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Rapper 21 Savage performs at UF Monday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

‘I’m in savage mode’: Rapper 21 Savage performs at UF

By Kelly Hayes | Apr. 16, 2019

About 6,000 people attended the concert

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man accused of crashing into a patrol car while drunk with kids in car

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 15, 2019

He has a $30,000 bond

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man only wearing underwear accused of trying to break into car

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 15, 2019

He has a $20,000 bond

Kelly Barnhill threw a complete game in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Arkansas. She allowed two hits and struck out eight batters.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Barnhill and Lorenz go 1-2 in NPF College Draft

By Brendan Farrell | Apr. 15, 2019

Seniors Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz were selected with the first and second overall picks, respectively, of the National Pro Fastpitch College Draft on Monday night.

Men’s basketball coach Mike White and the Gators are in the middle of one of the worst offensive seasons in the past 20 years. They are averaging 68.7 points a game, the second lowest in that span.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators land transfer forward Anthony Duruji

By Alanis Thames | Apr. 15, 2019

Fresh off his visit to Gainesville this past weekend, Louisiana Tech forward Anthony Duruji is joining the Florida Gators men’s basketball team.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Fewer minority students were admitted to UF this year

By Lakshmi Gomez | Apr. 14, 2019

There was a 4 percent decrease from 2018 to 2019

Magnolia Plantation is the bedrock of Gainesville's bed-and-breakfast district.

METRO

Living in Gainesville: Homeowners face higher taxes and older homes (Part 4 of 4)

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 14, 2019

Alachua County has some of highest property taxes in state

UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist said everyone was locked in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Auburn.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Historically bad campaign trends upward for Florida

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 14, 2019

The Florida women’s tennis team’s season hasn’t been stellar.

Catcher Jordan Roberts went 1 of 3 and hit her seventh home run of the season in Florida's 4-1 victory over Texas A&M on Sunday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators sweep Texas A&M to win seventh-straight

By Mark Stine | Apr. 14, 2019

The wind blew in Jordan Roberts’ face as she stepped into the batter’s box during the top of the third inning.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Why UF faculty members leave and what UF is doing to change it

By Kelly Hayes | Apr. 14, 2019

UF is on par nationally when it comes to rates of faculty leaving, but it is still working to address why.

[FILE PHOTO] The Spot, 16 NW 18th Ave., is one of several Midtown businesses neighboring a construction zone. Renovations are expected to last through October.

METRO

Gainesville Grows: Where new businesses will call home

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 14, 2019

Gainesville to find balance between big city, small town

The No. 4 Gators lost to No. 5 Southern California 4-3 in the opening round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Chicago. Senior McClain Kessler picked up a singles win.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators clinch sole SEC regular-season championship

By Noah Ram | Apr. 14, 2019

The celebration of Florida’s win over South Carolina was expected.

UF attacker Grace Haus scored four goals in Florida’s 15-8 win over Temple on Saturday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

UF plays complete game to take down East Carolina

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 14, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team went into halftime with a 15-3 lead against Jacksonville on Thursday.

Tight end Kyle Pitts recorded four catches for 56 yards for the Blue team in UF's Orange and Blue game. Blue was defeated by Orange 60-35 in the highest-scoring spring game of all time.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Offense, defensive line look strong as spring comes to an end

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 14, 2019

It was kind of hard to analyze the Orange and Blue game on Saturday.

Pitcher Jordan Butler hit a walk-off homer to earn a series win over South Carolina.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Butler’s walk-off home run keeps Gators competitive in SEC

By Kyle Wood | Apr. 14, 2019

Coach Kevin O’Sullivan wouldn’t go as far as to say Saturday’s game against South Carolina was a must-win. But for all intents and purposes, it was.

The first play of the Gators' Orange and Blue game Saturday was a double-reverse pass from receiver Kadarius Toney (pictured) to quarterback Feleipe Franks for a 40-yard gain.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Spring game showed us too little

By Tyler Nettuno | Apr. 14, 2019

If you looked away from your TV screen for more than five seconds during Florida’s annual Orange and Blue game on Saturday, then guess what?

Executive Director of Outreach & Incubation at UF Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center Nola Miyasaki (left), Brian De Souza (middle) and Pablo Garces (right) take a picture at e-Fest at the University of St.Thomas. Garces and De Souza, both 21-year-old UF computer science juniors,  competed with 24 other finalists for up to $250,000 in prizes this weekend.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students win $20,000 in business pitch competition

By Naomi Cruz | Apr. 14, 2019

Thousands of dollars will go toward the full launch of an environmental app developed by UF students on Earth Day later this month.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

The editorial board’s tour at UF Health Shands

Apr. 14, 2019

A few weeks ago, the editorial board was invited to take a tour of UF Health Shands Hospital, specifically the pediatric units after we wrote the editorial, “What does it mean to do it ‘For The Kids’?” In the editorial, we posed questions we felt were not readily available to the general public concerning Dance Marathon at UF, such as how exactly money raised by DM is utilized. As a result, Shands representatives reached out to give us these answers and provide more transparency on how the money is spent in the children’s hospital.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACSO: Man threatens ex-wife with pistol

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 14, 2019

A Georgia man allegedly pointed a pistol at his ex-wife when she didn’t let him pick up their daughter, deputies said.

METRO

The Alligator to host “Who Is Gainesville?” forum tonight

By Mikayla Carroll | Apr. 14, 2019

There will be an hour-long discussion with seven panelists

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