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Candidate Spotlight: U.S. Congress Representative, District 3
Nov. 3, 2016Get to know the candidates for Florida state representative District 3.
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Georgia men pulled over with more than 100 grams of heroin
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 3, 2016Gainesville Police arrested two Georgia men after finding about 122 grams of heroin in their car Wednesday.
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Student organizations band together to get students to vote
By Catherine Dickson | Nov. 2, 2016Five student organizations are working together to get UF students to the polls today.
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A month after opening, The Social has impacted Midtown
By Isabella Limonta | Nov. 2, 2016About a month after The Social at Midtown opened its doors across from UF, throngs of dehydrated students have lined up to experience the bar’s fresh-faced digs and abundant selection of alcohol.
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GPD: Man arrested in connection with Duckpond sexual assault
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 2, 2016About three weeks after a woman was sexually assaulted walking home near the Duckpond neighborhood, Gainesville Police arrested a suspect Wednesday.
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Candidate Spotlight: Florida Senate
By Jasmine Osmond | Nov. 2, 2016Get to know the Republican and Democrat candidates for the Florida Senate.
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Congressional candidate urges students to vote
By Catherine Dickson | Nov. 2, 2016A UF alumnus running for U.S. Congress met with UF students Wednesday to encourage them to vote.
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Local dentists buy back kids’ candy
By Mercedes Leguizamon | Nov. 2, 2016After a night of trick-or-treating, 7-year-old Daniel Muchnick gave all of his candy to a dentist Wednesday.
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GPD: Local TV reporter sexually battered woman
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 2, 2016A WCJB-TV20 news reporter was arrested Tuesday after forcing a woman into sex, Gainesville Police said.
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Know Where Coffee shutting down today
By Jasmine Osmond | Nov. 1, 2016As another West University Avenue business prepares to close its doors for good, long-time customers reminisced Tuesday about the sense of community the shop helped create.
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‘How to Get Away with Murder’ actress campaigns for Clinton on campus
By Morgan Rynor | Nov. 1, 2016When Maya Punjwani, 19, spotted Aja Naomi King on the Plaza of the Americas on Tuesday afternoon, she ran up to the actress.
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STD rates surge in Alachua County, stay same on campus
By Justin Tompkins | Nov. 1, 2016As sexually transmitted diseases increased to record levels across the U.S. in 2015, Alachua County was no exception.
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Candidate Spotlight: Alachua County Sheriff
By Jasmine Osmond | Nov. 1, 2016Get to know the candidates before you vote for them on November 8.
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National Novel Writing Month starts in Gainesville
By Emma Green | Nov. 1, 2016Jenna White spread tarot cards at Coffee Culture on Tuesday, brainstorming ideas for a novel to be written within a month.
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Basketball Cop Foundation to build NBA-sized court
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 1, 2016A Gainesville church may get a new basketball court this month.
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‘Michael Moore in TrumpLand’ screened at Market Street Pub and Cabaret
By Narrelle Gilchrist | Nov. 1, 2016A group of about 20 people gathered at the Market Street Pub and Cabaret on Tuesday night to watch a screening of “Michael Moore in TrumpLand,” a Michael Moore documentary aiming to discourage voters from casting their ballots for Donald Trump, just a week before the general election.
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Emails and their election impact
Nov. 1, 2016There’s more than enough chatter going on in the country about Hillary Clinton’s emails. Like Bernie Sanders said months ago, nobody wants to hear about these damn emails anymore. Even with the FBI re-opening the case in the wake of ex-congressman Anthony Weiner’s premature evacuation, voters seem to be over Clinton’s email fiasco. As FBI Director James B. Comey said, we agree that Clinton’s handling of the emails was irresponsible, but it was by no means illegal. Like Clinton, we’re confident her political enemies will, once again, be disappointed when the newest batch of emails really contains nothing controversial.
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UF student in hoodie denied vote Thursday
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 1, 2016A UF student said she was turned away from voting Thursday for wearing a sweatshirt.
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After renovations, all-female gym reopens in Gainesville
By Cindy Barksi | Nov. 1, 2016Following a complete overhaul that cost more than $1 million, Gainesville Health and Fitness Women’s Center reopened Tuesday.
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Tricks and treats in Gainesville
By Molly Donovan | Oct. 31, 2016Hyped up on sugar and Halloween spirit, Gainesville celebrated a night of spooky fun with an array of activities throughout the day.
