SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators tight end Leonard to transfer
By JOE MORGAN | July 18, 2012HOOVER, Ala. — The Gators will have one fewer tight end going into fall camp.
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METRO
Task force arrested man in connection with Haile Plantation sexual battery case
By Chris Alcantara | July 17, 2012Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell announced in a press conference Tuesday afternoon a DNA report released last week led investigators to the arrest of Andrew Payne Jr., 38, in Willacoochee, Ga.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Slive to remain SEC commissioner ‘at least a couple more years’
By The Associated Press | July 16, 2012BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive has unfinished business and he isn’t leaving what has lately become college football’s penthouse anytime soon.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
The Rally: Which Gators comeback was most impressive last season?
By JOE MORGAN | July 16, 2012As part of The Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2011-12 season, columnists Joe Morgan and Corey McCall will debate two of the five nominees in each week’s category. Vote for the winner online at alligatorSports.org.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Vogel wins Amateur Public Links title, likely to play in ‘13 Masters
July 16, 2012Recent success on the green may help T.J. Vogel add a green jacket to his wardrobe.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF recruits shine at IAAF World Championships
July 16, 2012Although they haven’t competed for Florida yet, three incoming freshman have already started proving their worth to the 2012-13 track and field team. Shayla Sanders, Arman Hall and Robin Reynolds have spent the past week competing at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF's Southwest Rec updates lock system for gym patrons
By Michael Scott Davidson | July 16, 2012Southwest Recreation Center is replacing about 250 of its electronic combination locks just two years after they were installed.
METRO
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BUSINESS
Deputy Dilemma: Wrongful police shooting deserves serious review
July 16, 2012For 26-year-old Andrew Lee Scott of Lake County, Fla., that decision would lead to his death.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man chokes mother over demons
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 16, 2012Michael Anthony Henderson Jr., 29, was arrested on a third-degree felony domestic battery charge early Sunday morning, according to a Gainesville Police arrest report.
METRO
Storm brings more mosquitoes
By Melanie Wright | July 16, 2012Alachua County is buzzing with activity after the deluge of Tropical Storm Debby created ideal breeding conditions for the parasitic bugs and activated eggs dormant for years.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida Museum of Natural History starts project from grant
By Joshua Minchin | July 16, 2012The National Science Foundation gave the museum $455,330 for its vertebrate paleontology collection. The maximum amount the NSF provides for collections is $500,000.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dance Marathon at UF 2012 wins pair of national awards
By Kelly Price | July 16, 2012DM at UF took home most innovative event and best social media campaign at the Dance Marathon Leadership Conference.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Voter purges are an affront to democracy
July 16, 2012The 2012 presidential election is coming up soon and both sides are gearing up for an all-out battle. President Obama and the Democrats have been working overtime to win over groups like the LGBTQ and immigrant communities, while the Republicans have been tirelessly working toward systematic voting purges.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Physical Plant employees affected by university budget cuts
By Katherine Hahn | July 16, 2012University budget cuts have brought difficulties for more UF employees than just the professors. Physical plant employees working to maintain 900 campus buildings are feeling the effects as well.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
FAMU Board decides president will step down immediately
By Samantha Shavell | July 16, 2012The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees decided at an emergency meeting Monday that President James Ammons will step down from his position immediately.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Rape jokes should not be used as weapons, especially against individuals
July 16, 2012This is what stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh allegedly said to a woman during a show last week, according to an anonymous friend of Tumblr user “breakfastcookie.”
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF student, hit-and-run victim, died Wednesday
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 16, 2012UF junior Rebecca Harris died Wednesday night from injuries she sustained after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle June 23.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
World powers running out of options for Iran
July 16, 2012The Iranian economy and the Iranian government’s finances have been suffering under the most crippling economic sanctions of Iran’s post-revolutionary history.
METRO
Alachua County Animal Services hosts summer Adoptathon
By Brett Le Blanc | July 16, 2012Among the shouts of children searching for their new pet Saturday afternoon sat Oz, a 9-year-old pit bull mix, patiently waiting for his turn.
METRO
Tennessee man drives horse-drawn wagon to Florida
By Chris Alcantara | July 16, 2012Mark Weissenberg says he has felt the heartbeat of America.
