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Boys and Girls Club wins national award for health program
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 18, 2013The Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County won a national recognition for the third year in a row for its local health development program last week.
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Giant mosquitoes expected in Gainesville this summer
By Roberta Fiorito | Mar. 18, 2013Students living in Gainesville this summer may want to steer clear of rural areas — or just bring a lot of bug spray along.
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UF wouldn’t follow proposed law allowing religious discrimination
By Kelsey Wondelrin | Mar. 18, 2013If UF student organizations follow the lead of Tennessee, they might be allowed to discriminate based on religious beliefs.
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CAMPUS
Gators: Get out and vote
By Tj Villamil | Mar. 18, 2013Today is an important day for all students. Elections for the City Commission and mayor of Gainesville will take place. As Gators, it is important that we voice our opinions by voting.
METRO
Small knives now safe to fly
By Elly Ayres | Mar. 18, 2013Transportation Security Administration officials decided small knives and novelty baseball bats are safe to bring aboard a flight, but passengers are still asked to leave their water bottles at home.
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UF, Sears partner in Gainesville
By Colleen Wright | Mar. 18, 2013With the stroke of a pen and a friendly handshake, UF and Sears Holdings Corp. became partners Monday.
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COLUMNS
Stats, recent history lead to shocking Final Four prediction
By GREG LUCA< | Mar. 18, 2013Indiana, Kansas, Gonzaga and No. 8 seed Pittsburgh are the four teams in 2013 that best fit the statistical profile Final Four teams have built during the past 10 years.
METRO
Florida sees decrease in teen driving deaths
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 18, 2013Alachua County sheriff’s deputy Gary Boothby had finished working a shift before he received the call.
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Voters to select Gainesville mayor, city commissioner today
By Chris Alcantara | Mar. 18, 2013Voting for the Gainesville city elections is today.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Free-throw shooting proving problematic for Florida
By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 18, 2013As Florida trailed Ole Miss 66-63 with 4.2 seconds left Sunday, point guard Scottie Wilbekin had an opportunity to make the Gators’ uphill battle less difficult.
METRO
Motorcycle-bus crash injures one
By Kelcee Griffis | Mar. 18, 2013A crash in northeast Gainesville involving a motorcyclist and a school bus sent one man to the hospital Monday afternoon.
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BASEBALL
UF struggling to plate runners
By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 18, 2013The Gators’ frustration spilled over into a scuffle in the eighth inning of Sunday’s loss. Florida first baseman Vickash Ramjit exchanged words with Kentucky’s Matt Reida after another Wildcats runner scored. Umpires separated the two as coaches ran onto the field to diffuse the situation. UF had plenty to be frustrated about.
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Nature park attraction shuts down
By Alex Harris | Mar. 18, 2013In the last five years working at Silver Springs Park, Chris Cotton has plenty of stories to tell about his time taking care of the park’s animals.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Senior overcoming concussion
Mar. 18, 2013Senior Brittany Dashiell finished her 2012 campaign in Washington, D.C., as one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, which is given to college lacrosse’s top player each season.
METRO
Pregnancy ads stir locals
By Nathalie Dortonne | Mar. 18, 2013“Dad, you’ll be paying to support me for the next 20 years” and “Honestly, Mom … chances are he won’t stay with you. What happens to me?” are just a few of the controversial ads featured in New York City that have garnered negative attention from Planned Parenthood locations across the country, including the one in North Florida.
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Student experience survey now available
By Eleni Kouvatsos | Mar. 18, 2013UF is asking students to take an online survey to qualify to register for the 2013 student season football ticket lottery.
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Incorrect life lessons I learned from watching TV
By Kelly Collar | Mar. 18, 2013Over the course of my lifetime I have learned a lot about the world just by watching television. Unfortunately, these lessons can give you a false perception of reality. Here are some common misconceptions about the world you should look out for when watching TV.
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Campaign aims to de-stress
By Gillian Stoney | Mar. 18, 2013GatorWell Health Promotion Services and the Counseling and Wellness Center launched a campaign Monday to help students de-stress to success.
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University Press buys St. Pete publishing company
By Daniella de la Campa | Mar. 18, 2013A state publishing agency that prints academic material recently announced it purchased a St. Petersburg-based publishing company.
