METRO
Butler Plaza announces a drive-thru Starbucks on Archer Road
By Christian Cooper | Feb. 9, 2014Gainesville Starbucks customers can drive through for their brew starting in a few months.
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CAMPUS
Common to speak, perform Thursday at Phillips Center
By Ashley Kobza | Feb. 9, 2014UF students will soon have an uncommon opportunity.
METRO
Gainesville's PRO Martial Arts studio combines three types of karate
By Sara Wilder | Feb. 9, 2014Barefoot children, loud noises and broken boards would seem like a nightmare to most businesses, but that is exactly what Gainesville’s newest martial arts studio wanted.
METRO
Alachua County-based Banyan Biomarkers to help fund concussion research
By Kathryn Allaben | Feb. 9, 2014A new award is helping fund research that could keep athletes out of the hospital and on the field.
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CAMPUS
Living Well, UF faculty fitness center, to close in June
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 9, 2014Living Well fitness center, where James Ogles has spent 12 years exercising, will close its doors this June.
METRO
UF researchers discover genetic cause of citrus canker
By Julianne Huhn | Feb. 9, 2014Researchers from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at UF have discovered the genetic cause of citrus canker, a contagious disease caused by bacteria that infects citrus trees and makes them lose their fruit and leaves early, which may lead to a cure.
METRO
Gallup poll: About one-third of Floridians identify as non-religious
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 9, 2014In a region of churches and congregations, Florida has taken a step back from organized religion.
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COLUMNS
Voter suppression machine targets UF
Feb. 9, 2014Is Gov. Rick Scott so concerned about his chances at re-election that his appointees need to prevent early voting on UF’s campus? After the Florida’s Division of Elections announced last week the Reitz couldn’t be an early voting location for Gainesville’s upcoming municipal elections, it certainly appears that way.
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EDITORIALS
Please, please, please don’t ever drive drunk
Feb. 9, 2014During the early hours of Sunday morning, a fiery car crash on Interstate 275 in North Tampa resulted in the death of five men — four of whom were University of South Florida students, according to NBC News. An unidentified driver of a Ford Expedition was traveling south on the northbound side of the road and struck a Hyundai Sonata carrying the four USF students head-on. Authorities are investigating whether the driver of the Expedition was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the SUV was a male in his early 20s, but they have so far been unable to identify the body due to severe burns.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Real talk: Valentine’s Day sex isn’t special
Feb. 9, 2014If you Google “Valentine’s Day sex,” you’ll get about 312 million results. That’s a lot of ideas.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Munro powers Florida to late victory once again
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 8, 2014The outcome looked bleak for Florida as it started the seventh inning against Michigan on Saturday.
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CAMPUS
Wildcats hand Gators first loss of season
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 8, 2014For the second time in four years, Florida lost to Northwestern in the quarterfinals of the National Team Indoors.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Zunic notches career-best shot put at Virginia Tech Elite meet
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Feb. 8, 2014On the final day of the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite Meet in Blacksburg, Va., the field stole the show once again after taking the spotlight during Day 1.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Florida fails to topple No. 1 UNC in season opener
By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 8, 2014No. 1 North Carolina lived up to the hype, and then some.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Defense struggles in win against Alabama
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Feb. 8, 2014By the end of No. 3 Florida’s 78-69 win over Alabama on Saturday coach Billy Donovan didn’t need many words to describe his team’s defense.
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CAMPUS
Standout performances from field propel Gators at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Feb. 8, 2014Being the third consecutive week of competing, the UF track and field team nevertheless put on a solid performance.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Florida avoids upset and escapes with first National Team Indoors victory
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 8, 2014In a packed arena on Friday night, No. 14 Virginia gave the Gators trouble.
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CAMPUS
Gators remain perfect with pair of wins Friday
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 8, 2014After topping Illinois State 3-2 earlier in the day, Florida was down 1-0 against Wisconsin in the top of the sixth inning when Aubree Munro stepped up to the plate.
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CAMPUS
Sloan notches second 10 of season, first on balance beam
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Feb. 8, 2014When Bridget Sloan sets a goal for herself, she achieves it.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Tiffany Sessions suspect named
Feb. 6, 2014They found nothing in the dirt.
