El Caimán

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Oil industry, keep your mitts off the Everglades

Mar. 16, 2014

Older Florida natives have witnessed the overdevelopment of Florida in the past half century or so, and they’re not happy about it. Novelist, Miami Herald columnist and Alligator alumnus Carl Hiaasen has covered the issue extensively; he told NPR last year, “Try to imagine ... the transformation you would watch if you lived here. It’s traumatic.”

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METRO

Target thigh gap Photoshopped photo raises controversy locally

By Stephany Vasquez | Mar. 16, 2014

Target’s thigh gap Photoshop fail has drawn criticism from the Gainesville community.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF campus restaurants follow lead of removing chemicals from food

By Alina Avalos | Mar. 16, 2014

UF Subway and Chick-fil-A locations will reflect their national companies’ moves toward healthier and more organic ingredients.

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METRO

Boulderpalooza brings climbers to new heights

By Lauren Troncoso | Mar. 16, 2014

Supported only by fingertips and toes caked in chalk dust, climbers held onto slivers of rock raised inches off the wall in the hopes of coming out on top.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Brave NSA agent goes beyond line of duty, wiretaps his mother

Mar. 16, 2014

National Security Agency phone tapper Joshua Mansfeld was surprised yesterday to wire a phone call from someone he thought he’d never see in his queue: his own mother.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Election results not an accurate forecast

Mar. 16, 2014

Political junkies across the state and throughout the country had their eyes fixated on Pinellas County last week, wondering whether the result of a special election to fill Congressman Bill Young’s vacated seat was a sign of things to come. Young was a Republican who served the district for decades until he passed away late last year. The district is firmly Republican, but Democrats felt they had an opportunity to win the seat, especially with former gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Debose pushed into window during brawl

By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 16, 2014

Florida football player Andre Debose was pushed into a window while trying to break up a fight Saturday night. During the brawl, a man was arrested on charges of aggravated assault after he used his rifle to fire several rounds into the SUV of the man who pushed Debose.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Relay dooms Gators to third place

By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Mar. 16, 2014

Florida ran out of oxygen.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida drops one spot in second round

By LAYNE WEITZEL< | Mar. 16, 2014

It’s not about how you start but how you finish, and in Buddy Alexander’s eyes, Florida did not finish well.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Gators fall for second time this season, second time in conference play

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 16, 2014

A seventh-inning rally could not put No. 1 Florida over LSU on Saturday.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

UF pitching keeps infielders busy; Harrison Bader makes season debut

By ADAM PINCUS | Mar. 16, 2014

Attack the zone. Keep the ball down. Give the defense a chance. Through two games against Arkansas, Florida’s pitchers are doing just that. Logan Shore earned his first collegiate victory with 6.1 innings of work on Friday while Eric Hanhold held the Razorbacks scoreless over five to get the win Saturday night.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Peter Alonso powers Gators to series-clinching win against Razorbacks

By ADAM PINCUS | Mar. 16, 2014

Peter Alonso was all smiles as he rounded third base and embraced Taylor Gushue who was waiting for him at home following the freshman’s first-career home run.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Defense key for Florida in top-five victory

By EDEN OTERO | Mar. 15, 2014

If it weren’t for solid goalkeepers, No. 4 Florida (8-2, 1-0 American Lacrosse Conference) might not have held it’s 17-12 loss within reach of a win.

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SPORTS  |  BLOGS BASKETBALL

Florida bench struggles in SEC Tournament semifinal win over Tennessee

By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 15, 2014

ATLANTA — UF’s bench did not provide much production Saturday, and it’s something Billy Donovan cannot be too happy about.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wilbekin's leadership carries Gators down the stretch

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 15, 2014

ATLANTA — After scoring a team-high 13 points in the first half of Florida’s semifinal matchup with Tennessee, Scottie Wilbekin was almost nonexistent in the second half in terms of point production.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators amp up intensity in second half to edge past Vols

By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 15, 2014

ATLANTA — With the first half in the books and Florida trailing 35-28 against Tennessee, coach Billy Donovan harped on one message during his halftime speech.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Sloan sets career high in Florida's regular-season finale

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Mar. 15, 2014

Bridget Sloan led the No. 3 Gators to finish their regular season on a high note—a season-high note.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS

Sprinters excel, distance runners falter

By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Mar. 15, 2014

Altitude was a factor in Albuquerque, N.M., for the NCAA Indoor Championships as the No.1 Gators track and field team had their ups and downs through Day 1.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators sit in 11th after first round

By LAYNE WEITZEL< | Mar. 15, 2014

Florida has some ground to make up in the next two days in order to have a shot at a good tournament finish.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida's home course fails to bring success for Gators

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 15, 2014

It was a dismal day for the Gators at the Mark Bostick Golf Course on Friday.