The banana plant may be at risk of extinction due to the spread of a disease.
Gainesville’s first Jewish Film Festival starts today and is designed to entertain and educate the Gainesville community on Jewish culture.
March 20, 1964: Albert II, the alligator mascot of UF, is “gatornapped.” University police find the gate still locked and a hole cut through the fencing at the top of his pen. A few days later, campus police receive reports of a 7-foot alligator chained to a flagpole on Florida State University’s campus.
The 12 UF students who were in Japan at the time are safe, said Kirsten Laufer, UF’s study abroad assistant director.
I’d never been to Mardi Gras before, or even to New Orleans, but I was instructed to expect the worst.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday in favor of a controversial Kansas church’s infamous funeral protests, citing the First Amendment.
Tom Miller had his life plan all sketched out when he came to Gainesville in 1984. It went something like this: go to school, get a degree in something and continue onward.
The Gainesville City Commission agreed Thursday to create more bus services at UF and pump $49,000 into a Gainesville Police TV show.
Through April 18, some students are offering free tax help for low-to-moderate income taxpayers.
Midway down sleepy old Main Street in Alachua, cooks at Conestogas restaurant serve what’s known as the Main Street Monster Burger. Sean Smith remembers the first time he laid eyes on it.
The question of how to deal with an annoying roommate has finally been answered.
Gym-goers can take a deep breath after a recent study suggests the aggressive cleaning policies frequently practiced at gyms may not be necessary to prevent high levels of bacteria.
When UF alumna Alexandra Schotanus started doing yoga in 2007, she never thought the hobby would lead to a career in design.
A map of the world with bits of paper stuck to it hangs in Amy Panikowski’s office.
At the expense of long, leisurely showers, Riker Hall residents are this year’s top water savers.
UF President Bernie Machen sees a 30 percent tuition hike as a solution for weathering budget cuts in a troubled economy.
UF President Bernie Machen interviewed Alan Dershowitz, a renowned lawyer and Harvard professor, in front of an audience of about 300 at the Phillips Center on Wednesday night.
When the final buzzer sounded on the Class of 2011’s Senior Day, four different Gators had secured the ideal endings to their home-court careers.
A new network of Florida hospitals is working to provide babies born with a high risk of brain injury with the innovative treatments they need to survive.
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