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A model of the unbuilt Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The design for the house was drawn in 1954 and followed the mid-century style, but due in part to code issues, the house was never built.

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Gainesville modern landmarks seek more recognition

By Lakshmi Gomez | Mar. 25, 2019

The city has five local historic districts that protect 1,500 structures

Brittni Michaelis, Jay Patel, Alexander Garcia

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UPDATE: Two men and one woman accused of robbing dorm at Jennings Hall

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 25, 2019

One of men had a hair comb that had a hidden knife in it

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UPD arrests suspects accused of robbery at Jennings Hall

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 24, 2019

UPDATE: Multiple witnesses told police that one of the suspects had a handgun, but no gun was found when the three suspects were arrested. Click here to read the updated story.

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Woman after she was accused of stealing Fitbits at Target

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 24, 2019

She has a $20,000 bond

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Man accused of Gainesville murder arrested in Miami

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 24, 2019

He was brought from Jamaica

Gainesville Police and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a crash at the intersection of NW 23rd Avenue and NW 43rd Street, where a truck hit the CVS. Pharmacy

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Two men trapped in truck that crashed into CVS

By Karina Elwood | Mar. 24, 2019

Juan Martinez, a 49-year-old Gainesville resident, plays dominoes Saturday during the Mi Apa Domino Tournament and Elio Piedra Conga Drum Ensemble at Mi Apa Latin Cafe, 114 SW 34th St. More than 50 people participated in this event.

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Bachata, tostones y la cultura: Mi Apá hosts first domino tournament

By Ana Escalante | Mar. 24, 2019

About 150 people attended

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GPD: His ex-girlfriend didn’t respond to his texts. So he punched her window to break in.

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 24, 2019

He had a $25,000 bond

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Woman accused of stealing $91,000 from city going to court

By Josephine Fuller | Mar. 24, 2019

She used some of the money for a butt lift

The Holy Pipe, a new Gainesville bar, at 7 W. University Ave., will open its doors for business at 8 p.m. tonight.

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The Holy Pipe bar to open in downtown

By Nicole Bowen | Mar. 21, 2019

The owner of a 2-month-old bar in Gainesville will open another bar three minutes away next week.

Lauren Poe speaks to a crowd of reporters and about 100 supporters March 20, 2019 at the Public and General restaurant after elections. Poe beat three opponents to win his second term as mayor of Gainesville.

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‘Money does make a campaign move forward’: A breakdown of Gainesville’s 2019 election donations

By Karina Elwood | Mar. 21, 2019

Campaign contributions were an indicator of election results in the 2019 Gainesville regular election.

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'Soo sorry': Man accused of raping woman and texting her friend about it

By Josephine Fuller | Mar. 21, 2019

His bond is $25,000

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Get your coins ready. Dave & Buster’s is coming to town.

By Tien Le | Mar. 21, 2019

It will open in 2020

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Man accused of using a Pepsi can to hide drugs

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 21, 2019

When Gainesville Police searched a car Wednesday, they found a can of Pepsi, but it didn’t have soda.

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GPD: Second suspect arrested in connection of killing Gainesville man

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 20, 2019

She remains in jail

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'It always feels best to win': Mayor Lauren Poe dominates in race

By Tien Le and Karina Elwood | Mar. 19, 2019

Mayor Lauren Poe and Commissioner Adrian-Hayes Santos will remain in office

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 file photo, Kenneth To from Australia swims a Men's 100 meter Individual Medley heat at the FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kenneth To, a former swimming world championships medalist for Australia, died Tuesday March 19, 2019, after falling ill training with the University of Florida. He was aged 26. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

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World champion swimmer dies in Gainesville after training

By Hannah Beatty | Mar. 19, 2019

Kenneth To died Monday

Monica Love, 25, sits in a back room of GRACE Marketplace, a Gainesville homeless shelter. She’s been in and out of GRACE for the past four years. “It gets better but it’s more of what you make it,” Love said.

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‘People just don’t think about it’: Local shelters struggle to supply menstrual products

By Dana Cassidy | Mar. 19, 2019

Grace Marketplace, Family Promise of Gainesville accept donations

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Man involved with Richard Spencer shooting sentenced to 5 years

By Josephine Fuller | Mar. 18, 2019

He pleaded guilty

FILE- In this March 5, 2019 file photo, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis gives his state of the state address on the first day of the legislative session in Tallahassee, Fla. De Santis has pushed for a repeal to Florida's ban on smokable medical marijuana. The Senate passed a bill Thursday, March 7, 2019, that repeals the ban, and now the House takes up that legislation Wednesday. It's the first major action by lawmakers this year, largely because DeSantis gave them a mid-March deadline to get it done. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs smokable medical marijuana bill into law

By The Associated Press | Mar. 18, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on the use of smokable medical marijuana by eligible patients ended Monday when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill repealing it.