2 - The Independent Florida Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gators defeat Cardinal

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Feb. 24, 2013

Brianna Morgan let out a yell of relief as she clinched the match point for a Florida victory.

Sophomore Matt Elliott competes in the 100-yard breaststroke against Tennessee on Feb. 1 at the O'Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF men’s team knocks off Auburn, wins SEC crown

By ROBERT JUDIN< | Feb. 24, 2013

The Gators’ wait is over.

Senior Vickash Ramjit runs to third base during Florida’s 8-3 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday at McKethan Stadium. Ramjit had two hits in Florida's 4-1 loss to Indiana on Friday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida Gulf Coast completes sweep against Florida

By JOSH JURNOVOY | Feb. 24, 2013

Florida had a chance to salvage a bad weekend against Florida Gulf Coast.

Two cars collided near the intersection of Southwest Archer Road and Gale Lemerand Drive on Friday afternoon. The crash sent three people to Shands at UF for treatment.

METRO

Southwest Archer Road crash sends three people to Shands at UF

By Chris Alcantara | Feb. 24, 2013

A two-car crash sent three people to the hospital and caused westbound traffic near the intersection of Southwest Archer Road and Gale Lemerand Drive to shut down Friday afternoon.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Trayvon Martin and the end of an era

Feb. 24, 2013

We are at the end of an era of compromise and complacency.

Patric Young (4) attempts an alley-oop dunk during Florida’s 71-54 win against Arkansas on Saturday in the O’Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Increased inside presence keys win

By LANDON WATNICK | Feb. 24, 2013

The Gators’ frontcourt frustrated forward Marshawn Powell and the Razorbacks all Saturday night.

Second baseman Kelsey Stewart (7) catches a ball during warmups between innings in Florida’s 9-1 win against UNC Wilmington on Feb. 17 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Missed opportunities result in Gators’ first loss of 2013

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Feb. 24, 2013

Florida was scheduled to play 14 innings in its doubleheader against Syracuse and No. 7 Missouri in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Friday. The Gators and the Tigers nearly played 14 frames alone.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Man, dog and bus spread kindness while visiting campus

By Colleen Wright | Feb. 24, 2013

Bob Votruba was watching TV in Cleveland when the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings became breaking news. As the father of three then-college-aged children, he wondered about how he could counteract the gunman’s actions.

METRO

Food Truck Rally to return

By Hanna Marcus | Feb. 24, 2013

The first time the food trucks rolled to a stop and raised up their windows on the High Dive parking lot in January, they sold out of food in hours.

Israel Taylor, an 18-year-old UF health science freshman, and her family watch as "Magic Mike" makes her a Gator balloon bracelet at the Family Fest and Barbecue Lunch during Family Weekend.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Family Weekend successful

By Sarah Frick | Feb. 24, 2013

An inflatable jousting ring, a slam dunk trampoline and Florida’s only traveling zip line were enjoyed by about 500 attendees at UF’s Family Weekend Spring Edition 2013: Always Orange, Forever Blue.

Jaterra Bonds (10) drives the lane during Florida’s 68-57 loss to Vanderbilt on Feb. 21 in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida rallies to defeat Alabama

Feb. 24, 2013

Alabama has become a sight for sore eyes for Jaterra Bonds and Florida this season. But Sunday’s matchup hung in the balance longer than expected.

A Florida Forest Service helicopter drops small chemical-filled spheres that resemble ping pong balls over Paynes Prairie on Friday. The prescribed burn was aimed at ridding extra vegetation and combating the spread of hardwood trees.

METRO

Officials light dry Paynes Prairie brush on fire — on purpose

By Alex Harris | Feb. 24, 2013

A helicopter streaked through the Friday morning sky, dropping tiny spheres that ignited dry brush and sent plumes of smoke into the air.

METRO

Mayor shies from the big guns

By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 24, 2013

Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe announced plans to present a resolution supporting gun safety to the City Commission during a demonstration on Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Saturday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former NYT editor to speak

By Lauren Richardson | Feb. 24, 2013

Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will speak about his career in journalism at 6 p.m. at UF’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gainesville Improv Fest gets silly during weekend shows

By Jose Zozaya | Feb. 24, 2013

Eager improvisational comedy fans and supportive families gathered last week for the eighth annual Gainesville Improv Festival.

City election candidates debate at the Alachua County League of Women Voters forum at the First United Methodist Church, located at 419 NE First St., on Saturday.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

City candidates talk transportation, park plan during forum

By Billy Kennedy | Feb. 24, 2013

Gainesville city election candidates discussed transportation needs, the closing of a former jail and building renovations during a forum Saturday afternoon.

UF junior Elizabeth Beisel speaks to her teammates at the All Florida Invitational at the O'Connell Center in 2012.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Florida men win SEC Championships, women finish third

By ROBERT JUDIN< | Feb. 23, 2013

On the fifth and final day of the 2013 Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, the men started the day in the lead while the women sat in third.

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy competes in the long jump at the Gator Invitational on Jan. 22, 2012, in the O’Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Dendy leads UF at SEC Indoor Championships

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 23, 2013

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy is the new 2013 world leader in men’s long jump.

Junior center Patric Young dunks during Florida’s 83-52 victory against Missouri on Jan. 19 in the O’Connell Center. Young scored 14 points in Florida's 71-54 victory against Arkansas on Saturday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators use inside advantage to defeat Arkansas

By LANDON WATNICK | Feb. 23, 2013

Saturday night's contest between Florida and Arkansas was physical, chippy and sloppy in every sense.

Sophomore Justin Shafer bats during Florida’s 6-2 win against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Gainesville Regional on June 2, 2012, at McKethan Stadium. Shafer notched a three-RBI homer during the sixth inning in Florida's 4-3 NCAA Regional loss to Austin Peay on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF bats quiet against FGCU pitching

By ADAM PINCUS | Feb. 23, 2013

Dave Tollet called the Florida Gators the best college baseball team he had ever seen. No. 1 Florida had just completed a sweep of his Florida Gulf Coast team in Gainesville to earn its 13th-straight victory last March.

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