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OPINION | COLUMNS

UF expansion plans bring both good ideas and concerns

By Jason Zappulla | July 1, 2019

UF is planning for a lot of changes in the coming years.

Customs and Border Protection agents are reflected in the window of an entering car, as they survey vehicles entering the U.S. on the Puerta Mexico international bridge leading into Brownsville, Texas from Matamoros, Mexico, Friday, June 28, 2019. Hundreds of migrants from Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Africa have been waiting for their number to be called at the bridge in downtown Matamoros, to have the opportunity to request asylum in the U.S.

METRO

ACSO honors ICE detainers after Gov. DeSantis bans sanctuary policies

By Rosmery Izaguirre | July 1, 2019

The bill went into effect in Alachua County on Monday

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Summer B rules to live by

By Alligator Editorial Board | July 1, 2019

Summer B marks the halfway point of summer session, but for most of the fresh faces on campus, this is just the beginning.

James Brown, 34, raises his glass Saturday night in a toast to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made during the Building on Our History Stonewall 50 Celebration party organized by the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida. The toast came after three speakers talked about the past struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, the progress the community has made and how to move forward. Over 50 people attended the event which offered food, refreshments and music.

METRO

A night to remember: the legacy of Stonewall

By Brittany Wallace | July 1, 2019

The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida celebrated the 50th anniversary of Stonewall

This Tuesday, April 10, 2018 file photo shows vaping devices, including a Juul, center, that were confiscated from students at a high school in Marshfield, Mass. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, San Francisco-based Juul Labs Inc. announced it had stopped filling orders for its mango, fruit, creme and cucumber pods but not menthol and mint. It will sell all flavors through its website and limit sales to those 21 and older. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

METRO

‘No smoking’ laws extend to vaping

By Ashley Lazarski | July 1, 2019

The ban began Monday, and violators will be fined.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man charged in connection with Alachua shooting

By Rachael Schirmer | July 1, 2019

There is a $1 million bond

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man charged with DUI, threatened police

By Rachael Schirmer | July 1, 2019

Police say he told arresting officers, “You’re going to die”

In this Jan. 11, 2019, photo, suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel listens to comments by his attorney at a news conference after new Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Israel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., over his handling of February's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Israel testified for seven hours Wednesday, June 19, while fighting to regain his job. A lawyer for DeSantis focused his questions on training that former Deputy Scot Peterson received before the shooting in February 2018. Israel replied that Peterson was trained but there's no way he could have given him the courage to confront the shooter.

NEWS | NATIONAL

Sheriff's office loses accreditation after Parkland shooting

By Associated Press | July 1, 2019

The agency was criticized for its handling of fatal shootings

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Josh Peck to speak at UF

By Meleah Lyden | July 1, 2019

Accent Speakers Bureau is hosting actor and social media influencer Josh Peck on July 10

Lauren Poe speaks to a crowd of reporters and about 100 supporters Tuesday at the Public and General restaurant. Poe beat three opponents to win his second term as mayor of Gainesville.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Mayor Poe flies to Hawaii for national mayoral conference

By Ashley Lazarski | June 28, 2019

This budgeted trip is largely funded by taxpayers

Democratic presidential candidates, author Marianne Williamson, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., raise their hands when asked if they would provide healthcare for undocumented immigrants, during the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami.

METRO | POLITICS

Five highlights of Thursday’s presidential debate

By April Rubin | June 28, 2019

How did it compare to the first debate?

NEWS | CAMPUS

New scholarship to aid thirty UF first-generation students

By Meleah Lyden | June 28, 2019

Recipients of the scholarship will receive more than $27,000 each

NEWS

Here Are 4 Reasons to Visit an Escape Room…

June 28, 2019

Looking for a new activity to try? If so, an escape room is a good choice.

From left, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and former Maryland Rep. John Delaney pose for a photo on stage before the start of a Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami.

NEWS | NATIONAL

Five highlights of Wednesday’s presidential debate

By April Rubin | June 27, 2019

Ten candidates took the stage to persuade voters they should be the Democratic nominee

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville woman arrested for stabbing man

By Rachael Schirmer | June 27, 2019

She told police she “low-key wanted to hurt him”

Virginia Tech forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. (24) and Georgia Tech forward James Banks III (1) vie for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Atlanta.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Grad transfer Blackshear chooses Florida

By Evan Lepak | June 26, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team’s final scholarship spot has now been filled.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man arrested for shoving pregnant woman

By Rachael Schirmer | June 25, 2019

The woman said he also pulled her hair

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

APD: Man shot in city of Alachua

By Rachael Schirmer | June 25, 2019

Police say the man was shot three times

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF implements a $30 million safety plan

By Tori Whidden | June 22, 2019

UF is adding license plate readers at about 20 entry locations and more than 1,700 surveillance cameras

Niam Villabrera, Susanna van de Graad, Sedona Iodice and Nathan O’Donnell (front to back) canoeing in the coed sprint race.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF wins first place in concrete canoe competition

By Meagan DiPolo | June 22, 2019

UF’s team themed their canoe around Tom Petty

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