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Coach Roland Thornqvist and the Gators have won 10 of their previous 11 matches after Thursday night's victory over Arkansas.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF defeats Arkansas 4-1 in return to Gainesville

By River Wells | Mar. 29, 2018

Freshman Katie Kubicz was on autopilot.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police investigate after woman shot in leg

By Robert Lewis | Mar. 29, 2018

Gainesville Police are looking for a shooter after officers found a woman shot in the leg at about midnight Wednesday at an East Gainesville apartment complex.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man walks an hour away from a hit-and-run crash

By Robert Lewis | Mar. 29, 2018

A Gainesville man was charged with crashing into a motorcyclist, who is not expected to survive his injuries, and walking away from the wreck, Gainesville Police said.

UF third baseman Jonathan India's solo home run jump-started the Gators' offense on a 3-2 win against Jacksonville at the Gainesville Regional. His solo home run was one of three for Florida on the night.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

As Florida’s offense cools, India heats up with No. 8 Vanderbilt coming to town

By Ethan Bauer | Mar. 29, 2018

It wasn’t long ago that Florida’s offense was smacking hits and spitting homers at the same rate you’d see in a video game. It wasn’t long ago that five Gators were hitting over .300. It wasn’t long ago that UF’s entire offense was feared as a national menace.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Five things to know about the COMPASS project mentioned in your email

By Amanda Rosa | Mar. 29, 2018

Natalie Leon had never heard of COMPASS until she opened her UF email Wednesday night. Although it caught her eye for a second, the 22-year-old scrolled passed it.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Innovate Hub holds open house

By Davio Rodriguez | Mar. 28, 2018

About 80 people were surrounded by sleek chrome light fixtures and stacked two-story high windows as they walked into the UF Innovate lobby Wednesday.

Coach Roland Thornqvist said he isn't taking the Thursday matchup with 5-11 Arkansas lightly.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF women’s tennis team set to face Arkansas for first of three matches over a four-day span

By River Wells | Mar. 28, 2018

So far this season, the Arkansas women’s tennis team is 5-11 overall, only has one win in SEC play and is on a current six-match losing streak.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Cupanion promo starts at Southwest Rec, new prizes

By Cheyanne Durham | Mar. 28, 2018

In an effort to encourage students to use reusable water bottles, UF is offering free T-shirts and paddleboard rentals.

Florida defensive lineman Taven Bryan gets instruction from Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Marinelli during UF's pro day on Wednesday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Bryan impresses at Pro Day, Elam and Callaway fight for second chance

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 28, 2018

After the 40-yard dashes and shuttle runs were over, all eyes turned to the south end zone of Florida’s Indoor Practice Facility where UF defensive lineman Taven Bryan stood with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli.

City Commissioner David Arreola speaks outside of the closed Gainesville Job Corps Office on Wednesday for the Gainesville stop in the Rick’s Recession tour.

METRO

Gainesville commissioners gather for “Rick’s Recession Tour”

By Jessica Curbelo | Mar. 28, 2018

City Commissioner David Arreola remembers sitting at his college graduation ceremony surrounded by his schoolmates. They were all worried, wondering if the time and money they put into their degrees would get them jobs after.

Caeleb Dressel struggled at the Philipps 66 on Wednesday.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Dressel the most dominant athlete in Florida history

By Benjamin Brandt | Mar. 28, 2018

My 14-year-old sister is really good at rolling her eyes.

Senior Aleshia Ocasio tossed her second career no-hitter Wednesday night against FIU.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Ocasio throws no-hitter, Florida shut out for first time in 2018 as Gators split doubleheader with FIU

By Mark Stine | Mar. 28, 2018

With one swing of the bat, Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium fell into a stunned silence.

Coach Mike Holloway sent two Gators track athletes to compete Wednesday afternoon in Texas.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Amanda Froeynes and Nikki Stephens compete at Texas Relays

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 28, 2018

The majority of Florida’s track and field athletes are in Gainesville this week preparing for the Pepsi Florida Relays at the Percy Beard Track.

Sasha Brown, 12, Alana Keller, 11, Maggie Klein, 12 and Khushi Patel, 11, are middle school girls learning about brain phantoms, which are a material that have specific characteristics to the brain tissue.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Four middle school girls explore STEM at annual camp

By Kayla Bain | Mar. 28, 2018

Sasha Brown hunched over a petri dish, poking gelatin with a metal stick alongside three other middle schoolers.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF pays Alachua County $67,000 for Richard Spencer event

By Romy Ellenbogen | Mar. 28, 2018

After accidentally sending Alachua County an incorrect payment for Richard Spencer’s event, UF has reimbursed the county with a $67,461.11 check.

Kelly Barnhill leads the nation in hits allowed per seven innings pitched.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida softball to play in Florida International doubleheader tonight

By Mari Faiello | Mar. 28, 2018

If you were looking for All-American pitcher Kelly Barnhill on the day of a Florida softball game, the obvious place to search for her would be Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

UF sprinter Kunle Fasasi has followed his dream from his hometown in Nigeria to Gainesville.

SPORTS | FEATURES

GETTING ON TRACK: Sprinter Kunle Fasasi thriving at UF

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 27, 2018

The beat of Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot” fades to silence as Kunle Fasasi wraps his earbuds around his iPhone. He places them inside his orange and blue backpack, whispers a quick prayer and jogs over to Lane 6 inside Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.