NEWS
Another hat in the ring
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 19, 2011A fifth candidate has entered the City Commission At-Large 1 race.
COVID-19
NEWS
Basic car maintenance for students: the oil change
By Kristian Grimsland | Sep. 19, 2011With the beginning of the fall semester over, students are no longer running around trying to get everything in order. The first few weeks are dedicated to buying books, finding classes and trying to organize schedules, but one thing that is commonly overlooked and neglected is car maintenance.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
The Rally: Does Florida’s offense need to get its receivers involved?
By TOM GREEN | Sep. 19, 2011Tom: We’re three games into Will Muschamp’s first season and finally have our first Southeastern Conference game under our belts, so we’re starting to get an idea of Florida’s offensive identity. To this point, it’s been a heavy dose of running backs, both on handoffs and in the passing game, but the receivers have been a non-factor.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Politics needs better female role models
By Sami Main | Sep. 19, 2011I'd like to issue an apology on behalf of all women. Sorry, ladies, but I think a good percentage of you will agree with me anyway.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
In tough economy, are hikes unjustified?
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 19, 2011Is the Gainesville chapter of Students for a Democratic Society really concerned about tuition hikes, or is it just trying to find something to protest?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Frogs, snakes invade Florida
By Emily Morrow | Sep. 19, 2011Floridians are well acquainted with their state's scalier residents. They have shared property lines with alligators and tree frogs, swept lizards out of their houses and gone to battle with a snake or two.
METRO
Vegetarian cafe goes completely vegan with new menu
By Sophie Cote | Sep. 19, 2011Book Lover's Cafe will soon be the first restaurant in Gainesville to offer a completely vegan menu to its customers.
METRO
Alachua County's first senior center to open Thursday
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 19, 2011The county's first senior center will open Thursday to provide medical, social and technological services for baby boomers entering their later years.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police: Trucker killed 3 prostitutes across South
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011COLUMBIA, S.C. - Long-haul trucker John Boyer's gray beard and round face give him a grandfatherly appearance, but when he opens his mouth, he seethes with anger toward women. This hatred had murderous results, authorities said, as he picked up prostitutes around the Southeast, killed them and dumped their bodies near interstate highways. He's accused of at least three slayings and is suspected in a fourth.
NATIONAL
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NEWS
Behind the poverty numbers: real lives, real pain
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011At a food pantry in a Chicago suburb, a 38-year-old mother of two breaks into tears.
NATIONAL
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NEWS
Former Illinois Sen. Charles Percy dies at 91
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011CHICAGO - Former Sen. Charles H. Percy, a successful Chicago businessman once widely viewed as a top presidential contender, described himself as "a conservative on money issues but a liberal on people issues."
NATIONAL
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NEWS
Officer in Florida drug case fired
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011MIAMI - Officials say a South Florida police officer facing drug charges has been fired after fleeing to Brazil earlier this month.
NATIONAL
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NEWS
Senator not always critical of energy loan program
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. David Vitter calls the Obama administration "reckless" for awarding billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies for renewable energy projects, including a $528 million loan to a now-bankrupt California solar panel maker. But Vitter was not always so critical of the loan program.
NATIONAL
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NEWS
10 dead in Nev. air crash shared love of aviation
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011RENO, Nev. - They came from every corner to the Nevada desert to watch the nation's premier air race, a daring competition between speed-hungry pilots that pushed the limits of safety. They all had one thing in common: a deep affection for aviation.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Local artist teaches new style
By Erik Knudsen | Sep. 18, 2011Marco Razo impacts Gainesville with free art classes every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the downtown library. His unique style brings new flavor to the surrounding area.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Kids move with art at Family Day
By Katherine Kallergis | Sep. 18, 2011Children and families watched as a dancer dropped her orange. A fellow dancer rushed to pick it up for her.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
RAINEY DAY: RB enters record books in win
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 18, 2011It was a different atmosphere with a different feel and different stakes for Florida, but it was the same old, same old for Chris Rainey.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Secondary motivated by Tennessee trash talk
By TOM GREEN | Sep. 18, 2011Maybe the Gators didn’t approach Saturday’s matchup against the Volunteers like any other game.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Penalties concern Muschamp after win
By MATT WATTS | Sep. 18, 2011Florida coach Will Muschamp was thrilled after beating Tennessee 33-23 in The Swamp on Saturday, but he wasn’t happy with the excessive number of penalties the Gators racked up.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators rout Jayhawks with scoring barrage
By JOHN BOOTHE | Sep. 18, 2011With light rain slicking the field in Lawrence, Kan., just before warm-ups, all the Gators had to do Sunday was find an open shot and watch as the Jayhawks let the game slip right through their fingers.
