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Spotlight: Jeni Suk

By Emanuel Griffin | Apr. 11, 2015

There is an infinite amount of singers who do song covers on YouTube. Some of these artists become so popular that they begin to make their own original content in an attempt to make the transition from YouTube sensation to fulltime music artist. Music acts such as Timeflies, Tinashe, and Justin Bieber have shown the success of this formula. Today’s Spotlight artist Jeni Suk is currently making this transition and producing some phenomenal music in the process.

NEWS

Enter the Wilderness: A Half Million Acre Opportunity

By Richard Barker | Apr. 11, 2015

There’s been a lot of controversy lately over the allocation of Amendment 1 money.

NEWS

She Blinded Me With Science: Poaching Near and Far

By Hannah Morse | Apr. 11, 2015

The problem of poaching does not have a simple solution. Along with it comes differing definitions, complicated moral and ethical issues and the ever-conflicted battle between the growing human population and the need to conserve wildlife.

Outfielder Harrison Bader rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of Florida's 14-3 win against South Carolina on April 10 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida baseball keeps bats alive in series-opening win against South Carolina

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 10, 2015

Florida’s bats fired up on Tuesday when the No. 10 Gators scattered 22 hits during a midweek game against Stetson.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville student, 15, arrested in connection with six false bomb threats

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 10, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local student Friday afternoon after he reportedly called six Alachua County schools to make fake bomb threats.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Mobile veterinarian blends Eastern and Western medicine

By Alex Harris | Apr. 10, 2015

Whether a pet has fleas or needs acupuncture, Dr. Jackie Casanova is the woman to call.

UF head football coach Jim McElwain (center) smiles during practice on Monday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | FEATURES

‘PLAY THE HAND YOU’RE DEALT’: Florida still holding spring game despite limited roster

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 9, 2015

Jim McElwain walked to the lectern inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium’s meeting room on March 10 with big-time expectations for his first set of Spring practices as Florida football’s head coach.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway talks with mid-distance runner Andres Arroyo on the final day of the 2015 Florida Relays on Saturday at the Percy Beard Track.

SPORTS | FEATURES

UF track coach Mike Holloway attributes success to mentor

By Kyle Brutman | Apr. 9, 2015

Before he helped lead the Gators to eight Southeastern Conference championships and five NCAA championships and coaching multiple decorated Olympians, UF track and field coach Mike Holloway was learning the ropes of track and field under Lyle Knudson.

Will Grier warms up prior to Florida's game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 8 in Nashville, Tennessee.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Five players to watch for during Florida’s Spring game

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Apr. 9, 2015

The 2015 Orange and Blue Debut kicks off this Saturday afternoon at 12:30. Here are five players to watch for as the Spring football season concludes.

Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson caught 15 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns during Florida's 36-30 triple-overtime win over the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Receivers showcase talent during Spring, still need work

By Luis Torres | Apr. 9, 2015

There’s one thing coach Jim McElwain has been preaching to the wide receivers on Florida’s roster.

Ryan Larson bats during Florida's 14-8 win against Florida State at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

UF baseball looking for consistency against South Carolina after big midweek win

By IAN COHEN | Apr. 9, 2015

After JJ Schwarz hit his fourth home run of the game, the freshman trotted around the infield and ducked into the dugout.

Bailey Castro bats during UF's win against UNF on April 1 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators softball hosts three-game series with Kentucky

By Luis Torres | Apr. 9, 2015

Bailey Castro is having the senior year she envisioned.

Shannon Gilroy runs toward the net during Florida's 12-11 loss to Stony Brook on March 17 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse hosts Villanova, looks for fifth straight win

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Apr. 9, 2015

With just three regular season games remaining, Florida heads into the weekend atop the Big East standings in the team’s first year as a member of the conference.

Coach Bryan Shelton talks with sophomores Elliott Orkin and Maxx Lipman during Florida's 9-3 win against William & Mary on Jan. 10 at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF men's tennis making adjustments, ready to face Tennessee

By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Apr. 9, 2015

The No. 17 Florida Gators wraps up their dual season with a pair of weekend road contests, as UF faces Kentucky on Friday at 5 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky, before finishing the season on Sunday afternoon at 1 against No. 43 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Coach Roland Thornqvist said his team will try to learn from its mistakes after Florida fell to Vanderbilt in Sunday's SEC Tournament championship game. “We can start from zero in our preparations," he said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Women's tennis hosts Georgia to start final regular season weekend

By Eneisy Rodriguez | Apr. 9, 2015

The 2014-2015 regular-season is wrapping up for the No. 6 Florida’s women’s tennis team (18-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) with just two SEC matches left on their schedule.

Jason Smith, a 38-year-old UF forest pathology associate professor, poses on the North Lawn next to Bert, the approximately 200-year-old Bluff Oak that was threatened by the College of Engineering’s Nexus building, a proposed expansion to existing teaching and research labs.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Saving Bert: How a small group helped a big tree

By Zee Krstic | Apr. 9, 2015

Bert towers at 81 feet tall and 113 inches thick, and he has been rooted in the Gainesville community for nearly 200 years.

METRO

Florida makes moves to ban sale of Palcohol

By Caitlin Ostroff | Apr. 9, 2015

State legislators are considering a new bill that would ban the sale of powdered alcohol in Florida.

A photo of the plaque covering the time capsule installed near the Florida Gym. The opening of the capsule was delayed until April to coincide with the UF Class of 1995’s reunion.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Class of ‘95 time capsule to be opened

By Ansley Pentz | Apr. 9, 2015

Bruce Floyd has walked past the class of 1995’s time capsule every day for 18 years on his way to work.

Ashley Whitehead, 25, first year pursuing her DVM (doctor of veterinary medicine) at UF's College of Veterinary Medicine, Alex M. Sanchez,22, Graduated 2014 in Photojournalism from UF, Leah Sanchez,23, Graduated from FSU 2013 in Enviro Studies, Hannah Itzler, 23, Graduate Student, Masters in Urban and Regional Planning at UF, and Bridget Anderson, 22, Senior, public relations with a minor in disability at UF.

METRO

Cyclists prepare 20-Mile scavenger hunt to benefit affordable housing

By Brigitte Stambury | Apr. 9, 2015

Gainesville cyclists will host a bicycle scavenger hunt Sunday afternoon, and all proceeds will go toward affordable housing.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Republican trans woman speaks on political advocacy, discriminatory legislation

By Melissa Gomez | Apr. 9, 2015

A transgender Republican politician spoke Thursday night on how her political affiliation and life experience intersected in her political career.

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