Sports
Beal finds stroke, leads team in scoring
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 10, 2012Kenny Boynton knew Brad Beal’s shooting woes wouldn’t last long.
COVID-19
Sports
The Rally: Can SEC sustain dominance after sixth straight BCS title?
By GREG LUCA | Jan. 10, 2012Greg: Alabama’s 21-0 win against LSU in the BCS title game may not have been the most entertaining to watch, but it reaffirmed one thing many of us already knew: The SEC is king.
Sports
Improved George dominating in post
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 10, 2012Junior forward Jennifer George does not worry about double-doubles.
Metro
Newspaper: Central Florida ‘let down' by UF professor, state senator
By Erin Jester | Jan. 10, 2012One of the five people who let down Central Florida in 2011 is on UF's payroll.
Sports
Freshman gymnast Hunter makes early impact
By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 10, 2012Coach Rhonda Faehn may have found herself another dynamic freshman.
Metro
Commissioners name acting county manager
By Webb | Jan. 10, 2012Alachua County commissioners officially named Rick Drummond the new acting county manager Tuesday.
University
SG votes on revisions to election code
By Samantha Shavell | Jan. 10, 2012UF Student Senate gave its preliminary approval to Student Government election code revisions at Tuesday night's meeting.
Opinion
Chilling effect: College paper adviser didn't deserve firing
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 10, 2012In college, students have many opportunities to practice a lot of the same things they would be doing in the real world.
Metro
Home invasion suspects in custody
Jan. 10, 2012Cousins Austin M. Jones, 22, and Maranda J. Martin, 22, are in police custody after they donned masks and broke into 78-year-old Paul D. Quandt's house at 4854 Northwest 75th Road late Monday night.
University
Fifth-annual UF MLK Celebration to kick off Monday
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 10, 2012To commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a UF committee will spend the rest of January highlighting his core values.
University
Research may explain plant infertility
By Clare Lennon | Jan. 10, 2012Results from a UF research project on young plants might help make the nation's agriculture more fertile.
Metro
Textbook site compares prices
Jan. 10, 2012For Dylan Fisher, buying textbooks becomes a treasure hunt. When the UF exploratory freshman discovered he needed five textbooks for the spring semester, he set out to find the magic combination of new, used and rental books that would reduce the damage to his wallet.
Opinion
Libertarianism can't help conservativism
By Luke Bailey | Jan. 10, 2012As the votes from the Iowa Republican caucus began to roll in a week ago, most of the nation's viewers were riveted by the small, fluctuating margin between Rick Santorum and the eventual winner, Mitt Romney.
University
Students: Diversify your social lives
Jan. 10, 2012Before and during college, students are bombarded with advice from all directions by all people, some of it obvious, some intriguing but not fully clear and some brushed off like an insignificant fly.
University
UF shouldn't ignore growing vegan population
By Jared Misner | Jan. 10, 2012While we were gone for winter break, the percentage of Gators who support UF's smart, ethical and sustainable transition to a Meatless Monday in its two dining halls grew to 10 percent.
University
Harn Museum exhibit to highlight female artists
By Kelly Price | Jan. 10, 2012While most UF students were home for winter break chomping on candy canes and scoring last-minute holiday deals, the Harn Museum of Art debuted a new exhibit highlighting female artists.
Metro
Gainesville protesters plan to continue advocacy in 2012
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 10, 2012After a year of international social movements, Time magazine chose The Protester as its Person of the Year.
News
Our History
Jan. 10, 2012The Alligator was founded in 1906 as The University News, which was an independent, student-owned newspaper created to serve the University of Florida when it opened in Gainesville. In 1912, the newspaper became a part of the University of Florida administration, and was renamed the Florida Alligator.
Metro
Disabled man recovering after violent home invasion; suspect apprehended after high-speed chase
Jan. 10, 2012"vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal;"> A 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man is recovering after a brutal home invasion that ended with a three-car collision on SW 13 Street and SW Fifth Avenue early Tuesday.
University
Blood drive comes to campus for National Blood Donor Month
By Webb | Jan. 9, 2012The first time Bryan Agostini gave blood, he went with a group of friends when a collection truck came to his high school.
