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PDQ chain to open in Gainesville on Sunday
By Courtney Kaiser | Feb. 5, 2015The wait is almost over for the chicken restaurant opening at the intersection of West University Avenue and 34th Street.
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Grace Marketplace fundraising campaign approaching end
By Emily Cardinali | Feb. 5, 2015A local homeless shelter’s crowdfunding campaign is about to end and is a little over half way to the goal.
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Heart health not just 1-month concern for Alachua association
By Ariella Phillips | Feb. 4, 2015Krista Cornell first realized the importance of heart health when her son was diagnosed with a heart defect at birth.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Local police departments considering body cams for officers
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 4, 2015Police patrolling Gainesville may be wearing body cameras in the next few years.
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Police: Dead body found in swamp; crash has fatal end
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 4, 2015Investigators don’t suspect foul play after Gainesville Police found a body Wednesday afternoon in a Southwest Gainesville swamp.
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Harper Lee’s sequel excites UF bookworms, stirs controversy
By Cyanne Dunn | Feb. 3, 2015“To Kill a Mockingbird” debuted 55 years ago, and this summer, its sequel is set to hit shelves.
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Local organizations work to reduce waste of Gainesville businesses
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 3, 2015A career revolving around composting and sustainability came naturally for Chris Cano.
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Starbucks to incorporate delivery option by year’s end, local coffee sellers unfazed
By Tyler McLennan | Feb. 3, 2015Forget long lines — coffee can soon be delivered to your door.
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POLITICS
As election season approaches, the Alligator is always receptive to feedback
Feb. 3, 2015Slating for seats in Student Government ended at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Participation was high this semester: 617 students slated for Swamp Party, while 175 slated for the most recent incarnation of its opposition, Access Party. All in all, it was a civil affair — enthusiasm for the political process met the machinery of SG bureaucracy, signing up students to run for seats and affect the future of this university.
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Medieval faire vendor arrested, charged with sexual assault
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 2, 2015Gainesville Police arrested an employee at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire on Sunday morning in connection with the rape of a local 15-year-old girl.
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Police say Gainesville woman hit five parked cars while intoxicated
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 2, 2015A Gainesville woman was arrested early Sunday after reportedly crashing into five cars in an apartment complex parking lot while driving drunk.
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Operation Catnip to pounce past milestone at free clinic
By Moriah Gaynor | Feb. 2, 2015A local cat rescue group will be fixing its 45,000th cat this weekend.
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Trading website, Brtr, gaining traction at UF
By Mikayla Mott | Feb. 2, 2015A new website is helping Taryn Tacher reach her $2,000 fundraising goal for Dance Marathon.
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Time limit causing applicants to speed through permit test
By Zee Krstic | Feb. 2, 2015After more than a month of studying, UF student Luis Hernandez failed the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles written test — twice.
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Infinity Hall construction half-finished
By Nicole Gomez | Feb. 2, 2015Infinity Hall has reached its vertical limit.
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Battery on officer this weekend in Gainesville
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 1, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man early Friday after he reportedly shoved an officer outside of Balls Bar.
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Study shows shopping malls are threatened by online retailers
By Ansley Pentz | Feb. 1, 2015Instead of going to The Oaks Mall to buy a blue and orange sweatshirt, Rony Schutz stayed at home and ordered it from Amazon.
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New chef doubles food sales at Gator City
By Ansley Pentz | Feb. 1, 2015With black paint, young Adam Cooper painted over a purple Easy Bake Oven and transformed it into his first oven. Fifteen years later, he catered for Rep. Ted Yoho’s re-election party at Gator City’s nightclub, Envy. Today, the 25-year-old has doubled Gator City’s food sales in the seven months he’s worked as a chef there.
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Best-selling author visits Alachua county library
By Amaury Sablon | Feb. 1, 2015Avid readers throughout Gainesville had the opportunity to meet a distinguished author Saturday.
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What the Health app shows nearby restaurants’ health inspection scores
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 29, 2015There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s cracking down on restaurants via your smartphone.
