News
UF hosts annual Jehovah's Witnesses convention
By KRISTEN HUFF | July 28, 2008Elaine Coomer wanted answers.
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Sports
UF picked to win SEC
July 28, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - Georgia is one of the favorite picks for best team in the nation heading into the season, but writers at Southeastern Conference Media Days chose UF to win the East Division and come away with the conference crown.
Sports
Figueroa joins Padres
July 28, 2008Ten hours of waiting in an airport to join his new team on the road.
Metro
City commissioners may press bars on underage drinking with new permit
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 28, 2008Gainesville city commissioners say underage drinking in downtown and midtown bars has gone far enough, and they're willing to close the door on everyone under 21 if the problem isn't resolved.
News
No TitleTown for Gainesville
July 27, 2008Gainesville finished 6th in ESPN's TitleTown voting with 5.2 percent of the vote. Sorry, Gator fans. Valdosta, Ga. (didn't see that one coming) won the contest. Boston was the only major metropolitan area to be in the top six. Apparently big-city citizens don't watch ESPN as much as you'd think.
News
Volleyball freshie Kelly Murphy named High School Coaches Athlete of the Year
July 27, 2008UF's volleyball squad is the youngest it's been in years, but it could be a quick rebuilding effort. Incoming setter Kelly Murphy was named the National High School Coaches Association Volleyball athlete of the year recently. Former Gator Angie McGinnis, currently with Team USA, won the award in 2004. Murphy is also the Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year.
News
The migration of former Gators to New York continues: Taurean to the Knicks
July 27, 2008After signing former UF point guard Anthony Roberson a few weeks ago, the New York Knicks have acquired another former Gator. Taurean Green, point guard for the national championship teams, has been traded by the Denver Nuggets to the Knicks. Former South Carolina Gamecock Renaldo Balkman was the centerpiece in the trade, going from New York to Denver. David Lee, also a UF alum, is also on the Knicks. While having former Gators is probably a comfort for Green and Roberson, it won't help their playing time. Stephon Marbury, Mardy Collins, Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and the recently signed Chris Duhon are all guards on New York's roster.
News
The Ol' Ball Coach stands at the lectern
July 24, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - Five straight losses to end the season are never good. For Steve Spurrier and the South Carolina Gamecocks fans, it was awful.
News
UF faculty and staff to get small raises
By KATIE SANDERS | July 24, 2008UF President Bernie Machen announced a plan Friday to give faculty and staff small pay raises for the first time in two years.
News
Media picks Gators to win Southeastern Conference
July 24, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - Big news from here in Alabama, if media predictions count as big news.
News
SEC Media Days, Day 3: Kentucky coach Rich Brooks
July 24, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - I hope you're all not tired of my blogs yet. I'll have a couple more today.
News
Auburn DE Marks jokes about Gators
July 24, 2008Alligator Staff Writer Phil Kegler just finished interviewing Auburn defensive end Sen'derrick Marks. When Phil asked Marks if he missed seeing the Gators on the schedule this season, Marks replied in the affirmative.
Metro
Gas thefts on the rise in Alachua County
By LEAH SOUTHERS | July 23, 2008Locking your gas cap could become as important as locking your car doors.
News
Senators move to impeach absent student body treasurer
By KATIE SANDERS | July 23, 2008If some members of UF's Student Senate get their way, Paul Drayton's decision to take a business internship in the Big Apple this summer could spell the end of his career as Student Body treasurer.
News
Southwest Rec presents $16 million renovation plan at Student Senate meeting
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 23, 2008It's not often students can power a room just by working up a sweat, but that's one of the goals David Bowles, director of Recreational Sports, has in mind for renovations to Southwest Recreation Center.
News
More comments from Georgia players about celebration, Gators
July 23, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - Georgia wide receiver Mohamed Massaqoui and defensive tackle Jeff Owens also answered questions about the infamous touchdown celebration against the Gators last season.
Opinion
Give CHOICES program chance to succeed
July 23, 2008In his July 22 column, Joshua Simmons illogically reasoned that low enrollment numbers in the CHOICES program could only mean that the program is "exactly the wrong model of health care" for Alachua County's working poor. What Mr. Simmons has failed to consider is that low enrollment numbers may be a symptom of other problems, such as citizens simply being unaware of the program. Many social programs take a few years to get off the ground. This seems to be the case with CHOICES.
News
Statewide recession makes job search difficult for students
By JENNA LANIA | July 23, 2008A city with no "help wanted" signs, zero classified ads and no applications. A desk covered in backed-up bills and a car with an empty tank of gas. A passing dream of a loyal paycheck.
News
UGA coach Richt answers questions about infamous touchdown celebration
July 23, 2008It seemed like a simple question when asked. But it prompted the longest answer from Georgia coach Mark Richt at the start of Southeastern Conference Media Days this morning in Hoover, Ala. What were you thinking when you told the entire team to run onto the field and celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the Gators on Oct. 27 in Jacksonville?
