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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Brantley sets personal bests
By MATT WATTS | Nov. 20, 2011John Brantley had a performance worth celebrating Saturday.
El Caimán
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SOCCER
Florida finishes disappointing season with 3-2 loss to UCF
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Nov. 20, 2011What was supposed to be a successful season for the Gators turned into a repetitive nightmare.
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VOLLEYBALL
Jaeckel leads Gators to sweep against Tigers on Senior Day
By MEGAN WALSH< | Nov. 20, 2011In the first set of Florida’s senior-day match against Auburn, the Tigers seemed to only score points off the Gators’ mistakes.
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OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY
Gators cross country keeping expectations modest for NCAAs
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Nov. 20, 2011The Gators’ sixth top-two finish this season would be a miracle.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida swimming wins its first Georgia Tech Invite
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Nov. 20, 2011In a program with as illustrious a history as that of Florida swimming, it is not often that something is accomplished for the first time.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Dose of reality; Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche deserves penalties
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 20, 2011If you happen to sit on a panel that deals with discrimination policy, you probably also don't want to be posting racial slurs online.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
City ordinances too strict for development
By Travis Hornsby | Nov. 20, 2011We are often implored to look local after graduation to find employment. Gainesville has an entrepreneurial culture and is trying to become a center for start-ups, especially in the tech industry. Unfortunately, the policies of the local government will be sure to stunt Gainesville's growth for the foreseeable future. Gainesville is obsessed with collecting large tax revenues, regulating everything and taking profits from brick-and-mortar businesses to give to imaginary ones.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The truth about the Florida Animal Rescue Act
By Bill LeFeuvre | Nov. 20, 2011There is some misinformation circulating about the Florida Animal Rescue Act. Despite claims, Senate Bill 818/House Bill 597 does not force the transfer of "unwanted strays" to nonprofit animal rescue organizations.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Cross Creek Festival raises money for volunteer fire department
By Erik Knudsen | Nov. 20, 2011Area residents eat funnel cakes, listen to bluegrass and browse knick-knacks at the annual Cross Creek Festival. The money raised will go toward new equipment for the Cross Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
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FOOTBALL
Florida survives bowl eligibility scare from Furman
Nov. 19, 2011Bowl games used to be a birthright at Florida.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Debose sparks UF's comeback with big play
By GREG LUCA | Nov. 19, 2011When things looked bleak for Florida, sophomore wide receiver Andre Debose did what he does best.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Florida men's team slips on second day of Georgia Tech Invite
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Nov. 19, 2011After reeling off four straight wins this season with an inexperienced lineup, coach Gregg Troy knew the Gators’ youth would eventually catch up to them.
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SOCCER
Florida soccer exits NCAA Tournament in familiar fashion
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Nov. 18, 2011The Gators have struggled all season when playing from behind. On Friday night, it finally cost them their season.
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators overpower Bulldogs with season-best hitting performance
Nov. 18, 2011Nobody is going to confuse the Florida volleyball team’s last three games of the regular season as marquee matchups, but the Gators are using them as confidence boosters.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Police, firefighters respond to two false alarms at Norman Hall
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 17, 2011Students and faculty evacuated Norman Hall twice Thursday after police say someone pulled fire alarms without reason.
METRO
Faulty smoke detector at Gainesville Health & Fitness brings firefighters
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 17, 2011People at a local gym had to take a sudden break from their pushups on Thursday when a faulty smoke detector sounded the building's fire alarm and led to the gym's evacuation.
METRO
Residents speak out at Gainesville Police Department planning meeting
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 17, 2011Residents expressed their ideas for the future of the Gainesville Police on Thursday evening at the department's fourth and final planning meeting of the year.
NEWS
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
Study finds increasing number of babies born addicted to mothers' medications
By Jenna Box | Nov. 17, 2011Expectant mothers might want to think twice before taking a prescription drug, a new report indicates.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students experience life with disabilities at dinner event
By Maggie Powers | Nov. 17, 2011In November 2008, Cameron McIntosh was an 18-year-old basketball and football star at his Illinois high school. He ranked 10th in his class academically and hoped to attend UF the next fall. He had 20/20 vision.
METRO
UNHATE campaign promotes tolerance
By Keilani Rodriguez | Nov. 17, 2011Most people would never expect political opposites President Barack Obama and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez to have a genuinely amicable conversation with each other, much less be photographed in a public lip-lock.
