![[FILE PHOTO] 35-year-old Lilliemarie Gore leads students of Idylwild Elementary School through a series of math exercises. Mrs. Gore was awarded the title of "2017-2018 Alachua County Teacher of the Year" earlier this month.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/c2a6dc55-c3d9-4b4f-9b15-54967a42c125.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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K-12 EDUCATION
Community leaders hold a forum on the needs of Alachua County Public Schools
By Jessica Curbelo | Sep. 24, 2018More forums will be held in October
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police arrest attempted murder suspect
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 24, 2018After police got a call about a man waving a gun, they realized he had a warrant
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Man ran over pregnant woman with car
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 24, 2018The man arrested got two black eyes after a man beat him up
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
‘Someone complimented you!’: Suspicious texts not linked to human trafficking
By Gabrielle Seminara | Sep. 23, 2018The texts are from an app called IRL
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'We are not afraid of the truth': Newberry heals from history of lynchings
By Hannah Beatty | Sep. 23, 2018About 60 people gathered to discuss Newberry's history of lynching
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UF testing tree covers to combat citrus greening
By Danielle Ivanov | Sep. 23, 2018The new outfits are meant to help diseased citrus trees
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Two men arrested after one aims gun at five people
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 23, 2018One man pointed a gun at five people while a second man punched other men, according to the police.
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St. Augustine church broken into, vandalized
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 23, 2018The church sustained damages worth at least $1,500.
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Thousands come out to Seventh Annual Elephant Appreciation Day
By Kat Antunes | Sep. 23, 2018Six Asian elephants were waving their trunks at an audience of hundreds Saturday for the Seventh Annual Elephant Appreciation Day.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Over 4,000 people come out to 16th-annual downtown Latino festival
By Alex Camargo | Sep. 23, 2018Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe gave a speech in Spanish for the first time.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police arrest felon accused of attempted murder
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 23, 2018The man shot a man lurking by his home, according to police.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Woman tries to smuggle drugs in vagina
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 23, 2018The woman was hiding cocaine and pills in herself, according to deputies.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD looking for man wanted for attempted murder
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 20, 2018The man tried to stab someone at a Circle K on Wednesday morning
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Man tried to break into great-grandfather’s house with wrench, fork
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 20, 2018The man wasn't able to get into the house with his fork
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GPD: Man counterfeits 10 credit cards
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 20, 2018The man also tried to hide a crack pipe in his car, police said.
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Historic Florida Motel sign dismantled from 13th Street
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 20, 2018The vintage Florida Motel sign was taken down on Wednesday after facing 13th Street for about half a century.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Woman almost runs over three people, including baby, police said
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 19, 2018The woman arrested said people were threatening her
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Alachua County to offer Spanish sample ballots
By Kelly Hayes | Sep. 18, 2018A federal judge's ruling pushed Alachua County to supply sample ballots in Spanish
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‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’: Tom Petty is getting a park named after him
By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 18, 2018Northeast Park will be renamed after Tom Petty and announced on Petty's birthday, Oct. 20
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Police still searching for two men who robbed accused drug dealer
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 17, 2018The accused drug dealer was robbed behind the Chipotle on West University Avenue on Sunday.
