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Solomon Patton played a key role in Florida’s crucial effort on special teams in Saturday’s win. See story, page 16. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. VOLUME 107 ISSUE 38 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 UPDATE Hunters fi nd possible remains of missing student CHRIS ALCANTARA body after smelling what they Alligator Writer thought was a dead deer. The body, found near a dirt road, After about a month of un- had blue Vans sneakers, blue answered questions, miles of jeans and duct tape, according searching and holding onto to published reports. hope, the Aguilar family may The jeans and sneakers have the closure it prayed for. match the same clothes Chris- On Saturday, Carlos Agui- tian Aguilar, 18, wore in a Best lar and his wife, Claudia Agui- Buy surveil- lar, addressed reporters inside lance photo, the University Police depart- released by ment about investigators’ re- GPD, taken cent discovery: a body found the day he in Levy County that may be the went miss- couple’s missing son, Christian ing, the re- Aguilar. ports stated. Carlos Aguilar’s wife cried Aguilar Police have on his arm as he thanked vol- not con- unteers and supporters for their fi rmed the body to be Aguilar. help in the search. Volunteers temporarily “We, as a family, believe that suspended Saturday’s search Christian has been found and when the family heard of the our prayers have been heard,” body’s discovery. he said. Investigators are performing On Friday afternoon, an autopsy and will release their Gainesville Police responded fi ndings, including the body’s to a call from the Levy County identifi cation, this week. Sheriff’s Offi ce about human The Aguilar family said it remains found inside the Gulf planned to stay in Gainesville Hammock Hunting Club, until the body is identifi ed. a 25,000-acre wooded area “Our family is going to be Alex M. Sanchez / Alligator about 40 miles southwest of grieving until the authorities Claudia Aguilar sobs on her husband, Carlos, as he addresses reporters during a news conference at the Gainesville. give us the confi rmation,” Car- University Police Department on Saturday evening. What are possibly the remains of missing UF student Two hunters looking for fi re- Christian Aguilar were found Friday afternoon deep in the woods of a hunting reserve in Levy County. wood found a partially buried SEE AGUILAR, PAGE 8 Governors meet to discuss future � THEY DISCUSSED WAYS TO IMPROVE since he was in offi ce. Downtown festival draws THE STATE. MacKay said that when he started his po- litical career, it was a time of great change in Florida. Back then, people were against unnec- SAMANTHA SHAVELL essary change, and today they have the same fl ood of artwork, visitors Alligator Staff Writer thinking, he said. SHELBY WEBB “It’s like throwing a street party “Here we are again, legislative leaderships Alligator Staff Writer for 100,000 of your closest friends,” Five former Florida governors met Friday to faced the wrong way,” Mac- Piper said. discuss the future. Kay said. The sounds of eclectic music and But this party took up more than Governors Reubin Askew, Bob Graham, The governors also dis- smells of frying food drifted among one street. Bob Martinez, Buddy MacKay and Charlie cussed the three Florida Su- droves of art lovers through the brick Crist spoke to each other — and an audience of preme Court justices who are streets of downtown Gainesville Sun- “It’s like throwing a street about 500 people — as part of the 2012 Allen L. on the retention vote on the day. party for 100,000 of your clos- Poucher Legal Education Series. Ben Diamond, November ballot. The 31st Downtown Festival & Art est friends.” a UF Levin College of Law graduate, moder- Askew, who started the Show packed downtown with about ated the conversation. merit retention program, said Linda Piper Crist 100,000 people Saturday and Sunday. Askew, Florida’s 37th governor, served from the judges should remain in event coordinator People drifted among tents dis- 1971 to 1979. He was succeeded by Graham, offi ce and out of partisan politics. playing photographs, paintings, jew- Police blocked off a chunk of who has a reputation as “Florida’s Education “We have to keep the judges independent,” elry, ceramics and art created through downtown spanning from just north Governor.” Martinez was the fi rst Hispanic he said. countless other mediums. of City Hall to the Hippodrome State governor and helped implement Florida’s Crist, who was late to the event due to a Linda Piper, event coordinator for Theatre and from Main Street to Growth Management Act. MacKay was the fl ight delay in Miami, discussed oil drilling the city’s Department of Parks, Recre- Southeast Third Street. 42nd governor, and he served briefl y after the off the coast of Florida. He said the BP oil spill ation and Cultural Affairs, said about People of all ages wandered the death of Lawton Chiles. The most recent gov- was the “greatest wake-up call” to the environ- 50,000 people came to the festival ernor at the event was Crist, who left offi ce in ment. He said there are other ways to produce SEE ART, PAGE 8 each day this weekend. 2011. Askew said the state changed immensely SEE GOVERNORS, PAGE 8 Today 87/60 Students pack Murphree Commons for SausageFest Driskel Breaks Record Set by Tebow: FORECAST 2 CROSSWORD 11 About 380 sausages were served, pg 3. On Saturday, Jeff Driskel rushed for 177 yards, OPINIONS 6 SPORTS 13 Residents paint pumpkins pink for cancer awareness which set a school record for the most by a CLASSIFIEDS 10 The event was held at Shands at UF, pg 5. Gators quarterback in a single game, pg. 13. 2, ALLIGATOR § MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 News Today VOLUME 107 ISSUE 38 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAT’S HAPPENING? 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