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Natalie Lugo pitched her first complete-game shutout of the season in the Gators 5-0 win over Jacksonville Wednesday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Quality pitching leads Florida to two victories in California

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 28, 2019

Three runs.

Morgan Gravely, a 23-year-old UF animal sciences senior, works at the UF Meat Processing Center. Gravely is currently the only female employee at the center.

METRO

UF women in science share stories of resilience and discrimination

By Angela DiMichele and Angie DiMichele | Feb. 28, 2019

Armed with knives, scalpels, microscopes and programming languages, women break through gender and scientific barriers.

UF guard Andrew Nembhard is shooting 74.1 percent in his last four games.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators adding new aspects to their offense as season nears end

By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 28, 2019

Florida guard Noah Locke went up for the jump shot, but he noticed forward Isaiah Stokes open in front of the basket with 49 seconds left in the first half.

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas was named SEC Gymnast of the Week following her performance against Georgia on Friday. She collected 9.975s in both floor and bars.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Florida faces struggling Arkansas after upset loss

By River Wells | Feb. 28, 2019

The Gators were riding high as the SEC’s sole undefeated team in conference play when they stepped into the O’Connell Center to face off against Georgia last Friday.

NEWS | SFC

Options continue to expand for students transitioning to UF

By Mikayla Carroll | Feb. 28, 2019

UF Online and Innovation Academy bring in more student transitions each year

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Woman accused of denying sexual abuse of children

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 28, 2019

She has a $100,000 bond

Nicholas Moore-Lefauve, a 20-year-old information systems and operations management major, puts on his "I Voted" sticker during the first day of early voting at the J. Wayne Reitz Union Monday morning. This is the third time Moore-Lefauve has voted in his life.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the Gainesville general election candidates

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

Early voting begins March 9

Robert Mounts, 77, of Gainesville, filed to run for the District 4 Gainesville City Commissioner position Friday morning, the last day to qualify to run for commission.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the City Commission candidates: Robert Mounts

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

The inside of Robert Mounts’ historic log cabin looks like a museum.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the mayoral candidates: Marlon Bruce

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

Marlon Bruce loves to sing.

Jennifer Reid, 31, of Gainesville, announced on Jan. 5 that she will run for mayor against incumbent Mayor Lauren Poe and Jenn Powell. Courtesy to The Alligator.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the mayoral candidates: Jennifer Reid

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

Superheros are important in Jennifer Reid’s house.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the mayoral candidates: Jenn Powell

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

Jenn Powell wasn’t thinking about politics four years ago. She wanted to travel the country after raising her three children.

A team worked quickly to excavate as much of the dugong’s skeleton from the rock as possible. Just feet from the Panama Canal, the site flooded within a week.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Dig it: UF researcher discovers the Central America's oldest sea cow

By Sarina Nunes | Feb. 28, 2019

The skeleton is 15 feet long

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe takes a selfie with city workers in front of Gainesville City Hall, located at 200 E. University Ave., on Thursday. Poe and city commissioners gave flowers to thank workers for helping after Hurricane Irma.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the mayoral candidates: Lauren Poe

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

Mayor Lauren Poe first ran for office in sixth grade for student government. He lost.

Adrian Hayes-Santos, 30, is running for the Gainesville City Commission At-Large Seat 1 in Tuesday’s elections

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Meet the City Commission candidates: Adrian Hayes-Santos

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 28, 2019

He is the District 4 Incumbent

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts and Laurels: March 1, 2019

Feb. 28, 2019

The end of the week is finally in sight, which means Spring Break is mere hours away. As you’ve dealt with midterms, presentations and essays, you’ve been planning for break and all of the adventures you’re going to have. You finally finished your last exam, and you’re ready to start packing. Visions of blue waves and sugary sand dance through your brain. With a wistful sigh, you grab your suitcase and start thinking about everything you’re going to need for a spring break spent on the shore.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former UF department chair loses defamation case against The New York Times

By Kelly Hayes | Feb. 28, 2019

The case is based on an article published in 2015

Alachua County Animal Services is looking for woman suspected of killing a cat and placing it in a bag and on someone's car.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Animal Services is looking for woman suspected of putting a dead cat on a car

By Josephine Fuller | Feb. 28, 2019

Woman is accused of putting dead cat on mans car

Gator robotics working on technology at a robotics workshop.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF robotics team goes through hoops to compete in basketball tournament

By Abraham Hunt | Feb. 28, 2019

The $2,000 robot will bring its game to potentially compete for $10,000

Rapper Cardi B tris autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, during a W Magazine video.

OPINION | COLUMNS

I don’t want ASMR on my feed

By Chasity Maynard | Feb. 28, 2019

I can get on board with a lot of weird stuff. I appreciate a good soap cutting video. I adore beauty gurus. Don’t get me started on my Taylor Swift fandom. I’m pretty trendy and hip with the things “the youngins" like. But, seriously, I cannot get behind ASMR.

A scene from "10 Things I Hate About You."

OPINION | COLUMNS

Bad boys, bad boys. What will you do when they come for you?

Feb. 28, 2019

We’ve all heard of them. We’ve all encountered them. Is it the way they smile, or is it their overall presence? Some people love the passion they bring to the relationship, while others enjoy the thrill of a real-life DIY project. Either way, everyone knows or has met a bad boy. It’s all in the name. Bad boys are known for doing bad things. So why is our society obsessed with them?

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