SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Shore earns yet another accolade after breakout season
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 9, 2014Logan Shore earned plenty of hardware in his freshman season.
El Caimán
METRO
Locals react to upcoming same-sex marriage ruling
By Hannah Fell | July 9, 2014Gay marriage proponents in Gainesville and beyond are waiting for the results of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marriage.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police accuse man of burglary after crashing his car, fleeing
By Kyle Follansbee | July 9, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested after he fled from police and hid inside a stranger’s house, offering money to the residents to hide him and help him evade officers.
METRO
Snacking, skipping meals may be a social trend in the US
By GRAHAM HACK | July 9, 2014Some UF students are snacking instead of eating meals, and it might be good for them.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Lauded ‘Ida’ ends Hipp run Sunday
By Niko Pifferetti | July 9, 2014The 2013 Polish black-and-white film, “Ida”, which will end its two-week run at the Hippodrome State Theatre this Sunday, is both a nuanced study of 1960s Eastern Europe and a coming-of-age film that feels familiar and strange at the same time.
THE AVENUE
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FOOD
Eating to win eats away at your health
By Debora Lima | July 9, 2014After Keenan “Ginger Chestnut” Bailey won The Swamp Restaurant’s first hot dog eating contest Friday by scarfing down nine hot dogs in 10 minutes to take home the grand prize of $100, a $50 certificate to the restaurant and a silver plate with his name engraved, he said he felt just fine.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Summer dance intensive Swamp Dance Fest starts up
By Joey Martinez | July 9, 2014The Swamp Dance Fest wants to get dancers moving – for a whole month.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
‘Creative Summer B’ returns this year with new features
By Hannah Fell | July 9, 2014This year’s Creative Summer B will take students to a GPS scavenger hunt, a digital image projection show and a 24-hour filmmaking competition.
OPINION
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts & Laurels 7/9/14
July 9, 2014If you’re reading this, congratulations: You haven’t been struck by lightning! But then again, the summer is young, and many more sudden thunderstorms are waiting to ruin your shoes/hair/day.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Truck drivers need a chimney sweep
July 9, 2014A bizarre and nearly inexplicable trend is spreading across the country, and it’s destined to deal a blow to progressives and environmentalists throughout the U.S. It’s known as rolling coal, and it might the dumbest protest movement in the history of our great nation.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
UF grad debuts bedroom-born album
By Cody Smith | July 9, 2014Bedroom producing has become all the rage these days. The rapid advancement of music production technology allows musicians access to less expensive programs and tools, sparking a Renaissance of sorts.
THE AVENUE
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FOOD
Reading Recipes as Stories
By Keri | July 9, 2014Reading hundreds of cookbooks and recipes has convinced us that these books form a distinct genre, a storytelling genre, governed by conventions and codes.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
New Florida music festival Coral Skies forms
By Cody Smith | July 9, 2014After successes of festivals like Big Guava Festival and Sunset Music Festival, Central Florida has rapidly become a formidable market. Luckily for live music lovers, Live Nation Florida announced the lineup to a new festival called Coral Skies Music Festival on Tuesday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Donovan ranked best coach by ESPN
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 7, 2014On June 2, ESPN.com began a five-week unveiling of the top-50 coaches in college basketball.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police say drunk homeless man hit, kicked and spat at EMTs
By Kyle Follansbee | July 7, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a homeless man for hitting and spitting on two EMT rescue squad members on Bo Diddley Plaza on Saturday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Former Gators point guard starts NBA summer-league play
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | July 7, 2014Despite everything Scottie Wilbekin has accomplished throughout his basketball career, none of it guarantees him an NBA roster spot.
METRO
Local homeless relocate after Tent City evictions
By Emily Cardinali | July 7, 2014Where Tent City once was now lie messily raked piles of debris.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Drivers: Share the road with cyclists — it’s the law
July 7, 2014On June 29, an older man in a red Jeep laid on his horn behind a Jimmy John’s bicycle deliverer on University Avenue.
METRO
Mosquito-borne illness risk increased locally due to contracted virus in horses
By Griffin Horvath | July 7, 2014That puddle from Florida’s frequent rain showers may not be as innocent as it appears.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
The worst will be first: Breaking down UF’s wide receivers
By MORGAN MORIARTY | July 7, 2014Florida’s wide receiving corps was arguably the weakest position on the entire Gator football team last season.
