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Alachua County, UF offer gardening classes
By Taylor Wilson | Mar. 2, 2017Alachua County and UF are teaming up to offer classes in sustainability this month.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FHP: Former Macy’s employee stole identities of 61 people
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 2, 2017A former Macy’s employee was arrested Wednesday with the personal information, such as social security numbers and dates of birth, of 61 people, authorities said.
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POLITICS
UF students hold City Commission candidate forum
By Molly Vossler | Mar. 1, 2017Gainesville City Commission candidates were all in agreement Wednesday night: The commission must involve younger community members, primarily UF students, in local elections.
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BUSINESS
Gainesville ranks as one of best cities for startups
By Mollee Jakubisin | Mar. 1, 2017Gainesville was recently named one of the top cities in which to start a new business, and it may have UF and Santa Fe College to thank.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Cox internet to host event as city aims to study problems
By Harrison O’Keeffe | Mar. 1, 2017Cox Communications will host its Interactive Smart Home event today to showcase its high-speed internet capabilities in Gainesville.
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After legalization of same-sex marriage, fewer teen suicide attempts
By Molly Vossler | Mar. 1, 2017A recent study shows the legalization of same-sex marriage is associated with fewer adolescent suicide attempts.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: 3-year-old found in road after caretaker fell asleep
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 1, 2017A 3-year-old with nothing but a dirty diaper on was found wandering on Northwest 39th Avenue Tuesday after his caretaker fell asleep, Gainesville Police said.
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Local rhino dodges death after flames engulf shelter
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 28, 2017As construction workers labor to rebuild his home — and donations flood in — Henry the rhino looks on, fortunate to have escaped a roaring fire without a scratch.
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Alachua teen wins $500,000 lottery prize
By Max Chesnes | Feb. 28, 2017A 19-year-old from Alachua struck gold with a $5 scratch-off Friday, winning a grand prize of $500,000.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Argument leads to kidnapping, risky car chase
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 28, 2017Police found a Gainesville man in a tree Monday.
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Police: Gainesville man brandished knife against officer
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 28, 2017A routine traffic stop Monday evening turned into a tense stand-off, Gainesville Police said.
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ACSO: Person of interest in murder case found dead
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 28, 2017A day after his wife’s burned body was found inside their mobile home, a man was found dead in his car Tuesday, an apparent gunshot wound through his head.
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Pokemon Go continues strong presence in Gainesville
By Spencer Thompson | Feb. 28, 2017Ken Humphlett has already caught 71 of the 80 new Pokemon. On Feb. 16, Pokemon Go, a geo- caching app in which users collect digital creatures, otherwise known as Pokemon, rolled out its most significant update since its release in July. In addition to new Pokemon, the update features a number of new gameplay options such as interaction with the Pokemon themselves and customization options. Humphlett, 50, a Gainesville resident, said he plays the game with his five kids about three times each week.
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City commissioner hopes to donate 67 gallons of blood
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 27, 2017Craig Carter is afraid of needles.
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Students protest acts of hate at UF campus
By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 27, 2017The past two months have exhausted Ana Guevara.
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K-12 EDUCATION
After student deaths, ACSO teaches suicide prevention
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 27, 2017One in five people will experience mental illness while in middle or high school.
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Museum to open in memory of accomplished black educator
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 27, 2017When A. Quinn Jones Sr. moved into his Gainesville home in 1925, the U.S. was still 29 years away from the birth of the civil rights movement.
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Alleged pipeline gunman identified
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 27, 2017The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the man who was shot and killed by deputies after allegedly firing a rifle at the Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline and leading a car chase.
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Lollicup debuts self-serve ice cream, promptly sells out
By Maddie Harlow | Feb. 27, 2017To Nam Diep, adding new and innovative choices to a menu is just another day at work.
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Gainesville kindergartners learn racial equality with eggs
By Lindsey Paige | Feb. 27, 2017Students in Karen Melvin’s kindergarten class cracked open brown and white eggs on Monday. Much to the surprise of some, the contents of the eggs were all the same color.
