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Alachua to honor 19 victims of lynchings with memorials
By Max Chesnes | Feb. 15, 2017Decades after their hangings, 19 lynching victims will soon be honored with memorials throughout Alachua County.
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ICE: Rumors of raids in Gainesville unfounded
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 15, 2017After more than 680 undocumented immigrants were arrested across the country last week, rumors of raids in Gainesville have circulated through the city.
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Man killed by ex-girlfriend at The Ridge apartments, police say
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 14, 2017A man was found dead with apparent gunshot wounds to his head at The Ridge at Gainesville on Monday — and his ex-girlfriend is accused of his killing, police said.
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ACSO: Man punches woman over owed money
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 14, 2017A Gainesville man forced himself into an apartment and demanded money before being scared off by a woman with a knife, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
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After student death, RTS considers bus stop safety
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 14, 2017Following the death of a UF student at a bus stop outside Campus Club Apartments on Saturday, the stop’s safety has come under scrutiny and will be investigated.
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UF president, GNV mayor sign development agreement
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 14, 2017Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and UF President Kent Fuchs signed an agreement Tuesday promising to turn Gainesville into a “new American city.”
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GPD: UF student arrested for theft of $454 in makeup
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 14, 2017***UPDATE***
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Award-winning author speaks at high school
By Harrison O’Keeffe | Feb. 14, 2017Students at a Gainesville high school listened attentively Tuesday as an award-winning author spoke about how she wants to inspire them to be heard.
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Meme-sharing city commissioner confronted at meeting
By Paige Fry | Feb. 13, 2017After posting a meme on Facebook mocking the women’s marches, a Newberry commissioner refused to apologize during a City Commission meeting Monday.
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Gainesville officials, UF students plan to paint city crosswalks
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 13, 2017A group of UF students are hoping to give pedestrians a new reason to stop at intersections: colorful crosswalks.
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Uber Promotions president charged with sexual battery after spiking drink
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 13, 2017Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the criminal charges against Joey N. Friedman were dismissed and the case closed.
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UF students plan March for Science in Gainesville
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 13, 2017UF student Marcela Mulholland plans to spend Earth Day in the great outdoors — marching from campus to downtown in the name of science.
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Gainesville businesses brace for Valentine’s Day boom
By Brianna Ellis | Feb. 13, 2017Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest days of the year for florists, bakeries, restaurants and bars.
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‘Nacho Valentine’s Day’ to be held at Chuy’s today
By Scottie Andrew | Feb. 13, 2017If your ideal valentine is a sink full of tortilla chips, Chuy’s is the place to go.
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‘The Bachelorette’ contestants coming to North Florida
By Isa Perez | Feb. 13, 2017If you’re a fan of ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” consider clearing your schedule Feb. 25.
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Police patrols increased following racist epithets left on UF classroom whiteboards
By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 12, 2017University Police increased patrols near UF’s Anderson Hall after racist messages were found scrawled on a classroom’s whiteboard Friday.
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Drunk driver kills UF student, injures two others at bus stop, police say
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 12, 2017A UF student was killed and two others were injured Saturday night after a drunk driver hit them at a bus stop, police said.
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Gainesville officials hope to spark discussions on race
By Sophia Rose | Feb. 12, 2017UF professor Patricia Hilliard-Nunn told a group of about 130 Saturday that a discussion on race needs to cover institutional racism in the U.S.
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Road renamed to honor local Marine
By Randi Ziegler | Feb. 12, 2017When a live grenade landed near his squadron, Cpl. Duane Dewey thought on his feet, shoving the grenade into his pocket to spare his fellow Marines.
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UPD: Woman calls police ‘Trump-loving pigs’, headbutts officer
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 9, 2017A couple arguing behind Midtown resisted arrest Thursday and called police “Trump-loving pigs,” University Police said.
