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Dog owners, pets race through Gainesville for veterans
By Lawson Nuland | Nov. 12, 2017Pet owners gathered to race and raise money for veterans who need service dogs.
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Gainesville turtle experts discuss El Salvador die-off
By Sofia Arriaga | Nov. 12, 2017After hundreds of sea turtles were discovered dead off Central America’s coast, Gainesville sea turtle experts are theorizing about the cause of the deaths.
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3rd annual Food Fest attracts about 4,000
By David Hoffman | Nov. 10, 2017As 4-year-old Ella giggled and jumped to the “Cupid Shuffle,“ which blasted throughout Santa Fe College’s main parking lot Thursday night, 39-year-old Jerry Farris couldn’t help but shake his hips to the beat, too.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD: Two top UF Housing directors accused of $470K fraud
By David Hoffman | Nov. 10, 2017Two more arrests have been made in the UF Housing and Resident Education scandal now totaling more than $470,000 in alleged credit card fraud.
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Gainesville conservation honors veterans with free tour
By Noelle Kough | Nov. 10, 2017A Gainesville wildlife conservation will offer a free tour to veterans Saturday.
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Cade Museum hosts laser tag event
By Maria Dominguez | Nov. 10, 2017Around 50 people played laser tag, drank beer and and learned about lasers at the Cade Museum Wednesday night.
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ACSO: Suspect in sex trafficking case in custody
By David Hoffman | Nov. 10, 2017A Gainesville woman accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl turned herself in Thursday morning.
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GPD officer resigns after sentenced for domestic battery
By Meryl Kornfield | Nov. 10, 2017A Gainesville Police officer, who will serve a year of probation for domestic battery and weapon charges, resigned from GPD in September.
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POLITICS
Art project promotes connectivity for election anniversary
By Christina Morales | Nov. 8, 2017On the one year anniversary of the 2016 presidential election, Marcela Mulholland wanted people to connect.
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Gainesville citizens hold vigil for victims of Texas shooting
By Jessica Giles | Nov. 7, 2017Amid the sound of cars rushing past, water splashing in a nearby fountain and people chatting on the sidewalk, a chime was barely audible.
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ACSO: Man crashes into hotel, deputy’s car
By Meryl Kornfield | Nov. 7, 2017A New York man and retired Air Force officer was arrested after driving drunk into a hotel building and a Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputy’s car Monday, Florida Highway Patrol and ACSO said.
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City, GRU buy biomass plant for $750 million
By David Hoffman | Nov. 7, 2017With a buyout worth three-quarters of a billion dollars, the City of Gainesville evaded one of its most expensive and hotly contested contracts in recent history.
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Target location at The Standard holds soft opening
By David Hoffman | Nov. 7, 2017Underneath The Standard at Gainesville, Albert and Alberta welcomed Target’s mascot, Bullseye, with open arms.
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City sued over weapons ban ahead of Richard Spencer event
By David Hoffman | Nov. 7, 2017The City of Gainesville is now facing a lawsuit over its ban on weapons, including tasers, knives and mace, during white supremacist Richard Spencer’s appearance at UF.
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Police agencies collect food for needy families
By Davio Rodriguez | Nov. 7, 2017Local law enforcement is collecting non-perishable food during the start of November until next Monday.
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Veteran memorial unveiled
By Courtney Mims | Nov. 5, 2017Brushing away tears, Ronna Jackson felt happy people remembered veterans like her son.
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Hispanic organization hosts 15th Downtown Latin Festival
By Christina Morales | Nov. 5, 2017Thousands of Hispanic Gainesville residents and fans of Latin culture ate empanadas, danced to salsa music and learned more about each other’s cultures Saturday afternoon on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
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UF student opens late-night Midtown hot dog stand
By Vincent McDonald | Nov. 5, 2017A new sound has joined the din of bar music and speeding cars during late nights on West University Avenue.
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A Gainesville fixture: Residents remember Tommy Birt
By David Hoffman | Nov. 5, 2017Jaclyn Hood was 13 years old when she first met Thomas Birt.
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County to begin cleanup at Newnans Lake
By Michele Rosalia | Nov. 5, 2017Alachua County is working on making Newnans Lake habitable again — for wildlife and humans.
