Sports
Gators miss on Williams, top targets
By JOE MORGAN | Feb. 1, 2012DAYTONA BEACH — The Gators lost one of their own on National Signing Day in four-star defensive end Leonard Williams.
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Metro
Two public masturbators seen Sunday
By Emily Morrow | Feb. 1, 2012Gainesville Police are looking for two men who were spotted publicly masturbating on separate occasions Sunday night.
Metro
Pfizer recalls two types of birth control for packaging error
By Samantha Shavell | Feb. 1, 2012Drug company Pfizer Inc. recalled two types of birth control Wednesday that could be less effective because of a packaging error.
University
UF kicks off local food campaign at Gator Corner
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 1, 2012The Farm-to-Table Breakfast served as a kickoff to the UF Office of Sustainability's Food For Thought campaign, which runs Feb. 1 to April 26.
Metro
Few students on campus turn out to polls Tuesday
By Adriana Paidas | Feb. 1, 2012Student voter turnout on campus remained low in Tuesday's elections.
Metro
Bike thieves deterred by UPD decals
By Webb | Feb. 1, 2012UPD registered 1,493 bikes in 2011. There were 112 bicycles reported stolen in 2010, and 152 bikes were reported stolen in 2011.
University
Exonerated boxer Dewey Bozella to speak at Reitz Union
By Kaleigh Steinorth | Feb. 1, 2012Dewey Bozella, falsely imprisoned for 26 years and the 2011 recipient of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, will tell his story to Gainesville Thursday.
News
Do-it-yourself Girl Scout cookies: Samoas
By Becca Goldring | Feb. 1, 2012Homemade Samoas are a bit time consuming but definitely cost effective, and they're currently convenient with Gainesville's unexplained Girl Scout shortage.
The Avenue
NBC's ‘Smash' shows on- and off-stage sentiment
By Alyssa Holcomb | Feb. 1, 2012The separate worlds of the on- and off-Broadway stages collide in the form of "Smash," NBC's new musical TV show that mixes elements of shows such as "Glee" and "The Voice."
News
Memes for your major
By Colleen Wright | Feb. 1, 2012Obsessed with majoring in anthropology? There's a meme for that.
University
UF's minority students also hope to break into showbiz
By Raksheen Ayaz | Feb. 1, 2012One of every three people in the United States is a minority, yet TV networks cast predominantly white individuals in their shows.
The Avenue
Off the Main Road: Discover Blue Highway, a Pizzeria
By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Feb. 1, 2012Blue Highway Pizzeria has been serving pizza, sandwiches and other Italian classics since 2004 in Micanopy and since 2009 in Gainesville's Tioga Town Center.
Metro
Two city-bought iPads in limbo after city elections
By Webb | Feb. 1, 2012Commissioners can purchase or give up iPads after term.
The Avenue
Did a three-year hiatus help The Big Sleep's new album?
By Rachel Godfrey | Feb. 1, 2012Psychedelic electronic beats and ethereal harmonies come together in an inexplicably fitting combination in The Big Sleep's "Nature Experiments."
The Avenue
The art of flying solo, Topic 3: That daily bump and grind
By Kay Bea | Feb. 1, 2012My opinion is on the fence when it comes to dance clubs.
The Avenue
AM/FM Music Showcase displays talented local artists
By Kendrick Brown | Feb. 1, 2012On Feb.19, :08 nightclub will host a free alternative — the AM/FM Music Showcase — to music festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella and SXSW for Gainesville music enthusiasts
The Avenue
Fifth Avenue Fashion: Sporty Style for the Gator Girl
By Dana Burke | Feb. 1, 2012Try these athletic-influenced style tips to look stunning in any sporting situation and score big in your wardrobe.
The Avenue
Tampa's music environment becomes more diverse
By Michael Newman | Feb. 1, 2012You may have missed it, but not too long ago Men's Health magazine released the results of a semi-scientific study that ranked America's saddest cities based on statistics such as suicide rates, unemployment rates and the rates of households using antidepressants.
University
Unite Party announces executive candidates for spring election
By Samantha Shavell | Feb. 1, 2012The Unite Party announced its first all-minority executive candidates between classes Wednesday afternoon.
Metro
Alachua County Fairgrounds to relocate in a few years
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Feb. 1, 2012The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will be moving, but not for a few years.
