Police arrested a man this afternoon they say pointed a handgun at another person earlier today at Santa Fe Community College.
University of Florida police officers participated in the search for the man as well as the arrest, which occurred at an apartment complex near the Oaks Mall, said UF Police Chief Linda Stump. UF officers [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Expect a call from your conscience next week, telling you it’s time to blow the dust off that piggy bank.
The organizers behind Florida Saves and UF Saves — both part of a national push called America Saves — don’t mind nagging. During America Saves Week, which runs from Feb. 24 through March [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Vienna gave birth to some of the greatest composers in the classical music genre. David Finckel, of the Emerson Quartet, and Wu Han will highlight these composers and their compositions in “Voices of Vienna” at 5 p.m. on Feb. 24 at the University Auditorium.
Considered by many to be “the greatest musical city the [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It wasn’t long after longtime commercial writer Sandra “Sam” Williams and husband Jerry left their full-time desk jobs to start a 200-acre farm in Starke that they realized they could use a little help.
“Sitting at a keyboard doesn’t give you much insight into how to harvest chickens or ward off whiteflies,” [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Kátia Moraes and Sambaguru concert, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, has been postponed. The concert will be rescheduled at a later date. Refunds for the performance are available at the point of purchase.
Tickets for other events in the UFPA 2007-08 Season are available by calling the Phillips Center [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A cup of milk, a scoop of sugar, and a splash of liquid nitrogen. It’s ice cream a la Gator Engineers, and it’s on the menu at Engineers Week today through Feb. 23 at the University of Florida.
Events include soccer and golf tournaments, a 5K run, a field day, a Jeopardy-style brain [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Combining soul-stirring a cappella harmonies with American Sign Language interpretation, Sweet Honey in the Rock has been entertaining and uplifting audiences around the globe for more than 30 years. The Grammy award-winning group brings their special blend of spirituals, hymns, gospel, jazz and blues to the Phillips Center for the [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gordon Lightfoot, perhaps the most accomplished and well-known singer/songwriter to ever come out of Canada, will perform for one night only at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this February.
Lightfoot is internationally known for such monumental folk/pop/rock hits as “Sundown,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Early Mornin’ Rain,” “Wreck [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The new book selected for the Common Reading Program will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Plaza of the Americas. The provost and vice president of Student Affairs will be in attendance.
The new book will be implemented into the curriculum beginning in the fall.
For Josh Simmons, the rule of the road is simple: If the car has a Gator license plate, smile with pride and be extra nice if they want in the lane ahead of you.
The University of Florida junior and his Honda Civic have joined a “club” with more than 100,000 members by purchasing a UF [...]