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.
COVID-19
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.
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.
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.
Sports
The Alligator Awards: Which Gators game was the best last season?
By COREY MCCALL | July 30, 2012As part of The Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2011-12 season, columnists Joe Morgan and Corey McCall will debate two of the five nominees in each week’s category. Vote for the winner online at alligatorSports.org.
Sports
Recruits honor fallen teammate at Friday Night Lights camp
By ADAM PINCUS< | July 30, 2012He dozed off in a living room chair with his fists clenched. Akeem Jones knew his friend’s spirit was before him. He just didn’t want to believe it.
Metro
Police searching for missing man
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 30, 2012Gainesville Police are looking for a missing 26-year-old man.
Sports
Column: Struggling Phelps deserves respect for past accomplishments
By JOE MORGAN | July 30, 2012Michael Phelps may not be the world’s best swimmer anymore, but he still deserves respect.
University
The Fine Print: UF’s rack mandate hurts all student publications
By Editors of The Fine Print | July 30, 2012The UF mandate to eliminate all free-standing private boxes and replace them with UF-sanctioned modular boxes will work to stifle free speech, the diversity of voices on campus and the free flow of information to students.
Metro
Police searching for suspect in Dollar General robbery
By Chris Alcantara | July 30, 2012Police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Dollar General on Saturday night after hiding inside the store.
University
Is surgery the right response to bullying?
By Sami Main | July 30, 2012I’m tiny. As in, petite.
University
Romney’s Olympic visit shows problems with American “tourist” attitude toward other countries
By Michela Martinazzi | July 30, 2012Friday was the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
Metro
Woman stabbed husband over finances, family matters
By Chris Alcantara | July 30, 2012A Gainesville woman was arrested after she was accused of trying to kill her husband in front of their children.
University
Student Senate will hear new resolution about newspaper racks
By Samantha Shavell | July 30, 2012The Student Senate will hear a new resolution Tuesday that is similar to the resolution pulled from the Senate floor last week.
University
Appropriate policy for gun control is not black and white
By Guillermo R. Pradieu | July 30, 2012Recently, our nation came to an impasse over where we stand on the intentions and consequences of allowing citizens to possess firearms.
Metro
Police arrest man in connection with Bank of America robbery
By Chris Alcantara | July 30, 2012The Gainesville Division of the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested a man connected to a Feb. 24 Gainesville bank robbery on Friday night in Lecanto.
