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Metro

Teams play kickball to win money for charities

By GREG LUCA< | Feb. 13, 2011

Imagine recess on steroids.

News

Locals with ties to Egypt rejoice after revolution

By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 13, 2011

After 18 days of shouting, Egyptians could finally cheer Friday as President Hosni Mubarak transferred power to the military, ending his nearly 30-year reign.

News

Two UF students die in climbing accident

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 13, 2011

Two UF students died Saturday while rappelling into a cave in northwest Georgia during a weekend trip with some friends.

Sports

UF beats two top-10 foes on road

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Feb. 13, 2011

With two sophomores playing at the top of the lineup, one junior who sees regular playing time and no seniors on the roster, one might expect the Florida women’s team to get rattled on the road.

News

Santa Fe College Boots 'n BBQ Cook-Off crowns winner

By Alex Orlando | Feb. 13, 2011

Some of the 63 barbecue teams have set up shop, catering to the 8,000 people who came through the festival over three days.

Sports

Eight reach NCAAs for UF

By JOE MORGAN< | Feb. 13, 2011

Florida coach Mike Holloway says the Gators are gunning for the 2011 national championship this season, not defending their 2010 crown.

Metro

Local dentists host event to provide free treatment

By Rachel Stephens | Feb. 13, 2011

About 200 people formed a line for free dental services in the Millhopper Family Dentistry parking lot Saturday morning. The dental office collaborated with local endodontists, periodontists and oral surgeons for the event Care to Share, which offered free fillings, extractions and cleanings.

Metro

Commission candidates debate finances at forum

By C.J. Pruner | Feb. 13, 2011

With the voter registration deadline for city elections a day away, 11 City Commission candidates from three races converged on the Millhopper Branch Library on Sunday in an effort to shore up votes for their March showdown.

Sports

No. 4 golfer finishes No. 1

By ALEX PECKHAM< | Feb. 13, 2011

Florida coach Buddy Alexander found himself in an unusual position Sunday afternoon on the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

News

B.o.B to headline O’Connell Center show

By Kristin Lopopolo | Feb. 13, 2011

To mark the end of Black History Month, UF’s Student Government Productions spent $120,000 to bring rappers B.o.B, Wale and J. Cole to the O’Connell Center on Feb. 26.

Opinion

Seeking a Spectacle

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 13, 2011

The game’s over, and our team won.

Opinion

Penney Pincher: Search engine abuse skews results

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 13, 2011

Think for a moment about how much trust we put into Internet search engines like Google. They are our springboards to the otherwise nearly impenetrable expanse of information available online.

Metro

Memorial honors 10th anniversary of officer’s death

By Sarah Poser | Feb. 13, 2011

More than 100 people gathered Saturday night behind Gainesville High School to honor the memory of former Gainesville Police Officer Scott M. Baird.

Metro

Civic Media Center plays role of city’s liberal library

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 13, 2011

It’s an axis of activism, a core of counter-culture and a hub for all things left-winged in Gainesville. The Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St., is a library where self-described liberals and anarchists meet to organize, network and unwind.

News

This week in Gainesville

By Kat Bein | Feb. 13, 2011

February 14, 1964: UF students are surprise stars when the production crew for “Candid Camera” hits campus. A fake invite to have dinner with President Reitz and sudden splashes from sprinklers comprised a few of the pranks caught on tape during the week of the visit.

Opinion