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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) celebrates a touchdown against LSU on Nov. 9 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Florida State

Nov. 25, 2013

In honor of this miserable season coming to a close, we at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column would like to honor Florida’s bowl-less offseason. Well, no, that’s not entirely true. There will be plenty of bowls of chips to go around when the Gators are watching any one of 35 bowl games that they couldn’t get invited to. Make sure to remember the French onion dip!

Skyler Mornhinweg drops back to pass during Florida’s 19-14 loss to South Carolina on Nov. 16 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Mornhinweg expected to make third straight start for Gators

By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Nov. 25, 2013

Skyler Mornhinweg has the task of a lifetime.

Savannah Jordan dribbles the ball during Florida’s 2-0 win against Jacksonville on Nov. 16 in Gainesville.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators upset in NCAA Tournament

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Nov. 25, 2013

Losing is a tough pill to swallow.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Mann, Brauneis preparing for final regular-season match

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Nov. 25, 2013

The end of the road is nearing for middle blocker Chloe Mann and setter Taylor Brauneis.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida looks to rebound tonight

By GORDON STREISAND< | Nov. 25, 2013

St. John’s may be coming to the O’Connell Center tonight, but Florida will be looking for St. Anthony to find its defensive game that has been missing this year.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Video: Festival draws artists of all sorts

By Tony Sadiku | Nov. 25, 2013

Artists of various forms came together for the first annual Art and Bass creative collaboration festival Saturday. The all day event was held at the JAM in downtown Gainesville. The festival also helped to raise money for the Gainesville Art Collective and B.E. Easy Scholarship Fund for addiction and open dialog.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville ranked fifth best small metro in the country

By Isha Choksi | Nov. 25, 2013

The annual College Destination Index by the American Institute for Economic Research ranked Gainesville the fifth small metro area in the country for 2013-2014.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gators March for Babies reaches goal of $100,000

By Michaela Bisienere | Nov. 25, 2013

Gators March for Babies met a record-high fundraising goal of $100,000 Sunday at the 10th annual Gators March for Babies 5K on campus.

METRO

Black Friday to include discounted cat adoptions in Butler Plaza

By Davona Williams | Nov. 25, 2013

Forget Black Friday — it’s Black Furday if you ask Puppy Hill Farm Animal Rescue.

A new seafood fast-food franchise, Original Wharf Express, recently opened in Gainesville. The restaurant is located at 3333 SW 34th St.

METRO

Fast seafood restaurant reels in customers

By Brett Rabinovich | Nov. 25, 2013

A new fast-food seafood restaurant has been reeling in business partially thanks to social media and a tie to UF.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Parting thoughts: Here, try these on for perspective

Nov. 25, 2013

Last year, I finally gave in and scheduled the eye exam I’d put off since high school. My lens prescription needed updating, and I was tired of the bright red frames my 15-year-old self thought were cool. I was ready for some new glasses. Afterward, I engaged in the usual dance of pulling frames on and off my face a ridiculous number of times to choose a complementary pair.

OPINION | COLUMNS

History repeats itself: Senate goes nuclear

Nov. 25, 2013

In a week that was dominated by the antics of the crack-smoking mayor of Toronto and the remembrance of JFK, the United States Senate did something unprecedented.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Thanksgiving is for loved ones, not doorbusters

Nov. 25, 2013

Look, it’s 2013: We have tiny computers in our pockets, we can order pizzas without picking up a phone and we can stream an entire season of “Xena: Warrior Princess” on Netflix in one sitting. Information is available at our fingertips, and communication is effortless with the help of smartphones.

METRO

RTS bus service altered over UF’s Thanksgiving Break

By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 25, 2013

Thanksgiving break will impact most Regional Transit System bus routes from Wednesday until Friday.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Shoplifters injure Kohl’s employee, race across Archer Road

By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 25, 2013

Two shoplifters were arrested Monday afternoon after they attacked an employee and led police officers on a chase through Butler Plaza.

Technical problems have forced the abandonment of efforts to construct an ice rink downtown on Bo Diddley Plaza. The white tarp pitched above the plaza's grassy pit was the only remnant from the rink Sunday afternoon.

METRO

Gainesville not pursuing downtown ice skating rink this year

By Alexandra Hershorn | Nov. 25, 2013

Bo Diddley Community Plaza will remain thawed-out for at least the sixth consecutive year.

METRO

‘Thanksgivukkah’ presents rare holiday for Jewish families

By Rebecca Turkel | Nov. 25, 2013

American Jews are preparing for even more celebration this Thanksgiving, as it also falls on the second night of Hanukkah.

METRO

More officers on the highway for Thanksgiving Break

By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 25, 2013

Students leaving town should be extra vigilant while driving during Thanksgiving Break. Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be, too.

UF materials science and engineering junior Matt Wener, 21, wears earplugs and assists UF English senior Constance Hackler, 20, who wears a blindfold as part of the Dining with Disabilities event in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom on Monday evening. Participants were challenged with an assigned disability to gain a better understanding of others’ lifestyles.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Dining with Disabilities aimed at increasing inclusivity

By Alex Harris | Nov. 25, 2013

The Reitz Union Rion Ballroom was filled with about 70 students Monday night who were blinded by bandanas, with socks on their hands or gesticulating wildly, all while eating roasted chicken and mashed potatoes.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus to perform at UF in January

By Sydney Dixon | Nov. 25, 2013

“The Greatest Show on Earth” will make its way to Gainesville for the first time in January.

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