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The Gators softball team will face Georgia at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators and Gamecocks unite in “Yellow Game”

By Mark Stine | Apr. 15, 2018

The Gators softball team will face Georgia at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Rookie of the Year candidate Ben Simmons led Philadelphia to its first playoff appearance since 2012.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

NBA Playoffs are here and Ben Simmons is ready to rock the nation

By Benjamin Brandt | Apr. 15, 2018

Philadelphia has seen enough sports success in the past four months to last a decade.

Florida lacrosse coach Amanda O’Leary (left) was pleased with the way her bench performed in its 18-6 victory over Marquette on Saturday. "It is... good to see some players who typically don't get in and see what they can do,” O'Leary said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida’s bench shining during conference play

By Tyler Nettuno | Apr. 15, 2018

There’s a reason that the Gators lacrosse team was a unanimous pick to win the Big East during the preseason: it hasn’t lost a conference game since 2015.

NEWS

Florida’s bench shining during conference play

By Tyler Nettuno | Apr. 15, 2018

There’s a reason that the Gators lacrosse team was a unanimous pick to win the Big East during the preseason: it hasn’t lost a conference game since 2015.

Uf quarterback Feleipe Franks went 8 of 12 for 117 yards and two rushing touchdowns during Florida's Orange and Blue game on Saturday. Franks is fighting to retain the starting role for 2018.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Orange and Blue game leaves quarterback situation unclear

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 15, 2018

The uncertainty surrounding the Florida football team’s quarterback situation is almost as murky as Jim McElwain’s prospects of ever landing another head coaching job.

University Police staff will move into a modular building — of three portables bolted together — while their building is assessed for safety and tested by a private contractor, which could take about three weeks. The temporary facility will be about 3,500 square feet and cost $2,200 to rent per month.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UPD to move into portables amid building safety concerns

By Christina Morales | Apr. 15, 2018

Every work day, Sgt. Walter Hamby walks into the University Police building at 5:30 a.m., gears up in his uniform and weaponry, conducts roll call and checks the police vehicles.

In the 2012-13 school year, the Disability Resource Center center served 1,214 students. This academic year, that rose to 3,055.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF increases funding, resources for DRC

By Jessica Giles | Apr. 15, 2018

UF announced Thursday it will provide more resources and funding for the Disability Resource Center to meet its growing demand.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Hawthorne men arrested for possessing drugs, guns

By Robert Lewis | Apr. 15, 2018

Two Hawthorne men were arrested after police found drugs and three guns, one stolen, in their car, Gainesville Police said.

Loblolly Woods Nature Park is located northwest of UF's campus.

METRO

More than 600,000 gallons of wastewater were spilled. Two companies were fined a total $438.

By Jessica Giles | Apr. 15, 2018

Loblolly Woods Nature Park reopened early Thursday after being shut down for nearly a week due to raw sewage overflow.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Deputies: Gainesville man pours hot oil on three sleeping people

By Robert Lewis | Apr. 15, 2018

A Gainesville man woke up three people with a pan of hot oil Friday morning, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Gainesville man arrested for child pornography possession

By Robert Lewis | Apr. 15, 2018

A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday morning after police said he shared and downloaded child pornography.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Self-proclaimed ‘50 Billion Dollar Man’ threatens UF student

By Amanda Rosa | Apr. 15, 2018

A self-proclaimed “$50 Billion Man” threatened to break a UF student’s neck before leaving a speaking event on campus March 21.

UF student Michael Larratt (center), an 18-year-old UF information systems sophomore, is flanked by Joe Freda (left), a 21-year-old UF political science junior, and Beau Butler (right), a 20-year-old UF nuclear engineering sophomore, as they zoom past the finish line. Larratt said he wanted to help out the cause.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Annual 5K runs raises more than $3,000 for veterans

By Irfan Kovankaya | Apr. 15, 2018

Conner Dowd’s grandfather served as a Navy pilot for 26 years and retired at the rank of captain, inspiring his grandson to do the same.

Michael Byrne earned his 10th save of the season Saturday against Missouri.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

UF’s top performers halfway through SEC play

By Ethan Bauer | Apr. 15, 2018

It’s so hard to choose.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF student receives $15,000 scholarship for STEM research

By Daisha Peek | Apr. 15, 2018

Aaron Sandoval was examining a mouse’s foot muscle through a microscope in his research lab when he received an email that he won a $15,000 scholarship.

Thomas Emmel, 76, holds onto 13 specimens of the brown butterfly in his collection. After they were recovered about 60 years after his initial discovery, Emmel said he was surprised they were rediscovered. He said he hopes to discover more about the species.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF scientist names, rediscovers butterfly found 60 years ago

By Hannah Maggiore | Apr. 15, 2018

Thomas Emmel first stumbled upon the 2.25-inch-wide butterfly in March 1959 as a 17-year-old on an expedition in Mexico. The specimen was later stashed away in one of his collection drawers and forgotten about.

The researchers can see the destruction brought upon by the termites after scraping back the bark of a slash pine tree. The termites damage living tissue and eventually kill the tree.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF researchers find termites are killing South Florida trees

By Wyatt Schreiber | Apr. 15, 2018

Six-legged beasts are tearing up under the bark of century-old trees in South Florida, causing the trees to collapse and die.

Emme, 4, and her friend, Colton, drink hot blueberry tea during snack time at Northeast Park during Tinkergarten class. Tinkergarten is a play-based learning program where groups of parents and children are encouraged to play outdoors, exploring the world around them through guided activities that teach core life skills.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Tinkergarten teaches problem-solving outside the classroom

By Kayla Turner | Apr. 15, 2018

Amy Carson is a teacher, but her classroom doesn’t have rows of desks facing a chalkboard or central air conditioning. She believes nature is the ideal classroom.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

People are losing faith in police, and they should be

Apr. 15, 2018

On the evening of March 18, Stephon Clark was shot eight times by Sacramento police officers. According to The Washington Post, he was shot in the neck, back and thigh. The bullets pierced his lungs and broke a number of the 22-year-old’s bones. The two officers shot at Clark 20 times. About three to 10 minutes after the attack, Clark died.

OPINION | COLUMNS

We learn just as much outside of the classroom

Apr. 15, 2018

Back in high school, I remember going through the lists of organizations and extracurricular activities I could join, perusing different club banners and posters after school. I wondered what it would take to get me into college, what clubs I would most enjoy and what activities I would actually be good at. Nothing felt quite as serious then; though I knew it was important for me to get involved, I didn’t fully understand why.

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