Maxime Rooney might be lacking in experience, but the Livermore, California, native has stepped up at the 2017 World University Games in Taipei, Taiwan.
![[FILE PHOTO] The Spot, 16 NW 18th Ave., is one of several Midtown businesses neighboring a construction zone. Renovations are expected to last through October.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/9696d8a9-0e7f-40b3-a0f5-63c5db97fe19.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
The Community Redevelopment Agency promises Midtown neighbors and businesses that construction on Northwest 1st Avenue will end in October.
Fred Johnson still thinks about it.
Quarterback Luke Del Rio took first-team reps in front of reporters Tuesday. And as soon as the news hit Twitter, some fans went ballistic. Or, you know — as ballistic as a faceless Twitter egg on a computer screen can go.
There’s a lot of excitement within the Florida volleyball team. Excitement for 2017 home matches to finally be played at the O’Connell Center again.
After a run that saw the Florida men’s basketball team reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, Florida will have seven players return to its roster this fall.
The World University Games in Taiwan are a chance for college athletes to represent their nations in various team and individual sports.
The end of summer is usually same for the Alachua County Animal Services.
A new rolled ice cream business will sweeten summer when its doors first open Tuesday.
UF’s decision to ban Richard Spencer and his National Policy Institute from speaking on campus is a grave mistake, and one the university will come to regret. In a statement released last week, UF President Kent Fuchs defended his decision because of safety concerns. While the safety of those on campus is obviously a legitimate concern, so is the concern of free speech, which has now been shunned as a result of this decision.
Student Government senators began the Fall semester by supporting UF President Kent Fuch’s decision to prevent white nationalist Richard Spencer from renting space on campus.
A UF student was arrested early Monday morning and faces a DUI charge after University Police found him on campus sleeping in his car’s driver’s seat, police said.
Herman Younger moved into his apartment at The Pavilion on 62nd on Friday and didn’t recognize the man sleeping on his couch.
After nearly two months of waiting, UF and the Graduate Assistants United labor union met to discuss raises.
After last year’s popularity, the Latino Educational Advancement Program, or LEAP, is expanding.
Reopening to students this Fall, Southwest Recreation Center has unveiled its newly remodeled weight room and introduced two new classes.
Gainesville residents will soon be able to enjoy a Panera Bread bowl without leaving their couch.
Gainesville’s own Always True Company has partnered up with Best of Gainesville to present the first ever Trueville Day Festival.
Music fans unable to attend this year’s III Points Festival in Miami should look no further than one of the four cities hosting its own prologue to the main event. From aesthetic to music to a vibe only electronic music lovers can summon when dancing side by side, the Road to III Points will give attendees a taste of what the three-day affair in October holds.
Lucid Nightlife, an electronic music events company based in Gainesville, is hosting its third edition of their Back To School Bash concert Thursday at Simon’s Nightclub, located at 8 S. Main St. The biannual event is held during the first week of each semester, and has been consistently growing since its inception in August 2016.
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