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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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Chrissy Sedgley, the director of operations at the Alachua County Humane Society, and Margot DeConna, the director of development, hold Bernard and Louie, 3- to 4-month-old jindo mixes inside the examination rooms at the shelter on Jan 16. DeConna said, originally, she thought the two dogs might need time to be socialized before being adopted, but after seeing them, DeConna said the dogs might get adopted sooner. “I think they’re going to be highly, highly adoptable,” she said.

METRO

Local animal shelters merge to form regional Humane Society

By Kelly Hayes | Nov. 14, 2018

The organization has two locations in Gainesville.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville teenager fatally hits man in wheelchair

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 14, 2018

It is currently unknown whether the teenager was under the influence

NEWS | CAMPUS

George A. Smathers Libraries donates to Field and Fork Pantry for survey responses

By Jeana Fraser | Nov. 14, 2018

The libraries plan to donate up to $3,000.

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu led the Gators in scoring with 43 points through the first two games. She's the only UF player shooting over 50.0 percent from the field (57.1).

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators look to right the ship against Mercer on Thursday

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 14, 2018

Two games, two losses so far for the Florida women’s basketball team.

Senior guard KeVaughn Allen went 6-of-11 from the field for 14 points on Friday against Charleston Southern. He went 0-for-4 in the season-opener against FSU.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators trying to find their stroke before Battle 4 Atlantis

By Chris O'Brien | Nov. 14, 2018

Florida needs to shoot the ball better to be successful. That much is clear.

Quarterback Emory Jones (right) has only two games of leeway remaining on his freshman redshirt.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Which games will Emory Jones play?

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Nov. 14, 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Gators of all ages, step right up and play the hottest game in Gainesville!

UF quarterback Feleipe Franks seemed to run with purpose and physicality on Saturday against South Carolina. "I just wanted to run somebody over," he said.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Three ways Florida can benefit from matchup with Idaho

By Alanis Thames | Nov. 14, 2018

It’s tune-up week in the Southeastern Conference.

Florida goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese decided to play soccer in college rather than volleyball.

SPORTS | FEATURES

NET MINDER: Marckese decided which net was right

By River Wells | Nov. 14, 2018

The University of Florida will not forget Kaylan Marckese.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Let the recount proceed smoothly. Don’t yell ‘fraud.’ Follow the law.

Nov. 13, 2018

There's no evidence the recount is a sham

Susan MacManus, 71, speaks at the 2018 Election Wrap Up event in Pugh Hall on Tuesday night. MacManus is a professor emeritus at the University of South Florida, as well as a member of the Bob Graham Center Council of Advisors. The event, which focused on analyzing many facets of the midterm election, was sponsored by the Bob Graham Center and the League of Women Voters of Alachua County/Gainesville. One thing that MacManus honed in on was the shift from elections being dominated by baby boomers to elections being more evenly split among generations. "We're seeing a generational transformation of Florida's electorate," said MacManus.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF, USF political science professors discuss midterm election results

By Taylor Roth | Nov. 13, 2018

The professors explained why some expectations weren't met during election night

Photo caption: Waste gets pushed into trailers at Leveda Brown Environmental Park and will be transferred to New River landfill in Raiford.

METRO

The City of Gainesville and Alachua County discuss ways to reduce waste

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 13, 2018

This is the fourth time a meeting was held about zero waste.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students remember the comic book legend Stan Lee

By Gillian Sweeney | Nov. 13, 2018

He died Monday at the age of 95. His cause of death is not yet known.

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

Mayor Lauren Poe announces campaign for reelection

By Dana Cassidy | Nov. 13, 2018

The mayoral and City Commission District 4 seats will be on the ballot March 2019

OPINION | COLUMNS

There’s nothing wrong with early holiday spirit

Nov. 13, 2018

Respecting how people want to spend their time is important

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Why women don’t report sexual assault and why I didn’t report either

Nov. 13, 2018

"t’s not worth it to risk my safety once more when I know the police don’t care and the officers who come out to take my report will likely humiliate me again."

OPINION | COLUMNS

Dear Merriam-Webster: Consider adding these words for your next edition

Nov. 13, 2018

And if “marg” and “rando” have a place within the dictionary pages, what’s next?

Writer's caption: Gainesville residents gather around the front of the restored Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

METRO

Historic Cotton Club nightclub reopens as museum

By Taylor Roth | Nov. 13, 2018

The museum will commemorate the musicians that played

Retired Lt. Commander Gary Cook (L) salutes the flag as the Milton Lewis Young Marines present the colors at a Veterans Day event at Evergreen Cemetery in Gainesville on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. The event was held to honor the veterans buried in the cemetery and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

METRO

Evergreen Cemetery holds event that honors veterans and the end of WWI

By Chris Day | Nov. 12, 2018

Veterans Day was the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Alachua man charged with attempted murder of six people

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 12, 2018

His bond is set at $2,050,000.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Motorcyclist dies after car crash

By Amanda Rosa | Nov. 12, 2018

It is being attacked as a traffic homicide

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