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Guard KeVaughn Allen became the first Gator this season to score at least 20 points when he dropped 31 against Texas A&M on Tuesday. "It's two games in a row where he's just been aggressive, confident," coach Mike White said.

News

Gators relying on Allen, Locke to keep intensity at TCU

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 24, 2019

It took 17 games for a Florida men’s basketball player to eclipse 20 points in a contest.

Laura Wykoff, 44, was named Alachua County Teacher of the Year. She teaches math to students at Fort Clarke Middle School in Gainesville.

Metro

Math teacher named Alachua County’s teacher of the year

By Taylor Girtman | Jan. 24, 2019

Laura Wykoff has taught for more than a decade

UF guard Funda Nakkasoglu scored 14 points in Florida’s 90-42 loss to Mississippi State on Thursday night. She was the only Gator to score in the first quarter.

Sports

Florida embarrassed by Mississippi State at O’Dome

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 24, 2019

If you told Florida women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer that the Gators out-rebounded No. 7 Mississippi State and held its leading scorer, Teaira McCowan, to just two points, he probably wouldn’t have expected his team to get blown out.

MidiCi, The Neapolitan Pizza Company, offered free lunches to federal employees on temporary leave Jan. 22. It is one of at least three restaurants in Gainesville offering a free or discounted meal to these employees.

Metro

Gainesville restaurants offer meals for furloughed federal employees

By Tien Le | Jan. 24, 2019

Three restaurants are giving free or discounted food

University

National Geographic shows Gainesville audience a bird’s eye view

By April Rubin | Jan. 24, 2019

727 tickets were sold

The Avenue

Q&A with The Forum

By Jackie DeFreitas | Jan. 24, 2019

Thanks to Craigslist, Gainesville’s legendary music scene welcomes a new band.

Opinion

Darts and Laurels: Jan. 25, 2019

Jan. 24, 2019

It’s a short week and the sun is warm and shining down on Plaza of the Americas. The sweet sounds of guitars are playing in the air and friends are chatting on the lawn over their Krishna lunch. It is Spring semester, and the days are lazy and relaxed. The days seem to be moving just a little bit slower. You look over to your friends who are talking about their long weekend; and you begin to drown out the background noises. Your eyelids start to feel heavy as you soak in the warmth of the day.

Opinion

Knowledge is power and it can change the world

By Chasity Maynard | Jan. 24, 2019

I’m that friend. The one who, if you say the wrong thing about current events or political figures, has to start a conversation about it. The one who went a little crazy when you admitted you weren’t sure if you were going to vote in the midterms. The one who seems to consider it their duty to make sure you know what’s going on in the world, even if you don’t really care. You know the friend I’m talking about.

Opinion

DeSantis’ environmental order shows promise, but will it be effective?

Jan. 24, 2019

Florida’s new governor has only been in office for a couple weeks and he’s been anything but idle. So far, he has (among other things): appointed three justices to the Florida Supreme Court, suspended three political officers, called for the legalization of smokable medical marijuana and announced a sweeping environmental program. It’s this last item I want to focus on.

Opinion

Spotify is saving music, not ruining it

Jan. 24, 2019

I love Spotify. It has personalized playlists for every mood based on the songs you’ve saved, it tailors radio stations based off each like and dislike more accurately than Pandora does and it lets you seamlessly share singles, albums and playlists between friends. I can’t remember life before Spotify.

Opinion

Source your news responsibly in 2019

Jan. 24, 2019

If you were to make the argument that traditional news formats are no longer as popular as they once were, it would be hard for me to disagree with you. An increasing majority of the younger generations are ditching cable TV and newspapers.