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The newly expanded UF Field & Fork Pantry should be ready by Fall 2019, said Heather White, UF dean of students. It will operate at Rawlings Hall during construction.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry expands

By Meleah Lyden | May 13, 2019

The expansion will more than double the size of the current pantry

Amanda Lorenz was one of four Florida players to make the All-SEC Tournament team. She hit a game-winning double in the SEC title game.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators host NCAA Regional with momentum on their side

By Jack Braverman | May 13, 2019

The Gators softball team rejoiced in victory on Saturday, though the season is far from over.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida falls short of national title despite success in the AAC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 13, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team bounced back from a rough start to the 2019 campaign.

Shortstop Brady McConnell leads Florida in home runs (15), batting average (.365), hits (73) and RBIs (45).

SPORTS | BASEBALL

An inability to close dooms UF in Tennessee series

By Evan Lepak | May 13, 2019

The Florida baseball team dropped two out of three to Tennessee over the weekend in Gainesville.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF graduate and family housing to remain open amid rumors of closing

By Tori Whidden | May 13, 2019

Fifty-one units are closed for maintenance issues

METRO

Shooting threat at Eastside High School investigated by ACSO, school authorities

By Rachael Schirmer | May 13, 2019

Two students were charged by the State Attorney’s Office

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean, David Richardson, gestures to pause the commencement ceremony. Richardson announced the ceremony would be delayed by 30 minutes, but the ceremony was later moved to an insidehallway of the stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students respond to college graduation and makeup ceremony

By Kelly Hayes | May 13, 2019

About 180 students have sent an RSVP for the makeup ceremony

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Woman accused of stealing credit cards arrested for drug possession

By Lina Ruiz | May 13, 2019

She has a $12,000 bond

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man runs 200 yards and then surrenders to police

By Tien Le | May 13, 2019

His bond is $35,000

METRO

Gov. DeSantis allows local governments to ban plastic straws

By Tien Le | May 13, 2019

This was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first veto

In this April 15, 1955, file photo, American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, Calif. She was 97.

NEWS | NATIONAL

Actress Doris Day dies at 97

By Julia Rubin | May 13, 2019

She was known for movies “Pillow Talk” and “The Man Who Knew Too Much”

Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar will host a final celebration on Saturday at 8 p.m. It has been open since 2010.

METRO

Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar celebrates before closing its doors

By Rosmery Izaguirre | May 13, 2019

Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar will host a “Final Celebration Before Celebration Pointe” on Saturday at 8 p.m. before closing its doors.

The Gators took home five individual titles at the SEC Outdoor Championships over the weekend.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Men finish second, women finish tied for fifth at SEC Outdoor Championships

By Graham Marsh | May 12, 2019

Sophomore Amanda Froeynes was down 300 points with only one event left to go in the SEC Women’s Heptathlon.

Nolan Crisp struggled in relief as Florida blew a late lead and dropped the rubber game of its final home series of the year.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators give up late lead, lose series to Tennessee

By Evan Lepak | May 12, 2019

Florida held a comfortable three-run lead as the game approached the seventh inning.

Florida's season came to an end on Sunday as it fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to North Carolina.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

UF eliminated from NCAA Tournament after loss to UNC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 12, 2019

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck has been the primary source of offense for the Florida lacrosse team throughout the 2019 campaign.

The Gators edged past Alabama to win their second-straight SEC Tournament championship behind Kelly Barnhill's brilliant outing and Amanda Lorenz's two-RBI double.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators win SEC Tournament with dramatic 2-1 win over Alabama

By Brendan Farrell | May 11, 2019

Pitcher Kelly Barnhill took a step forward, whirled her arm around and fired.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF student charged with sexual battery

By Rachael Schirmer | May 11, 2019

The incident occurred on March 22

UF pitching struggled on Saturday as the Gators fell to Tennessee.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Volunteers outlast Gators on Senior Day

By Evan Lepak | May 11, 2019

The Volunteers played spoiler on Senior Day.

The Gators men's tennis team avenged its SEC Tournament loss and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals by defeating Tennessee on Saturday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators men's tennis team advances to NCAA quarterfinals after defeating Tennessee

By Noah Ram | May 11, 2019

The situation was very similar three weeks prior. The Florida men’s tennis team was leading against Tennessee 3-2 on a Saturday afternoon.

Gators DH Nelson Maldonado hit a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to secure Florida's 10-9 comeback win on Friday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Maldonado’s heroics cap off UF’s come-from-behind win

By Kyle Wood | May 10, 2019

The Florida baseball team scratched its way back from a seven-run deficit against Tennessee to cut the lead to one run.

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