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VOLUME 113 ISSUE 37
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida
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FLORIDA 63
IDAHO 10
With Idaho dispatched, Gators turn attention to FSU By Morgan McMullen Sports Writer
You don’t need to be an expert to know the Gators had a better football team than Idaho. The 63-10 final score was like the tickets at Krishna lunch: more a formality than a necessity. But there were glimmers of what UF students and fans can expect this coming Saturday as Florida attempts to break several streaks. There’s the five-game skid against FSU, the 36 consecutive bowl game appearances and 41 straight winning seasons. The Seminoles have everything to lose. The Gators, meanwhile, have everything to gain. They can all but secure a New Year’s Six bowl with a win. They can send their seniors and a select few juniors off with their first win against FSU. Florida can accomplish all of this based on what they showed against the Vandals. Most coaches would be content with running a base offense and defense against a significantly weaker opponent. Dan Mullen is anything but ordinary. He’s the Posh Spice of the coaching world, forgoing conventional wisdom and splitting off from the majority to pursue his own shenanigans. That’s why he showed FSU coach Willie Taggart exactly what he intends to do this Saturday. There were three specific moments Mullen showed his hand against Idaho this past weekend. Mullen is self-aware The play is a staple in this offense. The Gators ran a bubble screen — or a variation of it — during the first drive
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SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 14 UF safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson recorded a pick-six on the first drive of Floirda’s 63-10 win over Idaho.
Florida’s midterm elections have finally ended TWO RECOUNTS, INCLUDING THE FIRST STATEWIDE MANUAL RECOUNT, TOOK PLACE. By Dana Cassidy Alligator Staff Writer
The seemingly endless saga of Florida’s midterm elections has reached its final chapter. On Sunday afternoon, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson conceded to Republican Gov. Rick Scott in a video posted on his campaign’s Facebook page, after historic election recounts throughout the state. Last weekend’s manual recount sealed the deal for the U.S. Senate and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture elections. Nelson inched closer to Scott after the
Florida volleyball sweeps Georgia on the road
The Gators dominated the Bulldogs in Athens on Sunday. Find out who played well in the match, pg. 14
manual recount, but not enough to win reelection with Scott in the lead by 10,033 votes out of more than 8 million ballots cast in Florida, according to the Miami Herald. Although he was defeated, Nelson said he remained proud of the work of his supporters throughout his campaign. He’ll continue to fight to preserve the rights of voters, including health care and LGBTQ+ rights, he said. “I by no measure feel defeated, and that’s because I’ve had the privilege of serving the people of Florida and our country for most of my life,” Nelson said. The manual recount in Alachua County took six hours and 36 poll workers to finish, TJ Pyche, the spokesperson for
SEE RECOUNT, PAGE 4
Police union criticizes GPD in letter after rap concert shooting The letter said there were hundreds of noise complaints. By Alyssa Ramos Alligator Staff Writer
The local police union accused the Gainesville Police Department of negligence after a man was shot at a rap concert last week. The Gainesville Fraternal Order of Police sent a letter to the city manager and the police department disapproving of how the department handled a concert at the Heart of the City Hookah Lounge, at 1221 E. University Ave. Jonathan Smith, a 46-year-old event co-
From the rap stage to the clothing rack
The pop-up shop was open for 17 days. See our video online at alligator.org, pg. 8
Post Amendment 13
Alachua County prepares for 8,000 displaced greyhounds, pg. 9
ordinator also known as Jock Smooth, was accused of shooting another event coordinator in the chest Nov. 4. Smith ran away before officers could arrest him, according to a press release. Michael Maresca, the union president, said the department ignored safety concerns leading up to and during the rap concert, according to the letter. “This was a colossal failure,” Maresca said. “Failure to prepare, plan and keep the citizens and your officers safe.” The letter said Gainesville Police Chief
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SEE GPD, PAGE 4