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Metro

Two months later: Looking at the accused in covert operation

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 16, 2015

Leo Jaramillo spoke to his neighbor twice in six years.

UF soccer coach Becky Burleigh talks with her team following Florida's 2-1 loss to Texas A&M on Sept. 10, 2015, at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

Sports

Gators soccer controlling close games in NCAA tournament play

By Kyle Brutman | Nov. 16, 2015

Saturday night’s NCAA first-round matchup for the No. 2 regional seed Florida soccer team — a 1-0 victory over Western Michigan — was anything but a cakewalk.

Opinion

Perils of registration, death of English program

Nov. 16, 2015

Registering for Spring classes is a perpetually stressful experience. Just in case the mid-semester deluge of papers, exams and self-doubt wasn’t enough, you also have to effectively plan four months’ worth of classes (assuming you’ll make it through December alive). While this process used to make me feel as though I had some aspect of my life under control, it has recently become an unavoidable and highly involved burden.

Opinion

An update on Zadroga — Congress lets act expire

Nov. 16, 2015

About two months ago, I wrote a column about the plight of 9/11 first responders and the progress of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.

Sophomore right-side hitter Alex Holston swings for a kill attempt during No. 8 seed Florida's 3-1 win against Miami in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6 in the O'Connell Center.

Sports

Florida volleyball’s Alex Holston powering offense

By Brian Lee | Nov. 16, 2015

As Alex Holston goes, so does the Gators’ volleyball team.

Opinion

American allies need to be held accountable

Nov. 16, 2015

The free world continues to weep for Paris this week.

After enduring its first losing season under head coach Amanda Butler, the Gators are now playing one of the best seasons in program history. The Gators finished their non-conference schedule 12-1, highlighted by an upset victory over then-No. 6 Florida State in their home opener. Ethan Bauer has the breakdown for you (http://www.alligator.org/sports/basketball_-_women/article_1912e32e-a1f3-11e5-a1bc-130df0cb9bf1.html)

Sports

UF women’s basketball rebounds to shock No. 6 FSU

By Ethan Bauer | Nov. 16, 2015

When a team falls on tough times, sometimes all it takes to get things back on track is a signature win.

University

Santa Fe College to discuss limiting e-cigarettes

By Hunter Williamson | Nov. 16, 2015

Electronic cigarette usage could soon be restricted on Santa Fe College’s campus.

University

UF celebrates, remembers trans community

By Jenna Kline | Nov. 16, 2015

This week, UF students will celebrate the transgender community while remembering those who lost their lives due to hate crimes.

Metro

Police: Man tries to bribe deputy

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 16, 2015

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Newberry man Sunday night after deputies said he drove drunk with children in the car and then offered a bribe for his release.

University

C-SPAN bus visits UF campus

By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 16, 2015

C-SPAN, a channel that broadcasts politics live, will appear at UF today as part of its first tour of Florida universities.

Grace Marketplace volunteer Bert Gill, 46, cuts bread into smaller portions after removing it from one of the new ovens on Nov. 14, 2015. “It will be so much easier to feed so many more people,” he said.

Metro

A new kitchen for the homeless

By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 15, 2015

When Wendy Coats first moved to Gainesville, a woman on a bus warned her to avoid downtown and its homeless population.

Metro

Hippodrome founder receives state award

By Meryl Kornfield | Nov. 15, 2015

When Marilyn Wall and her five roommates graduated from UF, they were living off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Thousands of people attended a memorial service at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Nov. 15, 2015. Children sat on their parents' shoulders and old ladies stood outside the church, watching the service live-streamed on their phones. "It was a very impactful moment," said Pedro Perez, a 20-year-old UF history and political science junior studying abroad in France, who took the photo.

University

Students reflect on ISIS attacks

By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 15, 2015

As the brass bells of Century Tower chimed Saturday, Timothee Deschamps wept for his country.

Sally Dahlem, widow of Lt. Corey Dahlem, stands next to a helicopter that was repainted to memorialize her husband and other fallen police officers. “I think it’s beautiful,” she said. “It was a wonderful surprise.”

Metro

A memorial in the sky

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 15, 2015

As the sun set behind hangars at Gainesville Regional Airport on Saturday, about 30 people waited for a surprise.

Metro

Cat festival benefits local organization

By Brooke Baitinger | Nov. 15, 2015

Cat lovers flocked to the Hippodrome State Theatre on Saturday to watch 65 minutes of cat videos.

Metro

Historic buildings glow purple for premature babies

By Brooke Baitinger | Nov. 15, 2015

To support March of Dimes’ campaign for Prematurity Awareness Month, two historic buildings in Gainesville will glow purple this week.

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.

University

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.