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Column: Trump as president would be a disaster

Mar. 6, 2016

Donald Trump started his campaign being viewed as a joke. No one thought a businessman with no governing experience would ever get this close to winning the nomination. Now, it’s no longer improbable that he will win the nomination. When it comes to delegates, Trump is clearly in the lead after bringing in about 250 delegates on Super Tuesday. If he wins the nomination, he has a strong possibility of becoming president. It’s time to consider what type of president he might be.

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Column: As Trump rolls on, Republican adults show up

Mar. 6, 2016

Watching the debates at this stage in the presidential primaries is a masochistic endeavor. The spectacles of both parties are simply unbearable.

A single-engine airplane (pictured above) crash landed on the 1900 block of Waldo Road on Sunday afternoon.

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Small airplane crash-lands in Gainesville

By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 28, 2016

Editor's note: This article will be updated as more information is released.

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Clinton office to open in Gainesville

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 25, 2016

Supporters of Hillary Clinton are getting their own space.

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Local artist to stare at Ted Cruz's mouth for two hours

By Fresia Urdaneta | Feb. 25, 2016

A man will stare into the depths of a politician’s mouth today.

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Alachua County Animal Services pauses adoptions

By Mary Kate Cobb | Feb. 25, 2016

Alachua County Animal Services announced Wednesday that it has halted canine adoptions and will quarantine its dogs for 10 days.

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From death row: the hope for freedom as a local inmate reaches out

By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 25, 2016

Cary Michael Lambrix dreams of nature.

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Miniramp Mania to promote competition, education

By Jessica Rodriguez | Feb. 25, 2016

The Collegiate Skate Tour is coming to Gainesville for the first time Saturday afternoon.

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Customer, employees react to updated Starbucks rewards program

By Karla Arboleda | Feb. 24, 2016

Starbucks recently announced an upcoming change to its rewards program.

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Music and environmental science merge under church roof

By Kayla Solem | Feb. 24, 2016

Using a harmonious blend of music, art and scientific poetry, The Crossroads Project: Rising Tide addressed issues of environmental sustainability during its performance Tuesday.

Pictured is the remaining damage to Wise’s Pharmacy storefront on Southwest 4th Avenue after a vehicle drove through the building. No one was hurt during the incident.

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Police: Woman crashes SUV into pharmacy

By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 24, 2016

For the second time in less than a week, someone crashed an SUV into a Gainesville business.

Huggy Bear Da Poet, a spoken word artist, performs at Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar during the “Black Euphoria” open mic night on Tuesday.

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Mic night celebrated Black History Month

By Anthony Nicotera | Feb. 24, 2016

Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar hosted “Black Euphoria” on Tuesday night, opening its stage to music and spoken word poetry on the black experience in America.

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