COVID-19
Sports
Zunino continues surge, knocks two homers in UF win over UK
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 19, 2011Gators shortstop Nolan Fontana just smiled, practically speechless. Starter Brian Johnson chuckled and said, "I've never seen that before in my life."
Sports
Women face tough conditions, men start fast at golf NCAAs
By MATT WATTS< | May 19, 2011The No. 19 Florida women's golf team started Thursday's second round in fifth place, and the Gators had moved into second when their tee times began at 12:30 p.m. But on a day where a 4-over round was tops, UF did its best to hang tough in windy conditions.
Sports
Gators have short stay in California
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | May 19, 2011The UF men's tennis team watched its season come to an end on Thursday.
Metro
Local Starbucks loses steam, set to close Sunday
By MICHAEL SYKES Alligator Contributing Writer | May 18, 2011The Starbucks store located at 3822 Newberry Road and 39th Street is scheduled to close on May 22.
Metro
Coalition calls for repeal of meal limit
By Daniela Guzman | May 18, 2011As a great-great-grandson of a secretary of war, grandson of the drafter of the Nagasaki bombings and son of a minuteman missile operator, Keith McHenry, 54, has deep roots in American war history.
News
SG president calls for expansion of free printing
By Alexander Klausner | May 18, 2011UF Student Body President Ben Meyers announced an executive order to form a Free Printing Task Force at a student senate meeting Tuesday night.
Sports
Freshmen trio looks to lead UF in NCAA Regionals
May 18, 2011A year ago, Cheyenne Coyle, Kasey Fagan and Hannah Rogers were rivals.
Sports
alligatorSports What to watch this weekend: Gators lacrosse, tennis and golf
May 18, 2011Click on the photo to check out the latest edition of the alligatorSports "What to watch for this weekend."
Sports
Back-end boys key, with caveat
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 18, 2011The Philadelphia Phillies sport R2C2. The Miami Heat roll with Three 6 Mafia. The No. 6 Gators baseball team has Lou Pearlman and his throng of boy bands.
Opinion
Bankrupt; Once again, Scott takes aim at education system
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 18, 2011In the wake of one of the most dysfunctional and ego-driven legislative sessions in state history, our state's Criminal-in-Chief and Voldemort stunt-double Rick Scott announced earlier this week that the efforts from his Hollywood-haired, Reagan-idolizing minions to hack away at Florida's budget didn't quite go as far as he would have liked.
News
New dean announced for college of agriculture
By Alexander Klausner | May 18, 2011The UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences announced earlier this week that Teresa Balser will serve as its new dean.
News
From cosmic to calamari; UF prof's squids go to space
By Emily Morrow | May 18, 2011Three baby squid aboard the space shuttle Endeavor had 24 hours to enjoy outer space before they - and the experiment they were a part of - were terminated.
Sports
No. 19 Gators women's golf off to solid start at NCAA Championships
By MATT WATTS | May 18, 2011When the Florida women’s golf team completed its first round at the NCAA Championship on Wednesday, there were still more than 12 teams on the course.
Metro
At general store, customers come for mail, memories
By Alex Orlando | May 18, 2011The locals come for their mail and a place to get out of the sun. Out-of-towners come to show knee-high passengers the life their great-granddaddies once knew.
The Avenue
By the numbers: Grooveshark’s success a testament to DIY ethic
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | May 18, 2011Numbers are important.
News
Corrections
May 18, 2011In a story published in the Thursday, May 12 edition of the Alligator, Ashley Pennington was incorrectly identified as a UF student. She is the UF Office of Sustainability's outreach coordinator. We regret the error.
The Avenue
Cyberdyne makes cyborgs a reality
By Carter Lyles | May 18, 2011In 1984, America was introduced to Cyberdyne through the science fiction film "The Terminator." Now, more than 30 years later, we're getting to know a new Cyberdyne.
The Avenue
Grooveshark reaches milestone with 10 million users
By Kelly Richard | May 18, 2011In September 2009, Grooveshark registered its one millionth unique user.
