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UPS worker accused of stealing laptop and iPad
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 20, 2019He has a $35,000 bond
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Woman accused of stealing from elderly patient, pays for mother’s bills
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 20, 2019She has a $82,600 bond
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Pig race causes Alachua County Commission to end fair contract
By Josephine Fuller | Feb. 19, 2019A new partner will take over for coming fair
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A former bus driver lost her job but won the lawsuit. Will she get her job back?
By Karina Elwood | Feb. 19, 2019City has yet to make a decision on rehiring her
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Vote! You’ll even get a sticker out of it
Feb. 19, 2019We’ve given our opinion on who you should cast your vote for in the Student Government elections (hello, it was in the opinions section and is online), but now it’s your turn to decide. Consider this a friendly reminder that whether or not you vote, SG has control of nearly $21 million that’s taken from UF students from student fees. So, maybe take five minutes out of your day to vote, so you can have some control over where that money goes. And if you have voted, congratulations, we appreciate it.
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Man accused of being part of August home robbery
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 19, 2019He has a $300,000 bond
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UCF president offers to resign after money mishap
By Kelly Hayes | Feb. 19, 2019University of Central Florida President Dale Whittaker offered his resignation to the chairman of the UCF Board of Trustees after criticism over misuse of funding.
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Two men accused of stealing from stolen car
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 19, 2019They have a bond of $15,000 and $5,000
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UF student accused of rape on campus
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 18, 2019He has a $275,000 bond
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Redevelopment agency will discuss projects coming to Gainesville
By Karina Elwood | Feb. 17, 2019After overhauling how it affects change in Gainesville, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency will meet to talk about what it will do in the community.
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He couldn’t rob a pizzeria, so he robbed a school instead, police say
By Tien Le | Feb. 17, 2019His bond is $170,000
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Gainesville park to get new name and lose high-voltage lines
By Taylor Girtman | Feb. 17, 2019High-voltage transmission lines loom over children playing on rusted metal swings and a merry-go-round at a park in northeast Gainesville.
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Santa Fe College student accused of drunkenly driving into pole
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 17, 2019He caused about $500 in damages
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Former ACSO deputy accused of kidnapping woman for six hours
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 17, 2019He was given a $155,000 bond
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Suck it up: City Commission discusses banning plastic straws
By Karina Elwood | Feb. 14, 2019The City Commission already banned bags and styrofoam containers
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Man stole master key to break into hotel rooms, police say
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 14, 2019Marcus Alexander Cromartie wasn’t a normal hotel guest. He was accused of stealing a master key and robbing a hotel room Wednesday.
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Alachua Conservation Trust to buy third property in March
By Tien Le | Feb. 14, 2019The Orange Lake Overlook will cost $1.35 million
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Stop putting celebrities on pedestals. They aren’t going to save us.
Feb. 14, 2019In the age of social media, we’re pretty accustomed to celebrities chiming in with their opinions on a range of topics. Recently, rapper Cardi B posted a series of videos condemning President Donald Trump for the government shutdown. She shamed him for leaving thousands of government employees without pay for over a month and defended previous administrations’ government shutdowns as being over more worthy causes than a border wall. The videos went viral, and people on both sides of the political spectrum commented on them. Not everyone loved it but, of course, her fans praised her for using her social platform to push an agenda.
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Police looking for suspects who robbed Bojangles with AK-47
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 14, 2019One of them was armed with an AK-47
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‘It never gets easier’: A year after Parkland, communities grieve and the state debates
By Josephine Fuller | Feb. 13, 2019Nearly 1,200 people have died from gun violence since
