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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Man arrested for pointing laser at an officer

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 1, 2019

The officer was responding to a call of gunfire in a neighborhood.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Year in Review: The Alligator’s top read stories of 2018

Jan. 1, 2019

Here are The Alligator's most read stories in news, sports, opinions and The Avenue in 2018.

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

Nakkasoglu, Gators topple Charleston Southern in final non-conference game

By Dylan Rudolph and Dylan Rudolph Sports Writer | Dec. 30, 2018

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu found her deep shot at the right time. She rose up without hesitation and made back-to-back threes, the ball slicing through the net and giving the Gators the lead late in the third quarter.

Kevin Kimbrough. Courtesy to The Alligator.

NEWS | FEATURES

UF student, Dance Marathon leader remembered after his death

By Angela DiMichele | Dec. 29, 2018

He was 24 years old.

Junior Keith Stone scored 8.8 point per game in 2017-18 and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-8 forward said he looks to improve defensively in the upcoming season.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida routs Butler in rematch

By Tyler Nettuno Sports Writer | Dec. 29, 2018

Teams rarely have a chance to avenge a non-conference loss in college basketball.

Florida's defense only gave up 77 rushing yards to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators defense stonewalls Michigan run at Peach Bowl

By Mark Stine | Dec. 29, 2018

ATLANTA -- The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl started with the Michigan Wolverines running rampant on the Florida Gators, but the script quickly flipped.

Daniel Weldon, a 20-year-old UF political science sophomore and the president of Young Americans for Freedom, stands in front of a commemorative wall for the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon. Weldon said the event celebrated the triumph of freedom from socialism.

NEWS

Young Americans for Freedom chapter sues UF over claims of free speech violations

By Taylor Roth | Dec. 29, 2018

The lawsuit claims the university is discriminating against conservative students

Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks threw for 173 yards and had two touchdowns in the Gators 41-15 Peach Bowl win over Michigan on Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

PEACH BOWL CHAMPS: Florida dominates Michigan in Atlanta

By Jake Dreilinger | Dec. 29, 2018

ATLANTA -- The play shouldn’t have worked.

Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks went 19-for-27 with 274 yards and three touchdowns during UF’s win over Idaho.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Three keys to success for Gators in Peach Bowl

Dec. 29, 2018

The Florida Gators enter today’s matchup with Michigan in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl as 7.5-point underdogs.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Driver of stolen car crashed into vehicle, mother and child

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Dec. 28, 2018

The condition of the child is unknown.

Volunteers on horseback aided officers on foot in the search through the wooded area near Grace Marketplace, at 3055 NE 28th Drive. The search lasted roughly 4 and a half hours. Courtesy to The Alligator.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Search for man missing for over a month continues

By Josephine Fuller | Dec. 28, 2018

Gainesville Police search wooded area near Grace Marketplace.

A car crashed through the front of Jason’s Deli, at 6791 W Newberry Road, on Thursday around 3 p.m. Two customers were hit and seriously injured. Courtesy to The Alligator

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Car crashes into Jason’s Deli killing one, injuring another

By Karina Elwood | Dec. 27, 2018

One of the victims is in critical condition.

UF starting pitcher Brady Singer pitched 5.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits in Florida's elimination game loss to Arkansas on Friday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Former UF baseball player gets in the holiday spirit with gift to parents

By Kyle Wood | Dec. 27, 2018

Follow Kyle Wood on Twitter @Kkylewood and contact him at kwood@alligator.org.

NEWS

The Avenue is looking for writers for Spring 2019. Here's how to apply.

Dec. 24, 2018

Interested in culture and entertainment? The Avenue is looking for a team of ambitious staff writers to cover music, art, fashion, food and drink, theatre, TV, film, nightlife and lifestyle.