SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Meyer signs six-year, $24 million deal
Aug. 3, 2009Two national championships in three years has earned Urban Meyer a hefty raise.
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Groper to plead no contest
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 3, 2009A UF graduate student who was arrested in April for groping a woman in front of Library West after telling her he was removing a bug from her body will plead no contest on Friday.
METRO
Festival gives taste of Africa
By SIMON PERSICO | Aug. 3, 2009The sound of traditional African drums boomed through amplifiers in the Garden of Beginning as a haphazardly arranged parade of cars honked, crushing leaves underneath antique tires at a local Homowo festival Saturday.
METRO
Former GPD officer receives probation for misconduct
By KATIE EMMETS | July 29, 2009Former Gainesville Police Department Officer William Billings, who embezzled from GPD and solicited prostitutes on the job, has received his sentence.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
‘True Blood’ series book author speaks at Hilton today
By ATTIYYA ANTHONY | July 29, 2009Charlaine Harris, author of the "Southern Vampire Mysteries" book series is the keynote speaker of Gainesville Anhinga Writers' Studio 2009 Summer Studio held this week at the Hilton Conference Center on 34th Street.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Column allows Obama crush to overshadow common sense
By ROB MEYERS | July 29, 2009Matthew Christ/s column Tuesday was tired and a failed attempt at entertaining readers.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Rape reported Thursday after two years
By THOMAS STEWART | July 29, 2009An on-campus rape that was reported Thursday apparently occurred about two years ago.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Pup charms crowd at ‘Trailer Park’
By SISTINE GURREY | July 29, 2009She sits in the dressing room on her pink and brown striped bed. Her matching dish has the word "Diva" printed on it.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Better to tax services than the rich
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | July 29, 2009Brian Miller/s column in Thursday/s Alligator showed his complete ignorance of basic economics and federal revenue code.
METRO
Locals protests meal limit at homeless shelter
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | July 29, 2009James Chamberlain decided to protest the 130-meal limit at the St. Francis House when he heard the story of a pregnant woman who was turned away from a meal. She was the 131st person of the day, he said.
NEWS
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SFC
Santa Fe College spends $17M for fine arts building
By STEVE JOHNSON | July 29, 2009The days of Santa Fe College renting UF facilities to accommodate its performing arts will soon be over.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Professor pleads not guilty to cocaine charge
By THOMAS STEWART | July 29, 2009A UF professor arrested in January while trying to trade cocaine for sexual favors pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this month.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Farm to Family Full Moon Festival booted off property
By Alex Orlando | July 29, 2009Farm to Family Full Moon Festival, a three-day outdoor music festival is being relocated.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF's radio station switches to all news
By THOMAS STEWART | July 29, 2009Beginning Monday, airtime on WUFT-FM, the UF-owned radio station that plays mainly classical music, will consist almost entirely of National Public Radio programming.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Bill grants student senators access to online records
By SARA WATSON | July 29, 2009After heated debate, a bill granting online access to resumes and records of potential appointees was passed at Tuesday night/s Senate meeting.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Employee files complaint against ex-boyfriend
By THOMAS STEWART | July 29, 2009A sworn complaint for stalking has been filed against the ex-boyfriend of a UF employee after he allegedly called the woman about 100 times Sunday night.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
$15 million lacrosse facility nears completion
By ANTHONY CHIANG | July 29, 2009While the Northeastern US is home to the most avid lacrosse following, UF is hoping it can bring some of that passion down south as Gainesville will soon be home to one of the sport's finest facilities.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
This month in pop culture
By Alex Orlando | July 29, 2009Thirty may be the new 20, but stars this month have taught us that 50 might just be the new 80.
NEWS
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SFC
Planetarium remembers Apollo 11 mission
By JULIE MADDALENI | July 29, 2009There won't be a full moon Saturday, but guests can celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and the first walk on the moon with marshmallow MoonPies.
