METRO
CEO promises good deeds before company launch
By Robert Lewis | Dec. 26, 2017Thanks to Eric Gilbert, this year there were 45 days of Christmas.
El Caimán
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Nude man ran for help after being robbed, shot at
By Robert Lewis | Dec. 26, 2017A nude man ran two miles for help to a Kangaroo Express early Tuesday in search for help after claiming he had just been robbed at gunpoint, Gainesville Police said.
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CAMPUS
UF, Gainesville researchers discuss history of St. Augustine in PBS documentary
By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 24, 2017A group of Gainesville and UF researchers will delve into the history of St. Augustine and explore Cuba on a documentary airing nationally on PBS on Tuesday.
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VOLLEYBALL
Year in Review: Gators volleyball team had a season for the ages
By Andrew Huang | Dec. 23, 2017Things were supposed to be different this time for Florida’s volleyball team.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida edges past Incarnate Word behind play of Chris Chiozza
By Skyler Lebron | Dec. 22, 2017Chris Chiozza stripped the ball from Incarnate Word guard Keaton Hervey, spun to his left and fired a pass to teammate KeVaughn Allen.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Pedestrian killed crossing Northeast 39th Avenue
By Robert Lewis | Dec. 22, 2017A pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing Northwest 39th Avenue on Thursday, Gainesville Police said.
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CAMPUS
UF ranks second in best college value for public universities
By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 22, 2017UF jumped five spots from last year to the No. 2 slot on Kiplinger’s 2018 “Best College Values” list among the nation’s public universities.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Hersler leads Gators over Saint Joseph’s on Thursday
By Justin Ahlum | Dec. 21, 2017With two and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter, Florida guard Paulina Hersler received a pass at the top of the key. She stepped back, jumped up and drained the three-pointer, giving the Gators a 24-point advantage, their largest lead of the contest.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Chiozza’s performance helps Florida defeat James Madison on Wednesday
By Jake Dreilinger | Dec. 20, 2017Chris Chiozza stole the ball from a James Madison guard late in the first half, sprinted down the court and scored an uncontested layup.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Melrose man punches, threatens man
By Robert Lewis | Dec. 20, 2017A Melrose man attacked and threatened to kill another man with an ax in front of a Mobil gas station on Tuesday, Gainesville Police said.
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CAMPUS
UF appoints new Dean of Students
By Christina Morales | Dec. 20, 2017After serving in an interim role since July, Heather White will become UF’s new Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs in January.
METRO
South Main Street to have new trees, amenities
By Jessica Giles | Dec. 20, 2017South Main Street will have more parking, better lighting and no utility poles within the next year.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators lose to Chattanooga following ‘selfish’ second-half play
By Morgan McMullen | Dec. 20, 2017Dyandria Anderson hadn’t scored all game. Undeterred, the Florida guard drove down the right side of the court. With the Gators down by three and just under five minutes remaining in the contest, Anderson lurched hard into a trailing defender and drained a layup while drawing a foul. She then swished the free throw and tied the game up at 55 apiece.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD releases app that alerts of sexual offenders, traffic accidents
By Robert Lewis | Dec. 20, 2017Gainesville residents and visitors can now get traffic updates and alerts on sexual offenders through a new app.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators diving teams finish in middle of the pack at Auburn Invitational
By River Wells | Dec. 19, 2017The Florida men’s and women’s diving teams wrapped up action at the Auburn Invitational on Tuesday afternoon, finishing in fourth and third place, respectively, in the three-day competition.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF Board of Trustees approves graduate-student parking garage
By Elliott Nasby | Dec. 19, 2017UF officials approved a plan to construct a 1,950-space parking garage, and construction could start as early as next December.
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CAMPUS
UF plants launched into space on Friday
By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 17, 2017Plants and experiment supplies from UF’s Space Plants Lab were launched in a SpaceX spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral Friday morning.
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VOLLEYBALL
Coming up short: Gators fall to 'Huskers in NCAA title match
By Andrew Huang | Dec. 16, 2017The relentless hustle of Nebraska and a night riddled with miscues doomed Florida’s chances of winning its first NCAA title in program history, capping off what was otherwise a solid season for UF after reaching the Final Four for the first time since 2003.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Despite 22 points from Hudson, Gators fall to Tigers in Orange Bowl Classic, 71-69
By Jake Dreilinger | Dec. 16, 2017As a three-point jumper from Florida guard KeVaughn Allen clanked off the side of the rim, Clemson forward Elijah Thomas started sprinting down the court.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Woman hit, dragged Walmart manager
By Robert Lewis | Dec. 16, 2017A Gainesville woman was arrested for stealing merchandise worth $344.38 from Walmart and then dragging and hitting the store manager who tried to stop her on Friday, Gainesville Police said.
