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“Homegrown in the headphones” is the opening line and “Gainesville was a big town” is the refrain in Tom Petty’s latest song, an homage to his hometown released Thursday.
Read More »Tom Petty Song “Gainesville” Released In Advance Of New Box Set
Baby Gator Daycare Price Out Of Reach For Some Student-Parents
During the 2015-16 school year, Baby Gator received $288,000 in funding from UF students' fees, which are, by law, meant to reduce student-parents' child care costs. According to the Baby Gator director, these funds are not sufficient and UF student fees would have to be increased to further discount the cost of Baby Gator tuition for student-parents.
Read More »Q&A: Tracy Fanara, Gainesville’s Mythbuster
UF Alumna Tracy Fanara could be the next MythBusters star…. but she’ll have to wait until the finale to know just like the rest of us. Fanara, who has three degrees from the University of Florida, is a contestant on Mythbusters: The Search, which is currently airing on the Science Channel.
Read More »Alligator Crashes UF Students’ Lake Alice Picnic
Michael Tamayo and a friend were picnicking by Lake Alice on Wednesday when an unexpected guest decided to join. An alligator crept up to the University of Florida students’ picnic blanket and started to chomp down on a sandwich. A bystander, Richard Reed Jr., caught the gator encounter on video, and at …
Read More »Suspects Involved In Armed Robbery Arrested On UF Campus
Two people were arrested for armed robbery and assault in Gainesville after a car chase and manhunt on the University of Florida campus. The suspects are being charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and other additional pending charges.
Read More »“Big Max,” Sister Sculpture To French Fries Piece, Installed At Harn
John Raymond Henry's "Big Max" is joining "Alachua" on the University of Florida campus.
Read More »UF students awarded first place in EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge
A team of University of Florida students was recognized for its water sustainability efforts after winning first place in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's inaugural Campus RainWorks Challenge.
Read More »H.J. Herrera and other artists flock to Gainesville for festival
The sight of one-of-a-kind pieces, the smell of kettle corn wafting through the air and the sounds of laughter and conversation came from the young and old this weekend at the 31st annual Gainesville Downtown Festival & Art Show.
Read More »Billy Donovan joins kayaker to help raise awareness about wildlands
If you passed by Lake Alice on UF’s campus today , you might have wondered what Florida Basketball Head Coach Billy Donovan was doing out there. No, Donovan wasn’t working with his team on improving shot selection or grabbing rebounds. He was raising awareness for a cause very close to …
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