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County urges protection as West Nile patients recover
By Webb | Nov. 14, 2012The three people in Alachua County infected with the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus made full recoveries.
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Trader Joe’s set to open on Dec. 12
By Michael Scott Davidson | Nov. 14, 2012The Hawaiian shirt-wearing employees of Trader Joe’s will greet Gainesville residents at the end of the semester.
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Fight over memorabilia lands Gator fans in jail, hospital
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 14, 2012A battle for a framed UF Gator photograph landed one Gainesville man in jail and another in the hospital.
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Three people sick with West Nile in Alachua County
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 13, 2012Three people have come down with the West Nile virus in Alachua County.
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State task force addresses self-defense
By Webb | Nov. 13, 2012A state task force will make recommendations this week for a controversial self-defense law, which became the center of a national firestorm after the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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Website lets drivers check traffic
By Alex Catalano | Nov. 12, 2012Interstate 75 is now streaming.
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Built to help community, library celebrates success
By Anrea Carroz | Nov. 12, 2012Kids flocked to a small Gainesville library Saturday for an unconventional birthday party.
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Local bar Mars Pub and Arcade reopens under new management
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 8, 2012After a tear-stricken closing night at Mars Pub and Arcade, six regulars decided they didn’t want to see their favorite bar close.
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County Commission keeps Democratic majority
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 6, 2012After almost a year on the campaign trail, the fate of the Alachua County Commission rested on a set of bar graphs.
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Man arrested for having marijuana, alligator hide
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 6, 2012A Gainesville man was arrested Monday afternoon after police found an alligator hide and a marijuana plant on his property.
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Two more connected to August robbery arrested
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 31, 2012Two more men connected with an August robbery at a southwest Gainesville apartment complex were arrested Tuesday.
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Occupy Gainesville protesters contest arrests a year later
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 30, 2012Almost a year after a series of Occupy Gainesville arrests landed dozens of protesters in jail, occupiers got a chance to challenge the charges.
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Friends of the Library book sale starts this weekend
By Rachel Crosby | Oct. 24, 2012Hundreds of thousands of donations will soon be on sale at the biannual Friends of the Library Book Sale. This week, volunteers will make the final touches to the stands that students and families will scour for stories this weekend.
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Festival to highlight bats’ environmental impact
By Jovahn Huertas | Oct. 24, 2012This weekend, Gainesville residents will have a rare chance to get up close and personal with some furry, flying creatures.
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Man buys car with stolen card info
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 24, 2012For Ryan Mychal-Brooks Burney, a nearly $12,000 purchase with stolen credit card information he bought for $500 seemed like a steal.
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Alachua County Commission candidates face off
By Webb | Oct. 24, 2012Gainesville doesn’t seem like the place for someone who went to the University of Georgia, Clemson and the University of Tennessee.
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Alachua County Commission candidates face off
By Webb | Oct. 24, 2012John Martin doesn’t mind dancing to his own beat — especially at Gator basketball games.
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Resident goes into debt to save canine companion after accident
By Webb | Oct. 23, 2012Though Mushi, a 3-year-old Chow Chow mix, is calm now, her owner, Dan Kahn, said she’s been fighting for her life.
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First weekend of Alachua County Fair draws families
By Katherine Hahn | Oct. 22, 2012The Alachua County Fair, which opened Friday and runs until Oct. 27 at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, offers rides, games, food, live bands, vendors and animal shows.
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County rezones area as residential
By Alex Catalano | Oct. 21, 2012If you head east on Northeast 39th Street just beyond the Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, you’ll find a group of folks that live in a state of industry.
