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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Students: Diversify your social lives

Before and during college, students are bombarded with advice from all directions by all people, some of it obvious, some intriguing but not fully clear and some brushed off like an insignificant fly.


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METRO

Textbook site compares prices

For Dylan Fisher, buying textbooks becomes a treasure hunt. When the UF exploratory freshman discovered he needed five textbooks for the spring semester, he set out to find the magic combination of new, used and rental books that would reduce the damage to his wallet.


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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Disabled man recovering after violent home invasion; suspect apprehended after high-speed chase

"vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal;"> A 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man is recovering after a brutal home invasion that ended with a three-car collision on SW 13 Street and SW Fifth Avenue early Tuesday.


Bob Adams eats at the St. Francis House, 413 S. Main St., on Monday morning. New regulations require people using any service at the shelter and soup kitchen to obtain police clearance.
METRO

Shelter requires police clearance

Three months ago, when the meal limit at St Francis House was lifted and replaced with a meal time, officials added a police clearance requirement to use any service at the shelter and soup kitchen.


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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Notebook: Gators hit, miss on top-ranked DE recruits

Prized defensive end Jordan Jenkins continued the stay-at-home streak established by many top recruits in the class of 2012 on Monday — the four-star prospect chose Georgia over Florida, Alabama and Auburn in a televised interview with the Fox Sports South network.



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