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2 weeks ago | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Florida businessmen, economists and academics are observing how the Trump Administration's parade of tariffs could impact consumers. China has already announced trade measures targeting United States agricultural products.
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1 month ago | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Loud. Dirty. Expensive. Those are some ways Devin Kinnally described off-campus housing. The 20-year-old UF economics junior said she’s been through the wringer hunting for an affordable dwelling close to her classes. Kinnally lived in a Beaty Towers dorm her freshman year before venturing off campus. Kinnally said she didn’t reap much value from a unit she leased for $1,100 monthly at UFORA, an apartment complex on Southwest Fifth Avenue.
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1 month ago | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
The breakfast crowd at the Waffle House on West Newberry Road was in for a rude awakening in early February. All meals with fluffy scrambled eggs and puffy omelets cost them extra. Waffle House chains nationwide added a to dishes with eggs beginning Feb. 3. Some diners were indifferent, others resentful. Supply chain issues have recently disrupted the global food system, a similar phenomenon to that seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2 months ago | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Anoop Savio has hit it big, but he’s also suffered crushing blows. One swipe, and the 21-year-old UF finance master’s student could snag a few shares of AMC. Another swipe, and he’d sell some Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency token. In a few trades on the brokerage platform Robinhood, Savio could see the value of his portfolio plummet suddenly or watch his balance skyrocket. Young investors like Savio can trade anytime, anywhere — and they’re doing it with unprecedented fervor.
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2 months ago | 
alligator.org | Avery Parker |Natalie Kaufman
The “mocktail” is having its moment, and Modelo is old news — at least according to Quinn Tetterton, a 20-year-old UF theatre sophomore. Tetterton said his friends drag him to venues where clutching a Solo Cup or seltzer is a social expectation. But Tetterton’s happy to swap booze for alcohol-free beverages like Liquid Death, a sparkling water product packaged to resemble a beer can. He said he wants to feel included but not intoxicated.
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2 months ago | 
alligator.org | Avery Parker |Natalie Kaufman
El “mocktail” está en un momento de atención, y el Modelo es noticia vieja — al menos según Quinn Tetterton, un estudiante de teatro de segundo año de UF. Tetterton dijo que sus amigos lo traen a lugares donde es una expectación social que todos tengan un Solo Cup o trago. Pero Tetterton está contento con sustituir el alcohol por bebidas que no son alcohólicas como Liquid Death, un producto de agua con gas hecho para parecerse como una lata de cerveza.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Linda Swann’s nightmare scenario may soon become her reality. An electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle rounds a corner, creeps to a gentle halt and whisks passengers across town. The Jaguar, vying to become Swann’s competition, is a cluster of cameras, sensors and software — a robotaxi. The 64-year-old Tampa driver is among the growing number of ride-share contractors anxiously anticipating an industry overhaul.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Twenty-year-old Katrice Sampey shares a home base with Publix. She grew up in Lakeland, where the company is headquartered, on community fixtures like “Pub Subs” and $5 Sushi Wednesdays. But in Gainesville, the UF criminology and psychology junior does most of her shopping elsewhere for budgetary reasons. She said she only visits Publix when she’s exhausted other options or if it’s easier to access. And there’s no shortage of Gainesville locations to choose from, with 14 local stores.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Officers arrested Simon Flores, a 29-year-old Newberry resident, Wednesday morning on charges of possessing and soliciting child pornography. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office received a tip Oct. 2 that Flores threatened to commit a mass shooting via Instagram direct messages. According to the arrest report, he later used the platform to exchange sexually explicit material with a minor. Law enforcement obtained Flores’ message history Oct. 3 from Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
alligator.org | Natalie Kaufman
Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend, with a low of 37 degrees Friday. Anticipating the weather, Alachua County will activate its Cold Night Shelter program Thursday evening. The program provides overnight housing when temperatures drop below 45 degrees. It typically runs Nov. 1 to March 31, with services designed to help those experiencing homelessness, but available to all community members.
