NEWS
Thirty-three years later, Springsteen’s “Darkness” is still as relevant as ever
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | June 1, 2011I couldn't be happier that this day fell on a Thursday.
El Caimán
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FASHION
A guide to Gainesville's thrift stores
By Amanda Hill | June 1, 2011How many things have you done this summer that have helped your wallet, your wardrobe, the environment and the community all at once? If your answer is zero, then you are not taking advantage of the array of charity thrift shops that Gainesville has to offer.
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MOVIES AND TV
American films steal show at French festival
By Andy Maroon | June 1, 2011The 64th annual international Festival De Cannes wrapped up May 22 in France.
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MUSIC
Local record label launches apocalyptic comic book series
By Kathleen Boyle | June 1, 2011What if the world was even messier than you thought? A place where sailor-mouthed jackalopes roamed the desert, pants-free cowboy assailants are armed with pick-up trucks and machine guns, junked school buses are fair game artillery and the heads of the world's superheroes are wanted dead by everyone?
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LIFESTYLE
New MiniKey iPhone case spells solution for autocorrect
By Carter Lyles | June 1, 2011iPhones annoy the crap out of me.
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FOOD
Local produce healthier for community ... and your wallet
By Amy Stuart | June 1, 2011Stefanie Hamblen was tired of walking into markets and watching customers pick up produce, look at it and put it back down; they didn't know what to do with it.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators win tourney, earn No. 2 seed
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 30, 2011After a steamy, emotional, rollercoaster weekend, No. 1 Florida exited Hoover, Ala., with its first Southeastern Conference Tournament trophy since 1991 and a No. 2 overall national seed in the 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Introducing a brand new spin on a sports-writing staple
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 30, 2011Mike Lupica shoots from the lip. Pat Dooley strokes the back nine, and Bill Simmons writes 10,000-word mailbags.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Former walk-on vital to WCWS run
May 30, 2011Michelle Moultrie was going to attend Florida no matter what.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Gators finish strong in prelims, fill 26 spots for finals
By JOHN BOOTHE< | May 30, 2011Even though Florida’s track and field athletes only needed to crack the top 12 in each event to advance from the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, UF coach Mike Holloway didn’t let the Gators run on cruise control.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Embree withdraws from semifinals with injured toe
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | May 30, 2011Lauren Embree pulled out a magical performance to will the UF women’s tennis team to a national championship last week, but the sophomore ran out of steam just short of an individual singles championship.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Crabs, camels and lumberjacks usher in summer
By Jonny Shiver | May 30, 2011The salty aroma of fresh seafood churned in the cool breeze blowing across the St. Johns River as children laughed and screamed out of joy or fear - and sometimes both - as carnival staff pushed mobile thrill rides to their limits.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Locals remember those who died serving the U.S.
By Michael Sykes | May 30, 2011The Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace erected more than 6,000 tombstones along a mile of Northwest Eighth Avenue between Northwest 34th Street and Northwest 23rd Street this Memorial Day weekend.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Scott to UF: It's time to tighten your belt
By Joey Flechas | May 30, 2011A broken air conditioning system, a hole in the roof and a busted water chiller. The cost of these would-be repairs, after Gov. Rick Scott vetoed roughly $12 million in funding for UF Thursday, would not come out of state funds.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Leave it to prophets to ruin a good party
By Shea Ford | May 30, 2011Impending doom arrived May 21, 2011.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
He did it again!; But then again, it's Rick Scott (he tends to do this)
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 30, 2011This isn't even fun anymore.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Lost in the sauce: A hitchhiker's (hazy) guide to alcoholism
By BILL O'CONNOR< | May 30, 2011I gulp a frosty mug of Pabst, wink at Gerry and ask, "Hey Hank, when are you going to start serving blacks in here?"
METRO
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BUSINESS
Midtown gets crafty as summer business slows
By Kelli Folse | May 30, 2011The summer heat has arrived. Students have fled the city, and the midtown business drought is on.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Gov. Scott is killing education one penstroke at a time
By Andy Ford | May 30, 2011When Gov. Rick Scott announced his budget proposal in February, the word "education" was notably absent from the political event. And when he did roll out his education budget proposal, it called for slashing already underfunded public schools by more than 10 percent.
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POLITICS
City officials talk two-in-one election
By Lisa Jardim | May 30, 2011Gainesville residents might have to wait a little longer to find out the day they are supposed to vote for their future leadership.
