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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

Gluten-free cider is brought to Gainesville's Fourth Avenue Food Park

By Jared Teitel | Oct. 22, 2023

Disillusioned by the small market for dietary friendly alcohol, Ben Stone with his 34-year-old best friend and brother-in-law, Dale Tanner, began home-brewing to compensate for the lack of options Gainesville offered them at the time. Just short of a decade later, the Stones and Tanner would bring one of the biggest breweries for gluten-free and vegan cider to Gainesville: Dry Wrought Cider. 

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators land elite 5-star defensive lineman LJ McCray

By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 21, 2023

The Florida Gators still managed a victory during their bye week with a big win on the recruiting trail after landing five-star defensive lineman LJ McCray Saturday. 

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

No. 17 Gators sweep Texas A&M in a four-set victory

By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Oct. 21, 2023

The No. 17 Florida Gators (13-4, 5-3 SEC) beat the Texas A&M Aggies (14-5, 6-3 SEC) 3-1 Friday on the road at College Station, Texas in Reed Arena. 

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Gators pick up second SEC victory of the season against Auburn

By Hailey Hurst | Oct. 19, 2023

The Florida Gators (6-5-4, 2-4-2 SEC) defeated the Auburn Tigers (6-6-4, 2-4-2 SEC) 1-0 Thursday evening at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The victory marked the team’s second SEC victory of the season.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Rosewood man sentenced to a year in prison for hate-crime charges

By Sophia Bailly | Oct. 19, 2023

A Rosewood resident was sentenced to federal prison a year after an attack against six Black men.

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SPANISH

Local museum hosts community forum for discussing immigrant experiences

By Eluney Gonzalez | Oct. 19, 2023

As part of their current exhibit “We Are Here: Stories from Multilingual Speakers in North Central Florida,” the Matheson History Museum hosted an open discussion with community members about the experiences and challenges of local immigrants Saturday afternoon. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Ben Shapiro addresses Israel-Hamas war at UF event

By Bailey Diem and Alissa Gary | Oct. 19, 2023

Thousands gathered at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday night, eager to listen to guest speaker Ben Shapiro, while others gathered outside to protest his presence on campus.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

COLUMN: Graham Mertz finally shows what he’s made of

By Topher Adams | Oct. 17, 2023

The Florida Gators (5-2, 3-1 SEC) escaped the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4, 1-3 SEC) 41-39 in a high-flying conference clash. Mertz led two touchdown drives in the final nine minutes, and he threw the game-winning touchdown pass to senior receiver Ricky Pearsall with 47 seconds left in the game.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Why should you not go to see Ben Shapiro (even as a joke)?

By Paulina Trujillo | Oct. 17, 2023

If you haven't heard by now, UF’s Young Americans for Freedom received $10,500 from the Student Government to bring Ben Shapiro. Our tuition money is being spent on not just a controversial speaker, but someone who arguably represents some of the worst in radical political ideology. 

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Ben Shapiro won’t back down and neither will we

Oct. 17, 2023

Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Florida is proud to host Ben Shapiro this Fall on campus. As the voice for many young conservatives at our school, we are excited for the opportunity to host someone who has had a major impact on our country and society. 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators men’s golf crowned champions at 2023 Georgetown Intercollegiate

By Max Tucker | Oct. 16, 2023

The Gators teed off Sunday at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. UF came out victorious in the 13-team tournament. Florida swept the Georgetown Intercollegiate as sophomore Matthew Kress led the way for the Gators as the individual champion. The victory marked the team’s first of the 2023-2024 season and the 22nd under head coach J.C. Deacon. 

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THE AVENUE

Gainesville resident and Holocaust survivor remembers the past at 95 years old

By Jared Teitel | Oct. 16, 2023

95-year-old retiree Francine Taylor, her father, her mother and her sister were residing in France at the time of the Nazi siege of the country. She never fell victim to being incarcerated and sent to a camp; however, there were certainly times she and her family came close. 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Florida men’s swim doubles Virginia’s score, Women’s team falls short

By Lacey Rogers | Oct. 16, 2023

Florida’s men’s and women’s swim and dive teams, ranked No. 3 and No. 7, respectively, matched up against the Virginia Cavaliers for the Gators’ first home meet of the season. Florida finished in the top-three in almost every event Friday.

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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

Historic High Springs restaurant facing foreclosure

By Bea Lunardini | Oct. 16, 2023

Residents may have to say goodbye to historic High Springs restaurants because the Community State Bank is foreclosing the Pink Flamingo Diner and Great Outdoors Restaurant. The bank is seeking over $2 million in damages in addition to lawyers’ fees, interest on the loan and reclamation of the properties. 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Anton Svirskyi hopes to represent Ukraine in Paris 2024 Olympics

By Krisha Sanghavi | Oct. 16, 2023

As a wide-eyed 5-year-old boy, Anton Svirskyi didn’t wish for mere toys or games when he blew out his birthday candles. Instead, he hoped for something extraordinary — a gleaming gold medal.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Looking back at UF’s Hispanic, Latino history

By Garrett Shanley and Melanie Pena | Oct. 16, 2023

In 1951, a total of 101 Hispanic and Latino students attended UF. More than half a century later, over 9,000 Hispanic and Latinos attend UF — making up more than one-fifth of the student population.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Florida’s quarterback guides comeback victory against South Carolina

By Luke Adragna | Oct. 16, 2023

The Gators (5-2, 3-1 SEC) came back down 10 and defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4, 1-3 SEC) 41-39 Oct. 14 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. UF won its first road game of the season.

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METRO

Gainesville Sister Cities: Supporting Israeli and Palestinian communities

By Kat Tran | Oct. 16, 2023

For the past 26 years, the city of Gainesville has fostered international connections with its local government by partnering with the cities of Kfar Saba, Israel and Qalqilya, Palestine through the Sister City Program of Gainesville, Inc. With the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the program is needed now more than ever, according to Gainesville officials. 

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NEWS

Gainesville, UF community divided over Israel-Hamas war

By Megan Howard | Oct. 16, 2023

In wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, affected UF student and community groups came together with split support for Israel and Palestine.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF Black student enrollment remains stagnant despite increase in applicants

By Jinelle Vazquez | Oct. 16, 2023

Only 5.5% of students enrolled at UF in Fall 2022 identified their ethnicity as Black. While UF undergraduate Black student applications reached a record high during the Fall 2022 admissions cycle, admission and enrollment rates for Black students have remained the same over the last 10 years.