THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Gainesville women’s empowerment group to host first event Saturday
By Harley Smith | July 10, 2019I’m DOPE wants to help elevate and empower women.
El Caimán
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Alachua County Commission allocates $20,000 to airboat regulation
By Tien Le | July 10, 2019Alachua County Sheriff’s Office may purchase airboat as well
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Magician Tanya Solomon redefines the truth
By Brittany Wallace | July 10, 2019The belief magic shows are only for children is an idea Tanya Solomon wants to discard on her national tour, "Tanya Solomon: Truth Assassin."
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
‘Never Again is Now’: Lights for Liberty to host candlelight vigil in solidarity with immigrants at the border
By Priya Dames | July 10, 2019The vigil will protest the Trump administration’s recent anti-immigration policy.
METRO
Community discusses landscape maintenance and clean water
By Ashley Lazarski | July 10, 2019Thirteen people attended the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department’s meeting Tuesday night
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators in MLB: June and July
By Dylan O'Shea | July 10, 2019A month has passed since the last review of Gators around the majors, but there is still a strong UF presence in Major League Baseball. Now that the league has reached the All-Star break, let’s look at how some former Gators are doing at the halfway point.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man charged with attempted murder
By Rachael Schirmer | July 10, 2019The incident took place in June
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Position-by-position: Evaluating UF’s running backs
By River Wells | July 10, 2019There’s been much talk in Gainesville about UF’s quarterback situation. Supporters and detractors of starting quarterback Feleipe Franks have often discussed whether his impact on Florida’s offense is a positive or a negative one, and any good or bad day it has is typically analyzed through the lens of the quarterback position.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wife charged with helping spouse hide from cops after June shooting
By Rachael Schirmer | July 10, 2019Police say she attempted to hide her husband from investigators
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Wambach talks USWNT, UF in Q&A
By Sam Campisano | July 10, 2019Sports editor Sam Campisano had the opportunity to chat with retired soccer legend Abby Wambach before the Gatorade Player of the Year awards on Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF student wins first runner-up at Miss Florida pageant
By Meleah Lyden | July 10, 2019Leah Roddenberry won $1,000 at Miss UF and $8,000 at Miss Florida
METRO
Local farm sanctuary offers vegan cooking classes, rescues animals
By Noura Al-Rajhi | July 10, 2019John and Emma Hoel only had three goals: to save animals, to inspire people and to avoid putting on a winter coat again
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Grabowski fails to Inspire
By Branden Pearson | July 9, 2019When the student senate returned for the beginning of the Summer B term, they did so with less senators and a lot more potential. Over the past few weeks, partisanship in the Senate chamber has risen to an all-time high, culminating in the departure of former senators Grabowski and Lima.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Betsy Ross flag should be a symbol of our values not hate
By Jason Zappulla | July 9, 2019Nike, Colin Kaepernick, the American flag and slavery combined together to create a lightning rod of controversy last week.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels: July 9, 2019
By Alligator Editorial Board | July 9, 2019Your body has an annoying amount of cortisol running through it.
SPORTS
Alligator Awards: University of Florida Athlete of the Year
By Dylan O'Shea and Bryan Matamoros | July 8, 2019For our third installment of this summer’s Alligator Awards, four of our writers go head-to-head and debate which UF athlete deserves to be named alligatorSports Athlete of the Year. Lacrosse player Lindsey Ronbeck, track athlete Grant Holloway and softball players Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz are the contenders.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Solaun's historic goal highlights Gators at World Cup
By Joseph Salvador | July 8, 2019One current Gator and three former UF soccer players represented their countries at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with a victory for the United States.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
DB Brian Edwards to transfer from Florida
By Sam Campisano | July 8, 2019Florida’s secondary depth took another hit on Monday when defensive back Brian Edwards announced his intention to transfer.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
The USMNT must get younger
By Bryan Matamoros | July 8, 2019The United States Men’s National Team’s stunning 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10, 2017, put the organization in a state of disarray.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Predicting every NFL division
By River Wells | July 8, 2019The National Football League always has surprises. Divisions change hands, great teams regress and squads come out of nowhere to make improbable playoff runs. It’s nearly impossible to predict the parity of the NFL year in and year out.
