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FWC allows hunters to kill 320 bears this season
By Chelsea Stromfeld | Sep. 8, 2015Hunting season is approaching, and bears are the primary target.
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GPD arrest Brevard man for DUI
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 8, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a Brevard man Monday night after he reportedly caused a four-car accident while under the influence of alcohol.
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UF researchers uncover St. Augustine church
By Esther Khoudari | Sep. 8, 2015To celebrate St. Augustine’s 450th birthday, UF archaeologists are revisiting the excavation site of the oldest stone mission church in colonial Spanish Florida.
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Multilingualism is not as scary as the GOP thinks
Sep. 8, 2015In a recent interview with CNN, Carly Fiorina stated that despite admiring Jeb Bush’s multilingualism, English is the official language of the U.S. She seems to have forgotten that there are many cultures and languages represented within the U.S., each deserving to be understood and valued. While English is undoubtedly the default language, that doesn’t mean it is the official one.
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Gameday Crime: New Mexico State University bus burglarized, 17 people ejected
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015University Police are investigating the burglary of a New Mexico State University charter bus used by football staff during Saturday’s football game.
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Historians dress as Reconstruction Era people for event
By Danielle Veenstra | Sep. 7, 2015David Riker swung a ball and chain threateningly at two couples.
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Students arrested in residence hall
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015University Police arrested two UF students Thursday night after they reportedly had drugs and paraphernalia in their dorm room.
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UF student arrested with fake ID after resisting officer
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015Authorities arrested a UF student Saturday afternoon after she reportedly used a false ID and resisted arrest.
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UF Innovation Hub to expand, awarded $8 million grant
By Lauren Flannery | Sep. 3, 2015UF’s Innovation Hub will double in size after receiving an $8 million federal grant.
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Police attend training course for fair practices
By Paisley Papineau | Sep. 3, 2015Local police officers and community members joined together Thursday to learn how to apply fair practices in the line of duty.
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UF student arrested for DUI charge on campus
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 3, 2015University Police arrested a UF student early Thursday after he reportedly drove on campus under the influence of alcohol.
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Gainesville park almost completed
By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 2, 2015A new Gainesville park just got one step closer to completion.
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Another man arrested in GPD undercover sting operation
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 2, 2015Alachua County Sheriff Deputies arrested another man in connection with Operation Panther on Tuesday afternoon.
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SF Senate addresses members’ involvement in GPD operation
By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 2, 2015Santa Fe College Student Senate started on a somber note Wednesday as members discussed the arrest of a professor and student in a recent undercover Gainesville Police operation.
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Animal shelters say new semester sparks pet adoptions
By Brooke Baitinger | Sep. 2, 2015Some students beginning a new semester at UF have a hard time saying goodbye to their parents, and others struggle with leaving their pets behind.
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Man takes student’s purse for ransom
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 2, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a Cabana Beach resident Tuesday afternoon after he reportedly held a cosmetology student’s bag for ransom.
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Walls do not provide immigration permanent fix
Sep. 2, 2015Illegal immigration has been a constant talking point of recent election cycles. But what was usually reserved as a single debate question late into the general election has become a front-and-center issue within the GOP primary. From the Great Wall of Trump to the more empathetic Bush, we are seeing the big-tent party hosting many opinions on this single issue.
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Undercover Gainesville Police online child-sex investigation results in 21 arrests
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 1, 2015Gainesville Police announced Tuesday the arrest of 21 people – including university students and staff – for reportedly soliciting sex with a minor after the conclusion of a five-day undercover operation.
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Fungus threatens avocados
By Emily Mavrakis | Sep. 1, 2015Paulina Magaña eats avocados three times a week.
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Books-A-Million closes, consignment store to open in place
By Megan Shea | Sep. 1, 2015As students rush to purchase books at the beginning of the semester, there is one less bookstore in Gainesville.
