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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Things to be thankful for at UF this holiday

Ah, Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for the holiday you can't screw up. There's no need to fret about finding the perfect gift for your mom or someone hot to kiss at midnight. It's socially acceptable to eat so much pie that you can't get up from the table. Here's what I'm thankful this year:


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Nothing wrong with fishing T-shirts

In Monday's "Fashion" Alligator Rants, "frat guys who wear Guy Harvey shirts" were chastised for wearing the artists's apparel simply because "Gainesville doesn't have any good places to fish for swordfish." As a longtime supporter of Mr. Harvey's artwork and marine preservation efforts, I'm a little baffled.


NEWS

Within Reach

(Jeremiah Wilson / Alligator) Connor Thompson, 6, awaits a pass from his father, Ron, during a game of catch Tuesday evening on the Plaza of the Americas.


SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Born Ready

A single pair of blue and silver Nike shoes lies untouched in the corner of a bonus room on the second story of a Tampa home.


Florida Alligator
NEWS

More on Bubba Caldwell

This week, I wrote a lengthy feature about Andre Caldwell, and yet despite the amount of space I was allotted, I still couldn't fit all the information I gathered into the story.



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