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Local man falsely calls 911 six times in less than one hour
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 13, 2015ecochrane@alligator.org
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Swamp Head Brewery to open at new location in coming weeks
By Christina Hunt | Jan. 13, 2015Craft beer lovers can soon rejoice as Swamp Head Brewery moves to a larger location.
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Santa Fe College student runs for City Commission
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 12, 2015The competition for the District 1 city commissioner seat is heating up with a Santa Fe College student throwing his hat in the ring.
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Restaurants prepare for championship
By Cyanne Dunn | Jan. 12, 2015While Oregon and Ohio State prepared to battle on the field, local businesses braced for the rush of customers who came for the kickoff of the National Championship game.
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Police arrest man, say found with meth, falsely identified himself
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 12, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a man Sunday who officers say had seven bags of methamphetamines and falsely identified himself to police.
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New bubble tea shop opens, competition brews with Lollicup
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 12, 2015A new tea spot recently opened in Gainesville, and business is brewing.
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Vinyl records back on the turntable in 2014, data shows
By GRAHAM HALL | Jan. 12, 2015If anyone thought vinyl records were a thing of the past, 2014 proved otherwise.
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UF engineering cousins open Greek-American restaurant
By Jimmy McLaughlin | Jan. 12, 2015Over Winter Break, two UF students and their family members opened a new restaurant in Midtown.
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Police: two masked gunmen rob local home
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 11, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man Saturday afternoon for reportedly robbing a home in Porters Community along with two other people who have not yet been caught.
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New CrossFit gyms open around town, focus on safety
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 11, 2015What started out as an exercise gig in a one-car garage has evolved into a 5,000-square-foot gym.
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UCG offers marriage-blessing ceremony for same-sex couples
By Emily Cardinali | Jan. 11, 2015In the peaked wooden chapel of The United Church of Gainesville, ministers blessed the now-legal unions of same-sex couples.
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Gun deaths could surpass vehicle deaths in 2015
By Giuseppe Sabella | Jan. 11, 2015Motor vehicles are currently the leading cause of deaths for people aged 15 to 24, but may not be for long.
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Road work on 16th Avenue causes evening closures, delays
Jan. 8, 2015Drivers will experience lane and speed reductions on Northwest 16th Avenue due to a 4-mile reconstruction project.
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Local man arrested, police say he stole $40, found with Spice
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 8, 2015A Gainesville man was arrested with synthentic marijuana on him Wednesday morning after police said he robbed a man and attempted to rob another man.
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Jimmy John’s debuts new restaurant
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 8, 2015Jimmy John’s opened its third Gainesville location in December, and it’s freaky-fast business as always.
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Florida’s hot and cold weather not going away
By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 8, 2015The weather will be warming up over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Make your own pizza without spending all your dough
By Stella Heekin | Jan. 7, 2015Pizza lovers can kick their new year’s resolutions to the curb for a new build-your-own pizza joint in Gainesville.
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Music venue JAM may jam again
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 7, 2015One of Gainesville’s classic music venues is making a comeback.
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Wanted felon arrested during traffic stop
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 7, 2015A traffic stop Tuesday morning ended in the arrest of a wanted felon believed to be part of a gang and the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
