Metro
Men stabbed on campus, two suspects at large
By Clare Lennon | Aug. 2, 2012Two men were stabbed early this morning on the north side of UF’s campus.
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Metro
Gainesville man arrested for two different crimes in the same day
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 1, 2012Greenberg, 31, of 1011 NW 23rd Ave., was arrested twice in one day for committing two different crimes: one involving theft at an office store and the other involving a domestic dispute.
Sports
Muschamp eyes improvement as Gators begin fall camp
By JOE MORGAN | Aug. 1, 2012HOOVER, Ala. — When the Gators host their annual media day today, they will face many questions. However, not until they hit the practice field Aug. 3, will they begin to work on finding the answers.
Metro
Police hold meeting to update residents on case of missing man
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 1, 2012For Sharon Ferguson, the past six days had been a struggle since her son, Omar Jabree Gibson, disappeared.
Metro
Supporters, protesters crowd Chick-fil-A for Appreciation Day
By Clare Lennon | Aug. 1, 2012When Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy told the Baptist Press in a July 16 article that he is “guilty as charged” of supporting the Bible’s heterosexual definition of marriage, public backlash and boycotts followed.
Sports
Former Gators Lochte, Dwyer help Phelps win record 19th medal
By The Associated Press | Aug. 1, 2012When it comes to Michael Phelps, the answer seems obvious with just a cursory glance of the medals table. The guy has won 15 golds — “insane,” says Serena Williams, who certainly knows a thing or two about winning — and now he’s got more total Olympic medals than anyone, with a few more races to extend the record into almost unfathomable territory before he’s done in London.
University
Actor Justin Long spoke to UF students about voting
By Michael Scott Davidson | Aug. 1, 2012About 150 students gathered at the Reitz Union to hear actor Justin Long share stories of being too small to play high school football, meeting Obama and learning the importance of not voting for Ralph Nader.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
Aug. 1, 2012They are all featured in this week’s does-watching-the-Olympians-do-triple-back-flips-row-boats-for-200-meters-swim-faster-than-you-can-run-and-dive-from-high-in-the-air-make-you-feel-bad edition of...
Opinion
Coming out brings unexpected treatment, even from friends
Aug. 1, 2012Now that headlines are filling up with support for equal rights, hate for fried chicken and blogs with “gays should be loved, too” cries, there’s a matter surrounding homosexuality I’d like to address.
University
Unite Party fails again to defend free speech
By Morgan Vollrat | Aug. 1, 2012I witnessed an attempt to ignore actual numbers by gerrymandering Student Senate districts in order to favor the Unite Party. I’ve seen the Senate vote not to impeach the Supervisor of Elections, despite her acknowledging the charges against her were true.
Opinion
Guest column wrong about the role of government
By Gelin Looi | Aug. 1, 2012By no means did he say that an individual cannot make it; just that it is necessary to acknowledge that the government and taxpayers’ money pay for the infrastructure and the assurance of political stability necessary for businesses to emerge and grow.
The Avenue
Peaceful Paths hosts annual school uniform drive 352-373-9988
By Sam Solum | Aug. 1, 2012Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network is holding its annual school uniform drive at the outreach office at 2100 NW 53rd Ave., Suite A.
Metro
Gainesville woman practices, teaches extreme couponing
By Jenna Lyons | Aug. 1, 2012The 46-year-old security guard at the Atrium at Gainesville said she has collected more than 2,000 coupons.
The Avenue
The Top will host Grow Radio DJs on Wednesdays
By Jessica Kegu | Aug. 1, 2012Every Wednesday disc jockeys from Grow Radio will spin records and use MP3 players at The Top, a restaurant and bar in downtown Gainesville, for Grow Radio Spins The Top.
The Avenue
Country music band Rascal Flatts is coming to Gainesville
By Natalie Teer | Aug. 1, 2012The concert will be held in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center at 7 p.m., and doors will open at 6 p.m. Little Big Town and the Eli Young Band will also perform.
The Avenue
Chuy’s restaurant brings ‘cult following’ to Gainesville
By Kelly Price | Aug. 1, 2012Chuy’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant based in Texas, opened its first Florida location on June 26 at 3410 Archer Road. The restaurant’s yellow, pink and green roof peeks out from behind the CVS in Butler Plaza on Archer Road.
University
Sweet Dreams ice creamery opens second shop
By Joshua Minchin | Aug. 1, 2012While Manfredi was reading Maurice Sendak’s “In the Night Kitchen” to Jack, the vision of a dreamy moon and stars theme for what became Sweet Dreams, a local ice cream shop, was born.
Metro
UF criminology professor ranked fifth in nation for productivity
By Melanie Wright | Aug. 1, 2012The UF assistant professor and author of more than 70 scholarly works was recently recognized in two separate studies as a leading criminology scholar.
Sports
Notebook: Gainesville local Thompson accepts Florida offer
By ADAM PINCUS< | July 30, 2012Chris Thompson prayed and an answer arrived for the Gainesville High School wide receiver.
University
UF student accidentally shot while sleeping
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | July 30, 2012Chris Joyce woke up early in the morning in the worst pain he had ever experienced.
