NEWS
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FEATURES
‘Dancing for the King’: A UF student honored
By Christina Morales | Jan. 7, 2018Lisa Ly's passion for dancing started when she was 5.
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METRO
Macy’s at The Oaks Mall closing. Here's how long everything will be on clearance.
By Amanda Rosa | Jan. 7, 2018As Paula Delpech searched for a new pair of ankle boots at Macy’s, she worried about what the store closure means for the stores' employees and the economy.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Here's where you can find new scooter parking on campus starting Monday
By Christina Morales | Jan. 7, 2018Finding scooter parking on UF’s campus for Daniel Chalco proved to be a challenge. Scooters bumped together, parked over the lines and in the middle of the road were a common sight every morning before class.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man arrested for cyberstalking woman on Facebook
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 7, 2018A Gainesville man was accused of calling a woman 50 times and telling her coworkers he would come visit their office, Gainesville Police said.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gives UF-run project $8.7 million grant
By Elliott Nasby | Jan. 7, 2018The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation granted a UF-run project $8.7 million for a five-year research project on food security and poverty alleviation efforts in Africa.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumnus to launch sustainable development organization
By Christina Morales | Jan. 7, 2018A UF alumnus has created an organization to help solve issues of sustainability and urban development around the world.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators climb back from double-digit deficit but fall to Ole Miss in double OT
By Justin Ahlum | Jan. 7, 2018After receiving an inbound pass at the top of the key, Florida forward Paulina Hersler pulled up with five seconds left in the fourth quarter. Down by two, Hersler missed a shot to the right of the rim, but guard Dyandria Anderson pulled down an offensive rebound and scored a layup with less than one second remaining to send the game to overtime.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
It took three officers, a Taser and police dog to detain this Florida man
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 7, 2018A Florida man, with the words “candle” and “light” tattooed on his eyelids, was arrested after three police officers, a Taser and a police dog were used to detain him on Monday, Alachua Police said.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Universities are being targeted by an extortion scam. UF is one of them.
By David Hoffman | Jan. 7, 2018Along with more than a dozen other universities, UF received an anonymous email Tuesday that threatened violence on campus unless the writer received a payment of 1.2 bitcoin, or about $19,735, police said.
METRO
Some Paynes trails Prairie remain flooded after Hurricane Irma
By David Hoffman | Jan. 7, 2018Hikers looking to enjoy some of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park’s most popular trails could get their feet wet on the journey, park officials warn.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Snow in Gainesville? Here's what it looked like in 1977.
By Alligator File Story | Jan. 7, 2018Editor's Note: Over winter break, meteorologists said a temperature drop and expected rain could cause snow to fall in Gainesville. Though that didn’t come to pass, we at the Alligator wanted to take you back to Jan. 19, 1977 when snow did fall.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF student loses money to email scam from ufl.edu address
By Elliott Nasby | Jan. 7, 2018Jessica Socorro didn’t expect to lose $1,610 when she answered an email from a ufl.edu address offering a job.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Florida defeats FAU for second win in two days
By River Wells | Jan. 6, 2018If the Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were tired after their dual meets against Florida State on Friday, they showed no signs of it against FAU on Saturday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Chiozza beats buzzer again to lead Florida past Missouri
By Andrew Huang | Jan. 6, 2018Chris Chiozza saw it coming the whole way.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Part of UF’s campus lost power Saturday morning, causing outages in some buildings
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 6, 2018As students moved back to campus for the semester, UF Housing and Residence Education notified those who live on campus of a three-hour long power outage that affected parts of campus.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
UF swimming defeats FSU in Sunshine Showdown
By River Wells | Jan. 5, 2018When it comes to UF swimmers Caeleb and Sherridon Dressel, it’s easy to tell they’re cut from the same cloth.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Gators open season with win over West Virginia
By Alana Gomez | Jan. 5, 2018For the fifth year in a row, the Florida gymnastics team proved that starting off the season away from home has no effect on its performance. The Gators (1-0) kicked off their 2018 schedule with a 195.900-194.425 win over West Virginia (0-1) on Friday night at the WVU Coliseum.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida drops to 0-2 in SEC play following close loss to ‘Bama
By Morgan McMullen | Jan. 4, 2018Florida forward Haley Lorenzen called for the ball with just over five minutes left in the game. After setting a screen for a streaking teammate, Lorenzen posted up Alabama’s Ashley Williams, boxing her out beneath the basket before snatching an inlet pass from teammate Delicia Washington with both hands. She raised up for the layup, was fouled by Williams and ultimately landed a pair of late free throws to go up by two.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Cannabis stop ends with helicopter search, two-story jump, police say
By Paige Fry | Jan. 3, 2018Starting with a stop for cannabis, two men are accused of running from officers and a patrol helicopter Tuesday night, the Gainesville Police Department said. One of the men broke inside a stranger’s apartment and jumped out of a second-story window in an attempt to flee.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators beat Aggies behind barrage of three-point shots
By Andrew Huang | Jan. 2, 2018Florida center Kevarrius Hayes threw down an emphatic putback slam after guard Egor Koulechov botched a layup attempt, sending the Gators’ bench to its feet and disappointed Aggies fans out of Reed Arena.
