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Leah Roddenberry (right in white) congratulating the winner of Miss Florida.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF student wins first runner-up at Miss Florida pageant

By Meleah Lyden | July 10, 2019

Leah Roddenberry won $1,000 at Miss UF and $8,000 at Miss Florida

Emma Hoel, co-founder of Peacefield, feeding Bernadette, one of the chickens living at Peacefield.

METRO

Local farm sanctuary offers vegan cooking classes, rescues animals

By Noura Al-Rajhi | July 10, 2019

John and Emma Hoel only had three goals: to save animals, to inspire people and to avoid putting on a winter coat again

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: Grabowski fails to Inspire

By Branden Pearson | July 9, 2019

When the student senate returned for the beginning of the Summer B term, they did so with less senators and a lot more potential. Over the past few weeks, partisanship in the Senate chamber has risen to an all-time high, culminating in the departure of former senators Grabowski and Lima.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Betsy Ross flag should be a symbol of our values not hate

By Jason Zappulla | July 9, 2019

Nike, Colin Kaepernick, the American flag and slavery combined together to create a lightning rod of controversy last week.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels: July 9, 2019

By Alligator Editorial Board | July 9, 2019

Your body has an annoying amount of cortisol running through it.

Grant Holloway became just the fifth Gator to ever be named SEC Male Athlete of the Year for his performances in 2019. The junior took home four individual NCAA titles.

SPORTS

Alligator Awards: University of Florida Athlete of the Year

By Dylan O'Shea and Bryan Matamoros | July 8, 2019

For our third installment of this summer’s Alligator Awards, four of our writers go head-to-head and debate which UF athlete deserves to be named alligatorSports Athlete of the Year. Lacrosse player Lindsey Ronbeck, track athlete Grant Holloway and softball players Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz are the contenders.

Havana Solaun, pictured in 2014, scored Jamaica's first-ever World Cup goal in a loss to Australia. Solaun played for UF from 2011-2014.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Solaun's historic goal highlights Gators at World Cup

By Joseph Salvador | July 8, 2019

One current Gator and three former UF soccer players represented their countries at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with a victory for the United States.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

DB Brian Edwards to transfer from Florida

By Sam Campisano | July 8, 2019

Florida’s secondary depth took another hit on Monday when defensive back Brian Edwards announced his intention to transfer.

United States forward Jozy Altidore reacts after missing a shot against Mexico during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sunday, July 7, 2019.

SPORTS | SOCCER

The USMNT must get younger

By Bryan Matamoros | July 8, 2019

The United States Men’s National Team’s stunning 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10, 2017, put the organization in a state of disarray.

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot ran for 1,434 yards and six touchdowns last season as Dallas captured its second NFC East title in three years.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Predicting every NFL division

By River Wells | July 8, 2019

The National Football League always has surprises. Divisions change hands, great teams regress and squads come out of nowhere to make improbable playoff runs. It’s nearly impossible to predict the parity of the NFL year in and year out.