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Jenkins declares for NFL Draft; Easley staying with Gators
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 7, 2013The Gators’ list of early departures continues to grow.
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Inflation increasing textbook prices, new study shows
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 7, 2013Chemistry freshman Josue Romero piled his books and supplies high in his arms while waiting for the register at the UF Bookstore.
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Card, board games coming soon to Reitz Union game room
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 7, 2013The Student Senate unanimously passed funding for tabletop gaming last month.
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Dance Marathon helps former patient live out his hip-hop dream
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 7, 2013Nine years ago, Calvin Lee lay in a hospital bed awaiting a kidney transplant from his mother.
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University Police officer died in Orlando car accident on Friday
By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 7, 2013A University Police officer who served with the department for about four years died in a traffic accident Friday in Orlando.
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Police arrest suspect after stealing friend’s truck, fleeing scene
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 7, 2013A Gainesville man who allegedly stole a car and threatened his friend was arrested Sunday afternoon.
Sports
Junior Bonds leading youthful Gators
Jan. 7, 2013In a contentious Southeastern Conference, every game is a battle for a youthful Florida squad. That’s when the Gators turn to their floor general, Jaterra Bonds.
Sports
The Rally: Which departing player will Florida miss the most in 2013?
By ADAM PINCUS | Jan. 7, 2013Josh: It’s no secret the Florida offense was the team’s weakness throughout the 2012 season. Some might think it was detrimental to the Gators’ 2013 campaign that leading receiver Jordan Reed declared for the NFL Draft last weekend.
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Gators linebacker Jenkins declares for NFL Draft
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 7, 2013The Gators’ list of early departures continues to grow.
Sports
SEC championship is Florida basketball's to lose
By GREG LUCA | Jan. 7, 2013With football season in the rear-view mirror and a two-month nonconference slate out of the way, Florida basketball is finally ready to step into the spotlight.
Metro
I-75 drivers encounter crash, livestock near Gainesville
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 7, 2013A semitruck transporting cattle crashed on Interstate 75 south of West Newberry Road, causing several hours of traffic delays Saturday afternoon.
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High Springs therapy horses bring comfort to Newtown community
By Jewel Midelis | Jan. 7, 2013As the people of Newtown, Conn., attempt to move forward following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, three special guests from High Springs traveled more than 1,000 miles to comfort the saddened souls.
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BBC in the USA: ‘Downton’ is your life
Jan. 7, 2013Welcome to the Spring semester of 2013. It’s going to be a doozy.
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Gainesville bone collector pleads guilty in dino fossil case
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 7, 2013A Gainesville man arrested in October accused of importing stolen dinosaur fossils from Asia plead guilty before a New York judge on Dec. 27.
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Police arrest man with sword
By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 7, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday night on charges of chasing another man with a samurai sword and resisting arrest.
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UF ranked nationally for affordable education
By Samantha Shavell | Jan. 7, 2013UF is the best value public college in the state of Florida, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
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GPD, ASO station officers at elementary schools in Newtown wake
By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 7, 2013As Alachua County students resumed classes Thursday, city and county law enforcement agencies began stationing officers at local elementary schools to provide extra security for the new year.
Opinion
Elegy of an apocalypse: A high school tale
Jan. 7, 2013Well, the world didn’t end like the Mayans said it would.
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Program aims to prepare algebra students for success
By Jennifer Martinez Pinillo | Jan. 6, 2013The UF Lastinger Center for Learning and Study Edge partnered to develop a free program to serve as a study aid for middle and high school students taking the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment.
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First Trader Joe’s in Gainesville opens to excited customers
By Kelcee Griffis | Jan. 6, 2013Kate Lambert stooped over an open freezer chest, pulling out boxes of Lime Fruit Floes to fill her shopping basket.
