Sports
Juniors spark Gators to doubleheader sweep
By Luis Torres | Feb. 8, 2015Taylore Fuller must have remembered what she did on Feb. 8, 2014 as she stepped up to the plate.
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Gators men’s basketball looks to build off loss to Kentucky
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 8, 2015Even though Florida (12-11, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) was on the losing end of a 68-61 showdown against No. 1 Kentucky (23-0, 10-0 SEC), coach Billy Donovan saw his team take a step in the right direction.
Opinion
New single-sex restroom bill in Florida House is discriminatory
Feb. 8, 2015In the Florida House last week, a bill was manufactured by Republican Frank Artiles that gives a whole new meaning to discrimination. HB 583, entitled “Single-Sex Public Facilities,” would make it so a person must use a public facility that aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Opinion
How much difference will advances in science make?
Feb. 8, 2015Life is full of unexpected happenings, and many people have been quoted at the end of their lives about the things they regret not doing. Wouldn’t you love to know how much life we have left? It’s amazing — or terrifying, depending on where you stand — that science is actually getting close to being able to determine how long each of us will live.
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Gators keep it close, but ultimately lose to No. 1 Kentucky
By GRAHAM HALL | Feb. 7, 2015The Gators almost did the unthinkable.
Sports
Pitchers, freshmen carry Florida softball to doubleheader sweep in Tampa
By Luis Torres | Feb. 7, 2015Aleshia Ocasio couldn’t have asked for a better start to her Florida career.
Sports
Stipe Zunic shatters shot put record in final day of Virginia Tech Elite
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 7, 2015Senior thrower Stipe Zunic began Saturday’s events for the Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams in record-breaking fashion at the Virginia Tech Elite.
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Florida lacrosse falls to UNC in season opener
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 7, 2015For the second straight year, North Carolina was able to upend Florida in the Gators’ season opener. This time, however, Florida can take with it a bit more confidence heading into the regular season than in years past.
Sports
UF Field athletes start on high note at Virginia Tech invite
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 7, 2015The Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams kicked off the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite with a trio of throwers competing in the men’s and women’s weight throw.
Sports
Florida softball routs Hampton in season-opening win
By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 6, 2015Florida softball was firing on all cylinders in its season opener against Hampton as the Gators run ruled the Lady Pirates by a score of 17-0 in five innings Friday afternoon in Tampa at the USF Softball Classic.
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UF gymnastics tops Arkansas for first road victory
By GRAHAM HACK | Feb. 6, 2015The Gators notched their first conference road win Friday night without relying on their usual stars.
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College Gameday analyst has connection with UF’s Dorian Finney-Smith
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Feb. 6, 2015ESPN College Gameday’s Seth Greenberg has experience with Florida’s Dorian Finney-Smith. The Gators most consistent scorer was once a member of Greenberg’s Virginia Tech Hokies team, averaging 6.3 points per game starting in 30 of 33 games and earning Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team honors in 2012.
Metro
Fire in Gainesville apartment complex ruled arson
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 5, 2015Two people were arrested early Thursday for reported insurance fraud and are being investigated in possible connection with a fire at a Gainesville apartment complex.
Metro
Springs see sea cow surplus, remind visitors of regulations
By Karlyn Marcy | Feb. 5, 2015The state of Florida is saying mooooove over for sea cows, which swarmed a state spring on Monday.
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Santa Fe College receives $5,000 Google grant for new computer course
By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 5, 2015Two Santa Fe College professors recently received a $5,000 grant from Google for a new computer programming course aimed at making computer science interesting and inclusive to more students.
Metro
Local biking community to restore Depot Ave memorial in honor of fallen cyclists
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 5, 2015Six chunks of rock rise from the ground on Southeast Depot Avenue near the Rail-Trail Bike Path, each embedded with the remains of six smashed bicycles involved in a fatal accident almost two decades ago.
Sports
Jumpers bringing Florida track and field to new heights
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 5, 2015The No.1/2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams have been able to find success across the board thus far in the 2015 indoor season, but the athletes that are catching the most eyes throughout the country are Florida’s jumpers.
Metro
A Gainesville woman's monkey business
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 5, 2015Although the surrounding monkey walkways hang no more than 5 feet above the ground, Kari Bagnall doesn’t have to duck. Mud splatters from her rain boots as she weaves her way through a maze of cages, trees and hanging metal walkways.
Sports
Junior ready to take charge as UF softball opens season today
By Luis Torres | Feb. 5, 2015Every once in a while, there is an athlete who goes into a program and becomes an impact player from the get-go.
Sports
Florida men’s tennis faces FSU today
By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Feb. 5, 2015After last weekend, the Florida men’s tennis team made it clear that a ranking is just a number.
