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METRO

Through the fire: GPD officers awarded

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 24, 2016

When Gainesville Police Officer Patrick Hopkins saw 30-foot flames rising from a home in June, he ran toward them.

Supporters gather at the intersection of University Avenue and Main Street on Saturday afternoon to protest recently proposed legislation that would allow logging, hunting and cattle grazing at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. The Paynes Prairie Coalition organized the rally, which marched one mile from First Magnitude Brewing Company to the downtown intersection.

METRO

Supporters rally Saturday to protect Paynes Prairie

By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 24, 2016

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to protect Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.

METRO

Viral video shows GPD officer shooting hoops with Shaq

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 24, 2016

“Basketball cop” Bobby White brought all-star backup to a re-match with Gainesville youth Saturday.

Iso Jones, left, a 22-year-old UF zoology freshman, and Emily Sparr, a 32-year-old software developer liaison and Gainesville resident, participate in Trans Prisoner Day of Action at the Civic Media Center on Friday. Jones wrote a letter to a transwoman prisoner in Ohio offering someone to talk to.

METRO

Locals promote trans prisoner issues

By Lauren Johnson | Jan. 24, 2016

In the name of activism, Eli Mender wrote letters to prisoners.

From left: Bradley Treuherz, a 21-year-old UF computer engineering junior, Anthony Colas, a 21-year-old UF computer engineering senior, Sergio Puleri, 20-year-old UF computer science junior, and Max Fresonke, a 21-year-old UF computer engineering junior, compete at SwampHacks on Saturday. The team won second place for their program, which recognizes people's faces and plays their favorite song.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Party like an engineer: Hacking all night and day

By Sara Marino | Jan. 24, 2016

About 400 students stayed up all night as they coded from noon Saturday to noon Sunday for SwampHacks.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Food lobby pervades American diet

Jan. 24, 2016

More vegetables, less red meat and more low-fat dairy products: Seems like good, clear-cut dietary advice, right? These aren’t the dietary guidelines the U.S. government released recently. Rather, these are the guidelines released by the Swedish National Food Agency, which address nutrition in a more substantive fashion.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: GOP leaders have a plan for success

Jan. 24, 2016

We Floridians don’t realize how lucky we are. Not only do we live in a large and continuously growing state in our fair union, but we are also one of the swingiest of swing states. Pretty much every election is contested, and with legislative redistricting being fought out in the courts, elections are only going to prove more interesting going forward.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Mass migration is not a left vs. right issue

Jan. 24, 2016

With the sexual assault and terrorism associated with migrant flows, European values are in a clash with no solution in sight. How does one weigh hundreds of thousands of illiberal, disaffected young men against starvation in Syria, Taliban firing squads, Eritrean indefinite conscription that amounts to slavery and a Mediterranean of floating corpses?

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Editorial: The unoriginality of American film

Jan. 24, 2016

It was announced Friday that “Labyrinth,” the Jim Henson-directed and David Bowie-starring ’80s fantasy cult classic, would be receiving a remake/sequel/reboot/whatever in the near future. Ignoring the questionable taste in announcing the regurgitation of a film so closely tied to its lead actor only 12 days after his passing, the plans to resurrect “Labyrinth” are an unfortunate reminder that ingenuity remains an ever-dissipating quality in American film.

Bernie Sanders supporters walk west on University Avenue on Saturday. About 60 students and Gainesville residents carried posters and marched across UF’s campus to show their support for Sanders’ presidential campaign.

METRO

‘Feel the Bern’ supporters march in GNV

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 24, 2016

Cars honked and students cheered during a march to support presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Saturday.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Authorities arrest UF worker after man found injured

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 24, 2016

Police arrested a UF plumber Friday morning after they said he fired three bullets into the ceiling of a parking garage.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Computer engineers: assemble

By Gabrielle Calise | Jan. 24, 2016

UF faculty and students are creating a new operating system to protect against dangerous software.

UF’s Dorian Finney-Smith drives into the paint during Florida’s 95-63 win against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators thrash Tigers behind offensive explosion

By IAN COHEN | Jan. 23, 2016

The only thing that went wrong was the sequence after the opening tip.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway talks with mid-distance runner Andres Arroyo on the final day of the 2015 Florida Relays on Saturday at the Percy Beard Track.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF women’s relay team sets standard at Rod McCravy

By Lauren Staff | Jan. 23, 2016

Following a slow start in the first day of the Rod McCravy Invitational, the Gators’ men’s and women’s track and field relay teams broke records during the second day of the meet.

Natalie Hinds races in the 100 meter butterfly during Florida’s meet against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Women’s swimming dominates, Men’s falls short on Senior Day

By Sean Doty | Jan. 23, 2016

There were plenty of mixed emotions before, during and after Saturday’s final home meet for the Gators swimming and diving team.

UF coach Bryan Shelton (right) congratulates McClain Kessler during Florida's 6-1 win over Troy on Jan. 17, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF men's tennis trounces Texas, advances to face Texas Tech

By Dylan Dixon | Jan. 23, 2016

The Florida’s men’s tennis team scored their first upset of the season on Saturday, defeating the University of Texas in convincing fashion to put the Gators’ record at 3-0 on the year.

UF’s Bridget Sloan performs her floor routine during Florida’s win against UCLA on Jan. 15, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida gymnastics sweeps Auburn for third straight win

By Alejandro López | Jan. 22, 2016

Another one.

NEWS | CAMPUS

KeAndre Bates leads UF track and field in season opener

By Lauren Staff | Jan. 22, 2016

The University of Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams started off their 2016 season with mixed results on Friday at the two-day Rod McCravy Memorial, hosted by the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

UF guard Simone Westbrook goes for a layup during Florida's 80-72 win against Alabama on Jan. 21, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Late surge lifts UF over ‘Bama

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Jan. 21, 2016

With No. 22 Florida trailing Alabama by four points with about six minutes to play, Carlie Needles dished the ball to Simone Westbrook.

Bridget Sloan performs on the balance beam during Florida's 197.675 to 196.925 over UCLA on Jan. 15, 2016 in the O'Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida gymnastics set to face second top-10 opponent

By Alejandro López | Jan. 21, 2016

This season, the Florida Gators’ gymnastics team is operating under a new theme: designed to go far.

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