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SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Softball defeats North Texas, FAMU to conclude regular season
By Cassie Amundson | May 8, 2017As FAMU pitcher Veronica Burse threw a ball right down the center of the mound, she should’ve realized what was coming.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators' offense jumps on Rebels to complete weekend sweep
By Dylan Dixon | May 8, 2017As Ryan Larson began to jog up the first-base line, Thomas Dillard took one look over his shoulder before turning back to face home plate.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Gators down Denver to win third straight Big East Championship
By Jake Dreilinger | May 6, 2017Denver goalie Maddy Stevenson stepped out of the crease on a Pioneers clear attempt, looking to help ease the pressure Florida was exerting on the clear.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gators Dominate Mean Green Pitchers for Senior Day Victory
By Skyler Lebron | May 6, 2017On No. 1 Florida softball’s senior day game against North Texas, the Gators owned a 3-0 through four innings.
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BASEBALL
Gators top Rebels in series opener behind wild fourth inning
By Dylan Dixon | May 6, 2017No matter how hard he tried, James McArthur simply couldn’t put Christian Hicks away.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gators offense erupts on Friday night to blowout North Texas
By Skyler Lebron | May 6, 2017In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Florida softball team had an opportunity to end the game early against the North Texas Mean Green.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Gators advance to Big East Championship with dominating win over Temple
By Jake Dreilinger | May 4, 2017Temple was slowly creeping back into the game after falling behind 3-0 early on. After ten scoreless minutes, the Owls found the net on back-to-back goals nearly a minute apart and were now within striking distance of catching the Gators.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
'Noles top Gators in extras despite Barnhill's 21 strikeouts
By Cassie Amundson | May 4, 2017The moment Alex Powers nailed the ball, she knew it was going out of the park. With both arms extended in celebration, she watched as her two-run, walk-off homer sailed over the right field wall of JoAnne Graf Field to clinch a victory over the No. 1 Florida Gators.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Witnesses say bicyclist was fatally struck by street-racing BMW
By David Hoffman | May 3, 2017Gainesville Police is investigating a crash that left a bicyclist dead late Friday night.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Missing 5-year-old girl from Marion County found safe in Missouri
By David Hoffman | May 3, 2017An Amber Alert was canceled after a 5-year-old girl from Marion County, who was missing for about four days, was found safe in a small Missouri city more than 1,000 miles away from home.
METRO
FDLE issues Amber Alert for 5-year-old Marion County girl
By David Hoffman | May 3, 2017A Florida Amber Alert was issued late Tuesday afternoon for a Marion County girl.
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BASEBALL
Milchin has a big night for Florida in victory over FAMU
By Dylan Dixon | May 3, 2017With the way Garrett Milchin has been swinging the bat at practice lately, Kevin O’Sullivan knew he needed to find room for him in UF’s lineup.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Revision Commission hears concerns about Florida’s constitution
By Adam Turner | May 2, 2017Melissa Hawthorne stood before the Florida Constitution Revision Commission to make an impassioned plea.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Gators down Hoyas to capture Big East title
By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 30, 2017The score was tied 2-2 nearly 10 minutes in when attacker Mollie Stevens was issued her second yellow card of the game.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
An interview with the writer and producer of CTMA
By David Hoffman | Apr. 30, 2017Today, we sat down with Michael Smith, a UF mechanical engineering near-graduate, to discuss his thesis project: “Casey’s Tedious Multimedia Adventure.” CTMA is a short story, a short film, and a text adventure bundled into one program that tells the narrative of a day in the life of Casey. It’s currently available for download from its Facebook page, and the film can be seen on YouTube.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Four of five suspects in Antonio Mason homicide case in custody
By David Hoffman | Apr. 27, 2017Five suspects have been identified in connection with the July 2016 killing of Antonio Mason and the nonfatal shooting of his infant daughter, Gainesville Police announced Tuesday.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Person of interest identified in Hawthorne shooting
By David Hoffman | Apr. 24, 2017Deputies are actively searching for a man they say has information about a Friday night shooting that left one Hawthorne woman dead.
METRO
The Copper Monkey closes its doors after 37 years
By Adam Turner | Apr. 24, 2017Correction: This article has been updated to reflect that Virginia Mikell no longer works at The Copper Monkey.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Deputies continue investigation of fatal Hawthorne shooting
By David Hoffman | Apr. 23, 2017Jason Deischer’s 4-year-old daughter smiled as she sprinted toward him outside their Hawthorne home Saturday — just 500 yards from the site of a shooting that left a young woman dead late Friday night.
