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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Doug Nussmeier excited for quarterback competition
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Jan. 11, 2015Doug Nussmeier has his hands full.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Florida men’s tennis defeats William & Mary in season opener
By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Jan. 10, 2015The Gators men’s tennis team started its dual-meet season on a high note.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF sprinters have strong showing to wrap up UAB Invite
By Kyle Brutman | Jan. 10, 2015Coming off their first meet of the season, the top-ranked Gators track and field teams have already experienced how events in this sport can come down to mere centimeters.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida men’s basketball defeats Mississippi State in SEC home opener
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 10, 2015The Gators’ first home conference game of the year was a steal — in which UF proved stealers are winners.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Eli Carter rounds into form in Florida’s win against Mississippi State
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Jan. 10, 2015The memory of a broken leg, a mid-foot sprain, strep throat that caused him to lose 13 pounds — seven of which he’s gained back — have all combined to give guard Eli Carter an adventurous season.
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FOOTBALL
Wes Chandler inducted into college football hall of fame
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Jan. 9, 2015For the 11th time in school history, and the fifth time in the past 10 years, the Florida Gators have an inductee in the college football hall of fame.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Owens shatters 60-meters hurdle record on Day 1 of UAB Invite
By Kyle Brutman | Jan. 9, 2015The Gators saw plenty of success on the first day of the UAB Blazer Invitational, showcasing their talents while showing Birmingham, Alabama why they are the top-ranked team in the country.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Horford’s suspension lifted, will sit out against Mississippi State
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 9, 2015Florida (8-6, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) has quite a few moving pieces to figure out before Saturday’s 7 p.m. tip-off in the O’Connell Center against Mississippi State (7-7, 0-1 SEC).
METRO
Road work on 16th Avenue causes evening closures, delays
Jan. 8, 2015Drivers will experience lane and speed reductions on Northwest 16th Avenue due to a 4-mile reconstruction project.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Local man arrested, police say he stole $40, found with Spice
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 8, 2015A Gainesville man was arrested with synthentic marijuana on him Wednesday morning after police said he robbed a man and attempted to rob another man.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Study shows older adult age group most likely to die of alcohol poisoning
By Amaury Sablon | Jan. 8, 2015College students aren’t the only ones with alcohol on the brain.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dance Marathon misses the mark in first 24-hour fundraiser
By Cyanne Dunn | Jan. 8, 2015Update: At about 9 a.m. Dance Marathon at UF announced in a Facebook post that it did not reach its goal. It came close with $139,274.65 raised, which was 92 percent of its goal.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Anti-GMO activist had change of heart, gives talk at UF
By Ariana Figueroa | Jan. 8, 2015Mark Lynas’ activism ended when he threw a cream pie in anti-environmentalist Bjørn Lomborg’s face, yelling, “pies for lies.”
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CAMPUS
UF journalism community rattled by Hebdo
By Ariana Figueroa | Jan. 8, 2015The UF journalism community was rattled when news broke of the terrorist attack on a French satire magazine Wednesday.
METRO
Jimmy John’s debuts new restaurant
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 8, 2015Jimmy John’s opened its third Gainesville location in December, and it’s freaky-fast business as always.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF survey: Economy doesn’t stress Florida
By Cyanne Dunn | Jan. 8, 2015While students might be worrying about loans and financial aid, consumers in Florida aren’t that stressed about their wallets.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Why Oregon Ducks are America’s team
Jan. 8, 2015I’ll start off this column with an apology.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Elected officials need to actually do their jobs
Jan. 8, 2015Earlier this week, The Associated Press reported that Republican Governor of Maine, Paul LePage, spent almost $53,000 on attorneys in an attempt to exorcise thousands of young people from Medicaid. The attempt failed. What’s even more frustrating about Gov. LePage’s actions is that Maine’s attorney general informed the governor’s office that the lawsuit would likely fail. [1]
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Early slump costs Florida women’s basketball in SEC home loss to Ole Miss
By GRAHAM HALL | Jan. 8, 2015The slow starts haven’t improved, and Florida is seemingly still figuring out what lineup can keep the team competitive in the opening minutes.
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Collins prepping Florida's 'psycho' defense
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Jan. 8, 2015Geoff Collins is a psycho — or at least, that’s the name given to his brand of aggressive defense. "The psycho defense" is ready to be installed as Collins and the rest of the Gators staff officially took over with a team meeting Monday night and the defensive assistant coaches met with the media Thursday.
