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Weekend race to raise money for children with dietary needs

(09/25/13 2:11am)

Students and residents will pound the pavement Saturday during an event to benefit children with dietary disorders.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/09/weekend-race-to-raise-money-for-children-with-dietary-needs

Cut and Paste

(09/19/13 11:09pm)

Visiting artist Elif Akcali overlooks attendees of the Shands Arts in Medicine Creative for Health workshop on Thursday. The weekly workshop encourages art therapy and interaction for people affected by cancer.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/0e9c0eb2-21a2-11e3-87dd-0019bb2963f4

One in 10 high school seniors are extreme binge drinkers, study says

(09/18/13 12:43am)

Jayson Blaire said he wanted to join a fraternity before entering college — until he realized drinking heavily was one of the requirements to be accepted.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/09/one-in-10-high-school-seniors-are-extreme-binge-drinkers-study-says

Gainesville delegation plans trip to Polish sister city

(09/11/13 3:07am)

Mayor Ed Braddy and an official delegation are gearing up for a trip to Rzeszów, Poland, to represent the City of Gainesville for the first time there.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/09/gainesville-delegation-plans-trip-to-polish-sister-city

Man stabbed at Bo Diddley Community Plaza by "Cowboy"

(09/06/13 1:29am)

Gainesville Police arrested a man Wednesday night after he reportedly stabbed another man with a box cutter in the downtown area.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/09/man-stabbed-at-bo-diddley-community-plaza-by-cowboy

Crash on Southwest 34th Street sends one to hospital, closes road for two hours on Sunday night

(09/04/13 2:16am)

A two-vehicle crash in southwest Gainesville on Sunday night sent one person to the hospital and forced city police officers to close an area of Southwest 34th Street for two hours.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/09/crash-on-southwest-34th-street-sends-one-to-hospital-closes-road-for-two-hours-on-sunday-night

Will Yeguete and Patric Young help Ocala boy raise money for Kickstarter campaign

(08/30/13 12:47am)

What do a 3-year-old Ocala boy and Gators basketball stars Will Yeguete and Patric Young have in common?

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/will-yeguete-and-patric-young-help-ocala-boy-raise-money-for-kickstarter-campaign

Shands

(08/29/13 12:55am)

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/455c7a64-1067-11e3-acd4-001a4bcf887a

UF Health building new tower for neuromedicine and cardiovascular patients

(08/29/13 12:51am)

University officials are in the process of expanding UF Health in order to accommodate more patients.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/uf-health-building-new-tower-for-neuromedicine-and-cardiovascular-patients

Wilbekin working toward return to Gators

(08/22/13 9:18pm)

Suspended point guard Scottie Wilbekin is closer to returning to the Gators.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/wilbekin-working-toward-return-to-gators

UF has help and hospitals to treat what ails you

(08/19/13 3:59pm)

An inevitable fact of college is eventually, you will feel bad.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/uf-has-help-and-hospitals-to-treat-what-ails-you

Muschamp unsure of when Jones will return

(08/12/13 1:57pm)

Dealing with the continued effects of a serious viral infection suffered prior to the start of fall camp, sophomore running back Matt Jones remains out indefinitely.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/muschamp-unsure-of-when-jones-will-return

First Friday presents a dog-friendly day of summer

(08/07/13 11:25pm)

What can be better than heading downtown for one of the largest happy hours and bringing your best friend — well, best furry friend — along?

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/first-friday-presents-a-dog-friendly-day-of-summer

Child patients play with, judge robots

(08/06/13 12:41am)

Amid the bustle of people coming and going from UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s atrium Thursday, child patients chased and danced around toy robots fashioned from Lego kits and small motors.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/child-patients-play-with-judge-robots

Shands burn unit patients contract bacterial infection

(08/01/13 12:59am)

Seven burn patients at UF Health Shands Hospital were recently diagnosed with an infection known to attack the already ill.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/08/shands-burn-unit-patients-contract-bacterial-infection

Local couple to host benefit show for 3-month-old

(07/25/13 12:15am)

A local couple that has spent that last two months at the hospital as their baby fights a blood infection will host a benefit show Sunday to raise money for medical bills.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/07/local-couple-to-host-benefit-show-for-3-month-old