Sports
His team... His time: Driskel unquestioned starter in ‘13
By PHIL HEILMAN< | Aug. 29, 2013In many ways, Jeff Driskel is the same now as he was entering last season.
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Sports
Junior linebacker Powell looking to reach full potential after missing entire 2012 season
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Aug. 29, 2013It has been almost two years since Ronald Powell lined up at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to face an opposing team.
Sports
Colorful senior defensive lineman preparing to lead UF defense
By ADAM PINCUS< | Aug. 29, 2013Dominique Easley-watch had commenced.
Sports
Picks Column: Toledo
Aug. 29, 2013The Gators welcome the Rockets to town on Saturday as the college football season continues to hurtle through the atmosphere after blasting off Thursday night. We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column believe this game would have been much more badass had they switched the location to the launching pad at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. I mean, c’mon. It’s the perfect marriage of Florida and rockets, or so we think. We welcome you to another season of the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column, where we all know that when it comes to picking against the spread, it’s a trap!
Metro
GPD arrest suspects in connection with mugging outside 101 Downtown
By Kathryn Varn | Aug. 29, 2013Gainesville Police arrested three men Wednesday after a surveillance video showed them mugging another group of men at gunpoint outside of 101 Downtown earlier in the week.
Sports
Morrison missed opportunity for redemption
By ADAM PINCUS< | Aug. 29, 2013Give Antonio Morrison credit. At least he tried to apologize.
Metro
Knowing the open container laws in Gainesville could save you from a misdemeanor
By Alex Harris | Aug. 29, 2013Fans beware — a single step with a Solo cup can take you from tailgating with friends to an afternoon with the Gainesville Police.
University
UF–FSU lottery partnership expected to raise $30m, partly for scholarships
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Aug. 29, 2013There aren’t many places UF and Florida State University will be seen together outside of a stadium, but now the schools have agreed to put their logos side-by-side on the new “$50,000 Gridiron Cash” Florida Lottery tickets.
Sports
UF opens season against New Orleans, former Gator
By RJ Schaffer | Aug. 29, 2013For Jennifer Robinson, returning to Gainesville meant reliving one of the most successful seasons of her volleyball career.
University
Stay hydrated for the game Saturday — it's going to be hot
By Cheri Bailey | Aug. 29, 2013With high temperatures expected in The Swamp, students are at risk of dehydration.
Metro
Collier Companies owner retracts offer to buy part of Loblolly Woods
By Niko Pifferetti | Aug. 29, 2013Loblolly Woods wasn’t appraised at $1 million, but Nathan Collier was willing to pay that much for 4.99 acres of it.
Sports
Jordan no longer under the radar as Florida heads into Florida State matchup
By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Aug. 29, 2013Freshman Savannah Jordan is no longer the Gators’ best-kept secret.
University
Pride of the Sunshine marching band celebrates 100th anniversary this football season
By Jensen Werley | Aug. 29, 2013The Fightin’ Gator Marching Band is celebrating its 100th year.
Metro
Central Florida barbecue favorite 4 Rivers Smokehouse opens in Butler Plaza
By Michael Ballou | Aug. 29, 2013A new barbecue restaurant is smoking in Gainesville, and it’s in time for the first gameday.
University
Will Yeguete and Patric Young help Ocala boy raise money for Kickstarter campaign
By Colleen Wright | Aug. 29, 2013What do a 3-year-old Ocala boy and Gators basketball stars Will Yeguete and Patric Young have in common?
University
UF journalism professor wins Wells Memorial Key award from national society
By Niko Pifferetti | Aug. 29, 2013People had their doubts when David Carlson started working on an “electronic newspaper” in the early 1990s.
Sports
Parrish, Gators ready to begin season at Western Carolina Invitational
By GORDON STREISAND< | Aug. 29, 2013With the start of the 2013 season on tap, the Gators cross country team is hitting the ground running.
University
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium now composting trash on gamedays
By Lauren Adhav | Aug. 29, 2013Keeping with UF’s mission to be a zero-waste campus by 2015, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is now composting on gamedays.
University
NASA partners with UF for $200,000 satellite research project
By Elizabeth Brown | Aug. 29, 2013NASA is linking up with The Gator Nation.
Opinion
US doomed to repeat the past unless citizens take a stand
By Eric Brown | Aug. 29, 2013Ten years after the Iraq war began, another major intervention in the Middle East is picking up momentum as the United States openly discusses launching a strike on Syria for crossing its “red line” of using chemical weapons.
