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Luxury hotel to open mid-November at Celebration Pointe

By Angela DiMichele | Oct. 18, 2018

A new hotel will have 140 rooms and cost about $130 in weekdays

Dr. Fred West examines a patient, who complains of pain in the mouth after having his teeth removed, at an open wound clinic in Grace Marketplace on March 27.

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'Pharmacy without a cash register’ at Grace Marketplace celebrates one year

By Alyssa Ramos | Oct. 18, 2018

The pharmacy filled out 5,000 prescriptions in one year.

Julie Waldman, president of the Leadership of Gainesville Association, makes her close remarks at the GRU Bill Forum where a panel: Mary Alford, the chair of the GRU Utility Advisory Board; Darin Cook, the CEO of Infinite Energy; State Sen. Keith Perry; and Harvey Ward, a Gainesville city commissioner discussed the implications of the Gainesville Regional Utilities Referendum.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Community leaders weigh in on GRU Bill

By Alyssa Ramos | Oct. 17, 2018

The bill, on the November ballot, asks how GRU will be controlled

METRO | POLITICS

Trump’s tweets deserve lawsuits

Oct. 16, 2018

A new decision in the Stormy Daniels case may be dangerous for the future

Members of Anthem Church partner with Concept Companies to fill a 24-foot trailer with donations of food, water, fuel and other resources to be delivered in the Panhandle.

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Gainesville mobilizes for Hurricane Michael relief

By Alyssa Ramos | Oct. 16, 2018

Gainesville businesses have come together to help residents affected by Hurricane Michael

ACFR’s radio communications team set up a 100-foot radio tower in Mexico Beach to provide communication between rescue teams.

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Law enforcement and fire rescue travel to hurricane-impacted areas

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 16, 2018

40 emergency personnel went to the Panhandle.

Ryan Krammes, a 28-year-old UF forest resources and conservation junior, used a chainsaw to separate a trunk in three parts, helping remove fallen trees in Tallahassee, Florida.

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UF students volunteer to help clear fallen trees in Tallahassee area after Hurricane Michael

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 16, 2018

The work would’ve cost around $4,500.

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Gainesville Kmart location set to close by end of year

By Angela DiMichele | Oct. 16, 2018

Sears Holdings is closing at least 142 stores across the U.S.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville barber shop co-owner arrested during child sex sting operation

By Amanda Rosa | Oct. 16, 2018

A total of seven men were arrested during the operation.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

After 14 years as an officer, GPD spokesperson announces resignation

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 15, 2018

Tobias had been with GPD for 14 years.

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A nonprofit wants to help local women with reusable menstrual product kits.

By J. Cameron Davidson | Oct. 15, 2018

The money comes from a $1,940 grant.

Linda Swinburn's dog, Bella, who was killed in an attack.

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Pit bulls remain in animal services’ custody following fatal dog attack

By Gillian Sweeney | Oct. 14, 2018

The pit bulls’ owner was arrested Oct. 4

Pilot Mark Creighton, of Port Aransas, Texas, loads nonperishable food onto a plane headed to Appalachia, Florida, for Operation Airdrop. His home flooded during Hurricane Harvey, and he’s helped other victims of hurricanes through Operation Airdrop since.

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Operation Airdrop sends planes with supplies to people affected by Hurricane Michael

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 14, 2018

More than 50 planes and 27,000 pounds of supplies were sent

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Two men robbed student at gunpoint

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 14, 2018

Police used Kodak Black’s hair to identify a suspect

METRO | POLITICS

Florida can have a black governor. Don’t bother asking.

Oct. 14, 2018

People keep asking if Andrew Gillum can win. Yes he can.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Woman steals from Walmart using her baby’s carrier

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 14, 2018

A woman’s 3-month-old baby was tucked into its carrier with stolen items from Walmart Friday afternoon, Gainesville Police said.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Man arrested for DUI after flipping car in a crash

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 14, 2018

The man flipped several times

Art Crummer, a local folk band, plays “You Are My Sunshine,” while a crowd relaxes on wooden benches. Kelly Hayes / Alligator Contributing Writer

METRO

Local women’s rights group hosts fundraiser to support democratic candidates

By Kelly Hayes | Oct. 14, 2018

The event raised $4,765 in campaign donations.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Man helped brother run from April murder

By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 14, 2018

Officers reviewed the GPS data from his car

Cosmo, a capuchin monkey, watches tour groups walk past its cage during the Monkey Day event Saturday afternoon at Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary. About 300 monkeys live on the sanctuary's 40 acres of land.

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Going bananas: Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary hosts sixth-annual Monkey Day

By Gabrielle Seminara | Oct. 14, 2018

The event raised $3,613 in new donations, which would go towards 26 incoming squirrel monkeys

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