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Gators clobber Little Rock to open renovated O’Dome
By Matt Brannon | Dec. 21, 2016GAINESVILLE — KeVaughn Allen christened his new home by torching his old one.
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Florida flops at free throw line against Indiana
By Dylan Dixon | Dec. 21, 2016The charity stripe wasn’t kind to the Florida women’s basketball team on either side of the court Tuesday night, ultimately costing the Gators a much-needed victory.
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Gainesville nonprofit donates money for cancer research
By Paige Fry | Dec. 21, 2016A Gainesville nonprofit made its first donation of $15,000 to the UF Health Cancer Center on Monday to research an uncommon but deadly form of cancer.
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UF club crafts bug ornaments for Christmas
By Margaret Schloss | Dec. 20, 2016The UF entomology club is decorating bugs with Santa Claus hats and fake snow to sell as ornaments for Christmas.
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UF professors, students react to Berlin market attack
By Katelyn Newberg | Dec. 20, 2016In the aftermath of a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, UF students and professors with ties to Germany mourned the loss of life — while urging others not to blame the attack on refugees.
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ACSO: Georgia man drives toward oncoming traffic on I-75
By Meryl Kornfield | Dec. 18, 2016Under the influence of drugs, a Georgia man drove the wrong way on Interstate 75 near Gainesville on Friday, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Police: After burglary spree, Gainesville teen caught in stolen car
By Meryl Kornfield | Dec. 18, 2016On the heels of a burglary spree, a Gainesville teenager was caught Friday driving one of the cars he broke into, Gainesville Police said.
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GPD: Woman raped after being invited to party
By Meryl Kornfield | Dec. 18, 2016A Gainesville man sexually assaulted a stranger after inviting her to a motel Saturday morning, Gainesville Police said.
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GPD: Man leads cop on scooter chase after stealing street signs
By Meryl Kornfield | Dec. 18, 2016After stealing street signs from a construction site, a Gainesville man led police on a 12-block scooter chase Saturday morning, Gainesville Police said.
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Barry, Robinson lead Gators past Charlotte
By Matt Brannon | Dec. 17, 2016Charlotte’s players call themselves the 49ers but looked more like ditch diggers on Saturday, burying themselves under a 26-point first-half deficit. And after a tough loss to FSU, Florida took its frustration out on Charlotte, 87-46, in Sunrise, Florida.
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UPD: UF student crashes into Shands flagpole
By Meryl Kornfield | Dec. 17, 2016After a night of drinking, a UF student crashed her car into a flagpole in front of UF Health Shands Hospital on Thursday, University Police said.
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More than $3,500 raised for Burrito Bros. during anniversary fundraiser
By Catherine Dickson | Dec. 16, 2016They danced, laughed and ate burritos Friday night, the pack of about 300 people that gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a local restaurant in need of some merriment.
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GPD: Man sexts with undercover officer posing as minor
By Meryl Kornfield | Dec. 16, 2016With 12 condoms and some marijuana in tow, a Florida man drove to Gainesville on Thursday expecting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl — but what he found was a swarm of officers, Gainesville Police said.
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Doctoral graduates first to walk in newly renovated O’Connell Center
By Paige Fry | Dec. 16, 2016About 260 UF doctoral students wearing decorated caps became the first class to graduate in the renovated Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday.
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Twenty Alachua County students Christmas shop with GPD
By Catherine Dickson | Dec. 16, 2016More than 20 students from Alachua County elementary schools ran through the doors of Wal-Mart in Butler Plaza on Friday morning.
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ACSO: 16 students charged after Eastside High School brawl
By Martin Vassolo | Dec. 14, 2016Sixteen Eastside High School students have been charged following a large brawl at the Gainesville school Wednesday, which left one Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy injured and forced the school into a modified lockdown.
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County commissioners discuss UF Strategic Plan
By Mary-Lou Watkinson | Dec. 14, 2016Alachua County commissioners on Monday requested a meeting with the city of Gainesville to discuss updates to UF’s Strategic Development Plan, which aims to renovate the university and areas surrounding the campus.
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Notebook: Collins leaving UF, Thompson facing trespassing charge
By Patrick Pinak | Dec. 13, 2016Florida’s defensive coordinator is on the move.
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The cost of winning: Comparing UF’s football spending to other SEC teams
By Matt Brannon | Dec. 12, 2016From 2003-2014, only Auburn and Alabama spent more on football than UF.
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Fire at Varsity House Apartments damages common area
By Romy Ellenbogen | Dec. 12, 2016When flames erupted about 25 feet from her bedroom window early Sunday morning, Analiese Aracri scrambled to find her cat, Baby Kitty, and evacuate.
