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Surviving sickness away from home

(02/25/13 5:00am)

The one time I wish my mother were closer is when I am sick. While my roommates and friends are great about offering to pick me up medicines or orange juice they don’t come close to having a mom nearby to wait on my every need. Making my own tea and soup isn’t comparable to how it tastes when my mom makes it for me when I am sick at home. Unfortunately, getting sick in college is inevitable even for those with strong immune systems. Here are some ways to feel more at home while fighting off illness.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/surviving-sickness-away-from-home

UF hoping to build credit

(02/25/13 1:03am)

To stay current with the regulations affecting credit and debit card payments, the university created a committee to establish a standardized policy.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/uf-hoping-to-build-credit

Police investigates robbery, sexual battery at the Enclave

(02/25/13 12:58am)

Gainesville Police is investigating a Saturday morning armed robbery and attempted rape at a southwest Gainesville apartment complex.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/police-investigates-robbery-sexual-battery-at-the-enclave

Southwest Archer Road crash sends three people to Shands at UF

(02/25/13 12:30am)

A two-car crash sent three people to the hospital and caused westbound traffic near the intersection of Southwest Archer Road and Gale Lemerand Drive to shut down Friday afternoon.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/southwest-archer-road-crash-sends-three-people-to-shands-at-uf

Crash

(02/24/13 10:48pm)

Two cars collided near the intersection of Southwest Archer Road and Gale Lemerand Drive on Friday afternoon. The crash sent three people to Shands at UF for treatment.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/314c0d96-7efe-11e2-b2ea-001a4bcf887a

Gainesville Police awards ceremony highlights recent heroism

(02/22/13 1:45am)

Gainesville Police Officer Michael Preston only knew the woman’s name, but that didn’t stop him from saving her life.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/gainesville-police-awards-ceremony-highlights-recent-heroism

Traffic accident sends UF students to hospital, city calls for action

(02/14/13 1:45am)

After a Tuesday night traffic accident in southwest Gainesville sent two UF students to the hospital, city officials and local police are looking for a solution to reduce car-pedestrian incidents in the area.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/traffic-accident-sends-uf-students-to-hospital-city-calls-for-action

DJ removed from fraternity party for intoxication, claims drugged

(02/12/13 1:15am)

An Arizona disc jockey left a fraternity party in an ambulance Saturday night after University Police reported he was too intoxicated to finish his performance.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/dj-removed-from-fraternity-party-for-intoxication-claims-drugged

Luminox

(02/11/13 10:57pm)

David Joseph Lopez Jr., 21, known as Luminox, performs at Sigma Alpha Epsilon on Saturday night. Lopez was taken to Shands at UF after he was too intoxicated to finish his set.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/3feb65f8-74c8-11e2-b804-0019bb2963f4

Shands to build house for patients’ relatives

(02/11/13 12:18am)

Shands at UF announced plans Friday to build a guesthouse for patients’ families.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/shands-to-build-house-for-patients-relatives

Crash kills Newberry man, closes intersection

(02/05/13 12:49am)

A crash at Northeast Waldo Road and East University Avenue on Monday morning left a Newberry man dead and traffic backed up for more than four hours.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/crash-kills-newberry-man-closes-intersection

Group offers citizenship test classes

(02/05/13 12:48am)

A Gainesville nonprofit organization will begin offering free citizenship classes Thursday.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/group-offers-citizenship-test-classes

New Walmart store opens, other location closed after 30 years

(02/01/13 1:00am)

One Walmart closed, but the shopping won’t stop with the opening of a new store Friday.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/02/new-walmart-store-opens-other-location-closed-after-30-years

Woman arrested after stabbing man in back with pocketknife

(01/25/13 12:15am)

A Gainesville woman was arrested Wednesday night accused of stabbing a man in the back with a pocketknife.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/woman-arrested-after-stabbing-man-in-back-with-pocketknife

Donations from police officer’s funeral go to Humane Society

(01/24/13 2:15am)

Marcia Wolf-Deffense lost her husband earlier this month, but she didn’t want people to send flowers.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/donations-from-police-officer-s-funeral-go-to-humane-society

Walmart now selling men’s basketball tickets using kiosk

(01/22/13 2:30am)

When Gainesville residents jot down items to buy at Walmart, they can now include Gators basketball tickets on their shopping lists.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/walmart-now-selling-men-s-basketball-tickets-using-kiosk

Dance Marathon hosts ice cream event to raise money, spirits

(01/18/13 12:37am)

While customers indulge in ice cream Monday at Sweet Dreams, Miracle Children will be creating art inspired by the frozen treat.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/dance-marathon-hosts-ice-cream-event-to-raise-money-spirits

Soldier dies in Gainesville after crash

(01/16/13 12:32am)

A Florida National Guard soldier died Tuesday in Gainesville after he lost control of his Hummer and crashed on Highway 301 in Bradford County.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/soldier-dies-in-gainesville-after-crash

UF student, alumna work to de-stress Shands’ smallest patients

(01/15/13 1:30am)

Once a week, the typically quiet, tense Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Shands at UF receives a mood lift, proving that art does wonders for the mind, body and soul.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/uf-student-alumna-work-to-de-stress-shands-smallest-patients

State’s cancer mortality highest in North Central area

(01/15/13 12:45am)

North Central Florida has the highest cancer mortality rate in the state, according to a recent report from a Florida Department of Health cancer control initiative.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2013/01/state-s-cancer-mortality-highest-in-north-central-area

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