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METRO

Citrus Springs cleaning crew to clean Gainesville Ronald McDonald House

By Ashley Lazarski | May 29, 2019

Triple-C System will clean the entire house on Monday for free

Officer Ed Ratliff pets Ace, 2, Saturday, February 23 during a Gainesville Police Department K-9 unit demonstration at the 2nd Annual Stop Paws Learn event at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. Ace is an apprehension and narcotics certified dog, who is trained to track and find people and drugs for the police department. Ratliff has been working with Ace on the road since the summer of 2018.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man charged with driving stolen car and punching police dog

By Rachael Schirmer | May 29, 2019

K-9 Ace is expected to make a full recovery

METRO

Bath & Body Works coming to Butler Plaza

By Rosmery Izaguirre | May 29, 2019

The store is expected to open in July

Gainesville residents will be able to stop at KINECTION for the second year in a row.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

All about KINECTION 2019

By Nick Hudson | May 29, 2019

The new “movement and music” festival mixes exercise, art and live music to create a distinct festival experience.

Mayflower Cellars restaurant frequently posts food trucks throughout Gainesville.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Avenue Eats: Bun-ches of National Burger Day flavors

By Lily Girton | May 29, 2019

National Burger Day celebrated at First Magnitude Brewing Company

The Historic Thomas Center works as a cultural events center for the community and surrounding areas of Gainesville, Florida.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

New art exhibit makes viewers see Gainesville’s parks in a different way

By Harley Smith | May 29, 2019

In the 150 years since Gainesville has been incorporated, its parks have played a big role in the lives of its residents.

Writer and Gainesville resident Tom Miller looks over his most recent work "The Tabernacle Hedonism."

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

Local resident writes a love letter to Gainesville

By Brittany Wallace | May 29, 2019

Performance artist Tom Miller completes his first screenplay

Boca Fiesta co-founder Jacob Idhe said that the first zombie party 10 years ago was so succesful that they decided to use the theme again.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Boca Fiesta to celebrate tenth anniversary with Zombie Prom

By Priya Dames | May 29, 2019

Zombies, werewolves and vampires welcome.

There are several Nine Spices restaurants throughout Florida, but the Gainesville location will open Saturday.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Nine Spices Fondue expresses love with food

By Brittany Wallace | May 29, 2019

Chinese hotpot restaurant Nine Spices is having its grand opening.

Since Kevin O’Sullivan took over as coach in 2008, UF has made the NCAA Tournament 12 consecutive times and has an overall record of 530-253.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida clinches NCAA berth as third seed in Lubbock Regional

By Evan Lepak | May 27, 2019

The streak continues.

OPINION | COLUMNS

To All the Boys I’ve Ghosted Before

By Amanda Martinez | May 27, 2019

Saying everything while saying nothing at all.

Senior Alfredo Perez was a two-time All-American for singles and doubles play in 2018.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

After Final Four appearance, Gators' future is bright

By Noah Ram | May 27, 2019

Historic.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

The Unspoken Rules defining Instagram

By Alligator Editorial Board | May 27, 2019

There’s no written rulebook to social media. But human’s knack for teetering between conformity and individuality has resulted in a set of unspoken social media guidelines the college-aged population seems to follow.

Megan Reed has the seventh best javelin throw in UF history (48.67m).

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Softball player turned javelin thrower concludes multi-sport UF career

By Graham Marsh | May 27, 2019

The Florida softball team had just won its second national championship in as many years. Robert Reed watched his freshman daughter, Megan, sprint from the dugout with the rest of the 2015 squad to join the celebratory dogpile. The moment for Robert was bittersweet. His daughter was now a national champion, but she was also no longer a softball player, a sport she’d been in for fifteen years.