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Emiliano’s closed for renovations, plans to reopen Friday

By Krystalle Pinilla | Aug. 31, 2015

Just in time for happy hour, Emiliano’s Cafe will reopen with a brand new look.

Maria Parsons, a Gainesville resident, protests at the corner of Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 97th Boulevard on Aug. 30, 2015. Her gas mask and gloves symbolize the pollution she said the biomass plant causes.

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Gainesville residents protest biomass plant

By Hunter Williamson | Aug. 30, 2015

On Saturday morning, former Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan arrived at the Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel to receive an award for her work in public office.

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Local man arrested for driving into church utility pole

By Giuseppe Sabella | Aug. 30, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man early Sunday after he reportedly drove into a pole at St. Augustine Catholic Church.

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Police arrest men for taxi robbery, driver held at gun point

By Giuseppe Sabella | Aug. 30, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested three men Friday evening after they reportedly robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint.

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Thrift 5 closes, Gator Stompin’ will still continue

By Briana Erickson | Aug. 30, 2015

Outside Thrift 5 on Main Street, students struggled to lift antique furniture, wooden chairs and old couches into trucks and cars parked on the street.

Riley, a 6-year-old Irish Setter and German Shepherd mix, retrieves a tennis ball in a man-made pond at Dogwood park on Aug. 26, 2015. The 15-acre off-leash dog park offers two swimming ponds that are both treated and maintained on a regular basis.

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UF researchers find animal pathogen in Gainesville lakes

By Martin Vassolo | Aug. 30, 2015

Apollo, a 1-year-old boxer, loves to swim in warm water.

Guild members (from left) Scott West, Kayte Sands, Mollie Lassiter and Miranda Lipsig perform a skit during Thieves Guild auditions at the Thomas Center Galleries on Aug. 29, 2015.

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Performers audition for Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

By Brooke Baitinger | Aug. 30, 2015

Sitting on a bench, Mollie Lassiter dreamed of a gown.

Miami-based group The Jellyfish Brothers played songs at The Jam on Saturday during the Road to III Points event, which promoted the III Points festival happening in Miami from Oct. 9 to 11.

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The Jam hosts local and Miami DJs to promote festival

By Gabrielle Calise | Aug. 30, 2015

Blue and white lasers flashed through smoke as about 400 people danced to thumping beats and pulsing rhythms.

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Larry Lessig: Is he a legitimate presidential candidate?

Aug. 30, 2015

The most interesting storyline of the 2016 Democratic primary is not how a former cabinet secretary cleaned her computer server — "like with a cloth or something" — or the flamboyant socialist steadily creeping upward in the polls.

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Erika weakens, but preparation still advised

By Hunter Williamson | Aug. 29, 2015

Tropical Storm Erika degenerated to a trough of low pressure Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

An Alachua County Sheriff's Office police car is stationed outside Joseph Williams Elementary School Aug. 28, 2015.

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Fugitive hiding across from a Gainesville elementary school arrested

By Giuseppe Sabella | Aug. 28, 2015

Local authorities arrested a fugitive hiding in a house near a Gainesville elementary school Friday afternoon.

James Franklin, chief hurricane forecaster, looks at an image of Tropical Storm Erika as it moves westward towards islands in the eastern Caribbean, at the National Hurricane Center, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, in Miami.

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Locals remember past hurricanes as Tropical Storm Erika nears Florida

By Hunter Williamson | Aug. 27, 2015

Sarah Wolff and her family lived without power for two weeks, playing board games and reading books to pass time as the storm raged.

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Experts: Tropical Storm Erika may impact Florida, preparation advised

By Hunter Williamson | Aug. 26, 2015

It’s too early to say if Tropical Storm Erika will impact Florida, but it’s not too early to start preparing for a hurricane.

Dave Krieger (right), an Aurora SWAT team leader dressed as Spiderman, rappels down the side of Children’s Hospital Colorado August 12, 2015.

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Superheroes to possibly visit Shands

By Giuseppe Sabella | Aug. 26, 2015

Outside a hospital window, Superman waved to a group of smiling children.

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Alachua County wins agency award

By Oriana Bravo | Aug. 26, 2015

Alachua County management is now considered excellent nationwide.

Wendy’s locations all over Gainesville, including the Reitz Student Union, revealed a new grilled chicken sandwich that is made with antibiotic free chicken. Gainesville is one of four markets with the new chicken sandwich.

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Wendy’s brings antibiotic-free chicken to Gainesville

By Brooke Baitinger | Aug. 26, 2015

Gainesville residents are some of the first in the nation to try Wendy’s new and improved chicken.

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Black Lives Movement needs legislative action

Aug. 26, 2015

Black Lives Matter has become the most powerful movement in the national dialogue. Whether you agree with it or not, its message of detailing the inherent racism in many aspects of American life has kick-started an important conversation about race as it pertains to ideas such as white privilege. In the interest of full disclosure, I support the movement; I have been in situations that would have had a tremendously different outcome were I not white. With that said, the movement has problems that need resolving if it is going to create lasting, meaningful change in the country.

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RTS adds new bus routes closer to campus, discontinues others

By Kyle Bennett | Aug. 25, 2015

Students this semester will have a different variety of bus options.

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New Scooters 4 Less store opens

By Briana Erickson | Aug. 25, 2015

A new company has scooted onto 13th Street, ready to serve students during the new school year.

Nick Bowden, 20, operates the new espresso machine at Karma Cream on Aug. 25, 2015. “It was time to get a replacement, and this one is so much better,” Bowden said.

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Karma Cream adds new espresso machine

By Jordanne Laurito | Aug. 25, 2015

Karma Cream is cranking up the caffeine this Fall.