METRO
RTS free to ride on Wednesday to bring awareness of new bill
By Riana Melendez | May 19, 2014Riders who usually pay the $3 fee for an All Day bus pass will receive one for no cost on Wednesday.
COVID-19
METRO
Local conservancy helps find almost-extinct bat
By Hannah Fell | May 19, 2014A Gainesville-based animal research group working in the Solomon Islands near Papua New Guinea recently encountered something no one had seen in years — the New Georgian Monkey-Faced Fruit Bat.
METRO
Sales tax holiday prepares Floridians for hurricane season
By Kyle Follansbee | May 19, 2014Starting May 31, Gainesville will see nine days of no sales tax intended to help residents stock up on supplies for the hurricane season.
METRO
Depot Avenue, Main Street construction closes roads
By Alex Harris | May 19, 2014In two years, Depot Avenue will have roundabouts, landscaping and decorative lighting. But for now, it’s closed to traffic for construction.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
States start 911 texts for emergencies, not in Florida yet
By Hannah Fell | May 19, 2014In several states, texting 911 for help is the newest way to summon police, but Florida is not among them.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Three-person pitching rotation boosts UF to Super Regional
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 19, 2014After UF defeated UCF 7-0 in the final game of the Gainesville Regional on Sunday to advance to its seventh NCAA Super Regional in program history, coach Tim Walton took a moment to remember former Gators pitcher Stacey Nelson.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF presidential search criteria picked, to be confirmed Friday
By Alex Harris | May 19, 2014UF’s presidential search committee unanimously confirmed changes to the presidential search criteria at a meeting Monday, mostly strengthening the focus on UF’s preeminence campaign.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Bruins halt Gators’ postseason run with a sweep
By IAN COHEN | May 19, 2014After defeating No. 1-seed Georgia in the NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday, the Gators couldn’t pull off another upset in the semifinals.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD arrests 3 for drug possession and probation violation
By Kyle Follansbee | May 19, 2014Gainesville Police arrested two men and a woman for having .4 grams of cocaine, a crack pipe, weed and giving a false ID after a traffic stop on Sunday, officials said.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida earns first-round bye
By RICHARD JOHNSON | May 19, 2014Florida’s quest for a seventh Southeastern Conference tournament championship begins this week as the top-seeded Gators descend upon Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
METRO
General Motors Co. recalls may have no effect in Gainesville
By GRAHAM HACK | May 19, 2014Despite consumer concerns about General Motors Co., Gainesville dealerships have felt little to no impact after recent recalls.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Florida loses nail-biter to conference rival in quarterfinals
By EDEN OTERO | May 19, 2014It was a season of breaking records and defying expectations.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Common Core part of the gay agenda?
May 19, 2014Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune published a compelling editorial defending Common Core, a set of proposed educational standards for U.S. students that was met first with overwhelming support and then with vitriol.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators aim to capture first national title in nearly 30 years
By LAYNE WEITZEL< | May 19, 2014Florida is returning to the Sooner State for the second time in two weeks. But on this trip, the Gators have a chance to win it all.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The dress code dilemma: Your boner isn’t my problem
May 19, 2014College introduced me to some great things: keg parties, Midnight Cookies and a lack of dress code I had previously never enjoyed.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Popular political television shows fuel conservative ideals
May 19, 2014Gone are the days of NBC’s hit political drama “The West Wing,” and President Josiah Bartlet’s fictional administration is but a distant memory. Although Bartlet was a democratic commander in chief, viewers of all political persuasions gravitated toward the fair-minded and principled president. America finally had its utopian chief executive, albeit one from a scripted primetime drama.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Blueberry festival keeps Alachua traditions
By Steven Katona | May 19, 2014ISLAND GROVE, Fla. — Sliding a birdshot round into his Remington 1100 shotgun, Kinnis Thomas takes aim at one of several small, paper targets about 30 yards into a wooded clearing.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Personal records lead Gators to top-three finishes at SEC Outdoors
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | May 18, 2014Battling through adversity and a deficit, the top-ranked Florida men and women teams pulled off podium finishes.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Florida sweeps NCAA Regional, hosts Washington in Super Regionals
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 18, 2014Lauren Haeger set the tone for UF in the Gainesville NCAA Regional final against UCF in more ways than one.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Tomlinson's season, Alexander's coaching career end at 2014 NCAA Regionals
By LAYNE WEITZEL< | May 18, 2014J.D. Tomlinson’s third season of collegiate golf and coach Buddy Alexander’s 27-year period leading Florida are both over.
