METRO
Delivery service fundraises for food bank
By Noelle Kough | Oct. 26, 2017Bite Squad delivery service hopes to take a bite out of hunger in North Central Florida.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Teens arrested for car burglaries
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 26, 2017Police arrested four Gainesville teenagers — one of whom told officers the group had burglarized 10 cars — on Tuesday, Gainesville Police said.
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CAMPUS
Fraternity fundraises for child advocacy
By Lindsey Vasti | Oct. 26, 2017A fraternity plans to celebrate their identities for children who can’t learn about their own.
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CAMPUS
Pulitzer-winning author to speak at UF
By Sofia Arriaga | Oct. 26, 2017A Pulitzer Prize for Poetry winning author will speak at UF for the 2017 Florida Writers Festival.
METRO
City introduces parking app
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 26, 2017Beginning Monday, city parking in Gainesville will be easier for smartphone users.
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CAMPUS
UF Shands team to help elderly patients
By Sophie Feinberg | Oct. 26, 2017To reduce the time elderly patients spend recovering in the hospital, UF Health Shands Hospital launched a new program focused on those 70 and older.
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CAMPUS
Mosquitos thrive in deforested areas
By Rosanne Ramraj | Oct. 26, 2017More than half of mosquito species in deforested areas transmit human pathogens, UF researchers found.
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Antibiotics will not increase diabetes risk in children
By Rosanne Ramraj | Oct. 26, 2017Common antibiotics do not increase the risk of Type 1 diabetes or celiac disease among children prone to developing those diseases, UF researchers found.
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CAMPUS
Disability Resource Center hosts event to break stigmas
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn | Oct. 26, 2017Megan Hoagland was a junior in high school when her best friend of four years took his own life.
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CAMPUS
Students draw attention to ban on queer men donating blood
By Christina Morales | Oct. 26, 2017Sloane Henry used to frequent Pulse nightclub as a teenager.
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CAMPUS
Tomato diseases could impact crops if not detected early
By Rosanne Ramraj | Oct. 26, 2017UF researchers discovered new pathogens that may damage Florida tomatoes.
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CAMPUS
Students raise more than $1,000 with flashy bras
By Anna Cappelli | Oct. 26, 2017Charles Hinchcliff, of Mayo, Florida, has to visit the hospital 10 times a week.
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CAMPUS
Counseling & Wellness Center hosts pit-stop events
By Christina Morales | Oct. 26, 2017To address concerns from exams, natural disasters and controversial speakers, the UF Counseling & Wellness Center held a Mid-Semester Wellness Pit Stop to engage students in health.
METRO
Heisman winner organizes Florida-Georgia golf tournament
By Sloan Savage | Oct. 26, 2017Former Florida Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel hopes to make par while fundraising $107,000 Friday.
METRO
New Cade Museum unveiled at third invention bash
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 26, 2017Tucker Shea sat in the new Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention building with a construction hat perched on his head.
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CAMPUS
UF investigating Kappa Alpha Theta for hazing
By Jimena Tavel | Oct. 26, 2017UF is investigating the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority for hazing after leaked audio of a sister recounting an incident that involved racist insinuations, heavy alcohol use and sexual behavior.
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FOOTBALL
Callaway, Scarlett agree to enter pretrial intervention program
By Matt Brannon | Oct. 26, 2017Seven of Florida’s nine players accused of credit card fraud are taking the first steps back to becoming eligible to rejoin the team. Receiver Antonio Callaway, running back Jordan Scarlett, defensive lineman Keivonnis Davis, receiver Rick Wells, linebacker James Houston, linebacker Ventrell Miller and defensive lineman Richerd Desir-Jones have agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program, which would lead to the dismissal of charges if completed, according to court documents posted by Alachua County public records.
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COLUMNS
Column: Anti-drinking game rules for Florida-Georgia
By Matt Brannon | Oct. 26, 2017Substance abuse. Parking lot fights. Port-a-potties as far as the nose can smell. No, it isn’t graduation at Florida State, it’s the Florida-Georgia game.
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CAMPUS
UF grad one of few far-right attendees at Richard Spencer speech
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 25, 2017On the day of Richard Spencer’s speech at UF, Eran del Castillo, a UF alumna, was scrolling through her Twitter when she saw someone she recognized.
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CAMPUS
Annual Fast-A-Thon draws out more than 800 students
By Jimena Tavel | Oct. 25, 2017After an all-nighter studying at Library West, Shumail Zaidi drove to IHOP at 4 a.m.
