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Metro
Pedro Bravo case continues with friends and family taking the stand
By Alex Harris | Aug. 6, 2014An image flashes on screen.
News
UF alumnus enters Florida Gov race as write-in candidate
By Steven Katona | Aug. 6, 2014Keith Stegath is fed up with politicians and lawyers making decisions they are not qualified for.
News
Direct deposit information deleted for thousands of UF students
By Rebecca Kravetz | Aug. 6, 2014Holly Perez received an email from the University Bursar this week saying that her direct deposit sign-up information to receive financial aid was electronically deleted in error.
News
Gator Stompin’ has plans to crowdfund itself out of debt
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | Aug. 6, 2014Stumbling the streets for Gator Stompin’ pub crawl has been a Gainesville tradition for 32 years.
Opinion
Locals: Pay attention to Plum Creek
Aug. 6, 2014If you’ve seen the eastern half of Gainesville, there’s no question that we are home to seriously impoverished areas. A lack of quality jobs and economic development keeps the area depressed and few — if any — local leaders currently hold the key to solving the never-ending crisis. Some Gainesville residents are pinning their hopes to a company who owns more land than anyone else in Alachua County.
The Avenue
UK-based company to bring non-visual films to campus
By Joey Martinez | Aug. 6, 2014EarFilms is coming to UF – to give your sense of vision a break.
The Avenue
Don’t be gullible for gluten-free
By Claudia Stantzyk-Guzek | Aug. 6, 2014Gluten-free eating has become synonymous with guilt-free eating, though that may not actually be the case.
The Avenue
In a town full of thrift shops, several hidden treasures to find
By Riana Melendez | Aug. 6, 2014Gainesville has more to offer thrift shoppers than some might think.
The Avenue
Magic Man’s ‘Before The Waves’ derivative, but fun
By Cody Smith | Aug. 6, 2014Magic Man has grown a bit since its inception in 2010. Originally consisting only of vocalist Alex Caplow and guitarist/keyboardist Sam Vanderhoop Lee, Magic Man expanded to a quintet for the 2013 EP, "You Are Here." Their new studio album "Before The Waves" caters to the indie pop and synth pop crowd but fails to stand out among their contemporaries.
The Avenue
Dining: The rhetoric of etiquette
By Kelsi | Aug. 6, 2014"The Greenes always request for small slices. You can ask them if they would like just a little more, or if they are sure they are full, and they always express with certainty, ‘I really only want a tiny slice.’
News
Watch the Gators play in the Swamp
By Gigi Pena | Aug. 6, 2014The UF Alumni Association and University Athletic Association have teamed up to host Rally in The Swamp on Aug. 24. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the event starts at 8 p.m.
Metro
Kickstarter for “The ‘Lil’ Engineer That Could’” dream memory book
By Tanima Mehrotra | Aug. 6, 2014Heston Dunnam is obsessed with trains.
News
FYE: Half of Hollywood goes “Into the Woods”
By Dahlia Ghabour | Aug. 6, 2014If you could wish for your heart’s desire and have it granted, would you? You know what they say about magic: every spell, every wish has its price.
Sports
Kelvin Taylor carries positive energy into second season at UF
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Aug. 6, 2014There are nine basic forms of energy — from kinetic to sound, nuclear to light — but running back Kelvin Taylor would like to submit a tenth for your approval.
Sports
Gators in the NFL: Easley not cleared to practice
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Aug. 6, 2014The injury that sidelined Dominique Easley for the final year of his college football career is currently costing him in the NFL.
Sports
Lochte impresses at USA Nationals despite recovering from knee injury
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 6, 2014Ryan Lochte has faced scrutiny during the past year.
News
FYE: What happened at Comic Con?
By JoAnne Ortiz | Aug. 6, 2014I'm sure you've heard about the several splashes that San Diego Comic Con has made in the entertainment world, but for those of you that didn't attend (like me) but also didn't bother to stalk the media sites (unlike me) here's a quick wrap-up of the most important things we learned from Comic Con 2014.
