METRO
Lake City toddler recovering after falling into fire pit
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 8, 2012Nola Lee Peterson toddled toward the foot-deep fire pit.
El Caimán
OPINION
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COLUMNS
What Iowa says about young conservatives
By Travis Hornsby | Jan. 8, 2012I hope you all enjoyed the break as much as I did. While we were away, it looks like the horse race for the Republican presidential nomination got even more unusual with the out-of-nowhere surge of Rick Santorum and the evaporation of the previously prominent Newt Gingrich.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Non-student football ticket prices increase
Jan. 8, 2012The University Athletic Association voted to increase the price of a non-student football season ticket to $280 for the seven home games in the 2012 season.
METRO
Four taken to Shands after five-car accident on University Avenue
Jan. 8, 2012A five-car crash at the intersection of 34th Street and University Avenue stopped traffic for about three hours late Sunday afternoon.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Tennessee topples Florida in SEC debut
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 7, 2012KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the days leading up to his team’s Southeastern Conference opener, Kenny Boynton felt like the Gators were finally prepared to play away from Gainesville.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF gymnastics wins season opener at NC State
By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 7, 2012Rather than getting rattled by an unfamiliar Reynolds Coliseum crowd rooting for North Carolina State to pull off a colossal upset, Florida took care of business in its first meet of the season in Raleigh Friday night.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida beats Ole Miss in SEC road debut
By JOE MORGAN< | Jan. 5, 2012Junior forward Jennifer George and senior guard Jordan Jones have carried Florida’s offense this season and Thursday’s win over Ole Miss was more of the same.
SPORTS
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RECRUITING
Recruiting Notebook: DE Jenkins meets with coaches; commits Maye, Poole, excel in Under Armour game
By Kelly Price | Jan. 5, 2012ST. PETERSBURG — Four-star defensive end Jordan Jenkins doesn't say "hella" — he's more of a y'all kind of guy.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida's rebounding woes continue in non-conference finale
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 3, 2012Patric Young knows what the Gators are in store for at practice this week.
NEWS
Muschamp minimizes Gator Bowl win as Florida avoids losing season
By GREG LUCA | Jan. 3, 2012Before his signature blue polo had even dried from the ceremonial Gatorade shower, Will Muschamp had moved on.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Special teams vault Gators past Buckeyes
By TOM GREEN | Jan. 2, 2012JACKSONVILLE — On a day when offense was at a premium in the Gator Bowl, it was Florida’s special teams that proved to be the difference.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators defensive line dominant in Gator Bowl victory
By MATT WATTS | Jan. 2, 2012JACKSONVILLE — On a pivotal third-and-7 play just before halftime of Florida's victory against Ohio State on Monday, defensive tackle Jaye Howard tore through the middle of the Buckeyes line and wrapped up quarterback Braxton Miller.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF’s upset bid denied against UK in SEC opener
By JOE MORGAN< | Jan. 1, 2012It was a tough day for senior guard Jordan Jones and the Gators.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 10 Gators bounce back at home against Yale
By JOHN BOOTHE | Dec. 31, 2011Florida coach Billy Donovan knew coming in to this season that the Gators would have to make sacrifices in the name of unselfish play.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Rutgers stuns Florida basketball in double overtime
By JOHN BOOTHE | Dec. 29, 2011Billy Donovan could see a problem brewing even before his team left for Rutgers.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF women close non-conference slate with Samford win
By JOE MORGAN< | Dec. 28, 2011Junior forward Jennifer George is on a roll heading into Southeastern Conference play in 2012.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: No hires yet for open positions; McCray, Wenger still hurting
By GREG LUCA | Dec. 27, 2011Florida coach Will Muschamp has not yet chosen replacements at offensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach, and there is no timetable for when those hires will be made.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Rape suspect turns himself in
By Emily Morrow | Dec. 26, 2011The suspect in the Nov. 29 rape of a UF student turned himself in on Christmas morning.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police name sexual assault suspect
By Emily Morrow | Dec. 24, 2011University Police have named the suspect in the Nov. 29 rape of a student near Fraternity Row.
