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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Shots fired at The Palms of Archer community

By Rachael Schirmer | June 13, 2019

No one was injured, according to deputies

Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks had a breakout season last year, throwing for 2,457 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also rushed for seven scores.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Position-by-position: Evaluating UF’s quarterbacks

By Sam Campisano | June 12, 2019

Every Thursday until the end of the summer, alligatorSports will analyze a position on Florida’s football roster and identify strengths and weaknesses. We’ll start the series by taking a look at quarterbacks.

UF men's basketball coach Mike White will have six new weapons at his disposal next season, including two five-star recruits, one four-star and two three-stars.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida's top-10 class pairs youth with experience

By River Wells | June 12, 2019

There are 146 days until UF men's basketball takes the court against North Florida to open the 2019 season. When it does, it’ll have six new faces.

Warriors small forward Kevin Durant limps off the court after rupturing his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Kevin Durant made the right decision to play in Game 5

By Dylan O'Shea | June 12, 2019

Kevin Durant made the right decision to play in Game 5

Guff has garnered almost 15,000 streams on his Spotify page.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Aspiring rapper GUFF returns to Gainesville

By Nick Hudson | June 12, 2019

The St. Petersburg-based rapper and UF alumnus is performing his debut album “Carpe Noctem” at The Range GNV

Taste of Greater Gainesville attendees samples sushi provided by Taste, a local restaurant that serves Pan-Asian cuisine.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville community rallies in support of one man’s vision of hope

By Harley Smith | June 12, 2019

"I started to get a little jaded and decided to do something about it."

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

Celebrate music, activism and art at No Borders Fest

By Priya Dames | June 12, 2019

The party will kick off the 2019 Fight Toxic Prisons Convergence

Third-year MFA acting students Elaina Walton (Wilma “Grandma Ma” Stray) and MaRah Williams (Kelsey Stray) embrace during rehearsal for "Hills on Fire."

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

School of Theatre + Dance puts on “fireocious” performance

By Lily Girton | June 11, 2019

“Hills on Fire” presents a unique perspective on drug use

OPINION | COLUMNS

Homophobic attacks show why we need Pride Month

By Jason Zappulla | June 11, 2019

Let’s not give into hate or distraction.

METRO | POLITICS

The problem with patriotism in the Republican party

By Cassidy Hopson | June 11, 2019

From a young age, we are conditioned to believe patriotism equals decency.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

We get it, you drink

By Alligator Editorial Board | June 11, 2019

With Summer B fast approaching and football season not so far behind, we expect more sloppy Snapchat stories to cloud our feed. But now may be the time to check on drinking tendencies before the mayhem starts all over again.

The set with lighting for “Hills on Fire” in the Black Box Theatre. The lighting design for the show is by Jordan Lindquist, a UF lighting design junior.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF scene design student makes “Hills on Fire” set recyclable

By Tori Whidden | June 11, 2019

The set of “Hills on Fire” cost the college less than $1,000

A memorial for Telles-Irvin will be held on Friday on Northwestern’s campus where she served as the vice president of student affairs since 2011.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former UF Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin remembered

By Charlie Daffron | June 11, 2019

Telles-Irvin helped create Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Alachua County Jail inmate charged for exposing himself to nurse

By Rachael Schirmer | June 11, 2019

He was serving time for a February arrest

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man wielded machete during argument, police say

By Rachael Schirmer | June 11, 2019

He told police he “would kill his neighbor”

METRO

Celebration Pointe allows open containers of alcohol

By Ashley Lazarski | June 11, 2019

Visitors can carry clear plastic containers of alcohol bought within the area

Students conducting their chemistry lab in-person for two weeks with Candace Biggerstaff (far left), the teaching lab specialist for Chemistry I.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF launches in-person chemistry lab for online students

By Lily Huerkamp | June 11, 2019

New hybrid class provides flexibility and on-campus interaction

Justin Alintoff is perhaps the most notable player transferring from Florida. The sophomore had a 4.30 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 29.1 innings this year.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida baseball loses three to NCAA transfer portal

By Evan Lepak | June 10, 2019

Florida’s baseball roster has lost three players to the NCAA transfer portal over the past few weeks.

Empty seats have been a common sight at Tropicana Field and Marlins Park (pictured). The Rays and Marlins combined to draw just 22,676 fans last night.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Is there a future for Major League Baseball in Florida?

By Sam Campisano | June 10, 2019

On May 28, the Tampa Bay Rays hosted the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field.

Rams coach Sean McVay led his team to a Super Bowl appearance in just his second season.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Is the young coach the future?

By River Wells | June 10, 2019

I flew into Los Angeles on Wednesday and I’ve been here for around six days now. It’s my first time here and I’ve hit all the typical tourist stops, but one of the coolest things I’ve seen on my trip came when I hadn’t even stepped off the plane: While descending to land at LAX, I got a perfect overhead view of the currently-under-construction Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park, the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers.

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