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Freshmen start, seniors cap off COVID-19 college experience
Both classes lost a significant year to the COVID-19 pandemic March 17, 2021 | 6:15am EDT
A lone man is seen walking through Turlington Plaza at UF in Gainesville, Fla., on August 31, 2020. The plaza, which is usually filled with people, remained relatively bare on the first day of fall classes. Photo by Samantha Harrison | The Independent Florida Alligator
Gator chomps, late-night laughs at Pod Market, the smell of Starbucks Coffee at Library West and other elements of UF life pre-pandemic now stand as cherished memories for the class of 2021.
Students sitting on shiny bleachers in The Swamp cheered “C’mon Gators, get up and go!” right before wrapping their arms aro
What Southern Folks Eat: Chasing that Old Florida feeling
By Stephanie Hill-Frazier What Southern Folks Eat
I have what may be considered an odd hobby: I read real estate listings for homes that are available along our beautiful beaches as if they were novels. How amazing and perfect some of those new homes are!
The ones I like to read about dot our coast from Alligator Point all the way over to Mexico Beach. They have stunning gourmet kitchens with every feature a cook like me could dream of, including quartz countertops, akin to the quartz that makes up our sand on the Northwest Florida beaches so many of us call home. They have gorgeous furnishings, and ample space to spread out and enjoy the luxury in each well-appointed room. They typically have at least one roomy screened porch, with comfy rockers and swings to make every moment at the beach peaceful and perfect. Some even have pools filled with crystal clear water, within view of the waves of the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. T
A half-century ago, William D. Talbert III arrived in South Florida and launched a decades-long career in tourism management and promotion. Fifty years later, the hospitality industry and its marquee properties, though now stalled by the pandemic, are still arguably tops on the planet.
Talbert says Miami now boasts a world-class performing arts center. Two new national parks were also added in that span of time, he said, as well as a slew of stadiums, top-notch music festivals and internationally renowned art exhibits.
Then there are the cruise ship terminals, Central Florida theme parks and plenty more seaside resorts from the Keys to the Panhandle for an industry that brought 130 million visitors spending close to $100 billion in pre-pandemic Florida.