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First day of early voting sees more than 3,500 votes
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 24, 2016More than 3,500 people cast their ballots Monday on the first day of early voting in Alachua County.
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Catering company feeds cancer patient families
By Alexa Lorenzo | Oct. 24, 2016A Gainesville catering company has just finished delivering about 1,000 healthy meals to families of children receiving chemotherapy.
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Shoe designer Steve Madden tells of the making of his brand.
By Janine Wolf | Oct. 24, 2016American shoe designer and businessman Steve Madden spoke to a crowd of about 330 UF students about entrepreneurship, fashion and his career Monday in the Norman Hall auditorium. Madden later hosted an event at Dillard’s.
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New beer garden, large turnout at annual Bat Festival
By Jasmine Osmond | Oct. 23, 2016With Halloween just a week away, some residents faced their fears Saturday — and partook in a beer garden to ease their nerves.
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Bernie supporters protest Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s GNV visit
By Jasmine Osmond | Oct. 23, 2016As U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spoke to a group of prospective Hillary Clinton volunteers Friday night, a group of Bernie Sanders supporters protested her presence, with one interrupting her speech.
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Kaine calls for student votes
By Melissa Gomez | Oct. 23, 2016Side by side, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine did the Gator Chomp on Sunday afternoon.
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Organization offers students a ride to early-voting poll
By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 23, 2016An organization is helping UF students get to the polls for early voting today.
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A day of pride: Thousands attend LGBTQ+ celebration in Gainesville
By Carly Breitbart | Oct. 23, 2016West University Avenue resembled a moving rainbow Saturday afternoon, with hundreds of people carrying colorful flags as they marched for LGBTQ+ pride.
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Civil War re-enactors face off at Battle of Gainesville
By Emma Green | Oct. 23, 2016Walter Anderson slumped over his horse Sunday, feigning injury during a re-enactment of the Battle of Gainesville.
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Dachshund derby raises $5,000 for cancer patients
By Melanie Mueller | Oct. 23, 2016Bowie, a 9-month-old Dachshund, ran about 15 yards, winning a derby against 25 other hounds Sunday.
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Man with weed tries shoplifting from Macy’s
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 23, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a man Friday for trying to steal more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Macy’s department store at The Oaks Mall.
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US Sen. Bill Nelson visits Gainesville
By Katelyn Newberg | Oct. 20, 2016U.S. Senator Bill Nelson visited Gainesville on Thursday to meet with the city’s Chamber of Commerce and campaign for a Florida Senate nominee.
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‘This is how I make my living:’ A look at Florida’s annual alligator hunt
By Robyn Wilbar | Oct. 20, 2016Once a year for the past 25 years, Steve Perry looks for bubble trails in the water: a sign that an alligator is nearby.
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Sanders supporters to protest Wasserman-Schultz’s Gainesville visit
By Jasmine Osmond | Oct. 20, 2016After a Facebook event for Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s appearance in Gainesville today was posted, Bernie Sanders supporters began planning a protest.
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GPD: Man arrested with 33 pounds of weed
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 20, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a local man Wednesday for having about 30 pounds of marijuana at his home.
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Winn-Dixie donates 250 Gators football tickets to local families
By Molly Vossler | Oct. 20, 2016As part of a regional campaign, Winn-Dixie donated 250 UF football tickets to seriously ill children and their parents Thursday.
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Local cookie-delivery business raising money for permanent store
By Melanie Mueller | Oct. 20, 2016After moving from his apartment’s kitchen to the back of a downtown restaurant, a UF student and entrepreneur now hopes to settle down his bakery business.
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Sparky’s journey: Five years later, a cat returns home
By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 20, 2016Kelly Harrison knew one cat at the Levy County Animal Services Shelter didn’t belong.
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‘Nasty woman’ and ‘puppet’: Clinton, Trump clash in final debate
By Molly Donovan | Oct. 19, 2016Hours before the final presidential debate began, Gainesville resident Kyle Young made his stance known, painting “Trump is Revolution” and “Hillary for Prison” on the graffiti-filled 34th Street Wall.
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Tim Kaine to hold rally in Alachua County this weekend
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 19, 2016Update: Tim Kaine will be speaking at the Reitz Union on UF's campus at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
