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Gainesville Latino film festival to run through September
By Emily Nolan | Sep. 17, 2017Gainesville will get a taste of Latino flare on its screens for the rest of September.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Man assaults two strangers
By Meryl Kornfield | Sep. 17, 2017Update Feb. 4, 2018: Connor Michael Lewis, 25, pled guilty with no contest, which is admitting to the facts of the case but not accepting fault, to one of two counts of battery on Jan. 8. Adjudication was withheld on the other count, meaning the judge ordered sanctions but didn't convict Lewis of the charge.
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Medieval fair recruits actors
By Rhiana Suarez | Sep. 17, 2017When Sara Greenberg, a manager at Panera Bread, isn’t at her day job, she swings swords and wields daggers.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Alachua County public schools closed for the week
By David Hoffman | Sep. 14, 2017Alachua County’s 40 public schools remained closed Thursday and Friday after the city decided to cancel classes after Hurricane Irma made its way through Florida.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Woman arrested for trying to ‘yank out’ another’s uterus
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 14, 2017A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday after assaulting another woman in an attempt to “take back” her hair and uterus, Gainesville Police said.
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Humane society sends animals north to find homes
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 14, 2017After about 400 animals were taken in by the Alachua County Humane Society because of Hurricane Irma, about 360 cats and dogs will be sent off in cars and planes to make room for more animals.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Man arrested for aggravated assault, violating probation
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 14, 2017A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday night for violently threatening multiple people and violating his previous felony probation, Gainesville Police said.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Viral Gainesville ‘hot cop’ in hot seat for Facebook posts
By Kaylee Kaestle | Sep. 14, 2017One of the three “hot cops” in a viral selfie posted by Gainesville Police on Sunday is under investigation for anti-semitic comments he posted online.
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Sen. Nelson visits Alachua County post-hurricane
By David Hoffman | Sep. 14, 2017Despite three hard days without power and water, 9-year-old Alicia’s face lit up Thursday after her U.S. senator bent down to hug and console her.
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UF, Gainesville bounce back from Hurricane Irma
Sep. 14, 2017Daniel Dickrell and his 10-year-old son Daniel cleared their street of branches and moss with matching rakes Monday, four hours after Category 1 Hurricane Irma hit Gainesville.
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Post-storm flooding closes roads
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 13, 2017Since Hurricane Irma hit Alachua County on Sunday, the Santa Fe River has risen, causing road closures and another mandatory evacuation.
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Post-storm flooding closes roads
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 13, 2017Since Hurricane Irma hit Alachua County on Sunday, the Santa Fe River has risen, causing road closures and another mandatory evacuation.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FHP: Field service technician hit, driver fled the scene
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 13, 2017A field service technician fixing post-Hurricane Irma flooding on Florida State Road 26 was hit by an unknown driver Wednesday, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville policing has a bias problem in the war on drugs
Sep. 12, 2017Gainesville has a policing problem.
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Samuel Proctor Oral History Program turns 50 years old
By Christina Morales | Sep. 12, 2017For its 50th anniversary, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is showing its highlight reel.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD: Two students arrested after breaking into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 12, 2017Two UF students were arrested early Sunday morning after breaking into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, University Police said.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Two teens arrested after robbery at Windsor Park
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 12, 2017Two teens were arrested early Tuesday morning after breaking into an apartment at Windsor Park Apartments, Gainesville Police said.
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Gainesville makes last-minute preparations for Hurricane Irma
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 10, 2017The City of Gainesville and its residents are finalizing last-minute preparations for Hurricane Irma, which has already begun to affect South Florida on Sunday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Gainesville woman arrested for attempted murder
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 8, 2017A Gainesville woman was arrested early Friday morning for attempted murder, Gainesville Police Department said.
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Beekeepers to raise funds for UF Bee Lab at First Magnitude
By Juan Lozano | Sep. 7, 2017Beekeepers will toast with beer to the construction of a new bee lab on campus.
