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Central Florida Takes Control of MFC Race with 78-61 Win Over Santa Fe

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF MEN'S BASKETBALL Ocala, FL - The Santa Fe Saints (22-4, 7-2 MFC) dropped just their second conference game of the season on Saturday evening to College of Central Florida...

#1 Saints Baseball Shuts Down South Florida, 9-1 and 9-0

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

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Yarbrough Continues Scoreless Streak As Saints Shutout Indian River 8-0

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF BASEBALL Box Score Gainesville, FL - Sophomore pitcher Ryan Yarbrough decided the best way to win is to not let the other team score even a single

ShandsCair to expand service into Marion County with base, helicopter

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― ShandsCair, the air medical and critical care transport system for Shands at the University of Florida, is expanding its horizons and flight capabilities by...

Noel Paul Stookey to perform at University Auditorium

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Noel Paul Stookey will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at University Auditorium on the University of Florida campus. Stookey has twice taken the stage at the...

Black History Month Educational Tour, Feb. 24

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Santa Fe College is offering its students an almost free Black History Month Educational Tour, Friday, Feb. 24, to visit Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, the...

Development Review Committee Item for February 16, 2012

Alachua County, FL - In order to keep the public well informed on important zoning, land-use and development review issues, Alachua County is augmenting its process of advertising...

Baseball Opens Five Game Home Stand Friday, February 10 at 3:00 PM

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF BASEBALL Gainesville, FL - The FCSAA #1/NJCAA #9 Santa Fe Saints (7-1) begin a five game home stand on Friday against Indian River State College at 3:00 PM and continue...

Paleontologist to examine fossils for public

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Area residents who have discovered a mysterious fossil while gardening or hiking and would like to learn more about it now have the perfect opportunity.

Southwest Recreation Center receives outstanding sports facilities award

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida’s Southwest Recreation Center is among nine similar facilities in the U.S. to be recognized by the National...

Get Free Financial Aid Advice at College Goal Sunday, Feb. 12

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

College Goal Sunday Florida helps students and families navigate the financial aid process to gain access to higher education. It's a national program with a local event 2-4...

Citizen Scientists Needed for "FrogWatch" Training, Feb. 11

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

What is making that sound in your backyard? The Santa Fe College chapter of FrogWatch USA is looking for fellow amphibian lovers to attend a training session at the Teaching Zoo...

Harden Goes for 27 as Saints Run Past St. John's 82-69

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF MEN'S BASKETBALL Gainesville, FL - Kevin Harden scored a season high 27 points on Wednesday night against St. John's River State College, pacing the FCSAA #2/NJCAA #17...

Saints Hold On Against Polk State, 6-5

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF BASEBALLWinter Haven, FL - For the second time this season JT Simpson shut down the Polk State College Eagles, holding them to two runs over six innings with six strikeouts on...

UF Alert

from:University Of Florida

Strong arm robbery occurred by Rawlings Hall 02/08/12 units tracking suspect university of florida police 392-1111 update suspect blk male dk skin short dreads 6 foot...

Valentine's Day Swing Dance - Perfect Date Night!

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Enjoy a perfect date with your sweetheart by dancing the night away at Santa Fe's fourth Valentine's Day Swing Dance! The event begins at 6 pm. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the...

Dr. Portia Taylor Leaves Santa Fe College After 35 Years of Service

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Dr. Portia Taylor is retiring this spring. That means farewell to her charismatic presence, her 100 kilowatt smile, and her humor, brilliance and warmth, and we will all really...

Collection at Harn features contemporary artists

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— "Vanishing Points: Paint and Paintings from the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection" showcases contemporary artists who push and explore the...

Yarbrough and Ramos Honored by FCSAA; Baseball Jumps to #1

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF BASEBALL Gainesville, FL - A 6-1 start to the 2012 season has the Santa Fe Saints back in a familiar position at the top of the FCSAA State Coaches Poll. SF garnered 10 of the...

Commonly used vitamin could help produce ‘good’ cholesterol, UF researchers find

from:University Of Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels can keep heart disease, heart attack and stroke away. And a commonly used vitamin could help by increasing production...

UF/IFAS faculty member publishes book on how to get green development done

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor who has spent more than a decade studying urban biodiversity conservation has published a new book outlining what it takes...

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL---February 1st through February 5th, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Alachua County Health Department will be observing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

UF report: 2011 shark attacks remain steady, deaths highest since 1993

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Shark attacks in the U.S. declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high, according to the University of Florida’s International...

Black History Month Educational Tour, Feb. 24

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Santa Fe College is offering its students an almost free Black History Month Educational Tour, Friday, Feb. 24, to visit Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, the...

Dr. Portia Taylor Leaves Santa Fe College After 35 Years of Service

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Dr. Portia Taylor is retiring this spring. That means farewell to her charismatic presence, her 100 kilowatt smile, and her humor, brilliance and warmth, and we will all really...

Valentine's Day Swing Dance - Perfect Date Night!

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Enjoy a perfect date with your sweetheart by dancing the night away at Santa Fe's fourth Valentine's Day Swing Dance! The event begins at 6 pm. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the...

2nd Annual Santa Fe College 48 Hour Film Competition, Feb. 24-26

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Want to be the next Tarantino, Rodrigues, or Scorsese? Then let the 2nd Annual Santa Fe College 48 Hour Film Competition be your stepping stone to filmic greatness. Five-member...

SWAG Family Resource Center Kick-Off

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The Alachua County Commission, the Southwest Advocacy Group (SWAG), and the Partnership for Strong Families (PSF) are pleased to announce the Renovation...

Pardo Pitches Saints to 6-3 Victory Over Hillsborough CC

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF BASEBALL Tampa, FL - Sophomore Lawrence Pardo pitched five solid innings on Monday afternoon against Hillsborough CC, striking out eight in the 6-3 Santa Fe (6-1) win. He...

Fastpitch Opens Up at Home on February 7 Against Tallahassee CC at 2:00 PM

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF FASTPITCH Gainesville, FL - The seven time defending Mid-Florida Conference champion Santa Fe Saints open up at home on February 7 after starting on the road their first seven...

Feb. 26 conference focuses on women’s leadership

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Women's Student Association at the University of Florida will hold the 25th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, "Flying to New...

Music event benefits College of Fine Arts

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Friends of Music presents “An Evening of Music with Friends” benefiting the College of Fine Arts from 7 to 10:30 p.m....

UF named Regional University Transportation Center, awarded funds

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida will receive $3.5 million in federal funds for transportation research as a newly chosen Regional University Transportation Center.

Israeli journalist to speak on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, living in Gaza

from:University Of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Amira Hass, an award-winning Israeli journalist, will speak at 6 p.m. Feb. 13. at the University of Florida’s Pugh Hall, home of the Bob Graham Center...

Get Free Financial Aid Advice at College Goal Sunday, Feb. 12

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

College Goal Sunday Florida helps students and families navigate the financial aid process to gain access to higher education. It's a national program with a local event 2-4...

Upcoming Road/Lane Closures - February 2, 2012

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL---Upcoming lane shifts and closures will continue through Thursday, February 16, 2012, on Archer Road at the intersection of Archer Road and SW 40th Blvd and on...

Saints and Panthers Split Doubleheader

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

SF BASEBALL Avon Park, FL - The NJCAA #9/FCSAA #2 Santa Fe Saints (5-1) dropped game one of a double header 3-1 against the South Florida CC Panthers on Saturday afternoon but...

February Agriculture And Natural Resources Program

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The Alachua County Cooperative Extension Office is pleased to announce the following Agriculture & Natural Resources Program for February, 2012. This...

Santa Fe College Honors Local Women of Distinction, March 15

from:Santa Fe College - Northwest Campus

Celebrate Women's History Month at the 25th annual Women of Distinction (WOD) of Alachua and Bradford Counties event honoring prominent local women from within

Christian Science Monitor: Eric Ford

from:University Of Florida

Astronomy professor Eric Ford was quoted in a Jan. 27 Christian Science Monitor story about NASA’s discovery of 26 new planets in 11 solar systems by the Kepler space...

Miami Herald: Daniel Smith

from:University Of Florida

Political science professor Daniel Smith was mentioned in a Jan. 26 Miami Herald story about a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing to discuss Florida’s new controversial...

Washington Post: Daniel Smith

from:University Of Florida

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 26 Washington Post story about how Rick Santorum, a candidate in the Republican primaries, may not have the money or...

Associated Press: Richard Yost

from:University Of Florida

Chemistry professor Richard Yost was quoted in a Jan. 26 Associated Press story about university students opposing annual tuition increases and other issues at the Florida Capitol.

Palm Beach Post: Wayne Archer

from:University Of Florida

Wayne Archer, executive director of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, was quoted in a Jan. 25 Palm Beach Post story about the Republican primary candidates’...

Huffington Post: Kenneth Wald

from:University Of Florida

Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in a Jan. 25 Huffington Post story about how Mormons’ posthumous baptisms of Jews may affect Mitt Romney’s success...

Tampa Bay Times: David Guzick, Win Phillips

from:University Of Florida

David Guzick, senior vice president for health affairs and president of UF & Shands Health System, and Win Phillips, senior vice president and chief operating officer, wrote...

International Business Times: Roger Fillingim

from:University Of Florida

College of Dentistry researcher Roger Fillingim was quoted in a Jan. 25 International Business Times story about how women feel pain more intensely than men, according to research.

Orlando Sentinel: Amy R. Mashburn

from:University Of Florida

Law professor Amy R. Mashburn was quoted in a Jan. 24 Orlando Sentinel story about an investigation of the KEL law firm for possibly violating the Florida Bar’s rules of...

Tampa Bay Times: Daniel Smith

from:University Of Florida

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 24 Tampa Bay Times article about the reduction of early voting hours for the Florida primary.