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Gainesville teenager fatally hits man in wheelchair

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 14, 2018

It is currently unknown whether the teenager was under the influence

Photo caption: Waste gets pushed into trailers at Leveda Brown Environmental Park and will be transferred to New River landfill in Raiford.

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The City of Gainesville and Alachua County discuss ways to reduce waste

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 13, 2018

This is the fourth time a meeting was held about zero waste.

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe takes a selfie with city workers in front of Gainesville City Hall, located at 200 E. University Ave., on Thursday. Poe and city commissioners gave flowers to thank workers for helping after Hurricane Irma.

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Mayor Lauren Poe announces campaign for reelection

By Dana Cassidy | Nov. 13, 2018

The mayoral and City Commission District 4 seats will be on the ballot March 2019

Writer's caption: Gainesville residents gather around the front of the restored Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Historic Cotton Club nightclub reopens as museum

By Taylor Roth | Nov. 13, 2018

The museum will commemorate the musicians that played

Retired Lt. Commander Gary Cook (L) salutes the flag as the Milton Lewis Young Marines present the colors at a Veterans Day event at Evergreen Cemetery in Gainesville on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. The event was held to honor the veterans buried in the cemetery and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

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Evergreen Cemetery holds event that honors veterans and the end of WWI

By Chris Day | Nov. 12, 2018

Veterans Day was the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.

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Alachua man charged with attempted murder of six people

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 12, 2018

His bond is set at $2,050,000.

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Motorcyclist dies after car crash

By Amanda Rosa | Nov. 12, 2018

It is being attacked as a traffic homicide

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Alachua County finishes recount with slight shift

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 12, 2018

Votes of three key races shifted by .01 percent.

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Man accused of stealing a Gator golf cart

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 12, 2018

The damages to the cart cost $1,000.

Janet Suggs, a 59-year-old Gainesville residents chants “Count Every Vote” outside city hall Sunday afternoon. About 50 people attended the Count Every Vote rally which was hosted by Our Revolution North Central Florida in order to support the Supervisors of elections as well as gain volunteers to assist with the recount.

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Rally held at City Hall in support of midterm recount

By Hannah Beatty | Nov. 11, 2018

Nearly 50 people gathered in support of Broward and Palm Beach counties

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ACSO investigating murder of man found shot

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 11, 2018

The investigation is ongoing

Nestor Garcia, a 21-year-old industrial engineer major, attends the early voting session on Oct. 22, 2018, at the J. Wayne Reitz Union to vote for the first time.

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Officially Unofficial: Alachua County Supervisor of Elections ready for recount of Florida’s top races

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 10, 2018

Gubernatorial, Senate and agricultural commission races will be recounted by machine.

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Three key Florida races may see recount

By Gillian Sweeney | Nov. 8, 2018

U.S. Senate, Governor, Agricultural Commissioner races narrow Thursday evening

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Palmetto Moon store opening, hosting pop-up shop at Celebration Pointe

By McKenna Beery | Nov. 8, 2018

The chain sells Southern-themed goods

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Gainesville Police looking for man who stole backpack

By Kyle Wood | Nov. 8, 2018

He was last seen running toward Checkers.

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The midterms are over. Now what?

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 8, 2018

A UF professor breaks the results down.

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe cuts a ribbon at a ceremony commemorating the completion of improvements to Southwest Sixth Street. He is joined by city commissioners and members of the planning team.

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City of Gainesville finishes redevelopment of Southwest Sixth Street project

By Dana Cassidy | Nov. 8, 2018

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday.

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Local nonprofit hosting candlelit yoga class to raise money for Tallahassee shooting victims

By Gabrielle Seminara | Nov. 8, 2018

Dozens of candles will light up a yoga class tonight as a local organization raises money for Tallahassee shooting victims.

Chanae Jackson-Baker is speaking to a crowd of about 70 people at the Hippodrome Theatre on Monday evening about the inequity in Alachua County schools.

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Gainesville residents lament inequity at Alachua County schools

By McKenna Beery | Nov. 7, 2018

They gathered to talk about how black parents are blamed

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ACSO: Second man charged for shooting 14-year-old girl

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 7, 2018

His bond is set at $1,350,000.

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