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Five roadtrips to take before 25: Plan now and get excited

By Sarah Loftus | June 5, 2013

Some people love them; some people hate them. And I’m talking about road trips. Personally, I’ve never really been a big fan. My motto has pretty much always been “why drive when you can fly?” But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there is a beauty to road trips that can’t be found when you fly. With a road trip, it’s more about the journey and less about the destination, and there’s something beautiful about that. I consider myself a road trip convert. So I’m going to share five road trips I think everyone should take before turning 25. Hopefully, this will either fuel a desire you already have to take road trips or help you become a new fan of road trips.

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Artwalk sends onlookers through artistic journey

By Kathleen Boyle | June 5, 2013

It was a hot and humid summer night in Gainesville, but an irregular breeze and large cumulus clouds offered those hitting the pavement an appreciated relief from the typical Florida mugginess we’ve grown accustomed to bearing.

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From haircuts to dentists: The guide to Gainesville

By Rachel Mitts | June 4, 2013

Living in a new town is exciting. You’ve decorated your room and have finally started to live life on your own

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Iron Chef unofficially comes to Gainesville

By Olivia Langdon | June 3, 2013

The room was silent as an eager crowd circled a covered table in the center of the grand ballroom. All eyes watched as the announcer counted down to unveil the secret ingredient: Swamp Head beer.

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Microsoft Office 365 to replace UF Webmail system

By Ellen Villafuerte | June 3, 2013

UF’s Webmail will soon be a thing of the past thanks to a cloud-based service by Microsoft Office 365.

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GPD issues tickets for jaywalking near UF campus

By Patrick Kelly | June 3, 2013

Watch out while jaywalking — local police officers may be watching.

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GRU boil-water ban lifted

By Rebekah McMurrain | June 3, 2013

Residents along Newberry Road may have experienced water inconveniences within the last week.

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Students get high at Lake Wauburg — JK, they’re wall-climbing

By Brianna Wagner | June 3, 2013

Summer is in full swing, and for many UF students, that means frequent trips to Lake Wauburg.

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Guy Harvey gives Gators green

By Matt Riva | June 3, 2013

Guy Harvey is well known for his marine life art, popular with fishermen and fishermen wannabes. Perhaps less well known is his philanthropy and outreach arm, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.

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UF professors chosen for arts and sciences academy

By Lauren Flannery | June 3, 2013

Two UF professors are joining Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and John Glenn in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Your long-distance relationship will fail

June 3, 2013

The all-encompassing purpose of going to college is to better yourself. You get an education so you don’t have to drive the same piece-of-crap car you drove in high school for the entirety of your life or deliver pizzas when you’re 40. Why some don’t include the people they date in that same category of “things to be improved,” I will never understand.

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Banning Manning: Should we protect whistleblowers?

June 3, 2013

On Monday, Pfc. Bradley Manning finally got a day in court.

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Gov. Rick Scott honors Steve Spurrier as 'Great Floridian'

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | May 30, 2013

Fifty years after he came to Florida as a young quarterback from Tennessee and 47 years after he won the first Heisman Trophy in Gators history, Steve Spurrier was again honored on Florida Field.

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The Rally: Which player is most responsible for UF softball’s success?

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | May 29, 2013

Following an early exit in the NCAA Regionals in 2012, the Florida softball team was expected to have a down year. Sixty-four games later, the Gators are entering the Women’s College World Series as the No. 2 national seed. With Florida preparing for its fifth appearance in the WCWS, alligatorSports editors Adam Lichtenstein and Landon Watnick will decide which player was the most important in getting the Gators there.

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Open house hopes to teach residents about gardening

By Eric Bandin | May 29, 2013

On Saturday, the Alachua Home Grown Open House will provide an opportunity to learn about gardening habits through hands-on experience.

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Pediatric patient records may have been used in identity theft ring

By Alexa Volland | May 29, 2013

Nearly 5,700 patients are at risk after a UF medical practice employee was discovered to have ties to an identity theft ring.

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Hurricane season starts this weekend

By McKenzie Doll | May 29, 2013

The 2013 hurricane season starts Saturday, and experts are predicting a stormy six months.

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UF emergency exercise to congest campus

By Ely Benhamo | May 29, 2013

A community emergency exercise, which was postponed in April as a result of the Boston Marathon bombing, will take place at UF between 7 a.m. and noon.

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Local consortium gets $25k grant

By Emily Buchanan | May 29, 2013

The Duke Energy Foundation will award $45,000 to two charitable organizations in Florida — one of which is the Gainesville-based Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, which will receive $25,000.

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Butler Plaza looks to expand, attract tourists to town center

By Kelcee Griffis | May 29, 2013

The City Commission met Wednesday night to discuss amending an already approved process that would allow Butler Plaza to expand by about 150 acres and include an upscale town center.