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Police: Man bear-hugs, then hits officer
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 7, 2016Police arrested a St. Cloud man early Saturday morning after authorities said he attacked an officer.
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Cycle pubs to roam Gainesville streets
By Molly Donovan | Feb. 4, 2016Gainesville city commissioners adopted a new ordinance Thursday night that allows cycle pubs to roam the streets.
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Suspected serial masturbator strikes back
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 4, 2016For the third time since mid-January, an unknown man exposed his penis to a woman in the Norman Hall Parking Garage, located near sorority row.
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911 report: theft, bitten Wal-Mart worker
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 4, 2016Police say couple stole more than $6,000 from dead woman
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Two gun bills pass Florida House, would allow open carry on college campuses
By Molly Donovan | Feb. 4, 2016The Florida House of Representatives passed two bills Wednesday evening that would allow registered gun owners to openly carry firearms, including on university campuses.
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Police: mother operated a meth lab around her kids
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 3, 2016About five miles from the Alachua County Jail, a methamphetamine lab stood.
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Deputies, residents rebuild trust over coffee
By Felicia Solazzo | Feb. 3, 2016Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies drank coffee with the community Wednesday, sparking energy and conversation.
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Artists donate chairs for elementary school fundraiser
By Paris Olkes | Feb. 3, 2016Inside a repurposed industrial building, the Seventh Annual Musical Chairs Fundraiser will take place Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Police say Florida man entered home, sucked on woman's fingers
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 3, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a Gainesville man early Wednesday morning after they said he entered a woman’s apartment and sucked on her hands as she slept.
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Counsel discusses state education lawsuit
By Catherine Dickson | Feb. 3, 2016About 15 Alachua County residents met at Hawthorne Middle and High School on Tuesday night to answer one question: What needs improvement in Alachua County schools?
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Workers cover penis graffiti Monday
By Molly Donovan | Feb. 3, 2016Large penis renditions, spray-painted onto Southwest 62nd Boulevard, greeted residents who drove down the crumbling road Sunday.
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Florida Supreme Court delays execution of man charged with double murder
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 2, 2016After deliberating at 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Florida Supreme Court delayed the Feb. 11 execution of Cary Michael Lambrix.
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Hoverboards banned from RTS buses
By Michelle Tapia | Feb. 2, 2016Gainesville’s Regional Transit System announced Monday that self-balancing scooters, or “hoverboards,” are banned from its buses.
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Twelve Alachua libraries celebrate Black History Month
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 2, 2016Libraries throughout Alachua County are celebrating Black History Month.
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GPD solves burglary, battery with single arrest
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 2, 2016With a traffic stop Monday, Gainesville Police linked one man with two different cases: a $15,000 burglary from late December and an assault from mid-January.
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Editorial: Pragmatic or idealistic, just vote
Feb. 2, 2016If you, our fine readers, are anything like us in the Alligator office, you probably found yourselves glued to your computers and/or TV screens Monday night, eagerly anticipating/dreading the results of the Iowa caucus. As we all now know, evangelical and all-around bad human being Ted Cruz won for the Republicans with 27.6 percent of the vote and eight delegates, garbage-person and self-proclaimed “winner” Donald Trump came in second, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio had a surprise boost in support and finished third.
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Alachua County Sheriff's Office announces intent to fire sheriff candidate, wife
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 1, 2016The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it will fire Detective Zachary Zedalis and his wife, Sgt. Kathleen Zedalis, after several investigations.
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911 Report: drugs, armed robbery, crack in crotch
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 1, 2016Editor's note: Lohan's charges were dismissed in March 2016, according to Alachua County Court records.
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UPD collects phones, batteries to help domestic violence victims
By Madison Behm | Feb. 1, 2016UF’s University Police is collecting phones to help end domestic violence.
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Providing 25 years of books and services to the community
By Mary-Lou Watkinson | Jan. 31, 2016Kendall Ackley first entered the Alachua County Headquarters Library 12 years ago.
