Author: Camille W.

Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. The crowd counted down as eight people shoved the last bits of food into their mouths. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Time was up. The tallies were counted. The results were in. Fire Lt. Sean Withers was the winner. He was handed a brown and gold grand champion belt, which […]

They jigged and jived. They skipped and swayed. They tapped and twirled. They did it all to a jaunty tune. Around 35 members of the Gainesville English Country Dance Group gathered Monday evening for a night of fellowship and fun. The social dance event is held every Monday from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at […]

Villains were wreaking havoc in the city. Some were above ground, robbing banks and terrorizing the streets, while others slinked and slithered in the sewers, plotting and planning their next scheme. Superheroes joined forces to defeat the enemies and take back the city, but to no avail. Evil triumphed over good. It happened on a […]

Savory sausages sizzled in the sunshine on a large grill. Hearty tomato sauce and soft mozzarella topped a circle of flattened dough on its way to a wood-fired brick oven. Pulled pork sandwiches oozed with barbecue sauce and cheesy macaroni. It was all for the dogs. Nearly 300 people, at $10 a head, came out […]

Alexandra “AMarie” Castillo is an outspoken, sports-loving stand-up comedian who’s as straightforward as they come. Known in the New York City comedy community as “Part Time Bro,” her acts are centered around sports but appeal to both men and women. Castillo’s main show is called “Bro Down Hoe Down.” She also hosts “Two Minute Warning,” […]

Across the table in his office, professor Ted Spiker holds a pair of tortoiseshell reading glasses in his hand. When he first purchased them at Walgreens, he thought they were distinct and interesting. “I posted a pic of myself in these,” Spiker said. “I wore a brown suit with a pink shirt. The pink shirt […]

Rita Moreno appeared on the red carpet of the 90th Academy Awards wearing a familiar gown. The “One Day at a Time” star sported a dress she’s had in her closet for over five decades. It was the same dress she donned in 1962 when she won the Oscar for her supporting role as Anita […]

“Jane the Virgin” fans saw Gina Rodriguez depict a different character in Paramount’s new female-lead sci-fi thriller “Annihilation,” which opened in theaters Feb. 23. The 33-year-old actress portrayed Anya Thorensen, a lesbian paramedic with a side-shaved head and a foul mouth. The character is unlike Rodriguez’s good-girl television persona Jane Villanueva on “Jane the Virgin.” […]

On a warm Feb. 7 afternoon, a small crowd of Florida Gators fans makes its way to the football team’s Indoor Practice Facility. Decked in orange and blue, they enter through the doors and under the football-helmet archway. Once inside, the invitees follow the smells to the back of the room. There, tables of complimentary […]