METRO
Community cancer resource center opens in Gainesville
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | Apr. 20, 2014Catch it early enough, and it can be killed.
COVID-19
METRO
Gainesville dogs sniff their way through Easter egg hunt for dogs
By Ryan Baum | Apr. 20, 2014A brown-eyed Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Maddie nosed around Sweet Paws Bakery Friday night in search of brightly colored plastic Easter eggs and the treats inside.
METRO
Gainesville public works Depot Avenue construction to affect RTS bus routes
By Bella Zabinofsky | Apr. 20, 2014The City of Gainesville Public Works department is preparing for the next phase in an active reconstruction project on Depot Avenue that will affect bus routes.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Woman charged with DUI after crashing into building on Northwest 13th Street
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 20, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a woman Sunday morning after she flipped her car and crashed into a building while drunken driving.
METRO
Study: Internet users more likely to be religiously unaffiliated
By Claire Bough | Apr. 20, 2014A recent study shows preference for religion is declining, and its decline may be partly caused by the Internet.
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CAMPUS
UF students to head to D.C. for country’s largest STEM festival
By Christine Preston | Apr. 20, 2014UF is sending the largest group ever to the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.
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CAMPUS
Photo app holding campus-themed photo competition for university students
By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 20, 2014Instagram-savvy Gators may be able to win prizes for their campus-themed snaps.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
SB 1400 blocked, Florida Legislature is a mess
Apr. 20, 2014The in-state tuition bill that has received support from both Florida Republicans and Democrats hit a major roadblock Thursday night. Sen. Joe Negron, the senate budget chairman, said he would not add it to the agenda of the final meeting of the Senate appropriations committee. Negron’s move was backed by Senate President Don Gaetz.
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COLUMNS
Summertime wantonness: Six hookup types
Apr. 20, 2014“I just wanna get laid,” lamented one of the characters in “Wet Hot American Summer.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Anti-Semitism in Kansas, Ukraine proves hatred alive and well
Apr. 20, 2014As shocking as it may seem, the devastation and horror of World War II ended nearly 70 years ago. The world has changed considerably in the decades that followed, but recent events remind us just how fresh some of the wounds of that era remain. A deranged man went into a Jewish Community Center near Kansas City with the intent of killing Jews just prior to the start of Passover. He opened fire, killing three people — none happened to be Jewish — before shouting “Heil Hitler” after police had him in custody.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Food waste damages the planet, and we’re to blame
Apr. 20, 2014Tomorrow will be too late. We need to reduce our waste now. Almost every environmental issue we face goes back to overconsumption. In the U.S. alone, 40 percent of food today goes uneaten, according to the National Resources Defense Council. That’s not only the equivalent of $165 billion of food Americans are wasting each year, but there is also the problem of environmental damage caused by its production and disposal.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida captures two wins Saturday, look to sweep series Sunday
By ADAM PINCUS< | Apr. 19, 2014John Sternagel raised his finger to the sky as he rounded first base. He did it again once he crossed home plate. The freshman just delivered a one-run lead by sending a baseball into the tan glove of a fan standing in the left-field bleachers.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Shore hangs on for hard-fought win over SEC rival
By ADAM PINCUS< | Apr. 19, 2014Logan Shore was not the ace he has become against Georgia. He left his changeups up. He gave up two two-out RBI singles. Yet, he earned the win.
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CAMPUS
Florida powers its way to 13-run victory
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 19, 2014Florida hit five home runs in its five inning, 17-4 thumping of Texas A&M on Saturday, but one stood out more than the others.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Gators defeat Wildcats, capture ALC title outright
By EDEN OTERO | Apr. 19, 2014In a season where only two seniors were left and 11 freshmen dominated the roster, Florida players had something to prove to lacrosse fans and division I college lacrosse teams across the nation.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida earns eight event wins, five from field
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Apr. 19, 2014When Kyle Strawn sets to throw the hammer, he usually improves from his first throw on, but that wasn’t the case as he threw a career-best on his last attempt.
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OTHER SPORTS
Gators to face Aggies in finals
By BRITNEE MCCOY< | Apr. 19, 2014After a hard fought win against Vanderbilt on Saturday in a three hour match, the Florida Gators stay alive in the Southeastern Conference tournament and head to the finals to take on the Texas A&M Aggies for the first time since 2011.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Texas A&M upsets Florida in conference quarterfinals
By IAN COHEN | Apr. 19, 2014For the first time in twenty-seven years, the Gators were knocked out prior to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
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CAMPUS
Seven straight wins for streaking Gators
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 19, 2014Stephanie Tofft just needed one pitch to lift Florida over Texas A&M in the teams’ series opener on Friday.
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OTHER SPORTS
Gators earn spot in conference tournament semifinals
By BRITNEE MCCOY< | Apr. 19, 2014In their first day of the SEC tournament, the Florida Gators defeated the LSU Tigers in a clean 4-0 sweep to place them in the conference tournament semifinals.
