on this rural patch of Gainesville, Myron Johnson is readying himself to spring a surprise on his herd of unsuspecting goats.
Editor's Note: This is the final story in a three-part series on the drinking culture of Gainesville.
Editor's Note: This is the second story in a three-part series on the drinking culture of Gainesville.
Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series on the drinking culture of Gainesville.
Recent UF alumnae Jolene Pinder and Sarah Zaman were awarded the top Emmy for their documentary, entitled "Bismillah: In the Name of Allah," at the 29th annual College Television Awards held in Los Angeles last week.
A class-action lawsuit filed by two Daytona Beach College students against the country's largest collegiate-bookstore chain, which runs the UF Bookstore, was dismissed by a federal judge Monday.
For about every 11 white students who cross the stage at UF's commencement ceremonies, there is one black student receiving a diploma.
Laying in the sand with a Corona in hand is the essence of Spring Break for some students.
Jerry Seinfeld brought his knack for twisting life's little dilemmas about nothing into big laughs to Gainesville on Friday night.
Editor's Note: In the online film "Barackula," the Barack Obama character is not a vampire.
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