NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumna hopes to raise money and start clinic in India
By Ethan Bauer | June 27, 2016Yunfai Ng can thank procrastination for her new opportunities.
COVID-19
METRO
Online fundraiser for Orlando nears $7 million goal
By Samuel Figuera | June 27, 2016An online crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the victims of the June 12 shooting at Pulse nightclub is nearing its $7 million goal.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New program aims to fight mosquitoes, educate public
By Nicole Kocian | June 27, 2016About a dozen agents at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have signed up for the organization’s new Zika Challenge, and members can sign up until Friday.
METRO
Retired Gainesville man sports T-shirt collection in the hundreds
By Jessica Rodriguez | June 27, 2016Every day for 19 years, Harry Bowley wore a white T-shirt to work.
METRO
Gainesville citizens receive opportunity for free medical care
By Jose Sanchez | June 27, 2016For the past five years, the Rahma Mercy Clinic has provided free medical care to low-income families in Gainesville.
METRO
Organization warns drivers of possible tire pressure woes
By Daniel Hopin | June 27, 2016Jordan Meyers, 25, said the summer heat is causing the tires on his 2015 Chevrolet Suburban to constantly lose pressure.
METRO
Pet retailer provides Gainesville animal shelter with money boost
By Demi Wolfe | June 27, 2016The Petco Foundation will start using a $10,000 grant, recently awarded by the Alachua County Humane Society, by next week.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Opinion: The Jungle, We got the fun... and some games
June 27, 2016Hello my dearest readers. To everybody returning to Gainesville, let me be the first to welcome you back to our humble home. To all of the freshmen who just graduated from high school, don’t worry; the worst (the move-in process with crying mothers, silent fathers and impatient siblings) is behind you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zach, but you can call me Zachary. I write a weekly op-ed column here in your soon-to-be most favorite newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator. Congratulations on beginning your collegiate journey by joining us in the wonderful, religiously drunken pilgrimage that is Summer B.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Student Body President Susan Webster addresses voting issues, changes
June 27, 2016Hello, Gator Nation, and welcome to Summer B!
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Was the Brexit worth it? As with most questions, the answer is probably no
June 27, 2016The United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union, or the “Brexit,” as it has been affectionately called, has been a long time coming with strangely not a lot of attention throughout the world until it happened.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
UF President Kent Fuchs: "Love and be kind to one another"
June 27, 2016Universities don’t teach the one concept most important in our world and in our personal lives.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Undrafted Finney-Smith signs deal with Dallas Mavericks
By IAN COHEN | June 27, 2016After not being one of the 60 players selected in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, former Florida basketball player Dorian Finney-Smith finally landed on a team.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Duo arrested for mobile meth lab
By Sara Marino | June 27, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a man and woman Monday after police said they had meth in their car.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Track, gym recruits find success before Florida
By Ethan Bauer | June 27, 2016Five future Florida athletes in two sports advanced to high-level competitions over the weekend.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Two former Florida swimmers headed to Rio for Olympics
By Ethan Bauer | June 27, 2016Two former Florida swimmers have made the U.S. Olympic roster so far, and Ryan Lochte isn’t one of them.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: In times of crisis and uncertainty, put sports aside
By Ethan Bauer | June 27, 2016When the news that the UK voted to leave the European Union broke on Thursday, my Twitter feed was predictably flooded with tweets about it. But those tweets were contrasted with a different type of 140-character blurb.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida eliminated from College World Series
By IAN COHEN | June 21, 2016The ball was low, but Peter Alonso swung.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida drops CWS opener to Coastal Carolina
By IAN COHEN | June 20, 2016After losing its first game of the College World Series, Florida is one loss away from postseason elimination.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Opinoin: Fathers are underrated
June 18, 2016I wouldn’t be the person I am today without my father. Countless studies over the past decade point to the fact that the possibilities for my future improved tremendously because my dad was simply there for me during my childhood. Parents determine the destiny of their children in the years when kids try to make a sense of this world. Fathers traditionally play half the role in parenting, but their role is often underrated.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Unleashing Ocasio: Pitcher primed for big junior year
By Matt Brannon | June 16, 2016By Matt Brannon
