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‘Feel the Bern’ supporters march in GNV
By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 24, 2016Cars honked and students cheered during a march to support presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Saturday.
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Authorities arrest UF worker after man found injured
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 24, 2016Police arrested a UF plumber Friday morning after they said he fired three bullets into the ceiling of a parking garage.
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Police say unnamed man flashed genitals on Sorority Row
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 21, 2016Authorities are searching for a man who police say exposed himself to women in the Norman Parking Garage, two blocks from campus.
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Second Free Store at Wild Iris
By Ainesey Foira | Jan. 21, 2016Wild Iris Books is hosting its second Free Store event Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Gators partner with police for emergency medical aid
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 21, 2016During a 5-kilometer run at the Commuter Lot on Sunday morning, students and police will work side by side.
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Court sentences man for animal cruelty
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 21, 2016A judge sentenced a Gainesville man to 270 days in jail Wednesday after police said he beat his puppy to death in June.
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Mayor delivers State of the City Address
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 20, 2016This year’s State of the City Address focused on one point: make Gainesville citizen-focused.
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Community looks to save rock gym
By Eugenia Blaubach | Jan. 20, 2016For 18-year-old Jordan Robitaille, there’s nothing better than scaling up a 45-degree wall without a harness.
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What bugs are lurking in your home?
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 19, 2016A study published Tuesday found up to 10,000 species of insects throughout 50 North Carolina homes.
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Gator Cinemas creates GoFundMe
By Mary-Lou Watkinson | Jan. 19, 2016Eleven days after launching a GoFundMe, Gator Cinemas is far from reaching its goal of raising $15,000 to renovate the theater.
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911 Roundup: drug dealer robbery, gas station crash
Jan. 19, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a Newberry woman early Monday night after authorities said she coordinated a robbery that later turned into a stabbing.
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Forum on Islamophobia to combat intolerance, ignorance
By Diana Illingworth | Jan. 19, 2016Community leaders will gather Wednesday evening for Welcoming Diversity: A Community Action Forum against Islamophobia and Intolerance.
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Runners coat in powder to raise money for epilepsy foundation
By Lauren Johnson | Jan. 18, 2016In the name of fun and charity, Athena Conde threw colored powder at runners Saturday.
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Gainesville Arts Market hosts first event of the year
By Lauren Fernandez | Jan. 18, 2016To Heather Montgomery, jewelry can be made from just about anything.
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Husband chronicles wife’s illness
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 18, 2016Chuck Ardezzone started documenting his wife’s fight with cystic fibrosis in 2006.
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Hundreds march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 18, 2016Jamal Ransom said he’ll never forget leading a march for the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day.
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Research shows hookah may not be the safe alternative to cigarettes after all
By Morgan Miller | Jan. 18, 2016Hookah may create 25 times more tar than a cigarette, according to a recent report published by the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences.
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911 Report: Car Chase, Assaulting a Police Officer
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 18, 2016Police arrest Gainesville man after high-speed car chase
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Thomas Center hosts Latino art celebration
By Elizabeth Pantaleon | Jan. 18, 2016Rebecca Micha knows music, and this weekend she enjoyed a fusion of Latino art and jazz.
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Committee discusses board to oversee GRU
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 14, 2016Gainesville’s Regional Utilities Committee discussed Thursday a bill in the Florida Legislature and a city charter amendment, both of which could create separate but nearly identical boards with authority over GRU.
