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Cold weather shelter program houses homeless
By Catalina Ruiz | Jan. 14, 2016Gainesville’s Cold Night Shelter Program’s admission acceptance ended Wednesday after temperatures rose.
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Lower gas prices could drive in benefits for drivers
By Levi Bradford | Jan. 13, 2016It’s a new year with high hopes and low gas prices.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
University investigating death of UF freshman, no foul play suspected
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 13, 2016University Police are investigating the death of a UF student that occurred outside Trusler Hall on Wednesday morning.
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Community discusses gun violence
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 13, 2016Local community members came together Wednesday night at a forum to discuss gun violence and bills aiming to change state gun laws.
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Panelists speak on Alachua's criminal justice system
By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 13, 2016About 100 UF students and Gainesville residents discussed Alachua’s criminal justice system Wednesday night.
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POLITICS
Column: Donald Trump isn't going away
Jan. 13, 2016A Donald Trump presidency would be a nightmare-come true for the entire entertainment world. Does this seem like too bold of a statement? Maybe. Did Trump initially seem too bold of a presidential candidate for this overly sensitive country? Sure. The crazy thing, despite Hollywood’s incessant preventative efforts, is that it could totally happen.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police say nurse assaulted 93-year-old
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 12, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a woman Monday night after police said she assaulted a 93-year-old nursing home resident.
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UF Democrats react to State of Union
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 12, 2016Members of UF College Democrats gathered at Pugh Hall on Tuesday night to hear President Barack Obama deliver his final State of the Union address.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Adrian Hayes-Santos holds fundraiser
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 12, 2016A few dozen Gainesville residents attended District 4 Commission Candidate Adrian Hayes-Santos’ first fundraiser of 2016 at his friend’s house Tuesday night.
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Florida death penalty system ruled unconstitutional
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 12, 2016Two men arrested for murder in Alachua County are currently on death row, but Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling offers a slim chance to appeal.
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Students eat Chipotle despite E. coli outbreak
By Madleine Haist | Jan. 11, 2016Ana Ward still eats at Chipotle despite a recent outbreak of E. coli.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Car, scooter crash outside Library West
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 11, 2016Authorities and Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to two accidents — one outside Library West and the other on Stadium Road — throughout Monday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police search for shooter who killed man, injured woman
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 11, 2016A local man is dead and a local woman is in the hospital after a shooting Monday in the Holly Heights area in East Gainesville.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Local elections candidates discuss diversity, East GNV
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 11, 2016Gainesville City Commission and mayoral candidates got the 2016 city elections underway Monday night at a forum in which they discussed diversity, same-sex marriage and local issues.
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Foundation trains dogs to help locate missing people
By Lauren Johnson | Jan. 11, 2016At a funeral for Carlos Aguilar’s son, a man helped him do something positive with his loss.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Armed felon arrested near campus
Jan. 11, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a local man Sunday night after police said he tried to hide a loaded pistol near Campus Walk Apartments.
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GriP continues fundraising efforts
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 11, 2016For Jessica Bergau, the organization began with a BuzzFeed article.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Column: Has the awkward phase gone extinct?
Jan. 11, 2016I’ve chosen to live my life by many overarching rules. These include, but are not limited to: Don’t drink caffeine after 8 p.m., avoid tanning at all costs and don’t believe anyone who doesn’t make eye contact. These guidelines, while seemingly disjointed, have all arisen from some specific experience that impacted (or scarred) me enough to turn whatever lesson I learned into a cardinal rule. Yet the most important rule by far is this: “Never trust anyone who was cool in middle school.”
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Lucky's celebrates one year in Gainesville
By Molly Donovan | Jan. 10, 2016Dalton King began working at Lucky’s Market in August — a job he came to love. About four months later, the store celebrated its one-year anniversary.
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Modern-day slavery: human trafficking
By Mary-Lou Watkinson | Jan. 10, 2016A judge sentenced Gainesville resident Mikel Craig to 25 years in federal prison Thursday after authorities said he trafficked a woman for the purpose of sex.
