METRO
Last day to register to vote in Alachua County is today
By Kelcee Griffis | Feb. 9, 2014Today is the last day to register to vote in the March 11 City of Gainesville elections.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Prather plays despite injury; Walker makes minimal impact
By LANDON WATNICK< | Feb. 9, 2014Coach Billy Donovan was unsure Saturday morning if Casey Prather (ankle) would play against Alabama and left the decision in the senior forward’s hands.
METRO
UF alum co-founds gift-giving subscription service Blind Surprise
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 9, 2014A UF alumnus’ company is taking the stress out of gift giving.
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CAMPUS
UF's PRSSA campaign to increase use of Popmoney
By Katherine Brown | Feb. 9, 2014For the month of February, students have a new alternative to pay for Krishna Lunch.
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CAMPUS
Florida beats Southern California to end National Team Indoors
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 9, 2014After ending one streak, the Gators refused to begin a new, less appealing one.
METRO
Study: People who stress together feel better
By Jade Castro | Feb. 9, 2014If cramming for midterms has you tearing your hair out, it might be time to call the stressed-out study buddy who’s suffering right there with you.
METRO
State rejects Reitz Union as an early voting center
By Alex Harris | Feb. 9, 2014The state’s denial of the City of Gainesville’s request to use the Reitz Union as an early voting center for next month’s municipal elections is drawing criticism locally.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Senior goalkeeper provides leadership during blowout
By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 9, 2014There is only one player remaining from Florida’s inaugural 2010 class.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF struggling in California
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 9, 2014Florida got off to a shaky start during the first round of its first three-day spring tournament.
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CAMPUS
TEDxUF 2014 brings talk of improv, inventions and inspiration
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 9, 2014Formaldehyde Flower sashayed across the stage and teasingly hid her corseted frame behind purple feather fans in the University Auditorium this weekend.
METRO
Butler Plaza announces a drive-thru Starbucks on Archer Road
By Christian Cooper | Feb. 9, 2014Gainesville Starbucks customers can drive through for their brew starting in a few months.
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Common to speak, perform Thursday at Phillips Center
By Ashley Kobza | Feb. 9, 2014UF students will soon have an uncommon opportunity.
METRO
Gainesville's PRO Martial Arts studio combines three types of karate
By Sara Wilder | Feb. 9, 2014Barefoot children, loud noises and broken boards would seem like a nightmare to most businesses, but that is exactly what Gainesville’s newest martial arts studio wanted.
METRO
Alachua County-based Banyan Biomarkers to help fund concussion research
By Kathryn Allaben | Feb. 9, 2014A new award is helping fund research that could keep athletes out of the hospital and on the field.
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CAMPUS
Living Well, UF faculty fitness center, to close in June
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 9, 2014Living Well fitness center, where James Ogles has spent 12 years exercising, will close its doors this June.
METRO
UF researchers discover genetic cause of citrus canker
By Julianne Huhn | Feb. 9, 2014Researchers from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at UF have discovered the genetic cause of citrus canker, a contagious disease caused by bacteria that infects citrus trees and makes them lose their fruit and leaves early, which may lead to a cure.
METRO
Gallup poll: About one-third of Floridians identify as non-religious
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 9, 2014In a region of churches and congregations, Florida has taken a step back from organized religion.
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COLUMNS
Voter suppression machine targets UF
Feb. 9, 2014Is Gov. Rick Scott so concerned about his chances at re-election that his appointees need to prevent early voting on UF’s campus? After the Florida’s Division of Elections announced last week the Reitz couldn’t be an early voting location for Gainesville’s upcoming municipal elections, it certainly appears that way.
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EDITORIALS
Please, please, please don’t ever drive drunk
Feb. 9, 2014During the early hours of Sunday morning, a fiery car crash on Interstate 275 in North Tampa resulted in the death of five men — four of whom were University of South Florida students, according to NBC News. An unidentified driver of a Ford Expedition was traveling south on the northbound side of the road and struck a Hyundai Sonata carrying the four USF students head-on. Authorities are investigating whether the driver of the Expedition was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the SUV was a male in his early 20s, but they have so far been unable to identify the body due to severe burns.
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COLUMNS
Real talk: Valentine’s Day sex isn’t special
Feb. 9, 2014If you Google “Valentine’s Day sex,” you’ll get about 312 million results. That’s a lot of ideas.
