Tag Archives: O’Connell Center

Ron Paul said Monday night that the pinnacle of a decades-long political career has been “being well received on college campuses."

More than 100 UF students woke up early Friday morning and dressed in orange and blue for an appearance on NBC's "Today" show in an excerpt showing school spirit before the men's basketball game against Florida Gulf Coast University.

"Slick" Willie Shaw of the Harlem Globetrotters spoke to the Queen of Peace Catholic Academy Wednesday about the ABCs of bullying prevention. Shaw also did an appearance at another local school and will be participating in the Globetrotters game in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center next week.

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

The University of Florida's Rowdy Reptiles have made the O'Connell Center one of the hardest places to play in college basketball.

The University of Florida's Board of Trustees approved to add $10 million from the university in order to finance renovations to the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Though some local high school swim teams have already made their first splashes into the postseason, Class 2 squads from Gainesville and the surrounding area will have their turn in the pool Friday morning to compete for the District 4 Championship.

First lady Michelle Obama's focus on improving the quality of food in schools has brought attention to the need for Alachua County kids to eat healthier.

The first lady spoke to the crowd about the importance of the vote in Florida this election. Listen to an audio report and read a complete recap about her visit.

While thousands of attendees at Michelle Obama's O'Connell Center speech lined up on Monday afternoon, a contingent of Mitt Romney supporters stood on the opposite side of Gale Lemerand Drive, holding signs and voicing opposition to the current administration's policies.