Metro
Gainesville City Commission candidate: Sheryl Eddie
By Shayna Posses | Mar. 9, 2014The first vote Sheryl Eddie’s youngest daughter casts will be for her mom. At least, Eddie hopes so.
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Metro
Gainesville City Commission candidate: Todd Chase
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 9, 2014Three years ago, Todd Chase ran for City Commission because of his mother. A retiree living on a fixed income, Chase’s mother felt the bite of Gainesville’s fire assessment fee, which was adopted by the commission in 2010 to plug a hole in the budget.
Metro
Gainesville City Commission candidate: Cheri Brodeur
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 9, 2014Win or lose, District 2 candidate and former UF Faculty Senate chairwoman Cheri Brodeur will soon say goodbye to the university. She plans to retire in 2015.
Opinion
Spring Break: Great for economy, not for state image
Mar. 9, 2014USA Today reported Sunday that Florida remains the go-to Spring Break destination for American students, and for good reason. South Florida residents live in a perennial tropical paradise, which explains why so many people from New York and New Jersey tend to retire — read: drive badly and complain about the lack of good pizza — there. And, of course, Panama City Beach in the panhandle remains a popular Spring Break destination, famous for its cheap accommodations, wild beach parties and inevitable drunken falling-off-balconies incidents.
News
UF alumni create searching web app, Searchlet
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 9, 2014Two UF alumni are looking to change the way people surf the Internet with their new web app Searchlet.
Opinion
Oral sex app ignores body intricacies
Mar. 9, 2014How was your Spring Break? Meet anyone fun? Get a tan? Learn how to perform oral sex from your phone?
Opinion
Lake Okeechobee restoration efforts shouldn’t be turned over
Mar. 9, 2014The Florida Legislature is attempting to seize total control of Lake Okeechobee, eliminating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the process and giving total water management control to the South Florida Water Management District. This proposal is a bad idea, as it overlooks the history of the management of the lake and related water bodies in regard to the Clean Water Act.
Opinion
Mayor Braddy out of touch with interns, residents
By Kay Mitchell | Mar. 9, 2014Mayor Ed Braddy’s recent pledge to “revamp” the City of Gainesville internship program is nothing new. I interned for the City of Gainesville in the summer of 2011 and did much more than “shadow the City Commission,” as Braddy claimed in the Feb. 26 edition of the Alligator.
Opinion
Conservatives fail to accept changing US
Mar. 9, 2014Conservatives flocked to Washington, D.C., last week for the Conservative Political Action Conference to rally behind conservative leaders and discuss their core ideological beliefs. Sadly, the week produced the same rhetoric spouted by conservatives — most of whom identify as Republicans — that many young Americans and minorities, more often than not, reject.
Sports
Florida exacts revenge for first loss of season
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 8, 2014After being shutout by Ole Miss to open up Southeastern Conference play on Friday, Florida evened the series Saturday.
Sports
Gators jump out to quick start, don't look back in win over Wolverines
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Mar. 8, 2014Florida made it onto the scoreboard at the Dizney Stadium on Saturday within the blink of an eye. Just 20 seconds after Florida controlled the opening draw of the game, junior midfielder Shannon Gilroy scored the first goal of the game. Gilroy followed up that performance with a second goal just two minutes later, extending Florida’s lead to 2-0.
Sports
Florida sweeps South Carolina with ease
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 8, 2014Florida’s dominant win over South Carolina on Saturday served as a preview of sorts, as UF prepares for a slate of ten Southeastern Conference opponents before beginning the SEC tournament in April.
Sports
Florida defeats Kentucky to close out perfect SEC season
By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 8, 2014After No. 1 Florida sealed an 84-65 win against No. 25 Kentucky in the O’Connell Center on Saturday, senior forward Will Yeguete hoisted a sign that read “18-0 and more to go.”
Sports
Florida knocked out of SEC Tournament
By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 8, 2014On Friday, the third time was the charm for Kentucky.
Sports
Turgeon, Gators walk-off winners over Huskies
Mar. 8, 2014Casey Turgeon handed Florida (8-6) a 1-0 walk-off victory in its series opener against Connecticut (4-6) on Friday night at McKethan Stadium.
Sports
Top-ranked Gators upset by Rebels
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 8, 2014After starting the season with 22 straight wins, No. 1 Florida had trouble at the plate when it started its Southeastern Conference schedule against Ole Miss on Friday.
Sports
Johnson breaks all around record, Hunter records fifth 10 of year
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Mar. 8, 2014Alaina Johnson outdid herself in her final meet in the O’Connell Center on Friday.
Sports
Florida survives opening game of tournament, faces Kentucky next
By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 6, 2014A well-rounded effort on Thursday afternoon propelled Florida to a 71-67 win over Mississippi State in its first game of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Sports
Frazier sets school record in 26-point thumping of South Carolina
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 5, 2014Michael Frazier II had a career day as he carried the Gators on offense Tuesday night.
