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Artist Jean Garibaldi paints a canvas at the annual Gainesville Downtown Festival & Art Show on Nov. 15, 2015. The $100,000 festival went covered downtown Gainesville from Friday through Sunday.

Metro

Food, art and culture collide at downtown festival

By RaSheba Jones | Nov. 15, 2015

Natasha Payton spent the weekend handing out cookies.

Biswas Rijal, right, a UF materials science graduate student, was cajoled into doing a traditional dance from North India called bhangra in front of about 600 people celebrating Diwali at the India Cultural and Education Center on Nov. 14, 2015. He pulled his friend, Gaurav Sultania, left, a UF civil engineering graduate student, onstage with him so he wouldn't have to perform alone.

News

Students dance to celebrate good over evil

By Gabrielle Newman | Nov. 15, 2015

UF students twirled their hands, stomped their feet and swiveled their hips Saturday night at the India Cultural and Education Center.

UF forward Devin Robinson rises for a dunk during Florida's 89-42 exhibition win against Palm Beach Atlantic.

News

Mike White, Gators prepared for home opener against North Carolina A&T

By IAN COHEN | Nov. 15, 2015

In the wake of Florida’s 59-41 win over Navy on Friday, Mike White walked off the still-emptying court in Annapolis, Maryland, and into his crowded locker room.

UF players celebrate with running back Jordan Cronkrite after his 41-yard touchdown during Florida's 24-14 win against South Carolina on Nov. 14, 2015, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Sports

IN THE MOMENT: UF preparing for final regular season stretch

By GRAHAM HACK | Nov. 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. — There were moments when the offense shined, and there were others that made Gator fans scratch their heads and wonder how the bright spots were possible.

A sinkhole, about 18 feet deep, opened near the main entrance of UF Health Shands Hospital on Nov. 15, 2015.

News

Sinkhole opens in front of UF Health Shands Hospital

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 15, 2015

A sinkhole opened in the grass about 100 feet from the main entrance of UF Health Shands Hospital on Sunday morning.

News

Journalism college gets $1 million for investigative program

By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 15, 2015

Lee Wetherington didn’t go to UF, but he’s a Gator fan.

News

UF professor finds Ebola vaccine effective

By Spencer Harvey | Nov. 15, 2015

Since Fall 2014, Ira Longini has worked with the World Health Organization to design a clinical trial for an Ebola vaccine. This term, he found his Ebola vaccine was 100 percent effective.

Opinion

Editorial: The politicizing of a tragedy is unexpected

Nov. 15, 2015

There should be no doubt as to whether Friday’s horrific attacks in Paris were political: They were. Any attack on civilians by an "other" always has an agenda to push. The Islamic State groups’ subsequent claims of responsibility ought to remove any traces of skepticism from those who would seek to speak about the attacks in de-politicized terms.

Opinion

Abortion restrictions are an issue of class

Nov. 15, 2015

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on Texas’ House Bill 2 — a bill that resulted in half of the state’s abortion clinics being closed. The law is a threat to the rights of low-income women in Texas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear one of its first abortion cases in a while, it must consider the motivations behind such restrictions. Given abortion is a low-complication procedure, many of the restrictions are unnecessary and serve only to make it difficult for women to get an abortion.

Opinion

We can condemn terrorism without targeting refugees

Nov. 15, 2015

This has been a year of magical thinking.

UF running back Kelvin Taylor dashes for a 53-yard run during the fourth quarter of Florida's 24-14 win against South Carolina on Nov. 14, 2015, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Sports

Gators making game-winning plays

By Luis Torres | Nov. 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. — What a difference a year makes.

UF outside hitter Ziva Recek (middle) celebrates with teammates after a point during Florida's 3-0 win against Alabama on Nov. 13, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

Sports

Florida volleyball continues sweep streak against pesky Volunteers

By Patrick Pinak | Nov. 15, 2015

Ziva Recek used her rifle of an arm when she needed it most.

Sports

UF women’s basketball to host rival Seminoles tonight

By Ethan Bauer | Nov. 15, 2015

Following a difficult game on the road, the Florida women’s basketball team will only see things get tougher in its home opener.

Jimmy Clark races during the 2013 Mountain Dew Invitational.

Sports

Two UF cross country runners heading to Nationals

By Alejandro López | Nov. 15, 2015

On Friday the 13th, the University of Florida’s cross country teams were hoping for a stroke of good fortune.

UF forward Savannah Jordan takes a shot during Florida's 2-1 win against LSU on Oct. 11, 2015, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

Sports

UF soccer edges past Western Michigan in NCAA Tourney opening round

By Kyle Brutman | Nov. 15, 2015

It wasn’t until the second half of Saturday night’s game at Donald R. Dizney Stadium that No. 2 regional seed Florida (18-3-1, 8-2-1 Southeastern Conference) was able to find its way on the board, en route to a 1-0 victory over Western Michigan (14-4-4, 8-1-2 Mid-American Conference) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.