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UF researchers discover new anticancer drug
By Meleah Lyden | Jan. 6, 2020The potential drug could treat cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma
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UF student chosen for the Marshall Scholarship, will pursue Master’s degrees in United Kingdom
By Emma McAvoy | Jan. 6, 2020He is the second in the university's history to be selected.
Sports
Florida football season in review
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 6, 2020The high expectations that weighed on the Gators football team leading into the 2019 season were warranted after coach Dan Mullen’s first season at the helm.
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Gainesville woman accused of trying to arrange a murder
By Samia Lagmis | Jan. 6, 2020Police say she previously tried to carry out the murder
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Gainesville woman arrested months after connection to shooting and robbery
By Samia Lagmis | Jan. 5, 2020The incident took place in June
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Executive order combats anti-Semitism on college campuses
By Chasity Maynard | Jan. 5, 2020Some schools could lose federal funding
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Gainesville, UF react to death of top Iranian general in strike
By Hannah Phillips | Jan. 5, 2020The strike prompted anti-war protests
Sports
Gators on the rise as National Signing Day approaches
By Evan Lepak | Jan. 5, 2020Florida's impressive 2019 season, that was capped off with an Orange Bowl victory last week, has helped the program gain some valuable momentum on the recruiting trail.
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Gators upset Vanderbilt, improve to 1-1 in conference play
By Graham Marsh | Jan. 5, 2020Despite trailing by seven two times in the first half, Florida’s women’s basketball team found itself up 40-34 at halftime against Vanderbilt on Sunday.
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Takeaways after Florida’s win over Alabama to start SEC play
By Brendan Farrell | Jan. 5, 2020Florida’s men’s basketball team somehow emerged from its game against Alabama on Saturday with a 104-98 win despite trailing by as much as 21. The Gators overcame a 14-point deficit at the start of the second half to force overtime and eventually win in double overtime to complete the largest second-half comeback in program history.
Sports
“It’s on us now”: The Light and Legacy of Edward Aschoff
By Payton Titus | Jan. 5, 2020Whether you’re a sports fan or not, everyone recognizes the three Heisman statues poised in front of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at UF.
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Gators erase 21-point deficit, win double OT thriller
By Evan Lepak | Jan. 4, 2020Florida trailed 83-81 with just under 30 seconds to play.
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Sports
Women tack on 3 more wins to reach 10-0 on the season
By Dylan O'Shea | Jan. 4, 2020The No. 7 UF women’s swimming and diving team ended winter break early to compete in a home quad-meet at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday.
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Gators land former five-star running back Lingard via transfer portal
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 3, 2020Dan Mullen and the Gators addressed a gaping hole in the 2020 recruiting cycle Friday afternoon.
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Mississippi State routs Florida in SEC opener
By Graham Marsh | Jan. 2, 2020Florida guard Lavender Briggs had the look.
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US kills Iran's most powerful general in Baghdad strike
By The Associated Press | Jan. 2, 2020BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States killed Iran's top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport Friday, an attack that threatens to dramatically ratchet up tensions in the region.
Metro
Authorities respond to reports of robbery at Oaks Mall
By Alex DeLuca | Jan. 2, 2020The robbery was unarmed and nobody was injured.
Sports
UF took another step in the right direction in 2019
By Sam Campisano | Dec. 30, 2019MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- I asked UF running back Lamical Perine if this Florida squad was a playoff team at media day in July. His response?
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Gators hold off Virginia to win Orange Bowl
By Tyler Nettuno | Dec. 30, 2019MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lamical Perine didn’t waste much time in the final outing of his collegiate career.
