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Durty Nelly’s bans smoking indoors to bring in customers

By Jennifer Louissant | Oct. 11, 2015

Gainesville’s oldest Irish pub has decided to become smoke-free.

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Weekend Crime Roundup

By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 11, 2015

Police arrest local man after fight causes $400 in damage

Finance major Peyton Hilford (left) looks at film negatives and slides with 20-year-old UF graphic design junior Maitane Romagosa inside the Repurpose Project during the Fall Trash Festival. “I love trash,” said Hilford, a 20-year-old UF junior.

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Trash festival engages community in sustainability

By Gaby Newman | Oct. 11, 2015

In the middle of the lot Saturday, children decorated a dome.

Gainesville mayoral candidate Lauren Poe mingles at his first fundraiser on Oct. 9, 2015, at First Magnitude Brewery. During his speech, Poe said he plans to focus on children, quality of life and transportation.

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Lauren Poe holds fundraiser for 2016 mayoral race

By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 11, 2015

Southern rock music, cold beer and local politics drew dozens to Gainesville mayor hopeful Lauren Poe’s first fundraiser Friday evening at First Magnitude Brewery.

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Police arrest gunman for attempting to enter College Park apartments

By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 8, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man early Thursday morning after he reportedly tried to enter several apartments armed with a gun.

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City officials finalize GRU ordinance

By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 8, 2015

During a Regional Utilities Committee meeting Thursday, city officials finalized a city ordinance to create a Gainesville Regional Utilities advisory board.

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Panera to sell pink ribbon bagels to raise money for cancer research

By Jessica Morales | Oct. 8, 2015

Laura Winefordner doesn’t like bagels, but she will purchase one from Panera Bread today.

Taylor Ratcliff, a 23-year-old who will return to UF as a history senior in the spring, blows out Gator Mist flavored smoke at Sheesha on Oct. 7, 2015. Ratcliff said he used smoke at Sheesha twice a week with friends, but hadn’t been back in a while because he purchased his own hookah.

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Hooked on Hookah

By Elena Castello | Oct. 7, 2015

Disc jockey Anthony Defilippo’s chocolate-meets-vanilla hookah, called "Yoo-hoo-hoo," hits the spot for UF students craving flavored tobacco.

Pictured is the CareSpot Express Healthcare in Ayers Plaza at 720 SW Second Ave. UF Health and CareSpot opened a new location in Gainesville in the new Archer Centro West Complex on Monday.

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UF Health and CareSpot partner to open new Gainesville location

By Kayley Holloway | Oct. 7, 2015

UF Health will give students and Gainesville residents another health care option.

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Chick-fil-A to hook kids in pirate event

By Aly Gil | Oct. 7, 2015

The Chick-fil-A on Archer Road will be filled with small pirates Friday.

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Gainesville man reports false robbery to replace broken door

By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 7, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday morning after he reportedly called about a fake robbery in hopes of getting a new door.

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Student attendance was absent at streetlight celebration

By Brooke Baitinger | Oct. 6, 2015

Tuffy-Brown Dog didn’t get to socialize with any students Tuesday evening.

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Report recommends loan transparency

By Martin Vassolo | Oct. 6, 2015

UF exploratory freshman Megan Lewis expects to be paying off student loans well into her late 30s.

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Man arrested for fake robbery

By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 6, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday morning after he reportedly called for support against two imaginary robbers.

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County addresses mental health

By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 6, 2015

In the wake of National Mental Health Awareness Week and a new fiscal budget year, experts in the field and county officials are looking to further address mental-health issues.

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