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Florida prepares to face LSU in 2017 National Championship rematch
By Luke Adragna | June 23, 2023Florida takes on Louisiana State in game one of the College World Series finale Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Los Angeles Lakers sign Castleton, Fudge to NBA contracts
By Brandon Hernandez | June 23, 2023The Los Angeles Lakers signed Colin Castleton and Alex Fudge as undrafted free agents after the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Draft Friday.
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UF Board of Trustees chair supplies Gov. DeSantis golf simulator, private flights
By Garrett Shanley | June 22, 2023UF Board of Trustees Chair Morteza “Mori” Hosseini supplied Gov. Ron DeSantis with a golf simulator and private flights, according to a Washington Post article.
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Juneteenth market at 4th Ave Food Park highlights local Black-owned businesses
By Leia Ulrich | June 22, 2023Food trucks, art vendors and members of the UF Black Student Union gathered at the food park June 19. The annual Juneteenth event brought together about 100 locals.
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Summer A Student Government Senate meetings come to a close
By Vivienne Serret | June 22, 2023Senators spoke about issues surrounding bipartisanship, legislation and nominations that were or weren’t approved, and statements made at previous public comment sessions.
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Florida punches ticket to College World Series final
By Jackson Castellano | June 21, 2023Florida (53-15, 20-10 SEC) defeated Texas Christian (44-24, 13-11 Big 12) 3-2 Wednesday in the CWS semifinals.
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Two men arrested on suspicion of raping 22-year-old
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 21, 2023Two men were arrested June 17 on suspicion of committing sexual battery at Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina parking lot.
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Sasse announces the senior adviser for academic excellence, associate provost
By Garrett Shanley | June 21, 2023UF President Ben Sasse announced Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach as senior adviser to the president for academic excellence and associate provost in a press release Tuesday.
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From Utah to Florida, Oakley Rasmussen and Sophie White stick together
By Bennett Solomon | June 19, 2023Florida soccer players Sophie White and Oakley Rasmussen grew up playing with and against each other in Utah. Now, they support each other on and off the field in Gainesville.
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‘Rejoice, Reflect and Remember’: Santa Fe College celebrates Juneteenth
By Vivienne Serret | June 19, 2023About 100 people attended and participated in Santa Fe’s Juneteenth event, remembering Black ancestry and celebrating freedom.
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El campus de UF Jacksonville recibirá $75 millones
By Nicole Beltran and Sally Brown | June 19, 2023El gobernador Ron DeSantis aprobó $75 millones para el propuesto campus de UF en Jacksonville a mediados de otros vetos presupuestarios de medio millón de dólares.
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Freedom Fest celebrates Juneteenth for a second year
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 19, 2023About 100 people attended Gainesville’s second Freedom Fest June 17 at Bo Diddley Plaza. The festival was a part of the third annual “Journey to Juneteenth,” which is a month-long celebration of the federal holiday.
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Gainesville’s beauty industry: The power of a nice haircut
By Aubrey Bocalan | June 19, 2023Whether it’s giving a nice haircut that builds confidence or providing a listening ear, barbers are one group in the beauty industry who contribute to the community around them. These barbers also facilitate personal connections with their clients that can span their entire lives and move through generations.
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Former Alligator editor Aimee Sachs dies at 38
By Garrett Shanley and Nicole Beltran | June 19, 2023Aimee Sachs, a UF alum and freelance sports reporter, was known for her tenacity and passion in the journalism field.
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Las decisiones estatales siguen guiando los recortes presupuestarios de la Comisión de la Ciudad de Gainesville
By Amanda Friedman and Nicole Beltran | June 19, 2023Los esfuerzos para combatir la creciente deuda de los Servicios Regionales de Gainesville (GRU) podrían realizarse a costa de los propietarios de viviendas y de la financiación de iniciativas de servicio público, según las decisiones estatales y las propuestas presupuestarias del año fiscal 2024 de la ciudad.
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NKwanda Jah: a lifetime of community advocacy
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 19, 2023NKwanda Jah never obtained a degree or had Black female role models throughout the majority of her life. Yet today, she leads the non-profit organization Cultural Arts Coalition, which serves disadvantaged Gainesville residents' needs through summer employment, cultural enrichment programs and after-school programs.
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Senate president exonerated of all filed charges
By Vivienne Serret | June 19, 2023The UF Student Government Rules and Ethics Committee met June 17 for nearly four hours to consider the expulsion of Student Senate President Oscar Santiago Perez (Change-District D).
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Raising Cane’s delights students with Gator decor
By Alexia Paz | June 19, 2023Hungry with anticipation, students have eagerly waited for the opening of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers for months.
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State decisions continue to guide Gainesville City Commission budget cuts
By Amanda Friedman | June 19, 2023Efforts to combat Gainesville Regional Utilities’ rising debt could come at the expense of homeowners as well as public service initiative funding, according to state decisions and the city’s 2024 fiscal year budget proposals.
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Gators rake past Oral Roberts in College World Series
By Jackson Castellano | June 18, 2023Florida (52-15, 20-10 SEC) defeated Oral Roberts (52-13, 23-1 Summit League) 5-4 in the winner’s bracket opener of the College World Series. The Gators picked up their 135th home run of the year, a new program record for most in a single season.
