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Pointing at a map dotted with colored pushpins, Gainesville Police Officer Bobby White shows where he has delivered basketball hoops and balls as part of his Basketball Cop Foundation.

NEWS | FEATURES

‘It’s nonstop:’ Behind the Basketball Cop spotlight

By Martin Vassolo | Sep. 1, 2016

Bags have begun to form underneath Officer Bobby White’s eyes.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Students begin race for Senate

By Katelyn Newberg | Sep. 1, 2016

The first day of party interviews for the Fall semester’s Student Government elections saw a lower turnout than last year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF closes campus in preparation for Hermine

By Paige Fry | Sep. 1, 2016

President Fuchs said UF will close at 4 p.m. today ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine.

Savannah (left) and Scarlett, once conjoined twins, are separated for the first time after 12 procedures.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Twins, born conjoined by the heart and liver, were reunited Wednesday

By Molly Donovan | Aug. 31, 2016

Three months ago there was little hope the twins would survive their rare separation at UF Health Shands Hospital, which spanned about 8 hours with 12 individual procedures.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF ranks for beer, affordability and parties

Aug. 31, 2016

UF’s reputation as a party school is going down, but its reputation as an affordable university is going up.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Veterinary professor seeks to create “best practices” in field

By Romy Ellenbogen | Aug. 31, 2016

A UF College of Veterinary Medicine professor is traveling across Latin America to create a universal standard for vaccinating animals.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government Tuesday Recap

Aug. 30, 2016

The UF Supreme Court and Senate held meetings Tuesday. Read on for our reports on both.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe College releases campus safety app modeled after UF’s

By Justin Tompkins | Aug. 30, 2016

Throughout the week, Santa Fe College students will be able to learn more about a free new campus app during the college’s Safe Santa Fe Days.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UPD hiring victim advocate

By Caitlin Ostroff | Aug. 30, 2016

University Police is hiring a third victim advocate this Fall.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Access Party not running in Fall SG elections

By Katelyn Newberg | Aug. 30, 2016

Access Party will not be running for Fall Student Government elections.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Uber to give Florida student $1,600 in free rides

By Martin Vassolo Alligator Staff Writer | Aug. 29, 2016

By next week, one fortunate Florida student will win a semester’s worth of free Uber rides.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF professors will lead discussion on sea level rise

By Melissa Gomez | Aug. 29, 2016

After more than a decade of research, Andrea Dutton, a UF assistant professor in the Department of Geological Sciences, hopes to inform UF students and the public about climate change and the rising sea level.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Student, administration clash over Gators T-shirts

By Paige Fry | Aug. 29, 2016

When Thomas Reid began selling T-shirts promoting candidates for the upcoming U.S. elections, he did it to encourage a political atmosphere on campus.