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Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Florida’s spending is out of control

When most people know they’re running a little short on money, they tend to be more careful with it – buy less expensive things and cut out anything they don’t absolutely need. So why does this  simple idea seem so difficult for our government to grasp?


Florida Alligator
METRO

Food drive suffers drop in donations

The Twitter account boasts 195 tweets and 955 followers. The Facebook page counts 5,321 people who “like” it.  Yet UF’s Student Alumni Association still has not seen the expected turnout for its “Beat” Hunger campaign.


Florida Alligator
METRO  |  POLITICS

Senate race heats up over attack ads

Oelrich, the incumbent Republican, sent an open letter to McGriff asking him to agree to an “immediate and mutual cease and desist of all negative campaign advertisements for the duration of this campaign.”


NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF Small Animal Hospital holds open house

Community members of all ages and UF College of Veterinary Medicine affiliates filled the lobby of the new 100,000 square foot UF Small Animal Hospital Sunday afternoon at an open house. The open house is part of a series of events leading to the Nov. 1 opening of the hospital.


METRO

PrideFest draws 4,000

Rainbow-colored flags adorned Bo Diddley Community Plaza downtown Saturday, as an estimated 4,000 people came through for the gay pride festival "PrideFest 2010."


Florida Alligator
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF groups want Pepsi grant

The construction of a solar-powered house and an update of the activities and supplies in the pediatric waiting area of Shands Children’s Hospital are just some UF ideas vying for $15,000 through the Pepsi Refresh Project.



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