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NEWS

Spring brings opportunities for dates outside

By Emily Culclasure | Mar. 28, 2012

Spring has officially sprung, bringing with it warmer weather, blooming flowers and, as always, a terrible allergy season for Gainesville. Aside from Spring Break, the absolute best part about this season is the opportunity to go on dates that involve being outdoors. So go ahead and pack up your winter coats, lose the jeans and grab a bathing suit. The beautiful weather is calling your name and offering you plenty of new and exciting date ideas.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Florida wants improved pass rush

By MATT WATTS | Mar. 28, 2012

Although much of the attention on the defensive side of the ball this spring has been focused on creating more turnovers, Florida and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn are also looking for an improved pass rush.

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NEWS

Trending Internet topics: Trayvon Martin and 'The Hunger Games'

By Colleen Wright | Mar. 28, 2012

The interwebs are starting to serve a purpose other than mindless procrastination.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Black Lips took over The Back Yard space on Saturday

By Michelle Klug | Mar. 28, 2012

On Saturday, the Atlanta punk band, best known for its druggy, unfiltered lyrics and wild stage antics, lived up to its reputation during a sold-out set at The Back Yard in downtown Gainesville.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

Girls on fire: A look at the ‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Dragon Tattoo’ trend

By Natalia Sieukaran | Mar. 28, 2012

Hollywood’s renditions of bestselling books “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Hunger Games” set a trend of strong female characters.

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION GFW

Gainesville Fashion Week: Focus on Francine Elizabeth

By Dana Burke | Mar. 28, 2012

Francine Elizabeth's designs will be on display in a runway show on April 12 at Villa East, 301 N. Main St., as part of Gainesville Fashion Week.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Breathe Carolina makes its way onto Gainesville playlists

By Joe Uong | Mar. 28, 2012

Breathe Carolina will co-headline a show with The Ready Set in downtown Gainesville tonight.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Hop on over to the Hogtown Craft Beer Festival this April

By Danielle Michels | Mar. 28, 2012

On April 14, the first Hogtown Craft Beer Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens will showcase craft beer made by Florida breweries and brewpubs as well as other local and regional varieties.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Social media creates shallow self-image

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 28, 2012

Facebook is essentially about two fundamental things: jealousy and exhibition.

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NEWS

Fakeout Foods for April Fools' Day

By Becca Goldring | Mar. 28, 2012

Break out your banana peels, unscrew that salt shaker and hang the bucket of water on your door frame because Sunday is April Fools' Day!

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Second-ranked Florida softball drops home game to South Florida

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Mar. 28, 2012

Lauren Haeger proved she was a fighter Wednesday night. Still, she came out beaten and bruised.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

UF lacrosse almost scores 30 in rout of Fresno State

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Mar. 28, 2012

Amanda O’Leary wanted some unfamiliar faces to make big contributions Wednesday night.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Federhofer, Slilam thriving as doubles partners for UF men's tennis

By ELI MARGER | Mar. 28, 2012

Around this time last year, Florida made a lineup shift in doubles play.

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NEWS

Correction

Mar. 28, 2012

In Wednesday’s edition of the Alligator, it was incorrectly reported that the Student Green Energy Fund will save UF about $600,000 a year. The story should have read that the fund will generate about $600,000 each year in funds that will be put toward student-proposed projects to lower UF’s electricity costs and thereby save the university money.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators tight end Leonard returns to practice after suspension

By GREG LUCA | Mar. 28, 2012

Sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard has returned to practice after receiving an indefinite suspension following his Feb. 15 arrest on charges of simple domestic battery. 

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NEWS  |  ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

Man located, arrested in Lakeland for failure to register as sex offender in Georgia

By Samantha Shavell | Mar. 28, 2012

The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested a man in Lakeland on Wednesday after he failed to register as a sex offender.

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METRO

Semitrailer runs over man on Southwest Williston Road

Mar. 28, 2012

Both westbound lanes of Southwest Williston Road were shut down around 5 p.m. Wednesday after a semitrailer ran over a man in the road.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Fire at abandoned house on Northwest 13th Street under investigation

By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 28, 2012

A fire at an abandoned house on Northwest 13th Street caused about $10,000 worth of damage late Tuesday night.

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METRO  |  BUSINESS

PNC Bank offers up to a $10,000 reward for Wednesday's Northwest 13th Street robbery

By Emily Morrow | Mar. 28, 2012

Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a P.N.C. Bank Wednesday morning.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Update: Police caught escaped prisoner on campus

Mar. 28, 2012

Gainesville Police are looking for a man who ran away while being transferred from one cop car to another on Southwest 42nd Street Wednesday morning. He was last seen near UF's campus.